Barnard’s Star
Barnard’s Star is a red dwarf located only 5.9629 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is the fourth closest individual star to Earth, after… Read More »Barnard’s Star
Alpha Centauri
Epsilon Eridani (Ran)
Epsilon Eridani (ε Eri) is an orange dwarf located 10.475 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It has the proper name Ran. With an apparent… Read More »Epsilon Eridani (Ran)
Vega
Vega, Alpha Lyrae (α Lyr), is a bright white main sequence star located 25.04 light-years from Earth in the northern constellation Lyra. With an apparent… Read More »Vega
Arcturus
Arcturus, Alpha Boötis (α Boo), is a red giant star located 36.7 light-years away in the northern constellation Boötes. With an apparent magnitude of -0.05,… Read More »Arcturus
Fomalhaut
Fomalhaut, Alpha Piscis Austrini (α PsA), is a white main sequence star located in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Fomalhaut
South Star: Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis)
Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis) is the current South Star, the nearest visible star to the south celestial pole. It is a yellow giant located 294… Read More »South Star: Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis)
Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C (α Cen C), is a red dwarf located in the constellation Centaurus. It is the faintest of the three stars… Read More »Proxima Centauri