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Supernova Candidates

Wezen

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wezen star,delta canis majoris

Wezen, Delta Canis Majoris (δ CMa), is a yellow-white supergiant star located in the constellation Canis Major. It marks the Great Dog’s hind quarters. With… Read More »Wezen

Naos

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naos star,zeta puppis

Naos, Zeta Puppis (ζ Pup) is a hot blue supergiant located in the constellation Puppis. With an apparent magnitude of 2.25, it is the brightest… Read More »Naos

Mirzam

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mirzam star,beta canis majoris

Mirzam, Beta Canis Majoris (β CMa), is a blue-white giant or bright giant star located in the constellation Canis Major. With an average apparent magnitude… Read More »Mirzam

Enif

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enif star,epsilon pegasi

Enif, Epsilon Pegasi (ε Peg) is an orange supergiant star located in the constellation Pegasus. It marks the muzzle of the mythical winged horse. With… Read More »Enif

Mu Cephei

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mu cephei star,garnet star

Mu Cephei (μ Cep) is a red supergiant located in the constellation Cepheus. With an average apparent magnitude of 4.08, it is the 10th brightest… Read More »Mu Cephei

VV Cephei

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vv cephei star,largest stars

VV Cephei is an eclipsing binary star system located approximately 4,900 light years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. It has an apparent magnitude of… Read More »VV Cephei

WOH G64

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WOH G64 is a red supergiant or hypergiant star located at a distance of 160,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Dorado. It is… Read More »WOH G64