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Polaris

Canopus

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canopus star,alpha carinae

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

Polaris

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polaris star,north star,north pole star,pole star,alpha ursae minoris

Polaris, Alpha Ursae Minoris (α UMi), is a yellow supergiant located approximately 446 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is the current North… Read More »Polaris

Deneb

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deneb star,alpha cygni,brightest star in cygnus

Deneb, Alpha Cygni (α Cyg), is a class A supergiant located at an approximate distance of 2,615 light years from Earth. With an average apparent… Read More »Deneb

Vega

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vega star,alpha lyrae

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