swap_horiz Kaus Australis Alternatives

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Hadar

Hadar, officially designated Beta Centauri, is a prominent triple star system located in the southern constellation of C...

Navigation Giant Centaurus B Type

8.6 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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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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Adhara

Adhara is a binary star system located approximately 430 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. The primary...

Binary Giant B Type Canis Majoris

8.2 Great

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Bellatrix

Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis) is the third-brightest star in the constellation Orion, marking the hunter's left shoulder. It...

Blue Navigation Orion Giant

8.1 Great

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Alpheratz

Alpheratz, officially designated as Alpha Andromedae, is a bright binary star system marking the northeast corner of the...

Hot Giant Andromeda B Type

8.1 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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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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Mirzam

Mirzam, officially designated Beta Canis Majoris, is a blue-white giant star located roughly 500 light-years from Earth...

Blue Giant Variable 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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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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Markab

Markab, designated Alpha Pegasi, is a hot blue-white subgiant star located in the constellation Pegasus. It is the third...

Hot Giant Pegasus B Type

7.7 Good

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Aludra

Aludra, designated Eta Canis Majoris, is a blue supergiant star of spectral type B5 located in the constellation Canis M...

Blue Bright Supergiant B Type

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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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

7.5 Good

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Ascella

Ascella, designated Zeta Sagittarii, is a binary star system located in the constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the...

Bright Binary Sagittarius A Type

7.2 Good

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Paikauhale

Paikauhale, formally designated Tau Scorpii, is a hot blue-white main-sequence star located in the constellation Scorpiu...

Blue Bright Giant Scorpius

7.2 Good

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Kraz

Kraz is the proper name of Beta Corvi, a bright star in Corvus, the constellation representing the crow. It is generally...

Blue Bright Giant Corvus

7.1 Good