Pollux
Also known as β Gem · HR 2990
Pollux is a high proper motion star in the constellation Gemini, about 33.8 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type K0IIIb) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Position (J2000) | 7h 45m 18s, +28° 01′ |
| Distance | 33.8 light-years (its light set off about 33.8 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 1.14 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 1,155 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Pollux is highest in the sky at midnight in January. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 82° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 68°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits