Does Pollux Have Planets?
Pollux Is a Star That Lies in the Constellation Gemini. .. . Recently, Astronomers Discovered That the Star Has an Extrasolar Planet, or Exoplanet. at the Time...
Pollux is a star that lies in the constellation Gemini. ... Recently, astronomers discovered that the star has an extrasolar planet, or exoplanet. At the time of the discovery publication in 2006, scientists estimated it has a mass at least 2.3 times that of Jupiter, with an orbital period of almost 590 days.
How many planets does Pollux have?
The eye sees Pollux (Beta Geminorum) as just one star. And indeed it's thought to be a single star in space, although it's known to have at least one planet.
Is Pollux a planet?
Planetary system
The existence of the planet, Pollux b, was confirmed and announced on June 16, 2006. Pollux b is calculated to have a mass at least 2.3 times that of Jupiter. The planet is orbiting Pollux with a period of about 590 days.
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