Alphard

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Posted on 2020-03-312020-06-30
Bright Giants

Alphard, Alpha Hydrae (α Hya) is an orange giant or bright giant star located in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude of 2.00, it is the brightest star in the constellation and marks the […]

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Posted on 2019-11-142020-07-25
Binary Stars

Antares, Alpha Scorpii (α Sco) is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Scorpius. With an average apparent magnitude of 0.96, it is the brightest star in Scorpius and usually the 15th brightest star […]

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Posted on 2019-09-202020-07-31
Boötes Stars

Arcturus, Alpha Boötis (α Boo), is an orange giant star of the spectral type K0 III located in the northern constellation Boötes. It is the brightest star in Boötes and the 4th brightest star in […]

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Posted on 2019-09-122020-07-31
Brightest Stars

Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star of the spectral type M1-2 located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. It has an estimated radius about 887 to 955 times that of the […]