Sirius
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. The blue-white… Read More »Sirius
Multiple Star Systems
Dalim (Alpha Fornacis)
Dalim, Alpha Fornacis A (α For A), is the primary component in a triple star system located 45.66 light-years from the Sun. With a combined… Read More »Dalim (Alpha Fornacis)
Rigel
Rigel, Beta Orionis (β Ori), is a blue-white supergiant star located approximately 848 light-years away in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Rigel
Polaris
Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris (α UMi), is a yellow supergiant located approximately 446 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is the current North… Read More »Polaris
Epsilon Indi
Epsilon Indi (ε Ind) is a star system located only 11.867 light-years from the Sun in the southern constellation Indus. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Epsilon Indi
Zubenelhakrabi (Gamma Librae)
Zubenelhakrabi, Gamma Librae (γ Lib), is the primary component in a double or multiple star system located approximately 163 light-years away in the constellation Libra.… Read More »Zubenelhakrabi (Gamma Librae)
Shaula (Lambda Scorpii)
Shaula, Lambda Scorpii (λ Sco), is a triple star system located at a distance of about 570 light years from Earth in the direction of… Read More »Shaula (Lambda Scorpii)