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Achernar |
Brightest star in Eridanus (the River, Latin for river's end) constellation. Flattest star on record. Speeds of over 500 miles per second. |
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Acrux |
3 star system, single and binary star systems. Contraction of Alpha and Crux (the Southern Cross, also it's parent constellation). |
Triple star system. |
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Adhara |
Very bright binary star system in constellation Canis Major. More luminous than Sirius of the same constellation. |
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Albireo |
Multiple star system forming the head of the constellation Cygnus the Swan. Albireo A has orange binary stars while Albireo B is blue, therefore hotter. |
Cannot be seperated by a telescope due to high color contrast. |
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Alcyone |
Brightest star in the Pleiades star cluster. Part of the constellation Taurus the Bull, and consists of 5 stars, one binary main star and three companion stars. |
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Alderberan |
Brightest star in the constellation Taurus the Bull and represents the eye of the Bull. Alderberan sits in front of the Hyades star cluster but is not a part of it as the cluster is much further away. |
Old and 44 times the diameter of our Sun. |
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Aldermarin |
Brightest star in the constellation Cepheus. |
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