Tania Australis (Mu Ursae Majoris)
Tania Australis, Mu Ursae Majoris (μ UMa), is a red giant star in a spectroscopic binary system located 230 light-years away in the constellation Ursa… Read More »Tania Australis (Mu Ursae Majoris)
Giant Stars
Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris)
Dubhe, Alpha Ursae Majoris (α UMa), is the primary component in a multiple star system located at an approximate distance of 123 light years from… Read More »Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris)
Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris (ε UMa), is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It has an apparent magnitude of 1.77 and… Read More »Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Ain (Epsilon Tauri)
Ain, Epsilon Tauri (ε Tau), is an orange giant star located 146 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.53, it… Read More »Ain (Epsilon Tauri)
Mothallah (Alpha Trianguli)
Mothallah, Alpha Trianguli (α Tri), is a spectroscopic binary star located 63.3 light-years away in the northern constellation Triangulum. With an apparent magnitude of 3.42,… Read More »Mothallah (Alpha Trianguli)
Aldebaran
Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri (α Tau), is an orange giant star located 65.3 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude that varies from 0.75… Read More »Aldebaran
Alpha Tucanae (Lang-Exster)
Lang-Exster, Alpha Tucanae (α Tuc), is an orange giant star located approximately 184 light-years away in the southern constellation Tucana. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Alpha Tucanae (Lang-Exster)