Lists of stars
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The following are lists of stars. These are astronomical objects that spend some portion of their existence generating energy through thermonuclear fusion.
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By location [edit]
By name [edit]
By proximity [edit]
By physical characteristic [edit]
By variability or other factor [edit]
Other star listings [edit]
Other stars [edit]
The following is a list of particularly notable stars that have their own articles in Wikipedia, but are not included in the lists above.
- BPM 37093 — a diamond star
- Cygnus X-1 — X-ray source
- HE0107-5240 — one of the oldest stars found
- HR 465 — chemically-peculiar variable star
- Nemesis — hypothetical star
- OGLE-TR-122b — is one of the smallest stars ever discovered.
- P Cygni — suddenly brightened in the 17th century
- WNC4 — Messier Object 40
- Zeta Boötis — speckle binary test system
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- The Bright Star Catalog, Astronomical Data Center, NSSDC/ADC, 1991.
- Astronomiches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg — ARICNS Database for Nearby Stars
- Northern Arizona University database of nearby stars
- SIMBAD Astronomical Database
External links [edit]
- International Astronomical Union: IAU
- Sol Station — information on nearby and bright stars.
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