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TRAPPIST-1

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TRAPPIST-1 is a cool red dwarf located 40.66 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. The star hosts seven known extrasolar planets, discovered in 2016 and… Read More »TRAPPIST-1

Polaris

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Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris (α UMi), is a yellow supergiant located approximately 446 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is the current North… Read More »Polaris

IK Pegasi

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IK Pegasi is a binary system located approximately 154 light-years away in the northern constellation Pegasus. With an apparent magnitude of 6.08, it is faintly… Read More »IK Pegasi

Betelgeuse

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Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter.  It has an estimated radius about 764 times… Read More »Betelgeuse