Phecda (Gamma Ursae Majoris)
Phecda, Gamma Ursae Majoris (γ UMa), is the primary component in an astrometric binary system located 83.2 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. With… Read More »Phecda (Gamma Ursae Majoris)
Beta Serpentis
Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Alkaid, Eta Ursae Majoris (η UMa), is a blue main sequence star with an apparent magnitude of 1.86. It lies at a distance of 103.9… Read More »Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris)
Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
Alioth, Epsilon Ursae Majoris (ε UMa), is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It has an apparent magnitude of 1.77 and… Read More »Alioth (Epsilon Ursae Majoris)
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
Kornephoros
Kornephoros, Beta Herculis (β Her), is a luminous yellow giant star located in the constellation Hercules. With an apparent magnitude of 2.81, it is the… Read More »Kornephoros
Zosma
Zosma, Delta Leonis (δ Leo), is a white subgiant star located in the constellation Leo. With an apparent magnitude of 2.56, it is the fourth… Read More »Zosma
Unukalhai
Unukalhai, Alpha Serpentis (α Ser), is an orange giant star located in the constellation Serpens. With an apparent magnitude of 2.623, it is the constellation’s… Read More »Unukalhai