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
Beta Centauri
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
Toliman
Toliman, Alpha Centauri B (α Cen B), is an orange main sequence star located in the constellation Centaurus. It is one of the three components… Read More »Toliman
Rigil Kentaurus
Rigil Kentaurus, Alpha Centauri A (α Cen A), is a Sun-like yellow main sequence star located at a distance of 4.37 light years from Earth… Read More »Rigil Kentaurus