Pollux

The position of Pollux within the constellation of Gemini.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 07
Declination +28° 01′ 34.3160″
Apparent magnitude (V) 1.14
Characteristics
Spectral type K0 III
U−B color index +0.86
B−V color index +1.00
Variable type Suspected
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +3.23 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –626.55 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 96.54 ± 0.27mas
Distance 33.78 ± 0.09 ly
(10.36 ± 0.03 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) +1.08 ± 0.02
Details
Mass 2.04 ± 0.3M
Radius 8.8 ± 0.1R
Luminosity 43L
Surface gravity (log g) 2.685 ± 0.09
Temperature 4,666 ± 95K
Metallicity [Fe/H] –0.07 to +0.19dex
Rotation 558 days
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 2.8 km/s
Age 724Myr
Other designations
Beta Geminorum, 78 Geminorum, BD+28°1463, GCTP 1826.00, Gliese 286, HD 62509, HIP 37826, HR 2990, LFT 548, LHS 1945, LTT 12065, SAO 79666.
Database references
SIMBAD data
ARICNS data

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