giant · K0III
Pollux
Pollux is a orange giant (spectral type K0III) about 34 light-years away. With an apparent magnitude of 1.16 it is a very bright, conspicuous star.
The nearest giant star to the Sun; it has a planet.
Its light output is roughly 30 times that of the Sun (a rough estimate in visible light, calculated from brightness and distance).
From Germany (52° N) it rises and sets; it is best seen in the evening in January.
Key facts
- Distance
- ≈ 34 light-years
- Spectral type
- K0III (giant)
- Colour
- Orange
- Apparent magnitude
- 1.16 mag
- Luminosity
- ≈ 30 × Sun
- Position
- Right ascension 7h 45m, declination 28°
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Data: Hipparcos / HYG catalogue (CC BY-SA 4.0). Luminosity and visibility are calculated estimates.