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The 28 most enjoyable Constellations

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Andromeda
  
Aquila
  
Aries
  
Auriga
  
Bootes
  
Cancer
  
Canis Major
 
Canis Minor
  
Cassiopeia
  
Cepheus
  
Cetus
  
Coma B.
  
Corona B.
  
Cygnus
 
Draco
  
Gemini
  
Leo
  
Lyra
  
Ophiucus
  
Orion
  
Pegasus
 
Perseus
  
Sagittarius
  
Scorpius
  
Taurus
  
Ursa Major
  
Ursa Minor
  
Virgo
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NameAbbr.sq.deg.brightest starmagn.typetemp.°K.class
Virgo Vir 1294 Spica 0.98 B1 25.600 Giant (III)
Ursa Major UMa 1280 Alioth 1.77 A0 10.000 Main sequence (V)
Cetus Cet 1231 Deneb Kaitos 2.04 G9 4.940 Giant (III)
Pegasus Peg 1121 Enif 2.39 K2 4.560 Supergiant (I)
Draco Dra 1083 Eltanin 2.23 K5 4.200 Giant (III)
Ophiucus Oph 948 Ras Alhague 2.08 A5 8.400 Giant (III)
Leo Leo 947 Regulus 1.35 B7 13.600 Main sequence (V)
Bootes Boo 907 Arcturus -0.04 K1 4.680 Giant (III)
Sagittarius Sgr 867 Kaus Australis 1.85 B9 11.200 Giant (III)
Cygnus Cyg 804 Deneb 1.25 A2 9.360 Supergiant (I)
Taurus Tau 797 Aldebaran 0.85 K5 4.200 Giant (III)
Andromeda And 722 Alpheratz 2.06 B8 12.400 Subgiant (IV)
Auriga Aur 657 Capella 0.08 G5 5.500 Giant (III)
Aquila Aql 652 Altair 0.77 A7 8.000 Main sequence (V)
Perseus Per 615 Mirphak 1.79 F7 6.360 Supergiant (I)
Cassiopeia Cas 598 Shedir 2.23 K0 4.800 Giant (III)
Orion Ori 594 Rigel 0.12 B8 12.400 Supergiant (I)
Cepheus Cep 588 Alderamin 2.44 A7 8.000 Main sequence (V)
Gemini Gem 514 Pollux 1.14 K0 4.800 Giant (III)
Cancer Cnc 506 Altarf 3.52 K4 4.320 Giant (III)
Scorpius Sco 497 Antares 0.96 M1 3.280 Supergiant (I)
Aries Ari 441 Hamal 2.00 K2 4.560 Giant (III)
Coma Berenices Com 386 Diadem 5.22 F5 6.600 Main sequence (V)
Canis Major CMa 380 Sirius -1.46 A1 9.680 Main sequence (V)
Lyra Lyr 286 Vega 0.03 A0 10.000 Main sequence (V)
Ursa Minor UMi 256 Polaris 2.02 F7 6.360 Supergiant (I)
Canis Minor CMi 183 Procyon 0.38 F5 6.600 Subgiant (IV)
Corona Borealis CrB 179 Alphekka 2.23 A0 10.000 Main Seq. (V)
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