swap_horiz W Virginis Alternatives

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PSR B1257+12

In the constellation Virgo, PSR B1257+12 is a millisecond pulsar, a rapidly rotating neutron star whose radiation reache...

Pulsar Neutron Star Virgo Exoplanet Host

9.22 Excellent

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Rigel

Rigel marks one of Orion's feet as a bright blue supergiant, with the hot primary star belonging to spectral class B. It...

Blue Navigation Orion Supergiant

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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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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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

9.05 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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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

8.85 Great

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T Tauri

T Tauri is a variable star found in the Taurus molecular cloud and serves as the prototype for the class of pre-main-seq...

Variable Taurus G Type Pre Main Sequence

8.85 Great

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V838 Monocerotis

V838 Monocerotis is a red variable star located in the constellation Monoceros. In January 2002, it experienced a major...

Supergiant Monoceros M Type Peculiar

8.70 Great

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Rho Cassiopeiae

Rho Cassiopeiae is a yellow hypergiant star situated in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. It is recognized as on...

Yellow Cassiopeia Variable F Type

8.05 Great

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Epsilon Aurigae

Epsilon Aurigae is an eclipsing binary star system situated in the northern constellation of Auriga. The system is compo...

Supergiant Auriga F Type Long Period

8.00 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

7.95 Good

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Porrima

Porrima, formally Gamma Virginis, is a binary star system in the constellation Virgo about 38 light-years from Earth. It...

Bright Binary Virgo F Type

7.90 Good

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Wezen

Wezen, designated Delta Canis Majoris, is a yellow-white F-type supergiant in the constellation Canis Major. It lies rou...

Yellow Luminous Supergiant F Type

7.85 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

7.65 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

7.25 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

7.15 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

6.85 Fair