Capella
Capella, Alpha Aurigae (α Aur), is a quadruple star system located in the constellation Auriga, the Charioteer. It is the brightest star in Auriga and the sixth brightest star in the sky. With a combined […]
Navigational Stars
Antares
Antares, Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Scorpius. With an average apparent magnitude of 0.96, it is the brightest star in Scorpius and usually the 15th brightest star […]
Elnath
Elnath, Beta Tauri (β Tau), is a blue-white giant star located in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 1.65, it is the second brightest star in Taurus, after Aldebaran, and the 27th brightest […]
Mirfak
Mirfak, Alpha Persei (α Per) is a yellow supergiant star located in the constellation Perseus. With an apparent magnitude of 1.806, it is the brightest star in Perseus, outshining the more famous Algol, and the […]
Alnair
Alnair, Alpha Gruis (α Gru), is a blue-white main sequence star located in the constellation Grus. With an apparent magnitude of 1.74, it is the brightest star in Grus and the 30th brightest star in […]
Aldebaran
Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri (α Tau), is an orange giant star in the constellation Taurus. It marks the eye of the celestial Bull. With an apparent magnitude that varies from 0.75 to 0.95, it is the […]
Regulus
Regulus, Alpha Leonis (α Leo), is a multiple star system located in the constellation Leo. It lies at a distance of 79.3 light years from Earth. With a combined apparent magnitude of 1.36, it is […]
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 an apparent magnitude of 0.97, it is the brightest […]
Gacrux
Gacrux, Gamma Crucis (γ Cru), is a red giant star located in the southern constellation Crux. With an apparent magnitude of 1.63, it is the third brightest star in Crux and the 25th brightest star […]
Acrux
Acrux, Alpha Crucis (α Cru), is a multiple star system located in the constellation Crux. It is the brightest of the stars that form the Southern Cross, one of the best known asterisms in the […]