Arkab Posterior, Beta2 Sagittarii (β2 Sgr), is an F-type main sequence star located 134 light-years away in the southern constellation of Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 4.29, it is visible to the unaided eye. The star appears in the celestial Archer’s foot along with its slightly brighter neighbour Arkab Prior (Beta1 Sgr). Star system… Read More »Arkab Posterior (Beta² Sagittarii) The post Arkab Posterior (Beta² Sagittarii) first appeared on Star Facts.| Star Facts
Arkab Prior, Beta1 Sagittarii (β1 Sgr), is a binary star located approximately 310 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 4.01, it is faintly visible to the unaided eye. The star system appears in the foot of the celestial Archer. Star system Beta1 Sagittarii is a binary star system composed of… Read More »Arkab Prior (Beta¹ Sagittarii) The post Arkab Prior (Beta¹ Sagittarii) first appeared on Star Facts.| Star Facts
Rukbat, Alpha Sagittarii (α Sgr), is a hot blue main sequence star located 182 light years away in the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. With an apparent magnitude of 3.97, it is visible to the unaided eye. The luminous young star marks the celestial Archer’s knee. Star type Rukbat is a blue main sequence star of… Read More »Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii) The post Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii) first appeared on Star Facts.| Star Facts
Paikauhale (τ Sco) is a massive blue star located approximately 470 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. It is one of the two stars flanking the bright Antares.| Star Facts
Tabit (Pi³ Orionis) is an F-type main sequence star located 26.32 light-years away in the constellation Orion. It is one of the relatively bright stars that form Orion's Shield.| Star Facts
Barnard’s Star (Gliese 699) is a red dwarf located only 5.96 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is the fourth nearest individual star to Earth, after the three components of the Alpha Centauri system.| Star Facts
Epsilon Indi (ε Ind) is a star system located only 11.867 light-years from the Sun in the southern constellation Indus. With an apparent magnitude of 4.8310, it is visible to the unaided eye.| Star Facts
Phact, Alpha Columbae (α Col), is a hot blue B-type star located 261 light-years away in the constellation Columba (the Dove). It is part of a large asterism known as the Egyptian X.| Star Facts
AE Aurigae is a hot blue main sequence star located 1,320 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. It illuminates the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405), an emission and reflection nebula visible in small telescopes.| Star Facts
40 Eridani (Keid) is a triple star system located 16.34 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. In Star Trek lore, primary component is the host star of the planet Vulcan.| Star Facts