Alkaphrah (Kappa Ursae Majoris)
Alkaphrah, Kappa Ursae Majoris A (κ UMa A), is the primary component in a binary star system located approximately 360 light-years away in the constellation… Read More »Alkaphrah (Kappa Ursae Majoris)
Binary Stars
Alpherg (Eta Piscium)
Alpherg, Eta Piscium (η Psc), is a binary star system located approximately 350 light-years away in the zodiac constellation Pisces. With a combined apparent magnitude… Read More »Alpherg (Eta Piscium)
Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae (η Car) is a massive binary star system located approximately 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Carina. Composed of at least two exceptionally… Read More »Eta Carinae
Antares
Antares, Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) is a red supergiant star located at an approximate distance of 550 light years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.… Read More »Antares
Dschubba (Delta Scorpii)
Dschubba, Delta Scorpii A (δ Sco A) is the primary component in a binary system located approximately 444 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. With… Read More »Dschubba (Delta Scorpii)
Porrima (Gamma Virginis)
Porrima, Gamma Virginis (γ Vir) is the primary component in a binary system located 38.1 light-years away in the constellation Virgo. With a combined apparent… Read More »Porrima (Gamma Virginis)
Procyon
Procyon, Alpha Canis Minoris (α CMi), is the primary component in a binary star system located only 11.46 light-years from Earth in the constellation Canis… Read More »Procyon