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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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Polaris

Near the north celestial pole in Ursa Minor, Polaris serves as the current North Star. Its position makes it appear almo...

Supergiant F Type Ursa Minor North Star

9.20 Excellent

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Delta Cephei

Delta Cephei is a bright supergiant star within the Cepheus constellation. It’s notable as the original prototype for Ce...

Variable Supergiant Cepheus F Type

9.20 Excellent

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Canopus

Canopus is a massive, white-yellow supergiant star located in the Carina constellation. It’s notable for being the secon...

Navigation Supergiant F Type Second Brightest

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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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

8.65 Great

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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

8.55 Great

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Mintaka

Mintaka, designated Delta Orionis, is the westernmost star in Orion's Belt and is situated almost directly on the celest...

Orion Giant Multiple Belt Star

8.50 Great

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Dubhe

Dubhe, designated Alpha Ursae Majoris, is a binary star system located approximately 124 light-years from the Sun in the...

Navigation Giant Ursa Major K Type

8.45 Great

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Methuselah Star (HD 140283)

HD 140283, informally known as the 'Methuselah Star,' is a metal-poor subgiant star located approximately 190 light-year...

Oldest Known F Type Libra Subgiant

8.40 Great

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Pollux

Pollux, designated Beta Geminorum, is an orange K-type giant star in the constellation Gemini, located approximately 34...

Orange Giant Gemini K Type

8.35 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

8.25 Great

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Thuban

Thuban, designated Alpha Draconis, is a star in the constellation Draco that served as Earth's north pole star during mu...

Binary Giant Draco A Type

8.25 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

8.20 Great

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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

7.65 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

7.35 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