Pollux [beGem], adventure and discovery

Pollux [Beta Geminorum, beGem, β Gem] is the brightest star in the constellation Gemini (The Twins), with a visual magnitude of +1.16.

Pollux was the inmortal brother of the Dioscuri, twin of Castor and brother of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.

Pollux was famous for his skill in hand-to-hand fighting and Castor for his ability to tame and ride horses. When Theseus and Pirítoo kidnapped its sister Helena and took it to Afidna, the Dioscuros rescued it and kidnapped in revenge the mother of Teseo, Etra. They also accompanied Jason on the Argo. During the trip, Pollux killed the Atmic king in a fair play hand fight. When Astidamia, queen of Yolco, offended Peleus, the Dioscuri helped him to devastate his country. Castor and Pollux kidnapped the daughters of Leucippus, Hilaira, and Phoebe, and married them. Therefore, Idas and Linceo, nephews of Leucipo (or rival suitors), killed Castor. Pollux, who had received the gift of the immortality of Zeus, convinced his father to grant it also to Castor. Thus, both alternated between Olympus and Hades, as gods and deceased mortals.

Pollux is a orange giant star of spectral classificaction of K0IIIb, with a surface temperature of 4666 K. It is located at a distance of 33.7 light years from the solar system. It is the orange giant closest to the solar system, although its luminosity is low compared to other nearby giants, such as Arturo or Menkent.

Thestias, discovered in June 2006, although its existence was suspected since 1993, is a planet that orbits Pollux (it is the brightest star to which an extrasolar planet has been discovered). It has an approximate mass of 2.9 times that of Jupiter and describes an almost circular orbit at 1.64 AU of Pollux. 

Photometric observations were made in December 1993, January 2005, September 2009, July 2012 and July 2014.

On rare occasions Pollux can be occulted by the Moon.

It is located at the longitude 112.9º (22º54' Cancer; semioctile 112º30', 0º24' orb), and latitude   6.7º ( 6º41' Aries).

And at right ascension 116.0º  (25º58' 4th house; trine 120º, 4º02' orb) and declination  28.1º  (28º 5' 1st house; trecile@27º42', 0º23' orb; (penta)octaoctile@28º 7', 0º02' orb)
 

"Tad, the lost explorer" (2012)

The quality of the star Pollux reminds the planets Jupiter and Mercury. It is related with adventure and discovery. Its main features are a great curiosity and an amazing ability to understand how things work.

"Jurassic World" (2015)

David Duchovny, actor of the TV series "X-Files" (1992), has Pollux in Cancer (2nd Moon-Node House) in conjunction with the Black Moon.

Gillian Anderson, actress of the TV series "X-Files" (1992), has Pollux in Cancer (9th Moon-Node House), in trine with Neptune in Scorpio (5th Moon-Node House), and in semisextile with the Black Moon in Gemini (10th Moon-Node House).

Marisa Tomei, actress of the movie "Only You" (1994), has Pollux in Cancer (12th Moon-Node House), in semisextile with Moon-Node in Gemini (1st Moon-Node House, AC), and in quincunx with Juno in Capricorn (7th Moon-Node House).

Julie Delpy, actress of the movie "Before Sunrise" (1995), has Pollux in Cancer (8th Moon-Node House), in conjunction with the Black Moon, and in opposition with Pallas in Capricorn (2nd Moon-Node House).

Wasat [deGem], amazing communicative skills

Wasat [Delta Geminorum, deGem, δ Gem] is the 8th brightest star in the constellation Gemini (the Twins), with a visual magnitude of +3,50. It is located at a distance of 60 light years from the solar system.

The traditional name of Wasat comes from the Arab 'Al Wasat', which means 'in the middle'. In China it was known as 'Ta Tsun', which means 'the big jar of wine'.​

Wasat is white subgiant of spectral type F0 IV and with a surface temperature of 6900 K. It has a size 1.5 times that of the Sun and a fast rotation speed (129 km/s).

Wasat is a stereoscopic binary, whose components are separated from each other by 3.6 AU. A third component of spectral type K6V and supercifial temperature of 4500K, orbits every 1200 years at a distance of about 100 AU.

Its proximity to the ecliptic (-0.2º) causes it to be occasionally hidden by the Moon. In the year 1857 it was hidden by the planet Saturn. Pluto was discovered when it was very close to Wasat. Jupiter passed very close in December of 2013.

It is located in the longitude 108.8º (18º48' Cancer), and latitude 0.2º ( 0º10' Aries; conjunction, 0º10' orb).

And in the right ascension 110.0º (20º 2' 4th House; (quadri)trecile@110º46', 0º44' orb; (hepta)trevigintile@109º34', 0º28' orb; (onci)quartinovile@110º, 0º02' orb) and declination 22.0º (21º59' 1st House; semioctile 22º30', 0º31' orb).

Wasat is a star that reminds the quality of the planet Mercury, the Moon and the asteroid Eros. The symbolic image 'great jar of wine' and 'in the middle' refers to a great disinhibition when speaking, which attracts a group of people who end up surrounding her.

Wasat is related with an amazing communicative capacity, thanks to its loquacity and its rapid gestures when expressing herself (declination in semioctile aspect).

"Frozen" (2013)

Castor [alGem], amazing ability to recognize evidence and explain to others its legal value

Castor [Alfa Geminorum, alGem, α Gem] is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini (The Twins). It is a white star of spectral type A1 V, with a surface temperature of 9500 K and a luminosity 37 times greater than that of the Sun. It has a visual magnitude of +1.98 and is located at 51 light years from the Solar System.

Castor is a visual binary star whose components, Castor A and Castor B, complete an orbit every 445 years (104 AU = 71-138 AU). The orbital plane is inclined 25º respect to the line of sight. In turn, each of the components is a spectroscopic binary: the components of Castor A are separated 0.12 AU with an orbital period of 9.21 days, while the components of Castor B, separated 0.03 AU, complete one orbit every 2.93 days (2.4 and 1.9 solar masses). The companions of these two white stars, can be red dwarfs, whose magnetic activity causes the emission of X-rays.

In addition, two other stars, are part of this sextuple system. Castor C is an eclipsing spectroscopic binary, located about 72 seconds of arc, whose components move in a circular orbit with a separation of 0.018 AU, completing one turn every 19.5 hours. The distance between Castor C and the pair Castor AB is so great (about 1000 AU) that no orbital movement has yet been observed.

Photometric observations were made in April of 1974 and May of 2003, in addition to the years 1678, 1718, 1998 and 2002.

It has a declination of +32º (oncile) and it is located at the degree 20º of Cancer (+10º of celestial latitude).

Castor was the mortal brother of the Dioscuri, twin of Pollux and brother of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.

Castor was famous for his ability to tame and ride horses and Pollux for his skill in hand-to-hand fighting. When Theseus and Pirítoo kidnapped its sister Helena and took it to Afidna, the Dioscuros rescued it and kidnapped in revenge the mother of Teseo, Etra. They also accompanied Jason on the Argo. During the trip, Pollux killed the Atmic king in a fair play hand fight. When Astidamia, queen of Yolco, offended Peleus, the Dioscuri helped him to devastate his country. Castor and Pollux kidnapped the daughters of Leucippus, Hilaira, and Phoebe, and married them. Therefore, Idas and Linceo, nephews of Leucipo (or rival suitors), killed Castor. Pollux, who had received the gift of the immortality of Zeus, convinced his father to grant it also to Castor. Thus, both alternated between Olympus and Hades, as gods and deceased mortals.

"Case Closed" (1994)

Castor is a star whose quality reminds the planets Mercury and Saturn. It is related with an amazing ability to recognize evidence and explain to others its legal value.

"The Peacemaker" (1997)

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Gosho Aoyama, autor or the manga "Case Closed" (1994), has Castor in Cancer in the ascendent of the Moon-Node Horoscope.

Bruno Huber, creator of the Huber method, has Castor in Cancer (10th Moon-Node House) in conjunction with Jupiter-Pluto, and in trine with the Moon in Pisces (2nd Moon-Node House).

Julianna Margulies, actress of the TV series "The Good Wife" (2009), has Castor in Cancer (11th Moon-Node House) in trine with Neptune in Scorpio (7th Moon-Node House).