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
Supernova Candidates
Kappa Scorpii (Girtab)
Kappa Scorpii (κ Sco) is a spectroscopic binary star system located approximately 480 light-years away in the zodiac constellation Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude 2.41… Read More »Kappa Scorpii (Girtab)
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)
UY Scuti
UY Scuti is a red supergiant or red hypergiant star located in the direction of the constellation Scutum. With a radius of 909 solar radii,… Read More »UY Scuti
R136a1
R136a1 is a Wolf-Rayet star located approximately 163,000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »R136a1
Mebsuta (Epsilon Geminorum)
Mebsuta, Epsilon Geminorum (ε Gem) is a yellow supergiant star located approximately 840 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. With an apparent magnitude of 3.06,… Read More »Mebsuta (Epsilon Geminorum)
AE Aurigae
AE Aurigae is a hot blue main sequence star located 1,320 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga. With an average apparent magnitude of 5.96,… Read More »AE Aurigae