Sirius
Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa), is the brightest star in the night sky and one of the nearest star systems to Earth. The blue-white… Read More »Sirius
Main Sequence Stars
Zeta Reticuli
Zeta Reticuli (ζ Ret) is a wide double star located in the southern constellation Reticulum. The star system is composed of two Sun-like stars, Zeta1 and Zeta2 Reticuli,… Read More »Zeta Reticuli
Tabit (Pi³ Orionis)
Tabit, Pi3 Orionis (π3 Ori) is an F-type main sequence star located 26.32 light-years away in the constellation Orion. With an apparent magnitude of 3.16,… Read More »Tabit (Pi³ Orionis)
Tau Ceti
Tau Ceti (τ Cet) is a yellow main sequence star located in the constellation Cetus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.50, it is visible to… Read More »Tau Ceti
TRAPPIST-1
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
Achird (Eta Cassiopeiae)
Achird, Eta Cassiopeiae (η Cas), is a binary star located 19.32 light-years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia. It is the nearest star in Cassiopeia… Read More »Achird (Eta Cassiopeiae)
IK Pegasi
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