Vega
Vega, Alpha Lyrae (α Lyr), is a bright white main sequence star located 25.04 light-years from Earth in the northern constellation Lyra. With an apparent… Read More »Vega
Polaris
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)
BAT99-98
BAT99-98 is a Wolf-Rayet star located in the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. With a mass 226 times that of the Sun and… Read More »BAT99-98
Rastaban
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
Pherkad
Pherkad, Gamma Ursae Minoris (γ UMi), is a white giant or bright giant star located in the northern constellation Ursa Minor. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Pherkad
Kochab
Kochab, Beta Ursae Minoris (β UMi), is an orange giant star located in the constellation Ursa Minor. With an apparent magnitude of 2.08, it is… Read More »Kochab
Schedar
Schedar, Alpha Cassiopeiae (α Cas) is an orange giant star located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies at a distance of 228 light years from… Read More »Schedar