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Giant Stars

Alphard

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alphard star,alpha hydrae

Alphard, Alpha Hydrae (α Hya) is an orange giant or bright giant star located in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude of 2.00, it… Read More »Alphard

Hamal

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hamal star,alpha arietis

Hamal, Alpha Arietis (α Ari) is an orange giant star located in the constellation Aries. With an apparent magnitude of 2.00, it is the brightest… Read More »Hamal

Capella

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capella star,alpha aurigae

Capella, Alpha Aurigae (α Aur), is a quadruple star system located in the constellation Auriga, the Charioteer. It is the brightest star in Auriga and… Read More »Capella

Maia

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maia star,20 tauri

Maia, 20 Tauri (20 Tau) is a blue-white giant star located in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.871, it is the fourth… Read More »Maia

Electra

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electra star,17 tauri

Electra, 17 Tauri (17 Tau), is a giant star of the spectral type B6, located in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.70,… Read More »Electra

Atlas

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atlas star,27 tauri

Atlas, 27 Tauri (27 Tau), is a multiple star system located in the constellation Taurus. It is one of the brightest members of the Pleiades… Read More »Atlas

Alcyone

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alcyone star,eta tauri

Alcyone, Eta Tauri (η Tau) is a multiple star system located in the constellation Taurus, the Bull. With an apparent magnitude of 2.87, Alcyone is… Read More »Alcyone