Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii)
Rukbat, Alpha Sagittarii (α Sgr), is a hot blue main sequence star located 182 light years away in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. With an… Read More »Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii)
Vega
Delta Scuti
Delta Scuti (δ Sct) is a variable yellow-white giant located 201 light years away in the constellation Scutum. The evolved star serves as the prototype… Read More »Delta Scuti
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. It has an estimated radius 640 to 764… Read More »Betelgeuse
Regulus (Alpha Leonis)
Regulus, Alpha Leonis (α Leo), is the primary component in a multiple-star system located 79.3 light-years away in the constellation Leo. With a combined apparent… Read More »Regulus (Alpha Leonis)
Canopus
Canopus, Alpha Carinae (α Car), is a white bright giant star located in the southern constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of -0.74, it is… Read More »Canopus
Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Alkaid, Eta Ursae Majoris (η UMa), is a blue main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of 1.86. It lies at a distance of 103.9… Read More »Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Sirius
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. The blue-white… Read More »Sirius