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Castor [a] and Pollux [b] (or Polydeuces) [c] are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. [d]Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. [2]
Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation of Gemini. It has the Bayer designation β Geminorum , which is Latinised to Beta Geminorum and abbreviated Beta Gem or β Gem . This is an orange-hued, evolved red giant located at a distance of 34 light-years , making it the closest red giant (and giant star ) to the Sun.
Gemini is dominated by Castor and Pollux, two bright stars that appear relatively very closely together forming an o shape, encouraging the mythological link between the constellation and twinship. The twin above and to the right (as seen from the Northern Hemisphere) is Castor, whose brightest star is α Gem; it is a second-magnitude star and ...
On Thursday night, the bright star Pollux, which forms part of the Gemini constellation, will also appear near the Moon. “Thursday evening into Friday morning, 2 to 3 March, 2023, the bright ...
Great balls of fire will shoot out of the heads of Castor and Pollux, the Gemini twins. Typically, the Geminid meteor shower is one of the year's best celestial shows, with peak activity up to 120 ...
Pollux: β: 78: 62509: 37826: 07 h 45 m 19.36 s +28° 01′ 34.7″ 1.16: 1.09: 34: K0III: Al-Ras al-Taum al-Mu'ahar, Muekher al Dzira, Posterior Brachii; [1] suspected variable, V max = 1.10 m, V min = 1.17 m; has a planet Castor A: α: 66: 60179A: 36850: 07 h 34 m 36.00 s +31° 53′ 19.1″ 1.90: 1.05: 52: A2Vm: Al-Ras al-Taum al-Muqadim ...
Castor and Pollux are the two "heavenly twin" stars that give the constellation Gemini (meaning twins in Latin) its name. The name Castor refers specifically to Castor, one of the twin sons of Zeus and Leda in Greek and Roman mythology.
Iota Geminorum (ι Geminorum, ι Gem) is a solitary [9] fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Gemini. In the sky, it forms an isosceles triangle with Castor and Pollux, and is located less than a degree from the 5th magnitude stars 64 and 65 Geminorum. [10]