Pollux has an apparent magnitude of 1.16 but an absolute magnitude of 1.08. Alpha stars tend to be the brightest in the constellation. The star is designated as Beta Geminorum rather than Alpha designation.
The brightest star in Gemini constellation is Pollux, about 33.79 light-years from the Sun. The Zodiac constellations are the thirteen signs that are located along the Ecliptic, although only twelve are used in astrology. The Zodiac astrological year may be divided equally between the twelve signs, but when they appear in the night sky, they no longer conforms to the Zodiac calendar.
Astrologers use the Zodiac constellations to predict someones future based on their date of birth and which constellation appeared after Sunset. The Gemini constellation is a member of the Zodiac group of 12 constellations.
