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Messier 56

Albireo

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albireo star,albireo double star,beta cygni

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

Sheliak

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sheliak star,beta lyrae,beta lyrae star

Sheliak, Beta Lyrae (β Lyr), is the primary component in a multiple star system located in the constellation Lyra. The system appears as a single… Read More »Sheliak

Sulafat

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sulafat star,gamma lyrae

Sulafat, Gamma Lyrae (γ Lyr), is a blue giant star located in the northern constellation Lyra. With an apparent magnitude of 3.261, it is the… Read More »Sulafat

Vega

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vega star,alpha lyrae,brightest star in lyra

Vega, Alpha Lyrae (α Lyr), is a bright white main sequence star located only 25 light years from Earth. With an apparent magnitude of 0.026,… Read More »Vega