swap_horiz Gamma Velorum Alternatives

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Eta Carinae

Eta Carinae is an exceptionally large and volatile star located within the Carina Nebula. It’s notable for its dramatic...

Massive Carinae Pre Supernova Luminous Blue Variable

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Acrux

Acrux, officially designated Alpha Crucis, is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Crux, commonly known a...

Navigation Crux Multiple B Type

8.9 Great

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R136a1

R136a1 is an extremely massive Wolf-Rayet star located within the R136 star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is...

Luminous Wolf Rayet Lmc Doradus

8.8 Great

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Luhman 16

Luhman 16 is a nearby binary brown-dwarf system in the southern constellation Vela, about 6.5 light-years from the Sun....

Vela Brown Dwarf Binary System Closest

8.8 Great

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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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Alnitak

Alnitak is a multiple star system positioned as the easternmost star in Orion's Belt. The system is dominated by Alnitak...

Orion Multiple Supergiant Belt Star

8.7 Great

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WR 124

WR 124 is a hot, luminous Wolf-Rayet star in the constellation Sagitta, surrounded by the ring-shaped nebula M1-67. The...

Luminous Wolf Rayet Sagitta Nebula Host

8.6 Great

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Mintaka

Mintaka, designated Delta Orionis, is the westernmost star in Orion's Belt and is situated almost directly on the celest...

Orion Giant Multiple Belt Star

8.5 Great

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P Cygni

P Cygni is a luminous blue variable star in the constellation Cygnus, estimated to lie several thousand light-years from...

Massive Cygnus Luminous Blue Variable Outburst

8.5 Great

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Theta1 Orionis C

Theta1 Orionis C is the most massive and luminous member of the Trapezium cluster, a group of young stars at the centre...

Massive Orion Main Sequence O Type

8.4 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

8.3 Great

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Almach

Almach, designated Gamma Andromedae, is a multiple star system in the constellation Andromeda. Through a small telescope...

Orange Colorful Multiple Andromeda

8.2 Great

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NML Cygni

NML Cygni, also designated V1489 Cygni, is an extreme red hypergiant star located in the constellation of Cygnus. Estima...

Massive Cygnus M Type Red Hypergiant

8.1 Great

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Pistol Star

The Pistol Star is a massive, highly luminous blue hypergiant star located near the center of the Milky Way galaxy withi...

Massive Luminous Sagittarius Galactic Center

8.1 Great

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WR 140

WR 140 is a variable star system located in the constellation Cygnus, consisting of a massive Wolf-Rayet star and a hot...

Binary Wolf Rayet Cygnus Colliding Wind

8.1 Great

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WR 104

WR 104 is a Wolf-Rayet star located roughly 7,800 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. It forms a spectros...

Binary Wolf Rayet Sagittarius Pinwheel Nebula

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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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WR 102

WR 102 is a rare oxygen-sequence Wolf-Rayet star, classified WO2, in the constellation Sagittarius. Its spectrum is domi...

Compact Massive Wolf Rayet Sagittarius

7.9 Good

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Stephenson 2-18

Stephenson 2-18 is a highly luminous red supergiant observed in the direction of the massive stellar cluster Stephenson...

Massive Scutum M Type Red Supergiant

7.9 Good

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Peony Star

The Peony Star, formally designated as WR 102ka, is a massive Wolf-Rayet star situated in close proximity to the center...

Massive Wolf Rayet Sagittarius Galactic Center

7.7 Good