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Albireo
Albireo is a double star designated Beta Cygni (β Cygni, abbreviated Beta Cyg, β Cyg). The International Astronomical Union uses the name "Albireo" specifically for the brightest star in the system. Although designated 'beta', it is fainter than Gamma Cygni, Delta Cygni, and Epsilon Cygni and is the fifth-brightest point of light in the constellation of Cygnus. Appearing to the naked eye to be a single star of magnitude 3, viewing through even a low-magnification telescope resolves it into its two components. The brighter yellow star, itself a very close trinary system, makes a striking colour
Alphard
Alphard () is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. It has the Bayer designation Alpha Hydrae, which is that is Latinized from α Hydrae, and abbreviated Alpha Hya or α Hya. It is a giant star, cooler than the Sun but larger and more luminous. It is about 177 light-years away.
Gamma Andromedae
multiple star system in the constellation Andromeda
Iota Aurigae
star in the constellation Auriga
Epsilon Boötis
double star in the northern constellation of Boötes
Alpha Trianguli Australis
star in the southern circumpolar constellation Triangulum Australe
Beta Capricorni
star system in the constellation Capricornus
Beta Arae
star in the constellation Ara
Gamma Aquilae
star in the constellation Aquila
Zeta Aurigae
binary star in the constellation Auriga
q Carinae
K-type bright giant star in the constellation of Carina
Pi Herculis
star in the constellation Hercules
Theta Herculis
star
Beta Coronae Australis
star in the constellation Corona Australis
Q10893105
triple star system in the constellation Sagittarius
BD+20°2457
star in the constellation Leo
HD 13189
star in the constellation Triangulum
Beta Indi
star
1 Lacertae
star in the constellation Lacerta
Psi Ophiuchi
star in the constellation Ophiuchus
Nu3 Canis Majoris
binary star system in the constellation Canis Major
2 Ursae Minoris
star in the constellation Cepheus
Omega Hydrae
star in the constellation Hydra
Xi2 Sagittarii
star
BD +17° 3248
BD+17°3248 is an old Population II star located at a distance of roughly in the Galactic Halo. It belongs to the class of ultra-metal-poor stars, especially the very rare subclass of neutron-capture (r-process) enhanced stars.
GZ Velorum
star
r Carinae
variable star in the constellation Carina
Sneden's Star
star in the constellation Aquarius
Phi Capricorni
star in the constellation Capricornus
23 Aquilae
binary star system in the constellation Aquila
Eta Pavonis
star in the Pavo constellation
56 Orionis
star in the constellation Orion
Pi Sculptoris
star in the constellation Sculptor
Theta Lyrae
star in the constellation Lyra
93 Herculis
star in the constellation Hercules
63 Cygni
star in the constellation Cygnus
Q3781495
star
Nu2 Sagittarii
star
Q3780365
star
59 Sagittarii
star in the constellation Sagittarius
58 Persei
binary star system in the constellation Perseus
56 Pegasi
star system in the constellation Pegasus