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Arcturus

Arcturus is a prominent K-type giant star located in the constellation Boötes. It’s notable for being the brightest star...

Orange Giant Northern Sky K Type

9.2 Excellent

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Aldebaran

Aldebaran is a red giant star located in the constellation Taurus approximately 65 light-years from Earth. As the bright...

Navigation Red Giant Taurus

9.1 Excellent

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Hadar

Hadar, officially designated Beta Centauri, is a prominent triple star system located in the southern constellation of C...

Navigation Giant Centaurus B Type

8.6 Great

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Pollux

Pollux, designated Beta Geminorum, is an orange K-type giant star in the constellation Gemini, located approximately 34...

Orange Giant Gemini K Type

8.4 Great

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Alioth

Alioth, designated Epsilon Ursae Majoris, is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major and the brightest of the...

Bright Ursa Major A Type Peculiar

8.4 Great

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Alkaid

Alkaid, designated Eta Ursae Majoris, is a blue-white main-sequence star located at the tip of the handle of the Big Dip...

Blue Ursa Major B Type Main Sequence

8.3 Great

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Etamin

Etamin, also known as Gamma Draconis, is an orange giant star in the constellation Draco, approximately 154 light-years...

Bright Orange Giant Draco

8.3 Great

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Bellatrix

Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis) is the third-brightest star in the constellation Orion, marking the hunter's left shoulder. It...

Blue Navigation Orion Giant

8.1 Great

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Algieba

Algieba, designated Gamma Leonis, is a prominent binary star system located in the zodiac constellation of Leo, approxim...

Orange Binary Giant Leo

8.1 Great

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Izar

Izar, officially designated as Epsilon Boötis, is a well-known multiple star system located in the constellation Boötes....

Colorful Binary Giant K Type

8.1 Great

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Alcor

Alcor is a white main sequence star of spectral type A5V located approximately 81 light-years from Earth in the constell...

Binary Ursa Major A Type Dipper

8.1 Great

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Kochab

Kochab, designated as Beta Ursae Minoris, is an orange giant star located approximately 130 light-years away in the cons...

Orange Giant K Type Ursa Minor

8.0 Great

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Mirach

Mirach (Beta Andromedae) is an M-type red giant in the constellation Andromeda, approximately 200 light-years away with...

Navigation Red Giant Andromeda

8.0 Great

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Schedar

Schedar, designated Alpha Cassiopeiae, is an orange K-type giant in the constellation Cassiopeia, roughly 230 light-year...

Bright Orange Giant Cassiopeia

7.9 Good

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Alphard

Alphard, designated Alpha Hydrae, is an orange giant star located approximately 177 light-years from Earth. It is the br...

Orange Giant Hydra Solitary

7.8 Good

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Avior

Avior, designated Epsilon Carinae, is a binary star system situated in the southern constellation of Carina. It consists...

Binary Giant Southern Carinae

7.7 Good

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Hamal

Hamal, designated Alpha Arietis, is the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Aries. It is an aging K-type ora...

Orange Giant Zodiac Aries

7.7 Good

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Menkent

Menkent, designated as Theta Centauri, is an orange giant star located approximately 61 light-years from Earth in the so...

Orange Giant Southern Centaurus

7.4 Good

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Atria

Atria, officially designated Alpha Trianguli Australis, is the brightest star in the small southern constellation Triang...

Bright Giant Southern K Type

7.3 Good

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Alula Borealis

Alula Borealis, designated as ν Ursae Majoris, is an orange K-type giant star positioned approximately 400 light-years f...

Bright Orange Giant Ursa Major

6.9 Fair