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
Beta Centauri
Canopus
Canopus, Alpha Carinae (α Car), is a white bright giant star located in the southern constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of -0.74, it is… Read More »Canopus
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
South Star: Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis)
Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis) is the current South Star, the nearest visible star to the south celestial pole. It is a yellow giant located 294… Read More »South Star: Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis)
Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C (α Cen C), is a red dwarf located in the constellation Centaurus. It is the faintest of the three stars… Read More »Proxima Centauri
Markeb
Markeb, Kappa Velorum (κ Vel), is a spectroscopic binary star located 570 light years away in the southern constellation Vela. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Markeb
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri (α Cen) is a triple star system located in the constellation Centaurus. It is the nearest star system to the Sun and the… Read More »Alpha Centauri