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Sun

At the center of the Solar System, the Sun is a G-type main-sequence star and the closest star to Earth. It is often des...

Solar G Type Main Sequence Nearest Star

9.20 Excellent

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Vega

A bright blue-white point in the constellation Lyra, Vega is an A-type main-sequence star approximately 25 light-years f...

Lyra Debris Disk Main Sequence A Type

9.20 Excellent

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Rigel

Rigel marks one of Orion's feet as a bright blue supergiant, with the hot primary star belonging to spectral class B. It...

Blue Navigation Orion Supergiant

9.20 Excellent

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Alpha Centauri A

Alpha Centauri A is a G-type main-sequence star located in the Alpha Centauri system, approximately 4.37 light-years fro...

Centaurus G Type Main Sequence Nearest System

9.20 Excellent

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Regulus

Regulus, designated Alpha Leonis, is the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere constellation of Leo. It is...

Navigation Leo B Type Main Sequence

8.80 Great

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Epsilon Eridani

Epsilon Eridani is a K2V main-sequence star located approximately 10.5 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Eri...

Nearby Eridanus Main Sequence K Type

8.45 Great

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Shaula

Shaula, designated Lambda Scorpii, is the second-brightest star in the constellation Scorpius and marks the tip of the s...

Bright Multiple Scorpius B Type

8.25 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

8.25 Great

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Mu Arae

Mu Arae, also designated HD 160691, is a Sun-like G-type main-sequence star located approximately 50 light-years from Ea...

Southern Ara G Type Multi Planet

7.75 Good

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Nunki

Nunki is the traditional name of Sigma Sagittarii, a prominent star in the constellation Sagittarius. It is a hot, blue-...

Bright Sagittarius B Type Main Sequence

7.50 Good

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Alnair

Alnair, also designated Alpha Gruis, is the brightest star in the southern constellation Grus. It is a hot, blue-white B...

Bright Southern Grus B Type

7.45 Good

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Rana

Delta Eridani, designated by the traditional name Rana, is a yellow-orange subgiant star located in the constellation of...

Orange Nearby Eridanus Main Sequence

7.35 Good

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HD 28185

HD 28185 is a yellow dwarf star located approximately 138 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus, classified as...

Eridanus G Type Habitable Zone Main Sequence

7.25 Good

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Zubeneschamali

Zubeneschamali, also designated Beta Librae, is the brightest star in Libra and a naked-eye star of about magnitude 2.6....

Naked Eye B Type Main Sequence Libra

7.15 Good

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Phact

Phact is the proper name of Alpha Columbae, the brightest star in Columba, a southern constellation representing a dove....

Bright Southern B Type Columba

7.05 Good

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Alphekka Meridiana

Alphekka Meridiana is a traditional name for Alpha Coronae Australis, the brightest star in Corona Australis, the Southe...

Bright Southern Corona Australis Main Sequence

7.05 Good

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Muliphein

Muliphein is the proper name of Gamma Canis Majoris, a star in the constellation Canis Major. It is a blue-white B-type...

Blue Bright B Type Main Sequence

6.95 Fair

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Azha

Azha is the traditional name of Eta Eridani, a star in the constellation Eridanus. It is an orange-hued K-type giant loc...

Bright Orange Eridanus Main Sequence

6.95 Fair

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Alpha Mensae

Alpha Mensae is a main-sequence star located approximately 33 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation of Me...

Southern G Type Solar Analog Main Sequence

6.90 Fair

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Furud

Furud is the proper name of Zeta Canis Majoris, a star system in the constellation Canis Major. Its visible primary is a...

Blue Binary B Type Main Sequence

6.80 Fair