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Sirius

Sirius is the most luminous star visible from Earth. It’s a binary star system consisting of a brilliant white A-type ma...

Navigation Binary A Type Brightest Star

9.2 Excellent

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RR Lyrae

RR Lyrae is a variable star in the constellation Lyra and the prototype of the RR Lyrae class of pulsating variable star...

Giant Lyra A Type Pulsating

9.0 Excellent

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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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Adhara

Adhara is a binary star system located approximately 430 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. The primary...

Binary Giant B Type Canis Majoris

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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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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Miaplacidus

Miaplacidus, designated Beta Carinae, is an A-type subgiant or giant star located approximately 113 light-years away in...

Bright Giant Southern A Type

7.8 Good

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Rasalhague

Rasalhague, designated Alpha Ophiuchi, is the brightest star in the constellation Ophiuchus with an apparent magnitude o...

Bright Binary Giant Ophiuchus

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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Alhena

Alhena, designated Gamma Geminorum, is a white giant star located approximately 109 light-years from Earth in the zodiac...

Bright Binary Giant Gemini

7.6 Good

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Alphecca

Alphecca, formally Alpha Coronae Borealis, is the brightest star in Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, and lies about...

Bright Binary A Type Eclipsing

7.5 Good

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Zubenelgenubi

Zubenelgenubi, officially designated Alpha Librae, is a wide binary star system located in the zodiac constellation of L...

Binary Zodiac A Type Libra

7.4 Good

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Alsephina

Delta Velorum, which holds the formal proper name Alsephina, is a prominent star system in the southern constellation of...

Bright Binary Giant Vela

7.4 Good

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Talitha

Iota Ursae Majoris, formally named Talitha, is a quadruple star system located approximately 48 light-years from Earth i...

Bright White Binary Ursa Major

7.4 Good

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Sabik

Sabik, formally designated Eta Ophiuchi, is a binary star system and the second-brightest star in the constellation Ophi...

Bright Binary Ophiuchus A Type

7.3 Good

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Aspidiske

Aspidiske, formally designated Iota Carinae, is a stellar body located in the southern constellation of Carina. It is a...

Bright Giant Southern A Type

7.3 Good

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Ascella

Ascella, designated Zeta Sagittarii, is a binary star system located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the...

Bright Binary Sagittarius A Type

7.2 Good

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Algorab

Algorab, designated Delta Corvi, is a white main-sequence star located approximately 87 light-years from Earth in the co...

Bright White Binary Corvus

7.2 Good