Ankaa

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 giant about 15 times larger than the Sun. With an […]

Zubeneschamali, Beta Librae (β Lib), is a blue-white main sequence star located in the constellation Libra. With an apparent magnitude of 2.61, it is the brightest star in Libra, only barely outshining its neighbour Zubenelgenubi […]

Alpha Centauri (α Cen) is a triple star system located in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star system to the Sun and the third brightest point of light in the sky outside the […]

Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri A (α Cen A), is a Sun-like yellow main sequence star located at a distance of 4.37 light years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus. It is the primary component of […]

Gamma Cassiopeiae (γ Cas) is a spectroscopic binary star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. Informally known as Navi, it is one of the four brightest stars in Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude that varies from […]

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 Earth. With an apparent magnitude of 2.240, it is the […]

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 star in the constellation. It lies at an approximate distance […]

Peacock, Alpha Pavonis (α Pav), is a spectroscopic binary star system located in the constellation Pavo, the Peacock, from which it takes the name. With an apparent magnitude of 1.94, it is the brightest star […]

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 star in Draco. It lies at an approximate distance of […]

Naos, Zeta Puppis (ζ Pup) is a hot blue supergiant located in the constellation Puppis. With an apparent magnitude of 2.25, it is the brightest star in Puppis. It lies at an approximate distance of […]