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Arcturus

Arcturus is a prominent K-type giant star located in the constellation Boötes. It’s notable for being the brightest star...

Orange Giant Northern Sky K Type

9.20 Excellent

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Betelgeuse

The reddish star marking Orion's shoulder, Betelgeuse is a massive red supergiant at an advanced stage of stellar evolut...

Orion Variable M Type Red Supergiant

9.20 Excellent

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Proxima Centauri

Proxima Centauri is a red dwarf star located just over four light-years away, making it our nearest stellar neighbor. It...

M Type Nearest Star Exoplanet Host Red Dwarf

9.20 Excellent

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TRAPPIST-1

TRAPPIST-1 is an ultra-cool dwarf star located approximately 40 light-years from Earth. It’s notable for hosting a syste...

Aquarius M Type Exoplanet Host Ultra Cool Dwarf

9.20 Excellent

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V645 Centauri

V645 Centauri is an M-type red dwarf star located within the Alpha Centauri system, approximately 4.37 light-years from...

Centaurus Nearby M Type Red Dwarf

9.20 Excellent

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51 Pegasi

51 Pegasi is a G-type main-sequence star located approximately 50 light-years from Earth within the Pegasus constellatio...

Pegasus G Type Hot Jupiter Main Sequence

9.10 Excellent

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Aldebaran

Aldebaran is a red giant star located in the constellation Taurus approximately 65 light-years from Earth. As the bright...

Navigation Red Giant Taurus

9.05 Excellent

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RR Lyrae

RR Lyrae is a variable star in the constellation Lyra and the prototype of the RR Lyrae class of pulsating variable star...

Giant Lyra A Type Pulsating

9.00 Excellent

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Mira

Mira, designated Omicron Ceti, is a red giant star located approximately 420 light-years away in the constellation Cetus...

Giant Variable Cetus M Type

8.90 Great

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Capella

Capella, designated Alpha Aurigae, is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga and the third-brightest in the nort...

Yellow Giant Auriga G Type

8.85 Great

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HR 8799

HR 8799 is a young A-type main-sequence star located approximately 129 light-years away in the constellation of Pegasus....

Pegasus Direct Imaging Multi Planet Main Sequence

8.80 Great

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Gliese 229

Gliese 229 is a cool red-dwarf star in the constellation Lepus, approximately 18 light-years from the Sun. Its faint com...

Lepus M Type Red Dwarf Binary System

8.79 Great

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Barnard's Star

Barnard's Star is a red dwarf star situated approximately 6 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It holds th...

Ophiuchus Nearby M Type Red Dwarf

8.75 Great

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HD 209458

HD 209458 is a Sun-like G-type main-sequence star located in the constellation Pegasus, approximately 159 light-years fr...

Pegasus G Type Main Sequence Transiting Exoplanet

8.75 Great

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Gacrux

Gacrux, designated Gamma Crucis, is a red giant star that marks the top of the Southern Cross (Crux) constellation. With...

Red Giant Crux M Type

8.20 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

8.10 Great

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Mirach

Mirach (Beta Andromedae) is an M-type red giant in the constellation Andromeda, approximately 200 light-years away with...

Navigation Red Giant Andromeda

7.95 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

7.70 Good

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Tania Australis

Tania Australis is the traditional name of Mu Ursae Majoris, a star in the northern constellation Ursa Major. It is an e...

Bright Red Giant Ursa Major

7.00 Good

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Giausar

Giausar is the IAU-approved proper name for Lambda Draconis, a star in the northern constellation Draco. It is classifie...

Red Giant Draco M Type

6.65 Fair