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
Navigational Stars
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
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. It has an estimated radius about 764 times… Read More »Betelgeuse
Nunki (Sigma Sagittarii)
Nunki, Sigma Sagittarii (σ Sgr), is a hot blue-white main sequence star located in the constellation Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 2.05, it is… Read More »Nunki (Sigma Sagittarii)
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)