Do You Know Pollux?
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 110
Pollux has been discovered to be the brightest star in the constellation, even more than castor, its neighbor. It is also interestingly known to be larger than the sun in mass and radius. How much do you know about this star? Here is a quiz.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What is Pollux also designated?- A.
Beta Gemini
- B.
Beta Geminorum
- C.
Beta Corpicus
- D.
Beta Cosmos
- 2.
What element is Pollux?
- A.
Moon
- B.
Asteroid
- C.
Planet
- D.
Star
- 3.
What is its colour?
- A.
Blue
- B.
Orange
- C.
Yellow
- D.
Purple
- 4.
How far is it from the sun approximately?
- A.
34 light years
- B.
20 light years
- C.
17 light years
- D.
29 light years
- 5.
How close is it from the in comparison with other stars?
- A.
Farthest
- B.
Half way closs
- C.
Slight Closer
- D.
Closest
- 6.
What is its revolutionary stage?
- A.
Subdwarfs
- B.
Giant
- C.
SubGiant
- D.
Mainsequence
- 7.
What constellation does pollux belong to?
- A.
Pisces
- B.
Scorpio
- C.
Gemini
- D.
Unknown
- 8.
How old is pollux?
- A.
724 myr
- B.
520 myr
- C.
243 myr
- D.
883 myr
- 9.
How long does it take it complete his rotation cycle?
- A.
365days
- B.
290days
- C.
473days
- D.
558days
- 10.
What is its rotational velocity?
- A.
3km/s
- B.
2.8km/s
- C.
2.2km/s
- D.
1.6km/s
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