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Procyon

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2023-03-042023-03-05

Procyon, Alpha Canis Minoris (α CMi), is the primary component in a binary star system located only 11.46 light-years from Earth in the constellation Canis… Read More »Procyon

South Star: Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis)

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2022-06-28

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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)

Albireo

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2022-03-162022-08-06

Albireo, Beta Cygni (β Cyg) is the primary component in a multiple star system located in the constellation Cygnus. It appears as an optical double… Read More »Albireo

Markeb

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2021-12-062022-07-19

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

Regor

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2020-12-152022-07-19

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

Zeta Reticuli

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2020-09-302021-07-10

Zeta Reticuli (ζ Ret) is a wide double star located in the southern constellation Reticulum. The star system is composed of two Sun-like stars, Zeta1… Read More »Zeta Reticuli

Ankaa

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2020-09-202022-12-17

Ankaa, Alpha Phoenicis (α Phe), is a spectroscopic binary star located in the southern constellation Phoenix. The primary component in the system is an orange… Read More »Ankaa