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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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Alpha Centauri B

Alpha Centauri B is a K-type main-sequence star located approximately 4.37 light-years from Earth in the Alpha Centauri...

Binary Centaurus Main Sequence K Type

9.0 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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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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55 Cancri

55 Cancri, also designated Rho1 Cancri or HD 75732, is a binary star system in the constellation Cancer located approxim...

Binary Cancer Nearby G Type

8.5 Great

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VY Canis Majoris

VY Canis Majoris is a red hypergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, located at an estimated distance of approxim...

Variable Largest Known M Type Canis Majoris

8.5 Great

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40 Eridani B

40 Eridani B is a white dwarf star located approximately 16 light-years from Earth, serving as a component of the 40 Eri...

Compact White Dwarf Nearby Eridanus

8.5 Great

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Procyon B

Procyon B is a white dwarf star and the fainter component of the Procyon binary system in the constellation Canis Minor....

Compact Binary White Dwarf Nearby

8.4 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

8.3 Great

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Adhara

Adhara is a binary star system located approximately 430 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. The primary...

Binary Giant B Type Canis Majoris

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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Alula Australis

Alula Australis, designated Xi Ursae Majoris, is a multiple star system situated approximately 29 light-years from Earth...

Binary Ursa Major Nearby G Type

8.2 Great

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Algieba

Algieba, designated Gamma Leonis, is a prominent binary star system located in the zodiac constellation of Leo, approxim...

Orange Binary Giant Leo

8.1 Great

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Izar

Izar, officially designated as Epsilon Boötis, is a well-known multiple star system located in the constellation Boötes....

Colorful Binary Giant K Type

8.1 Great

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Alcor

Alcor is a white main sequence star of spectral type A5V located approximately 81 light-years from Earth in the constell...

Binary Ursa Major A Type Dipper

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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Van Maanen's Star

Van Maanen's Star (van Maanen 2) is a white dwarf in the constellation Pisces, discovered by Dutch-American astronomer A...

Compact White Dwarf Nearby Solitary

8.0 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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Furud

Furud is the proper name of Zeta Canis Majoris, a star system in the constellation Canis Major. Its visible primary is a...

Blue Binary B Type Main Sequence

6.8 Fair