Pollux

I chose this star because Pollux is one of the twin stars in the constellation Gemini, along with the star Castor. it appears on the head of the Southern Twin(eastern), also commonly known as the "immortal twin". It's greatest claim to fame is its orbiting planet, which makes it one of a selective few giants with such a component, and it's also the brightest planet-holding star. It is also the 17th brightest star apparent in the Earth's night sky, and is part of the collection of stars that make up the Winter Circle.
Star: Pollux (Beta Geminorum, 78 Geminorum)
Constellation: Gemini
Location:
Right Ascension: 7h 45m 18.946s
Declination: +28°1'34.26"
Stellar classification: K0IIIb 
Chemical Makeup: metals and titanium oxide
Spectrum analysis: titanium


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Sources:

List of brightest stars. (2013). Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.astronoo.com/en/brightest-stars.html

Stars. (2013). Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.astronoo.com/en/stars.html

Sessions, L. (2015, March 4). Pollux the brighter Twin star | EarthSky.org. Retrieved October 1, 2015, from http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/pollux-not-castor-is-geminis-brightest-star

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