| Identity |
| Name: | Pollux, beta Geminorum |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 37826 |
| Other star catalog entries: | HD 62509 SAO 79666 BD B+28 1463
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 1.16 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | K0IIIvar |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| Right ascension | 7h 45m 19.36391s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | 28° 1' 34.7168" (+/-0.0001") |
| Parallax: | 96.54 (+/-0.27) mas |
| Derived distance: | 33.8 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -626.55 (+/-0.3) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | -45.8 (+/-0.18) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Gemini | |