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Beta Canis Minoris (β CMi β Canis Minoris) is a star in the constellation of Canis Minor. In the night sky it is notable for its proximity to the prominent […]

Mintaka is a star some 916 light years distant in the constellation Orion. It has a Bayer designation of Delta Orionis (δ Ori) and a Flamsteed designation of 34 Orionis. […]

The Pistol Star is a blue hypergiant and is one of the most luminous known stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. It is one of many massive young stars in […]

Zeta Puppis (Zeta Pup ζ Puppis ζ Pup) is a star in the constellation of Puppis. It is also known by the traditional names Naos (/ˈneɪ.ɒs/ from the Greek ναύς […]

Deneb (α Cyg α Cygni Alpha Cygni) is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. It is the 19th brightest star […]

Pollux (β Gem β Geminorum Beta Geminorum) is a star in the northern constellation of Gemini the Twins. It is an evolved giant star with an orange hue. At an […]

28978 Ixion is a plutino (an object that has a 2:3 orbital resonance with Neptune). It is very likely to be a dwarf planet although the IAU has not officially […]

Gamma Cephei (γ Cep γ Cephei) traditionally named Errai Er Rai and or Alrai is a binary star system approximately 45 light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. Gamma Cephei […]

Beta Ursae Minoris (β UMi β Ursae Minoris) is the brightest star in the bowl of the Little Dipper (which is part of the constellation Ursa Minor) and only slightly […]

Messier 83 (also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 or NGC 5236) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. It is one […]