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Lists of stars

Index Lists of stars

The following are lists of stars. [1]

62 relations: Astronomical naming conventions, Astronomical object, BPM 37093, Chemically peculiar star, Cygnus X-1, Diamond, EBLM J0555-57, GY Andromedae, Hypothetical star, List of Arabic star names, List of black holes, List of brightest stars, List of brightest stars and other record stars, List of brown dwarfs, List of extremes in the sky, List of largest stars, List of least voluminous stars, List of most luminous stars, List of most massive stars, List of multiplanetary systems, List of nearest bright stars, List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, List of oldest stars, List of proper names of stars, List of selected stars for navigation, List of semiregular variable stars, List of star extremes, List of star systems within 20–25 light-years, List of star systems within 25–30 light-years, List of star systems within 30–35 light-years, List of star systems within 35–40 light-years, List of star systems within 40–45 light-years, List of star systems within 45–50 light-years, List of star systems within 50–55 light-years, List of star systems within 55–60 light-years, List of star systems within 60–65 light-years, List of star systems within 65–70 light-years, List of star systems within 70–75 light-years, List of stars more luminous than any closer star, List of stars with resolved images, List of supernova candidates, List of supernovae, List of variable stars, List of white dwarfs, Lists of real astronomical locations in fiction, Lists of stars by constellation, MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1, Nature (journal), P Cygni, Solar analog, ..., Space.com, Speckle imaging, Star, Star catalogue, Stars and planetary systems in fiction, Stars named after people, Thermonuclear fusion, Traditional Chinese star names, Variable star, Winnecke 4, X-ray, Zeta Boötis. Expand index (12 more) »

Astronomical naming conventions

In ancient times, only the Sun and Moon, a few hundred stars and the most easily visible planets had names.

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Astronomical object

An astronomical object or celestial object is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe.

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BPM 37093

BPM 37093 (V886 Centauri) is a variable white dwarf star of the DAV, or ZZ Ceti, type, with a hydrogen atmosphere and an unusually high mass of approximately 1.1 times the Sun's.

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Chemically peculiar star

In astrophysics, chemically peculiar stars (CP stars) are stars with distinctly unusual metal abundances, at least in their surface layers.

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Cygnus X-1

Cygnus X-1 (abbreviated Cyg X-1) is a galactic X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus, and the first such source widely accepted to be a black hole.

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Diamond

Diamond is a solid form of carbon with a diamond cubic crystal structure.

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EBLM J0555-57

EBLM J0555-57 is a triple star system approximately 600 light-years from Earth.

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GY Andromedae

GY Andromedae (GY And) is an α2 Canum Venaticorum type variable star in the northern constellation Andromeda.

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Hypothetical star

A hypothetical star is a star, or type of star, that is speculated to exist but has yet to be definitively observed.

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List of Arabic star names

This is a list of traditional Arabic names for stars.

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List of black holes

This is a list of black holes (and stars considered probable candidates) organized by size (including black holes of undetermined mass); some items in this list are galaxies or star clusters that are believed to be organized around a black hole.

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List of brightest stars

This is a list of the brightest naked eye stars to +2.50 magnitude, as determined by their maximum, total, or combined apparent visual magnitudes as seen from Earth.

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List of brightest stars and other record stars

This is a list of the brightest stars together with record holders of other categories with many details in compact form that can be compared.

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List of brown dwarfs

This is a list of brown dwarfs.

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List of extremes in the sky

This article describes some extremes in the sky as a textual addition to the list of star extremes page.

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List of largest stars

Below is an ordered list of the largest stars currently known by radius.

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List of least voluminous stars

This is a list of stars which are the least voluminous known (the smallest stars by volume).

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List of most luminous stars

Below is a list of stars arranged in order of decreasing luminosity (increasing bolometric magnitude).

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List of most massive stars

This is a list of the most massive stars so far discovered, in solar masses.

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List of multiplanetary systems

From the total of stars known to have exoplanets (as of), there are a total of known multiplanetary systems, or stars with at least two confirmed planets, beyond the Solar System.

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List of nearest bright stars

This list of nearest bright stars is a table of stars found within 15 parsecs (48.9 light-years) of the Sun that have an absolute magnitude of +8.5 or brighter, which is approximately comparable to a listing of stars more luminous than a red dwarf.

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List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs

The following two lists include all the known stars and brown dwarfs that are within of the Sun, or were/will be within in the astronomically near past or future.

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List of oldest stars

The age of the oldest known stars approaches the age of the universe, about 13.8 billion years.

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List of proper names of stars

This is a list of proper names of stars.

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List of selected stars for navigation

Fifty-eight selected navigational stars are given a special status in the field of celestial navigation.

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List of semiregular variable stars

This is a list of semiregular variable stars.

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List of star extremes

A star is a sphere that is mainly composed of hydrogen and plasma, held together by gravity and is able to produce light through nuclear fusion.

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List of star systems within 20–25 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 20–25 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 25–30 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 25-30 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 30–35 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 30-35 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 35–40 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 35-40 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 40–45 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 40-45 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 45–50 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 45-50 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 50–55 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 50-55 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 55–60 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 55-60 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 60–65 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 60-65 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 65–70 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 65-70 light years of Earth.

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List of star systems within 70–75 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 70-75 light years of Earth.

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List of stars more luminous than any closer star

This is a list of stars which are more luminous than any closer star, that is, stars which emit more radiation than any other star within the same distance of the Sun.

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List of stars with resolved images

The following is a list of stars whose images have been resolved beyond a point source.

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List of supernova candidates

This is a list of supernova candidates, or stars that astronomers have suggested are supernova progenitors.

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List of supernovae

This is a list of supernovae that are of historical significance.

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List of variable stars

There are over 41,638 known variable stars (2008), with more being discovered regularly, so a complete list of every single variable is impossible at this place (cf. GCVS).

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List of white dwarfs

This is a list of exceptional white dwarfs.

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Lists of real astronomical locations in fiction

This is a list of articles about astronomical locations that exist in real life that have been featured in works of science fiction and fantasy, including planets, asteroids, comets and other star systems.

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Lists of stars by constellation

All stars but one can be associated with an IAU constellation.

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MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1

MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1, also known as Icarus,Other names include LS1, MACS J1149 LS1, MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1 (LS1) and MACS J1149+2223 Lensed Star 1 is a blue supergiant observed through a gravitational lens.

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Nature (journal)

Nature is a British multidisciplinary scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869.

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P Cygni

P Cygni (34 Cyg) is a variable star in the constellation Cygnus.

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Solar analog

Solar-type star, solar analogs (also analogues), and solar twins are stars that are particularly similar to the Sun.

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Space.com

Space.com is a space and astronomy news website.

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Speckle imaging

Image:Zeta_bootis_short_exposure.png|Typical short-exposure image of a binary star (Zeta Bootis in this case) as seen through atmospheric seeing.

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Star

A star is type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Star catalogue

A star catalogue (Commonwealth English) or star catalog (American English), is an astronomical catalogue that lists stars.

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Stars and planetary systems in fiction

The planetary systems of stars other than the Sun and the Solar System are a staple element in many works of the science fiction genre.

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Stars named after people

Over the past few centuries, a small number of stars have been named after individual people.

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Thermonuclear fusion

Thermonuclear fusion is a way to achieve nuclear fusion by using extremely high temperatures.

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Traditional Chinese star names

Traditional Chinese star names (Chinese:, xīng míng) are the names of stars used in ancient Chinese astronomy and astrology.

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Variable star

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) fluctuates.

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Winnecke 4

Winnecke 4 (also known as Messier 40 or WNC 4) is a double star in the constellation Ursa Major.

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X-ray

X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.

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Zeta Boötis

Zeta Boötis, Latinized as ζ Boötis, is a binary star system in the constellation of Boötes that consists of two giant stars with matching stellar classifications of A2III.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_stars

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