Pollux

Star: Pollux (Beta Geminorum)

Stellar Classification: K0III- Giant Star

Background Information: Pollux belongs to the Gemini constellation and is the brightest star in the constellation. Pollux is about two times the mass and nine times the radius of our sun. Gemini is a zodiac constellation and means "twins" in Latin and is named after the twins "Castor " and "Pollux" in Greek mythology.  

Chemical Composition of Pollux:

Abundance of iron

Spectrum Analysis of Most Abundant Chemical (iron):



Location in Space:

Right ascension: 07h 45m 18.94987s

Declination:         +28° 01′ 34.3160″

Resources:

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Pollux. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://www.solstation.com/stars2/pollux.htm

Spectra of Different Atoms. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2015, from http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast350/Labs/Lamps/

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