Nekkar (Beta Boötis)
Nekkar, Beta Boötis (β Boo), is a yellow giant star located 235 light-years away in the constellation Boötes (the Herdsman). With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Nekkar (Beta Boötis)
Arcturus
Alkalurops (Mu Boötis)
Alkalurops, Mu Boötis (μ Boo), is a white subgiant star in a binary system located approximately 123 light-years away in the northern constellation Boötes (the… Read More »Alkalurops (Mu Boötis)
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)
Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Alkaid, Eta Ursae Majoris (η UMa), is a blue main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of 1.86. It lies at a distance of 103.9… Read More »Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris (ε UMa), is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It has an apparent magnitude of 1.77 and… Read More »Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Sirius
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. The blue-white… Read More »Sirius