Astronomy: Special Stars (original) (raw)

A list of unusual, extreme and notable stars, ordered by their distance from us.

Stars with a distance less than 2000 light-years:

| 1. Altair 2. Gliese 229 3. Delta Pavonis 4. Gliese 105 5. Kappa Ceti 6. The Methane Dwarf 7. TVLM513-46546 8. GJ 3685A 9. 18 Scorpii 10. G29-38 11. AB Doradus 12. Castor 13. Diamond Star 14. Delta Equulei 15. Gliese 710 16. DENIS-P J020529.0-1159 17. Alpha Caeli 18. Mizar and Alcor 19. Phecda 20. Diphda 21. Rotanev | | 22. Cor Caroli 23. II Pegasi 24. Hyadum I 25. HR 8210 26. BO Microscopii 27. Zubeneschamali 28. BD -22°5866 29. Alkes 30. [Hang-loose Binary](hang-loose binary.shtml) 31. Sigma Octantis 32. Gamma Comae Berenices 33. EF Eridanus 34. Alpha Arae 35. Dabih 36. AE Aquarii 37. WD0137-349 38. Chi Cygni 39. Przybylski's Star 40. RX-J185635-375 41. GY Andromedae 42. R Coronae Australis | | 43. Z Camelopardalis 44. Geminga 45. L1014 46. CW Leonis 47. R Aquarii 48. Helix Nebula 49. Phi Persei 50. FK Comae Berenices 51. L1157 52. HD 12545 53. 32 Cygni 54. 2MASS J053521840546085 55. HH 34 56. V380 Orionis 57. Rosette HH1 58. Nova Persei 1901 59. Nova Herculis 1934 60. NGC 2440 61. RX J0806 62. FU Orionis 63. MACHO-LMC-5 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

The Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery.
Photo: Nasa