8 relations: Apparent magnitude, Camelopardalis, Circumpolar constellation, Earth, Giant star, Light-year, Star, Stellar classification.
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.
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Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis is a large but obscure constellation of the northern sky representing a giraffe.
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Circumpolar constellation
In astronomy, a circumpolar constellation is a constellation (group of stars) that never sets below the horizon, as viewed from a location on Earth.
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Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
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Giant star
A giant star is a star with substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main-sequence (or dwarf) star of the same surface temperature.
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Light-year
The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.
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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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Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics.
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