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Table
of Contents
Evolution
of Stars
30
Bright Stars
30 Nearest Stars
Questions
Intro
to Astronomy
Misconceptions
Archaeoastronomy
Equitorial Coordinates
Understanding the Seasons
Time & Its Measurement
Telescopes
Solar
& Lunar Eclipses
The
Solar System
The
Earth
The
Moon
Mecury,
Venus, Mars
The
Outer Planets
Solar
System Debris
The
Sun
Intersteller
Matter
Sky
Literacy
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30 of the Nearest Stars
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Star
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Apparent Magnitude (m)
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Absolute Magnitude (M)
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Distance (light yrs)
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Spectral Type
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Sun
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-26.7
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+4.8
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8.3 light min
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G2
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Proxima Cen
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+11.0
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+15.4
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4.2
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M5
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Alpha Cen A
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0.0
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+4.4
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4.2
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G2
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Alpha Cen B
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+1.3
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+5.7
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4.2
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K0
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Barnard's Star
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+9.5
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+13.2
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5.9
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M5
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Wolf 359
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+13.5
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+16.5
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7.5
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M8
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Lalande 21185
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+7.5
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+10.7
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8.1
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M2
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UV Ceti A
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+12.5
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+15.3
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8.8
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M6
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UV Ceti B
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+13.0
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+15.8
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8.8
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M6
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Sirius A
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-1.5
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+1.4
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8.8
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A1
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Sirius B
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+8.7
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+11.6
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8.8
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wdA
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Ross 154
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+10.6
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+13.3
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9.5
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M5
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Epsilon Eridani
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+3.7
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+6.1
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10.7
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K2
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61 Cygni A
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+5.2
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+7.5
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11.1
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K5
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61 Cygni B
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+6.0
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+8.3
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11.1
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K7
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Epsilon Indi
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+4.7
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+7.0
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11.1
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K5
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Procyon A
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+0.4
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+2.7
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11.3
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F5
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Procyon B
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+10.7
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+13.0
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11.3
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wdF
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Tau Ceti
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+3.5
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+5.7
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12.0
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G8
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Lacaille 8760
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+7.4
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+9.5
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12.4
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M1
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Kapteyn's Star
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+8.8
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+10.8
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12.7
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M0
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Kruger 60 A
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+9.8
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+11.9
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13.0
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M4
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Kruger 60 B
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+11.3
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+13.4
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13.0
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M5
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Van Maanen's Star
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+12.4
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+14.2
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14.1
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wdG
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40 Eridani A
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+4.4
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+6.0
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15.7
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K1
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40 Eridani B
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+9.5
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+11.1
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15.7
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wdA
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40 Eridani C
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+11.2
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+12.8
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15.7
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M4
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70 Ophiuchi A
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+4.2
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+5.8
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16.0
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K0
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| 70 Ophiuchi B |
+6.0
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+7.5
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16.0
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K5
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| Altair |
+0.8
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+2.2
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16.5
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A7
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m - M = 5 log (d / 10) where d is in parsecs (1 parsec = 3.26 light
years)
* - Binary of multiple star system in which the second component contributes
much of the light of the system
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