Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris)
Dubhe, Alpha Ursae Majoris (α UMa), is the primary component in a multiple star system located at an approximate distance of 123 light years from… Read More »Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris)
Navigational Stars
Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris (ε UMa), is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It has an apparent magnitude of 1.77 and… Read More »Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
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
Aldebaran
Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri (α Tau), is an orange giant star located 65.3 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude that varies from 0.75… Read More »Aldebaran
Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis)
Alnilam, Epsilon Orionis (ε Ori), is a bright blue supergiant star located approximately 1,180 light-years away in the constellation Orion. With an average apparent magnitude… Read More »Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis)
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