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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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Castor

Castor, designated Alpha Geminorum, is the second-brightest star system in the constellation of Gemini, located approxim...

Bright Gemini Multiple A Type

8.7 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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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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Thuban

Thuban, designated Alpha Draconis, is a star in the constellation Draco that served as Earth's north pole star during mu...

Binary Giant Draco A Type

8.3 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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AG Carinae

AG Carinae is a luminous blue variable star in the southern constellation Carina, located thousands of light-years from...

Massive Southern Carinae Luminous Blue Variable

7.9 Good

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Elnath

Elnath, designated Beta Tauri, is a blue-white giant star located approximately 130 light-years from Earth. It is the se...

Bright Giant Taurus B Type

7.8 Good

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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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Kaus Australis

Kaus Australis, designated Epsilon Sagittarii, is a blue-white giant star situated roughly 143 light-years away from Ear...

Bright Giant Sagittarius B 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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Denebola

Denebola, designated Beta Leonis, is the second-brightest star in the constellation Leo. Located approximately 36 light-...

Bright Leo Debris Disk Main Sequence

7.7 Good

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Caph

Caph, officially designated as Beta Cassiopeiae, is a yellow-white giant star located approximately 54 light-years from...

Bright Giant Cassiopeia Variable

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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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

7.5 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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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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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

7.1 Good