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“The brightest star in the whole night sky.”

RA 06h 45m · DEC -16° 42'

“The second brightest star in the sky, and a guide for travellers for thousands of years.”

RA 06h 24m · DEC -52° 42'

“The brightest star in the northern sky, an orange giant 25 times wider than our Sun.”

RA 14h 16m · DEC +19° 11'

“The very first star ever photographed, way back in 1850.”

RA 18h 36m · DEC +38° 47'

“It looks like one golden star but it is secretly a family of four, all orbiting together.”

RA 05h 17m · DEC +46° 00'

“A blue supergiant in Orion that burns 120,000 times brighter than the Sun.”

RA 05h 15m · DEC -08° 12'

“Part of the closest star system to Earth and almost a twin of our own Sun.”

RA 14h 40m · DEC -60° 50'

“A colossal red supergiant on Orion's shoulder, so huge it would swallow Mars if it stood where our Sun does.”

RA 05h 55m · DEC +07° 24'

“The fiery orange eye of Taurus the Bull, about 44 times the size of the Sun.”

RA 04h 36m · DEC +16° 31'

“A brilliant blue jewel in Virgo that is actually two stars whirling so close they pull each other into egg shapes.”

RA 13h 25m · DEC -11° 09'

“The blazing red heart of the Scorpion, around 700 times wider than the Sun.”

RA 16h 29m · DEC -26° 26'

“One of the most luminous stars we know.”

RA 20h 41m · DEC +45° 17'

“The North Star.”

RA 02h 31m · DEC +89° 15'

“The closest star to our Sun, a tiny red dwarf just 4.”

RA 14h 29m · DEC -62° 40'

“A quiet little star coiled in the tail of Draco the Dragon, only visible on truly dark nights.”

RA 19h 32m · DEC +69° 39'