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Orion’s Belt

Alnilam

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alnilam star,epsilon orionis

Alnilam, Epsilon Orionis (ε Ori), is a bright blue supergiant star located approximately 1,180 light-years away in the constellation Orion. With an average apparent magnitude… Read More »Alnilam

Rigel

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rigel,beta orionis

Rigel, Beta Orionis (β Ori), is a blue-white supergiant star located approximately 848 light-years away in the constellation Orion, the Hunter. With an apparent magnitude of… Read More »Rigel

Betelgeuse

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betelgeuse star,alpha orionis

Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (α Ori), is a red supergiant star located in the constellation Orion, the Hunter.  It has an estimated radius about 764 times… Read More »Betelgeuse

Gomeisa

gomeisa star, beta canis minoris

Gomeisa, Beta Canis Minoris (β CMi), is a hot blue main sequence star located about 160 light years away in the constellation Canis Minor. With… Read More »Gomeisa

Wasat

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Wasat star,Delta Geminorum

Wasat, Delta Geminorum (δ Gem) is the primary component in a triple star system located in the constellation Gemini. The star system has a combined… Read More »Wasat

Aludra

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Aludra star,Eta Canis Majoris

Aludra, Eta Canis Majoris (η CMa) is a blue supergiant located in the constellation Canis Major. It marks the Greater Dog’s tail. With an apparent… Read More »Aludra

Wezen

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wezen star,delta canis majoris

Wezen, Delta Canis Majoris (δ CMa), is a yellow-white supergiant star located in the constellation Canis Major. It marks the Great Dog’s hind quarters. With… Read More »Wezen