Examples by Topic

Stars

 
Astronomy
Stars

Stars

compute location and get properties of a star

Rigel

specify a star using a Bayer name

eta Draconis

specify a star using a catalogue number

HIP 78265

compare several stars

alpha Centauri A, beta Centauri, gamma Centauri

Properties of Stars

request a property of a star

spectral class of Barnard's star

Sirius mass

distance to Procyon

compute the color of a star

color Aldebaran

compare properties of multiple stars

surface temperature Arcturus, Rigel

do computations with star properties

mass Proxima Centauri / Sun

generate a list of nearby stars

10 nearest stars

Stellar Classification

get information about a spectral class of stars

spectral class G2V

spectral class A2Ia

find the spectral class of a given star

spectral class Pollux

generate a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

HR diagram Deneb, Pollux, Sirius

determine the end state of a star

What will a class B9V star turn into when it dies?

get information about a star with a given property

9800K star

star 0.65 solar luminosities

specify a property and luminosity class

10 solar mass supergiant star

get information about a variable star

Algol

get a specified property of a variable star

variability period of Mira

get information about a pulsar

PSR J0437-4715

compare pulsars

Crab pulsar, Vela pulsar

get information about a supernova

supernova 1987A

look up a property of a supernova

apparent magnitude supernova 1961A

Constellations

generate a star chart for a constellation

Ursa Major

Cassiopeia

current location of the little dipper