Yildun (Delta Ursae Minoris)
Yildun, Delta Ursae Minoris (δ UMi), is a white main sequence star located 172 light years away in the constellation Ursa Minor (the Little Bear).… Read More »Yildun (Delta Ursae Minoris)
Main Sequence Stars
Eta Centauri
Eta Centauri is a hot blue main sequence star located approximately 306 light years away in the southern constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Eta Centauri
Spica
Spica, Alpha Virginis (α Vir), is a blue-white spectroscopic binary star located at a distance of 250 light years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. With… Read More »Spica
Diadem (Alpha Comae Berenices)
Diadem, Alpha Comae Berenices (α Com), is a binary star located 58.1 light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. With a combined apparent magnitude of… Read More »Diadem (Alpha Comae Berenices)
WR 104 (Pinwheel Star)
WR 104 is a young star system consisting of three exceptionally hot stars, a Wolf-Rayet star and two luminous blue main sequence stars. The system… Read More »WR 104 (Pinwheel Star)
Chertan (Theta Leonis)
Chertan, Theta Leonis (θ Leo) is a white main sequence star located approximately 165 light years away in the constellation Leo. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Chertan (Theta Leonis)
Alula Australis (Xi Ursae Majoris)
Alula Australis, Xi Ursae Majoris (ξ UMa), is a multiple star system located 28.5 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). With… Read More »Alula Australis (Xi Ursae Majoris)