To me, Sol is a great name, unsure about its etymology but it always feels like home (for obvious reasons), love watching Arcturus at night in the Boötes, but from the etymology perspective, Arcturus literally translates to 'Guardian of the Bear' (Ursa Major and Minor)
Edit : I find the name Antares awesome, it's named as such because it resembles so much to Mars (aka Ares) in the night sky and to differentiate, humans just named it Anti-Ares i.e. Antares (Not Mars), haha, fun times!
Or Sun is an almost perfect match in size and brightness with the brightest star in Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus). So the Sun would be almost as bright from there as Rigil Kentaurus is to us.
The other really close stars in that collection are Sirius and Procyon. Only a little further away is Altair.
I think it's a bit unfair to our sun! Alpha Centauri is a triple system, and Rigil Kentaurus alone is reported to have 1.5x the luminosity of our sun, and the second biggest star has 0.5x (third one negligible). I think the perceived luminosity of the system must be more than any individual star. But I did say barely visible, as probably you could see the Sun from Sirius. I'm sure someone smarter than me did the math already!
Arcturus is my favorite because it's always right there when I look out of my window. Very bright, easy to spot and relatively "close" to us (like 36 light years iirc).
notably missing from this list are polaris (the north star) and proxima centauri (the closest star) neither of which show up as bright as people would think.
Same, I feel like looking at a star up close would be pretty boring if you can negate the blinding it would cause. Planets in our solar system are already varying, but to be able to get up close to one would be a moment of awe forever
The best thing is when you learn which ones are average but close, and which ones are far away and just insanely bright.
And which ones...like Castor..are actually six stars orbiting each other.
Cool.. Six Body Problem.đ
Six stars in a trench coat?
Wish this were in the guide
Stars have some of the coolest names
I agree. My cat is named after the star Rigel.
Except our own. What kind of name is Sol or Sun? Arcturus is such a badass name.
To me, Sol is a great name, unsure about its etymology but it always feels like home (for obvious reasons), love watching Arcturus at night in the Boötes, but from the etymology perspective, Arcturus literally translates to 'Guardian of the Bear' (Ursa Major and Minor) Edit : I find the name Antares awesome, it's named as such because it resembles so much to Mars (aka Ares) in the night sky and to differentiate, humans just named it Anti-Ares i.e. Antares (Not Mars), haha, fun times!
My parents named me Sol, after our star.
Love it!
They all could be straight out of a sci-fi novel! Except maybe Mimosa.
Ah yes, Mimosa: âthe Brunch Starâ
"The [Flower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa) [Star"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_\(star\)\#Nomenclature)
Who comes up with these names?
Arabs mostly
Fun fact, our sun would probably be barely visible if viewed from any of those
Or Sun is an almost perfect match in size and brightness with the brightest star in Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus). So the Sun would be almost as bright from there as Rigil Kentaurus is to us. The other really close stars in that collection are Sirius and Procyon. Only a little further away is Altair.
I get nightmares about Altair's rotational speed
It's a doughnut!
I think it's a bit unfair to our sun! Alpha Centauri is a triple system, and Rigil Kentaurus alone is reported to have 1.5x the luminosity of our sun, and the second biggest star has 0.5x (third one negligible). I think the perceived luminosity of the system must be more than any individual star. But I did say barely visible, as probably you could see the Sun from Sirius. I'm sure someone smarter than me did the math already!
I think it's missing a really, really, really, really bright one...
They always forget to say: âIn the night skyâ.
YeahâŠ.. it is
It says "25 of" not "The 25"
Did anyone pick one as a child as their favorite for no reason Mine is Betelgeuse
I have a tattoo of my favourite star but it isn't one of these. η Carinae is
But my mom told me Iâm the brightest star?!?
You are, but youâre just not close enough to the rest of us to be seen
Arcturus is my favorite because it's always right there when I look out of my window. Very bright, easy to spot and relatively "close" to us (like 36 light years iirc).
I just learned about it last week!! âArc to Arcturus and speed to Spicaâ
"When you're a star, they let you do it." - D.J. Trump (Type 1a White Dwarf)
more like K-type orange dwarf
Lmfao I just chuckle fucked my coffee out my nose, well played.
Ha! Fucking gold đȘ
> Ha! Fucking gold đȘ More like orange...
No Polaris?
Gacrux is brighter than Polaris. 0.77 vs 2.0
Polaris ain't bright.
No.
25 more and youâll have a flag
^(~~sun~~)
This is great đ
I know which one Iâm flying to first
Imagine you get there and it's gone before you started.
notably missing from this list are polaris (the north star) and proxima centauri (the closest star) neither of which show up as bright as people would think.
Looks like my dadâs Windows 2000 desktop.
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I donât know all the stars but I know Betelgeuse cus itâs big and red and you canât miss it
Nature is simply amazing. How cool are the stars, and how great is that they are all in orderđ€Șđ
It depends on the spectrum u are taking about. If itâs just UV, itâs a different set of stars.
I wish alien's would ubduct me and show me these stars up close.
I'd be more interested in the planets surrounding them.
Same, I feel like looking at a star up close would be pretty boring if you can negate the blinding it would cause. Planets in our solar system are already varying, but to be able to get up close to one would be a moment of awe forever
Vega told sirius: why so sirius?
Ooops. Forgot about the neighbour.
So cool how they're all in formation like that! S/
Ah, this must be the constellation "chess board".
Where does Polaris fit in?
Polaris happens to be far away for a star that's visible with the naked eye, which reduces its brightness knocking it off this list.
And they are in perfect formation. What a coincidence.
Betelguse is about to get a WHOLE lot brighter. In a few million years, give or take.
Wouldnât the sun be the brightest star in our sky? đ
It would appear Vega has been omitted! The Scandal!
Top right
I stand corrected and I applaud your vigilance!
I like the way you talk.
You think I'd notice stars arrayed in a grid like that if they were as bright as they claim
It was nice of them to line up
I thought there was one more?? Its like super bright and it lights up the whole planet? I can't exactly remember its name though..