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Star Name: Sun

Star Name: Alnitak

Constellation: None

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Distance from Earth: 8.5 light-minutes

Distance from Earth: 817 light-years

Color: yellow

Color: blue

Temperature: 6,000 K

Temperature: 31,000 K

Apparent Magnitude: 26.5

Apparent Magnitude: 1.7

Star Name: Nair al Saif

Star Name: Mintaka

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Distance from Earth: 1,325 light-years

Distance from Earth: 916 light-years

Color: blue

Color: blue

Temperature: 31,500 K

Temperature: 25,000 K

Apparent Magnitude: 2.8

Apparent Magnitude: 2.3

Star Name: Alnilam

Star Name: Bellatrix

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Distance from Earth: 1,340 light-years

Distance from Earth: 243 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: blue-white

Temperature: 25,000 K

Temperature: 21,500 K

Apparent Magnitude: 1.7

Apparent Magnitude: 1.6

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Star Name: Rigel

Star Name: Betelgeuse

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Distance from Earth: 773 light-years

Distance from Earth: 427 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: red

Temperature: 11,000 K

Temperature: 3,100 K

Apparent Magnitude: 0.2

Apparent Magnitude: 0.5

Star Name: Saiph

Star Name: Procyon

Constellation: Orion, the Hunter

Constellation: Canis Minor, Small Dog

Distance from Earth: 2,105 light-years

Distance from Earth: 11 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: yellow-white

Temperature: 26,000 K

Temperature: 6,600 K

Apparent Magnitude: 2.1

Apparent Magnitude: 0.4

Star Name: Gomeisa

Star Name: Aludra

Constellation: Canis Minor, Small Dog

Constellation: Canis Major, Great Dog

Distance from Earth: 170 light-years

Distance from Earth: 3,200 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: blue-white

Temperature: 11,500 K

Temperature: 13,500 K

Apparent Magnitude: 2.9

Apparent Magnitude: 2.5

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Star Name: Adhara

Star Name: Sirius

Constellation: Canis Major, Great Dog

Constellation: Canis Major, Great Dog

Distance from Earth: 431 light-years

Distance from Earth: 8.6 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: white

Temperature: 20,000 K

Temperature: 9,800 K

Apparent Magnitude: 1.5

Apparent Magnitude: 1.4

Star Name: Mirzam

Star Name: Wezen

Constellation: Canis Major, Great Dog

Constellation: Canis Major, Great Dog

Distance from Earth: 500 light-years

Distance from Earth: 1,790 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: yellow-white

Temperature: 22,000 K

Temperature: 6,200 K

Apparent Magnitude: 2.0

Apparent Magnitude: 1.8

Star Name: Alhena

Star Name: Castor

Constellation: Gemini, the Twins

Constellation: Gemini, the Twins

Distance from Earth: 105 light-years

Distance from Earth: 52 light-years

Color: white

Color: white

Temperature: 9,200 K

Temperature: 9,800 K

Apparent Magnitude: 1.9

Apparent Magnitude: 1.6

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Star Name: Pollux

Star Name: Mirfak

Constellation: Gemini, the Twins

Constellation: Perseus

Distance from Earth: 34 light-years

Distance from Earth: 592 light-years

Color: orange

Color: yellow-white

Temperature: 4,500 K

Temperature: 7,000 K

Apparent Magnitude: 1.2

Apparent Magnitude: 1.8

Star Name: Zeta Perseus

Star Name: Algol

Constellation: Perseus

Constellation: Perseus

Distance from Earth: 980 light-years

Distance from Earth: 3,230 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: blue-white

Temperature: 23,000 K

Temperature: 12,500 K

Apparent Magnitude: 2.8

Apparent Magnitude: Varies: 2.1 to 3.3

Star Name: Miram

Star Name: Capella

Constellation: Perseus

Constellation: Auriga, the Charioteer

Distance from Earth: 1,330 light-years

Distance from Earth: 42 light-years

Color: orange

Color: yellow

Temperature: 6,500 K

Temperature: 5,000 K

Apparent Magnitude: 3.8

Apparent Magnitude: 0.1

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Star Name: Menkalinan

Star Name: Almaaz

Constellation: Auriga, the Charioteer

Constellation: Auriga, the Charioteer

Distance from Earth: 82 light-years

Distance from Earth: 2,040 light-years

Color: white

Color: yellow-white

Temperature: 9,200 K

Temperature: 7,800 K

Apparent Magnitude: 1.9

Apparent Magnitude: 3.0

Star Name: Sadatoni

Star Name: Aldebaran

Constellation: Auriga, the Charioteer

Constellation: Taurus, the Bull

Distance from Earth: 787 light-years

Distance from Earth: 65 light-years

Color: orange

Color: orange

Temperature: 3,950 K

Temperature: 4,000 K

Apparent Magnitude: 3.7

Apparent Magnitude: 0.9

Star Name: Alcyone

Star Name: Alnath

Constellation: Taurus, the Bull

Constellation: Taurus, the Bull

Distance from Earth: 368 light-years

Distance from Earth: 131 light-years

Color: blue-white

Color: blue-white

Temperature: 13,000 K

Temperature: 13,600 K

Apparent Magnitude: 2.9

Apparent Magnitude: 1.7

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