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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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Albireo

Albireo (Beta Cygni) is a double star system in the constellation Cygnus, appearing as the star marking the head of the...

Colorful Binary Cygnus K Type

8.6 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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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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Kepler-452

Kepler-452 is a G-class main-sequence star located approximately 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It...

Cygnus G Type Habitable Zone Main Sequence

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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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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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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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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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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Kepler-1649

Kepler-1649 is an M-type red dwarf star located roughly 300 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation...

Cygnus M Type Habitable Zone Main Sequence

8.0 Great

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SS Cygni

SS Cygni is a cataclysmic variable binary system in the constellation Cygnus. It consists of a white dwarf and a low-mas...

Cygnus Binary System Cataclysmic Variable Novae

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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Cygnus OB2-12

Cygnus OB2-12 is a blue hypergiant in the Cygnus OB2 association and one of the most intrinsically luminous stars in the...

Luminous Cygnus B Type Hypergiant

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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LBV 1806-20

LBV 1806-20 is a luminous blue variable star located near the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It resides in a dense star...

Massive Sagittarius Galactic Center Luminous Blue Variable

7.6 Good