a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Orion
the Goat, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius.
a star in an intermediate stage of evolution, characterized by a large volume, low surface temperature, and reddish hue
a system of two stars that revolve about a common center of mass
the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, such as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off
the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor
either of two small irregular galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud (Nubecula Major) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (Nubecula Minor), lying near the S celestial pole; they are probably satellites of the Galaxy. Distances: 163 000 light years (Large), 196 000 light years (Small)