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Giant Stars

Alkes

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alkes star,alpha crateris

Alkes, Alpha Crateris (α Crt), is an orange giant star located in the constellation Crater. With an apparent magnitude of 4.07, it is the third… Read More »Alkes

Minkar

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minkar star,epsilon corvi

Epsilon Corvi (ε Crv), traditionally known as Minkar, is a class K giant star located in the constellation Corvus. It lies at a distance of… Read More »Minkar

Gienah

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gienah star,gamma corvi

Gienah, Gamma Corvi (γ Crv), is the primary component of a binary star system located in the constellation Corvus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.585,… Read More »Gienah

Ankaa

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ankaa star,alpha phoenicis

Ankaa, Alpha Phoenicis (α Phe), is a spectroscopic binary star located in the southern constellation Phoenix. The primary component in the system is an orange… Read More »Ankaa

Segin

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segin star,epsilon cassiopeiae

Segin, Epsilon Cassiopeiae (ε Cas), is a blue-white star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude of 3.37, it is the constellation’s fifth… Read More »Segin

Schedar

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shedar star,alpha cassiopeiae

Schedar, Alpha Cassiopeiae (α Cas) is an orange giant star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies at a distance of 228 light years from… Read More »Schedar

Caph

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Caph star,Beta Cassiopeiae

Caph, Beta Cassiopeiae (β Cas) is a white giant star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. With an average apparent magnitude of 2.28, it is the… Read More »Caph