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Giant Stars

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

Anser

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anser star,alpha vulpeculae

Anser, Alpha Vulpeculae (α Vul), is a red giant star located in the constellation Vulpecula. With an apparent magnitude of 4.44, it is the brightest… Read More »Anser

Menkent

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menkent star,theta centauri

Menkent, Theta Centauri (θ Cen), is an orange giant star located in the constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.06, it is the third… Read More »Menkent

Hadar

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hadar star,beta centauri,agena star

Hadar, Beta Centauri (β Cen), is a triple star system located in the southern constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of 0.61, it is the… Read More »Hadar

Sargas

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sargas star,theta scorpii

Sargas, Theta Scorpii A (θ Sco A), is a white giant star located in the constellation Scorpius. It is the primary component of the Theta… Read More »Sargas

Eltanin

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Eltanin star,Gamma Draconis

Eltanin, Gamma Draconis (γ Dra), is an orange giant star located in the constellation Draco. With an apparent magnitude of 2.23, it is the brightest… Read More »Eltanin