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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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Alpha Centauri B

Alpha Centauri B is a K-type main-sequence star located approximately 4.37 light-years from Earth in the Alpha Centauri...

Binary Centaurus Main Sequence K Type

9.0 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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Dubhe

Dubhe, designated Alpha Ursae Majoris, is a binary star system located approximately 124 light-years from the Sun in the...

Navigation Giant Ursa Major K Type

8.5 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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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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Almach

Almach, designated Gamma Andromedae, is a multiple star system in the constellation Andromeda. Through a small telescope...

Orange Colorful Multiple Andromeda

8.2 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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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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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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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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Gienah

Gienah, formally designated Gamma Corvi, is the brightest star in the constellation Corvus, located approximately 165 li...

Bright Orange Giant Corvus

7.2 Good

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Ankaa

Ankaa, also designated as Alpha Phoenicis, is the brightest star in the southern constellation Phoenix. It is an orange...

Orange Giant Southern Phoenix

7.1 Good

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Unukalhai

Unukalhai, designated Alpha Serpentis, is an orange giant star located approximately 74 light-years from Earth in the co...

Bright Orange Giant Serpens

7.1 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

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Minkar

Minkar is the traditional name of Epsilon Corvi, a star in the constellation Corvus. It is an orange K-type giant locate...

Bright Orange Giant Corvus

6.8 Fair