swap_horiz Beta Pictoris Alternatives

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Vega

Vega is a main sequence A-type star located in the constellation Lyra approximately 25 light-years from Earth. It’s nota...

Lyra Debris Disk Main Sequence A Type

9.2 Excellent

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Altair

Altair is a brilliant A-type main-sequence star located within the constellation Aquila. Situated just 17 light-years fr...

Aquila Nearby Main Sequence A Type

9.1 Excellent

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Fomalhaut

Fomalhaut is a bright, A-type main-sequence star located about 25 light-years away in the constellation Piscis Austrinus...

Navigation Debris Disk Main Sequence A Type

8.8 Great

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HR 8799

HR 8799 is a young A-type main-sequence star located approximately 129 light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus....

Pegasus Direct Imaging Multi Planet Main Sequence

8.8 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

8.5 Great

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Rho1 Cancri

55 Cancri, also designated Rho1 Cancri, is a binary star system approximately 41 light-years from Earth in the constella...

Cancer G Type Super Earth Main Sequence

8.5 Great

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Merak

Merak, designated Beta Ursae Majoris, is a white main-sequence star of spectral type A1IV–V located approximately 79 lig...

White Ursa Major Main Sequence A Type

8.5 Great

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Kepler-22

Kepler-22 is a G-type main-sequence star located approximately 620 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It is n...

Cygnus G Type Habitable Zone Main Sequence

8.3 Great

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Delta Scuti

Delta Scuti is an A-type subgiant star located in the constellation Scutum that serves as the prototype for a class of s...

Scutum Main Sequence A Type Pulsating

8.1 Great

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KELT-9

KELT-9 is a hot, rapidly rotating A-type main-sequence star located roughly 670 light-years away in the constellation Cy...

Cygnus Main Sequence A Type Exoplanet Host

8.1 Great

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Tau Bootis

Tau Boötis is a binary star system in the constellation Boötes whose primary star is classified as an F-type star. Its i...

F Type Main Sequence Bootes Exoplanet Host

8.0 Great

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Megrez

Megrez, designated Delta Ursae Majoris, is an A-type main-sequence star approximately 81 light-years from Earth. With an...

White Ursa Major Main Sequence A Type

7.8 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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Tau Boötis

Tau Boötis is an F-type main-sequence star located roughly 51 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Boötes. The...

F Type Hot Jupiter Main Sequence Bootes

7.7 Good

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HD 95086

HD 95086 is a young A-type star in the constellation Carina, located at a distance measured in the tens of parsecs from...

Carina A Type Exoplanet Host Pre Main Sequence

7.7 Good

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Zosma

Delta Leonis, designated by the traditional name Zosma, is an A-type subgiant star located approximately 58 light-years...

Bright White Leo Main Sequence

7.4 Good

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Kepler-69

Kepler-69 is a G-type main-sequence star located approximately 2,700 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It is...

Cygnus G Type Habitable Zone Main Sequence

7.3 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

7.3 Good

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Iota Horologii

Iota Horologii is a Sun-like yellow-white dwarf star located roughly 57 light-years from Earth in the southern constella...

F Type Main Sequence Exoplanet Host Young Star

7.2 Good

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Alpha Pictoris

Alpha Pictoris is the brightest star in the southern constellation Pictor. It is a white A-type main-sequence star with...

Pictor Debris Disk Main Sequence A Type

6.8 Fair