Castor vs رأس التوأم المؤخر

Property Castor رأس التوأم المؤخر
التسمية 66Alp Gem 78Bet Gem
الكوكبة Gemini Gemini
النوع الطيفي Class A — A-type (White) Class K — K-type (Orange)
القدر الظاهري +1.58 +1.16
القدر المطلق 0.62 1.08
المسافة 50.9 ly 33.8 ly
الكتلة N/A N/A
نصف القطر N/A N/A
درجة الحرارة N/A N/A
السطوع N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Both are the 'twin' stars in Gemini and are frequently compared as a pair.
  • Despite being Alpha Geminorum, Castor is actually dimmer than Beta Geminorum (Pollux).
  • Pollux is a K-type giant; Castor is an A-type main-sequence star.
  • Castor is a remarkable sextuple system (6 stars in 3 binary pairs); Pollux is a single star with an exoplanet.
  • Pollux's exoplanet (Thestias) made it the first giant star confirmed to host a planet.

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