Beta Lupi: A Bright Blue Giant in Lupus
Beta Lupi (β Lup) is a massive blue star located approximately 383 light years away in the southern constellation of Lupus. Shining at magnitude 2.68,… Read More »Beta Lupi: A Bright Blue Giant in Lupus
Subgiant Stars
Gamma Cassiopeiae (Tiansi): Central Star of Cassiopeia’s W
Gamma Cassiopeiae (γ Cas) is a multiple star system located at a distance of 550 light years in the constellation Cassiopeia. Officially named Tiansi, it is… Read More »Gamma Cassiopeiae (Tiansi): Central Star of Cassiopeia’s W
Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae)
Alpheratz, Alpha Andromedae (α And), is a spectroscopic binary star located at a distance of 97 light years in the constellation of Andromeda. The bright… Read More »Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae)
Kepler-452
Kepler-452 is a yellow subgiant star located approximately 1,810 light years away in the northern constellation Cygnus (the Swan). With an apparent magnitude of 13.426,… Read More »Kepler-452
Sualocin (Alpha Delphini)
Sualocin, Alpha Delphini (α Del), is a multiple star system located approximately 254 light years away in the northern constellation of Delphinus. With a combined… Read More »Sualocin (Alpha Delphini)
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
Regulus (Alpha Leonis)
Regulus, Alpha Leonis (α Leo), is the primary component in a multiple-star system located 79.3 light-years away in the constellation Leo. With a combined apparent… Read More »Regulus (Alpha Leonis)