swap_horiz Theta Carinae Alternatives

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Rigel

Rigel is a brilliant blue supergiant star located within the constellation Orion. It’s notable for its extreme luminosit...

Blue Navigation Orion Supergiant

9.2 Excellent

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Algol

Algol is a binary star system notable for its predictable dimming due to an eclipsing orbit. The primary and secondary s...

Prototype Variable Perseus B Type

9.1 Excellent

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Acrux

Acrux, officially designated Alpha Crucis, is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Crux, commonly known a...

Navigation Crux Multiple B Type

8.9 Great

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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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Regulus

Regulus, designated Alpha Leonis, is the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere constellation of Leo. It is...

Navigation Leo B Type Main Sequence

8.8 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

8.6 Great

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Beta Lyrae

Beta Lyrae, also called Sheliak, is an eclipsing binary star system in the constellation Lyra. The two stars orbit close...

Lyra B Type Eclipsing Binary Blue White Giant

8.5 Great

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Achernar

Achernar, designated Alpha Eridani, is the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus and the ninth-brightest star in...

Southern Eridanus B Type Main Sequence

8.4 Great

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Shaula

Shaula, designated Lambda Scorpii, is the second-brightest star in the constellation Scorpius and marks the tip of the s...

Bright Multiple Scorpius B Type

8.3 Great

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Alkaid

Alkaid, designated Eta Ursae Majoris, is a blue-white main-sequence star located at the tip of the handle of the Big Dip...

Blue Ursa Major B Type Main Sequence

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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Bellatrix

Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis) is the third-brightest star in the constellation Orion, marking the hunter's left shoulder. It...

Blue Navigation Orion Giant

8.1 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

8.1 Great

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Elnath

Elnath, designated Beta Tauri, is a blue-white giant star located approximately 130 light-years from Earth. It is the se...

Bright Giant Taurus B Type

7.8 Good

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Kaus Australis

Kaus Australis, designated Epsilon Sagittarii, is a blue-white giant star situated roughly 143 light-years away from Ear...

Bright Giant Sagittarius B Type

7.8 Good

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Mirzam

Mirzam, officially designated Beta Canis Majoris, is a blue-white giant star located roughly 500 light-years from Earth...

Blue Giant Variable B Type

7.8 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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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

7.7 Good

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Aludra

Aludra, designated Eta Canis Majoris, is a blue supergiant star of spectral type B5 located in the constellation Canis M...

Blue Bright Supergiant B Type

7.7 Good

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HD 95086

HD 95086 is a young A-type star in the constellation Carina, located at a distance measured in the tens of parsecs from...

Carina A Type Exoplanet Host Pre Main Sequence

7.7 Good