UY Scuti
UY Scuti is a red supergiant or red hypergiant star located in the direction of the constellation Scutum. With a radius of 909 solar radii,… Read More »UY Scuti
Supernova Candidates
R136a1
R136a1 is a Wolf-Rayet star located approximately 163,000 light-years away in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »R136a1
Mebsuta (Epsilon Geminorum)
Mebsuta, Epsilon Geminorum (ε Gem) is a yellow supergiant star located approximately 840 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. With an apparent magnitude of 3.06,… Read More »Mebsuta (Epsilon Geminorum)
AE Aurigae
AE Aurigae is a hot blue main sequence star located 1,320 light-years away in the northern constellation Auriga. With an average apparent magnitude of 5.96,… Read More »AE Aurigae
Hatysa (Iota Orionis)
Hatysa, Iota Orionis (ι Ori), is the primary component in a multiple star system located approximately 1,340 light-years away in the constellation Orion. Composed of… Read More »Hatysa (Iota Orionis)
Arneb (Alpha Leporis)
Arneb, Alpha Leporis (α Lep), is an F-type supergiant star located approximately 2,200 light-years away in the constellation Lepus (the Hare). With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Arneb (Alpha Leporis)
Tianguan (Zeta Tauri)
Tianguan, Zeta Tauri (ζ Tau), is a hot blue giant star located approximately 440 light-years away in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. It forms a… Read More »Tianguan (Zeta Tauri)