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In the constellation, Gemini, Pollux is an orangish-red giant star while Castor is actually a system of six stars. The two represent the heads of the two twin figures, with Castor being the one on the right if you’re viewing the pair in an “upright” position. Many ancient cultures shared the idea that the two stars were twins or close companions. Pollux And Castor, Arcana Twilight, Castor And Pollux, Gemini Constellation, Binary Star, Giant Star, Red Giant, Modern Names, Star Cluster
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Castor (6 stars, not 1) and Pollux, the Twins of the Gemini constellation

The concept of Castor and Pollux as a set twins has been around for ages. Many ancient cultures shared the idea that the two stars were twins or close companions. Our modern names, Pollux and Castor, come from the ancient Greeks, who wove a series of tales about the best-friend brothers. The two stars were twins for Babylonia as well. In China they represent the opposing natural forces of yin and yang, while cultures in India and North America thought of the two stars as a married couple.

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