Pollux

 Star

 In constellation Gemini

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Pollux is the 17th brightest star in the sky.

It is located around 33.70 light years away

and has a luminosity of around 32 X our sun.

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RA 07^h 45^m 19.40^s

DEC +28° 01′ 35.00″

Pollux has a magnitude (brightness) of 1.15

and weighs 1.86 solar masses.

Pollux has a  temperature of 4,865 Kelvin.

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Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm

Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 400 DSLR

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount

Unguided

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5 x 60 second exposures at ISO 1600

Imaged in dark skies

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles.

22:35 on 06/02/2010.