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Lights Of The Milky Way

Published on Feb 22, 2016

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Lights Of The Milky Way

By Michael Kelly
Photo by markkilner

Orion and Some Others

  • The closest star to Earth is the Proxima Centauri.
  • Betelgeuse is a giant red star about 200 lightyears away from Earth.
Photo by davedehetre

Sirius- The Dog Star

  • The brightest star in the galaxy is Sirius.
  • Sirius is a blue-white star.
  • Sirius is thirty times brighter than the sun.
Photo by EricMagnuson

Brightness Pulses

  • Some stars have brightness pulses.
  • The North Star, Polaris is one of the stars that pulsates.

Nova Stars

A nova star is a star that quickly makes itself brighter and returns yo its normal size. 

Super Nova Stars

A super nova pulsates but doesn't get back to its normal size.
Photo by bijoubaby