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Eta Carinae

UY Scuti

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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

AG Carinae

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ag carinae star,luminous blue variable

AG Carinae (HD 94910) is a luminous blue variable (LBV) located approximately 17,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Carina (the Keel). With an apparent… Read More »AG Carinae

Eta Carinae

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Eta Carinae (η Car) is a massive binary star system located approximately 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Carina. Composed of at least two exceptionally… Read More »Eta Carinae

Pistol Star

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The Pistol Star (V4647 Sagittarii) is a blue hypergiant star located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the most massive and luminous… Read More »Pistol Star

Canopus

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Canopus, Alpha Carinae (α Car), is a white bright giant star located in the constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of -0.74, it is the… Read More »Canopus

Miaplacidus

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miaplacidus star,beta carinae

Miaplacidus, Beta Carinae (β Car), is a blue-white giant star located in the constellation Carina. With an apparent magnitude of 1.69, it is the second… Read More »Miaplacidus