Pollux (star)

Pollux
Spectral	K0 III
Type	Giant
Luminosity	43 LSol
Absolute magnitude	1.08
Mag Terra	1.14
Temperature	4666° K
Mass	2.04 MSol
Radius	8.8 RSol

The star Pollux (otherwise known as Beta Geminorum) is a yellow-orange giant star of spectral type K0.

Description (Specifications)

The Pollux star system is approximately 10.4pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimward direction from Terra at bearing 192.2^o Galactic Longitude and +23.4^o North Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

Pollux is the primary star of the beltworld Pollux/Gemini (Solomani Rim 2236).

Image Repository

TravellerMap (T5SS):
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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Classic Traveller: Solomani (Alien Module)
• GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars
• GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
• Mongoose Traveller Alien Module 5: Solomani
• EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [2]
• EXTERNAL LINK: STARS (University of Illinois - Prof. Jim Kaler): [3]
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science