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Star Project

Published on Dec 12, 2015

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Star Project

Nick Daniel
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Sirius

  • Brightest star in the sky
  • 8.6 light years way from Earth
  • Known as the "Dog" star
  • Apparent magnitude of -1.4
  • Optinal visablity is in January

R136A1

  • Most massive star
  • 256 times more massive then the sun
  • Part of the super cluster (Tarantula Nebula)
  • Most luminous Star being 9 million time more luminous than our sun
  • 165,000 light years away

Rigil Kentaurus

  • Brightest star of the constellation Centarus
  • Also know as Alpha Centauri
  • Brightest star of the constellation Centarus
  • 3rd brightest star in the sky
  • closest star to the earth
  • Only 4.3 light years awaay

rigel

  • Apparent magnitude 0.12
  • 1400 light years away
  • Part of the constellation Orion
  • 7th brightest star in the sky
  • Known as the blue super giant

Hd 93250

  • 118 times more massive then the sun
  • 11,000 light years away
  • Part of the constellation Carina
  • Apparent magnitude of 7.35
  • Moves through the galaxy at 101.6 km/s