Kappa Cassiopeiae (Cexing)
Kappa Cassiopeiae (κ Cas), formally named Cexing, is a massive supergiant star located approximately 4,600 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. The hot blue supernova… Read More »Kappa Cassiopeiae (Cexing)
Supernova Candidates
Polis (Mu Sagittarii)
Polis, Mu Sagittarii (μ Sgr), is a multiple star system located approximately 5,100 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. With a combined apparent magnitude of… Read More »Polis (Mu Sagittarii)
Pi Scorpii (Fang)
Fang, Pi Scorpii (π Sco), is a massive blue star in a triple star system located approximately 590 light years away in the constellation Scorpius.… Read More »Pi Scorpii (Fang)
Tau Scorpii (Paikauhale)
Paikauhale, Tau Scorpii (τ Sco), is a massive blue main sequence star located approximately 470 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Tau Scorpii (Paikauhale)
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. It has an estimated radius 640 to 764… Read More »Betelgeuse
Epsilon Centauri
Epsilon Centauri (ε Cen) is a hot blue giant star located 430 light years away in the southern constellation of Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Epsilon Centauri
Eta Centauri
Eta Centauri is a hot blue main sequence star located approximately 306 light years away in the southern constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Eta Centauri