Notable Stars
This is a list of notable stars in the night sky. It contains some of the brightest stars, some of the most distant or most closest to Earth, or stars that are otherwise worth to be mentioned.
Van Maanen's Star
white dwarf star in the constellation of Fishes
Image credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).
License: Public Domain
Betelgeuse (α Orionis)
a red supergiant star (M2Ib) in the constellation of Orion
Image credit: ESO/L. Calçada
Barnard's Star
a red dwarf star (M4 Ve) in the constellation of Snake Holder
Image credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi
Aldebaran (α Tauri)
a red giant star (K5III) in the constellation of Bull
Image credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI
Tycho catalog star 1372:1287:1
a rare hot blue-white star (O6) in the constellation of Twins
Image credit: ESO/L. Calçada, INAF-Padua/S. Zaggia
Arcturus (α Bootis)
a red giant star (K2IIIp) in the constellation of Herdsman
Image credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi
β2 Cygni
a luminous blue dwarf star (B8V) in the constellation of Swan
Image credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), ESO, and summit.photos
Castor A (α Geminorum)
a white A-type dwarf star (A1V) in the constellation of Twins
Image credit: NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams
License: Public Domain
ψ Ursae Majoris
a red giant star (K1III) in the constellation of Great Bear
Image credit: NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory
Vega (α Lyrae)
a white A-type dwarf star (A0Vvar) in the constellation of Lyre
Image credit: NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams
License: Public Domain
γ Cassiopeiae
a luminous blue sub giant star (B0IV:evar) in the constellation of Cassiopeia
Image credit: mdmediendesign / stock.adobe.com
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Polaris (α Ursae Minoris)
a yellow white star (F7:Ib-IIv SB) in the constellation of Little Bear
Image credit: Anton Yankovyi
Alnitak (ζ Orionis)
a rare hot blue-white star (O9.5Ib SB) in the constellation of Orion
Image credit: Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) project
License: Public Domain
Tycho catalog star 4778:1403:1
a luminous blue star (B0.5V) in the constellation of Orion
Image credit: ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser
Rigel (β Orionis)
a luminous blue supergiant star (B8Ia) in the constellation of Orion
Image credit: ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser
Sirius (α Canis Majoris)
a white A-type star (A0mA1 Va + DA2) in the constellation of Big Dog
Image credit: NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScI)
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Antares (α Scorpii)
a red supergiant star (M1Ib + B2.5V) in the constellation of Scorpion
Image credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser
Fomalhaut (α Pisces Austrini)
a white A-type dwarf star (A3V) in the constellation of Southern Fish
Image credit: NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams
License: Public Domain
R Sculptoris
a carbon star (C) in the constellation of Sculptor
Image credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA).
License: Public Domain
Naos (ζ Puppis)
a rare hot blue-white star (O5IAf) in the constellation of Poop Deck
Image credit: Kryptid
License: Public Domain
Lacaille 8760
a red star (M1/M2V) in the constellation of Microscope
Image credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi
Canopus (α Carinae)
a yellow white supergiant star (F0Ib) in the constellation of Ship keel
Image credit: NASA
License: Public Domain
η Carinae
a rare hot blue-white star (O var / O) in the constellation of Ship keel
Image credit: Nathan Smith (University of California, Berkeley), and NASA
License: Public Domain
ζ1 Reticuli
a yellow dwarf star (G2V) in the constellation of Reticle
Image credit: NASA/SDO, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)
AG Carinae
a luminous blue star (B2:pe) in the constellation of Ship keel
Image credit: NASA, ESA and STScI
