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The following is a list of stars with resolved images, that is, stars whose images have been resolved beyond a point source. Aside from the Sun , observed from Earth , stars are exceedingly small in apparent size, requiring the use of special high-resolution equipment and techniques to image.
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It's a mind-blowing sequence. The viewer is invited to reflect on stars so large their size strains the limits of comprehension. It's a high resolution, accurate and thought-provoking image - certainly a worthy candidate. Articles this image appears in Star#Characteristics, Orders_of_magnitude_(length)#Astronomical Creator Dave Jarvis
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HD 162826 (HR 6669, HIP 87382) [14] is a star in the constellation Hercules. It is about 110 light-years (34 parsecs ) away from Earth. [ 1 ] With an apparent magnitude of 6.55, [ 2 ] the star can be found with binoculars or a low-power telescope by reference to nearby Vega in the constellation Lyra .
Albireo is the star in the head of the constellation of Cygnus (bottom). β Cygni (Latinised to Beta Cygni) is the system's Bayer designation. The brighter of the two components is designated β¹ Cygni or Beta Cygni A and the fainter β² Cygni or Beta Cygni B. The origin of the star system's traditional name Albireo is unclear.
An infrared Spitzer Space Telescope (SIRT) image of NGC 2244. Credit: SIRT/NASA. NGC 2244 (also known as Caldwell 50 or the Satellite Cluster) is an open cluster in the Rosette Nebula, which is located in the constellation Monoceros. This cluster has several O-type stars, super hot stars that generate large amounts of radiation and stellar wind.
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