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Schweiz / Wallis - Castor (4.225 m) und Pollux (4.089 m)
seen from Gornergrat
gesehen vom Gornergrat
Castor (Italian: Castore) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks (German: Zwillinge), the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Castor's peak is at an elevation of 4,223 m (13,855 ft), and it lies between Breithorn and the Monte Rosa. It is separated from Pollux by a pass at 3,847 m (12,621 ft), named Passo di Verra in Italian and Zwillingsjoch in German.
Ascents are usually made from the alpine hut Capanna Quintino Sella on the Italian side, by means of the Felikjoch and the long and narrow southeast ridge. From the Swiss side, ascents start from Klein Matterhorn and go by way of the Italian glacier Grand Glacier of Verra and the mountain's west flank. The first ascent was made on August 23, 1861.
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Pollux (Italian: Polluce) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lower of a pair of twin peaks (German: Zwillinge), the other being Castor, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Pollux' peak is at an elevation of 4,092 m (13,425 ft). It is separated from Castor by a pass at 3,847 m (12,621 ft), named Passo di Verra in Italian, Col de Verra in French and Zwillingsjoch in German.
The first ascent was by Jules Jacot from Geneva with guides Josef-Marie Perren and Peter Taugwalder (father) on August 1 (the Swiss national day) 1864. Their route was via the Schwarztor, a pass first crossed by John Ball and Gabriel Zumtaugwald in 1845. The impressive north ridge was first climbed by Captain John Percy Farrar (a future President of the Alpine Club) and Wylie Lloyd with guide Josef Pollinger of St. Niklaus in the canton Valais on 18 August 1893.
Ascents are usually made from the Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama (3,036 m), the Monte Rosa hut (2,795 m); if traversing the peaks via Pollux's north ridge, PD+, the Refuge Quintino Sella au Félik (3,585 m), and the Rossi-Volante bivouac hut (3,850 m).
The first winter and ski ascent of Pollux was by Dr Alfred von Martin and Karl Planck on 7 March 1913.
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Castor, ital. Castore, ist der höhere der beiden Zwillinge genannten Hochgipfel in den Walliser Alpen, direkt südöstlich des von NNW ähnlich aussehenden, aber kleineren Pollux. Der Castor ist 4225 m hoch. In westlicher Richtung reiht sich Pollux und Breithorn und in östlicher Richtung Felikhorn, Liskamm und Monte Rosa in die Reihe der Viertausender ein. Die Zwillinge Castor und Pollux werden durch das Zwillingsjoch (ital. Passo di Verra, 3846 m ü. M.) getrennt. Die italienisch-schweizerische Grenze zwischen dem Kanton Wallis und der Region Aostatal verläuft zwischen Pollux über den Castor zum Liskamm entlang des Grats mit Ausnahme des Felikhorns (Gipfel in Italien).
Die Benennung der Zwillinge als Castor und Pollux erfolgte in Anlehnung an die Dioskuren der griechischen Mythologie, Castor und Pollux.
Die Erstbesteigung erfolgte am 23. August 1861 durch F.W. Jacomb und William Mathews mit dem Führer Michel Croz.
Die Besteigung erfolgt in der Regel von der italienischen Capanna Quintino Sella über das Felikjoch und den langen und schmalen Südostgrat (Normalweg, WS) oder (wenn man aus der Schweiz kommt) vom Klein Matterhorn über den Grande Ghiacciaio di Verra und die Westflanke. Unterhalb des Gipfels muss hierzu eine schräg nach unten verlaufende Spalte überquert werden. Jedoch kann der Castor auch über den Liskamm von Zermatt aus bestiegen werden. Dies ist jedoch ein relativ gefährlicher Weg, da es aufgrund des Föhnwindes zu gefährlichen Schneekuppen kommen kann, die leicht mit dem Liskamm bzw. dem Gornergrat verwechselt werden. Vom Castor gibt es eine schnelle aber gefährliche Skiabfahrt über den Zwillingsgletscher nach Zermatt.
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Pollux, ital. Polluce, ist ein Gipfel in den Walliser Alpen im Kanton Wallis an der Grenze zur italienischen Provinz Aosta. Mit einer Höhe von 4089 m ü. M. ist er der niedrigere der beiden Zwillinge und liegt nordwestlich des Castors. Die Zwillinge Castor und Pollux liegen zwischen dem Breithorn-Massiv und dem Liskamm. Sie werden durch das Zwillingsjoch (ital. Passo di Verra, 3846 m ü. M.) getrennt.
Der Name erinnert an einen der Dioskuren der griechischen Mythologie, Pollux.
Die Erstersteigung des Pollux erfolgte am 1. August 1864, dem Nationalfeiertag der Schweiz, durch Jules Jacot mit den Bergführern Josef-Marie Perren und Peter Taugwalder (Vater).
Der Aufstieg zum Pollux-Gipfel ist nicht besonders lang (1–1,5 Stunden) aus dem Zwillingsjoch, aber durchaus anspruchsvoll (mehrere Kletterstellen II).
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Kristiansund Norway
AIS Name TROMS POLLUX
Type Supply vessel
Flag Norway
IMO 9439022
MMSI 258467000
Callsign LAZR
Year Built 2009
Length 85 m
Width 20 m
Draught Avg 5.8 m / ...
Speed Avg/Max 8.8 kn / 15.1 kn
Deadweight 4900 tons
Gross Tonnage 4366 tons
AIS Class A
Conjunction involving The Moon and Pollux, the brightest star of Gemini (The Twins) constellation; with only 38' apart them.
Sky Watcher SK707AZ2 70mm f/10 + super 25mm (28x).
Moon: Xiaomi Redmi 7A, ISO200, 1/125s f/2,2 3,8mm.
Pollux: Xiaomi Redmi 7A, ISO800, 1/60s f/2,2 3,8mm.
Edited with MS Picture Manager and Photofiltre.
The three shining in the New Mexico twilight, near Taos.
Image created using Sequator five 2.5-second exposures stacked with a dark frame to create an image with an integration time of 12.5-seconds.
Mars, Castor and Pollux in a near right angled triangle. Taken 2029UT-2102UT 30 January 2025. Canon 1200D. Canon EF 50mm lens. Vixen Polarie Star Tracker. 50mm focal length. 60x30s exposures. f/5.6. ISO-800. Stacked and processed using Sequator, FastStone, and IrfanView.
I've always wanted to shoot Winnats Pass at night with the stars, so when the forecast said clear skies and the rest of the week booked off work, I decided to head out. When I arrived I was greeted by thick cloud covering the entire sky. Now normally after half an hour most people would admit defeat and go home, however whilst shooting Mam Tor I learnt that sticking around pays off and sure enough, 3 hours later it did.
Copyright ©2013 Sarah Louise Pickering
In memoriam...
Je suis rentré seul de la clinique vétérinaire où Pollux est passé au paradis des chats. Malgré les soins donnés depuis quelque temps, il dépérissait irrémédiablement. Castor ne joue plus qu'avec nous.
... quick and dirty process of 21 images, stacked and stretched in PS, first attempt using MSM Nomad star tracker
The temple of Castor and Pollux (better known as the Temple of Castor) is a temple of the Roman Forum in the ancient Roma.Si found at the southeastern corner of the square of the Forum, near the Juturna source.
He was vowed by the dictator Aulus Postumius Albo Regillense in 499 or 496 BC with the appearance of Castor, who had watered their horses at the source of Juturna after the Battle of Lake Regillo.
First example of a Roman temple dedicated to always ellenichefu deities linked to the class of equites and probably from the temple departed the traditional parade of the equites (transvectio equitum) established by Quintus Fabius Maximus in 304 BC Rullianus and which it was held every year on July 15, the anniversary of the battle.
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Il tempio dei Dioscuri (meglio noto come tempio dei Càstori) è un tempio del Foro Romano nell'antica Roma.Si trovava all'angolo sud-orientale della piazza del Foro, nei pressi della fonte di Giuturna.
Venne promesso in voto dal dittatore Aulo Postumio Albo Regillense nel 499 o 496 a.C. in seguito all'apparizione dei Dioscuri, che avevano abbeverato i loro cavalli presso la fonte di Giuturna dopo la battaglia del lago Regillo.
Primo esempio di tempio romano dedicato a divinità elleniche fu sempre legato alla classe degli equites e probabilmente dal tempio partiva la tradizionale parata degli equites (transvectio equitum), istituita da Quinto Fabio Massimo Rulliano nel 304 a.C. e che si teneva ogni anno il 15 luglio, anniversario della battaglia.
Original temple was dedicated in 484 BCE
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We see :The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri ) - ( The three columns )
The Temple of the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) was dedicated on January 1, 484 BC
It was rebuilt several times. Existing columns are from the era of Tiberius (first century AD).
The Dioscuri were seen as the guardians of freedom of Rome.
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Red Mars at bottom left is here forming a straight line with yellow giant star Pollux (at centre) and bluish-white Castor (at top) in Gemini, on April 11, 2025. Mars was passing below the twin stars in early April in its eastward prograde motion, and happened to form an equally-spaced trio for a few nights in early April 2025. Mars was magnitude +0.6, about a magnitude brighter than the stars. The nearly Full Moon lights the sky deep blue.
Technical:
This is a stack of 4 x 30-seconds at ISO 200, with the Canon RF135mm at f/2 on the Canon R5, and on the Star Adventurer 2i tracker. An additional exposure through a Tiffen Double Fog 3 filter adds the artificial star glows to accentuate the colours.
Scan of an analog photo taken in 1990 or 1992
Die zum Kapitolsplatz führende Freitreppe ist flankiert von den Rosse bändigenden Zwillingen Castor und Pollux (Dioskuren).
Northern lights dazzle in southern Finland few years ago.
You might also recognize the constellation Gemini in the sky.
From left to right: the office buildings named Tower 185 (200 m. in height), Pollux (130 m.) and Kastor (95 m.) in Frankfurt am Main
Gemini is one of the constellations of the zodiac. It was one of the 48 constellations described by the 2nd century AD astronomer Ptolemy and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. Its name is Latin for "twins," and it is associated with the twins Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology.
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