Pollux B
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| Discovered | June 16, 2006 |
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| Orbital period | 590 days |
| Discoverer | Artie P. Hatzes |
| Detection method | Radial velocity |
| Orbits | Pollux |
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| ID | 2967376 |
About Pollux B
Pollux b, also designated β Geminorum b and HD 62509 b, formally named Thestias, is an extrasolar planet approximately 34 light-years away in the constellation of Gemini. This planet was discovered orbiting the star Pollux in 2006 by astronomer Artie P. Hatzes, confirming his hypothesis originally published in 1993.
