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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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Spica

Spica, designated Alpha Virginis, is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo and a prominent binary star system...

Navigation Binary Virgo B Type

8.9 Great

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Procyon

Procyon is a binary star system located in the constellation Canis Minor and is designated Alpha Canis Minoris. It is th...

Bright Binary F Type Main Sequence

8.7 Great

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W Virginis

W Virginis is the prototype of the W Virginis variables, a class of pulsating variable stars also known as Type II Cephe...

Variable Supergiant Virgo F Type

8.2 Great

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Xi Ursae Majoris

Xi Ursae Majoris (also named Alula Australis) is a quadruple star system located approximately 27 to 29 light-years from...

Historic Binary Ursa Major F Type

8.2 Great

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Mirfak

Mirfak (Alpha Persei) is an F-type yellow-white supergiant roughly 590 light-years from Earth and the brightest star in...

Bright Cluster Supergiant Perseus

8.0 Great

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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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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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Alphecca

Alphecca, formally Alpha Coronae Borealis, is the brightest star in Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, and lies about...

Bright Binary A Type Eclipsing

7.5 Good

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Alsephina

Delta Velorum, which holds the formal proper name Alsephina, is a prominent star system in the southern constellation of...

Bright Binary Giant Vela

7.4 Good

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Talitha

Iota Ursae Majoris, formally named Talitha, is a quadruple star system located approximately 48 light-years from Earth i...

Bright White Binary Ursa Major

7.4 Good

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Sabik

Sabik, formally designated Eta Ophiuchi, is a binary star system and the second-brightest star in the constellation Ophi...

Bright Binary Ophiuchus A Type

7.3 Good

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Zavijava

Zavijava, officially designated Beta Virginis, is an F8 main-sequence star located approximately 35.6 light-years from E...

Bright Zodiac Virgo F Type

7.3 Good

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Tureis

Tureis, formally designated Rho Puppis, is a pulsating variable star located in the southern constellation of Puppis. It...

Bright Yellow Supergiant Puppis

7.2 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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Algorab

Algorab, designated Delta Corvi, is a white main-sequence star located approximately 87 light-years from Earth in the co...

Bright White Binary Corvus

7.2 Good

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Zaniah

Zaniah is the traditional name of Eta Virginis, a multiple-star system in the zodiac constellation Virgo. Located roughl...

Triple Bright Zodiac Virgo

7.0 Good

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Syrma

ι Virginis (Syrma) is a white A-type main-sequence star in Virgo, located about 69 light-years from Earth, formally name...

Binary Zodiac Virgo F Type

6.9 Fair

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Alchiba

Alchiba is the IAU-approved proper name of Alpha Corvi, a star in the constellation Corvus. Despite the alpha designatio...

Yellow Binary Corvus F Type

6.7 Fair