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Northern Cross

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

Rastaban

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rastaban star,beta draconis

Rastaban, Beta Draconis A (β Dra A) is a yellow supergiant or bright giant in a binary star system located about 380 light years away… Read More »Rastaban

Tarazed

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tarazed star,gamma aquilae

Tarazed, Gamma Aquilae (γ Aql), is an orange bright giant star located in the constellation Aquila (the Eagle). With an apparent magnitude of 2.712, it… Read More »Tarazed

Alshain

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alshain star,beta aquilae

Alshain, Beta Aquilae A (β Aql A), is the primary component in a triple star system located in the northern constellation Aquila. With an apparent… Read More »Alshain

Okab

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okab star,zeta aquilae

Okab, Zeta Aquilae A (ζ Aql A), is the primary component in a binary star system located approximately 83 light years away in the constellation… Read More »Okab

Kornephoros

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Kornephoros star,Beta Herculis

Kornephoros, Beta Herculis (β Her), is a luminous yellow giant star located in the constellation Hercules. With an apparent magnitude of 2.81, it is the… Read More »Kornephoros