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Sun

The Sun is a G-type main sequence star, our closest stellar neighbor. This yellow dwarf provides nearly all the energy t...

Solar G Type Main Sequence Nearest Star

9.2 Excellent

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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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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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Rigel

Rigel is a brilliant blue supergiant star located within the constellation Orion. It’s notable for its extreme luminosit...

Blue Navigation Orion Supergiant

9.2 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

9.2 Excellent

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Canopus

Canopus is a massive, white-yellow supergiant star located in the Carina constellation. It’s notable for being the secon...

Navigation Supergiant F Type Second Brightest

9.1 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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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

8.8 Great

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Beta Pictoris

Beta Pictoris is a young, A-type main-sequence star located approximately 63 light-years from Earth in the constellation...

Pictor 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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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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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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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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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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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

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Meridiana

Meridiana is the official proper name approved by the International Astronomical Union for Alpha Coronae Australis, the...

Bright Corona Australis Main Sequence A Type

7.1 Good

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Heze

Heze is the proper name of Zeta Virginis, a star in the zodiac constellation Virgo. Located about 74 light-years from Ea...

White Zodiac Virgo Main Sequence

6.8 Fair

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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