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Cygnus X-1

Cygnus X-1 is an X-ray binary system in the constellation Cygnus consisting of a compact object and the blue supergiant...

O Type Blue Supergiant X Ray Binary Black Hole Companion

9.5 Brilliant

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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

9.2 Excellent

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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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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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Gamma Velorum

Gamma Velorum is a prominent multiple-star system located in the southern constellation of Vela, approximately 1,100 lig...

Massive Vela Multiple Wolf Rayet

8.1 Great

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S Doradus

S Doradus is a Luminous Blue Variable (LBV) star located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky...

Luminous Variable Lmc Luminous Blue Variable

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

8.0 Great

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VV Cephei

VV Cephei is an eclipsing binary system in the constellation Cepheus composed of a very large, cool M-type supergiant an...

Massive Cepheus M Type Eclipsing Binary

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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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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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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HR 5171

HR 5171, also cataloged as V766 Centauri, is a yellow hypergiant star located in the constellation Centaurus. It is clas...

Massive Yellow Centaurus G Type

7.7 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

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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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Ross 154

Ross 154 is a red dwarf star situated approximately 9.7 light-years from the Sun in the southern zodiac constellation of...

Young Sagittarius Nearby M Type

7.4 Good

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V354 Cephei

V354 Cephei is a red supergiant star located in the Milky Way galaxy within the northern constellation of Cepheus. Astro...

Massive Variable Cepheus M Type

7.3 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