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Menkent

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menkent star,theta centauri

Menkent, Theta Centauri (θ Cen), is an orange giant star located in the constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of 2.06, it is the third… Read More »Menkent

Hadar

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hadar star,beta centauri,agena star

Hadar, Beta Centauri (β Cen), is a triple star system located in the southern constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of 0.61, it is the… Read More »Hadar

Suhail

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suhail star,lambda velorum

Suhail, Lambda Velorum (λ Vel) is an orange supergiant star located in the constellation Vela. With an average apparent magnitude of 2.21, it is the… Read More »Suhail

Avior

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avior star,epsilon carinae

Avior, Epsilon Carinae (ε Car), is a double star located in the southern constellation Carina. With a combined apparent magnitude of 1.86, the star system… Read More »Avior

Miaplacidus

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miaplacidus star,beta carinae

Miaplacidus, Beta Carinae (β Car), is a blue-white giant star located in the constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of 1.69, it is the second… Read More »Miaplacidus

Ginan

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ginan star,epsilon crucis

Ginan, Epsilon Crucis (ε Cru), is an orange giant star located in the constellation Crux.  It is sometimes considered to be the fifth star of… Read More »Ginan