NML Cygni
NML Cygni is a red hypergiant star located approximately 5,250 light-years away in the northern constellation Cygnus. With an apparent magnitude of 16.60, the star… Read More »NML Cygni
Supernova Candidates
Rho Cassiopeiae
Rho Cassiopeiae (ρ Cas) is a yellow hypergiant located approximately 3,425 light-years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia. With an apparent magnitude that varies between… Read More »Rho Cassiopeiae
Zeta Ophiuchi
Zeta Ophiuchi (ζ Oph) is a hot blue subgiant star located 366 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.57, it… Read More »Zeta Ophiuchi
BAT99-98
BAT99-98 is a Wolf-Rayet star located in the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. With a mass 226 times that of the Sun and… Read More »BAT99-98
Pistol Star
The Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii) is a blue hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »Pistol Star
Regor
Gamma Velorum (γ Vel), informally known as Regor, is a multiple star system located in the southern constellation Vela. With a combined apparent magnitude of… Read More »Regor
Aludra
Aludra, Eta Canis Majoris (η CMa) is a blue supergiant located in the constellation Canis Major. It marks the Greater Dog’s tail. With an apparent… Read More »Aludra