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  • Lalande 21185 (2026)
  • AD Leo (2026)
  • EI Cancri (2026)
  • Groombridge 1618 (2026)
  • DX Cancri (2026)
  • Messier 42 (2026)
  • Messier 78 (2026)
  • Eros (2026)
  • NGC 7789 (2026)
  • NGC 2506 (2026)
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Lalande 21185 (2026)

  • Other designations: NSV 18593, BD+36 2147, GJ 411, HD 95735, HIP 54035, SAO 62377, G 119-052, LFT 756, LHS 37, LTT 12960, NLTT 26105, PLX 2576, IRAS 11005+3615, 2MASS J11032023+3558117, J11032027+3558203, MCC 594
  • Constellation: Ursa Major
  • Right Ascension: 11h 03m 20.19482s
  • Declination: +35° 58′ 11.5762″
  • Distance: 8.3 ly
  • Estimated Age: 8 billion years est.
  • Variable type: BY Dra
  • Apparent Magnitude: 7.5 V
  • B-V Color Index: 1.444

Lalande 21185 is a red dwarf star located in the constellation of Ursa Major. It is one of the closer stars at only 8.3 light years away, and has two confirmed planets.

Lalande 21185 Es127 A071 05202026 annotated RS

Details
Category: Stars
Published: 22 May 2026
  • Variable Star
  • Nearest Stars
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color

AD Leo (2026)

  • Other designations: Gliese 388, BD+20 2465, G 54-23, LHS 5167, LTT 12761, NLTT 24015, SAO 81292, PLX 2420, TYC 1423-174-1
  • Constellation: Leo
  • Right Ascension: 10h 19m 36.28082s
  • Declination: +19° 52′ 12.0104″
  • Distance: 16.2 ly
  • Estimated Age: 300 million
  • Variable type: Flare
  • Apparent Magnitude: 9.32
  • B-V Color Index: 1.54

AD Leo is a red dwarf star located in the constellation of Leo. It is a very active flare star located 16.2 light years away. A M type star with a spectral classification of M3.5eV

AD Leonis Es127 A071 annotated

Details
Category: Stars
Published: 19 May 2026
  • Variable Star
  • Nearest Stars
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color

EI Cancri (2026)

  • Other designations: EI Cnc, GJ 1116, WDS J08582+1945AB, G 9-38, G 47-14, G 41-11, LP 426-40, LTT 12343, PLX 2144.03, GSC 01397-01138, 2MASS J08581519+1945470
  • Constellation: Cancer
  • Right Ascension: 08h 58m 15.07493s
  • Declination: +19° 45′ 48.2581″
  • Distance: 16.7 ly
  • Variable type: Flare star
  • Apparent Magnitude: 13.93, 13.75

EI Cancri is a double star system located in the constellation of Cancer. At a distance of 16.7 light years its one of the closer star systems to Earth. The system consists of two low mass stars with spectral types of M8Ve, and M7V.

EI Cancri Es127 A071 05152026 annotated

Details
Category: Stars
Published: 17 May 2026
  • Variable Star
  • Nearest Stars
  • Double Stars
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color

Groombridge 1618 (2026)

  • Other designations: BD+50° 1725, GJ 380, HD 88230, HIP 49908, SAO 43223, LFT 696, IRAS 10082+4942
  • Constellation: Ursa Major
  • Right Ascension: 10h 11m 22.13995s
  • Declination: +49° 27′ 15.2510″
  • Distance: 15.886
  • Estimated Age: 6.6 billion years
  • Variable type: BY Dra, Flare star
  • Apparent Magnitude: +6.60
  • B-V Color Index: +1.34

Groombridge 1618 is a close main sequence star at 15.89 light years distant, located in the constaletion of Ursa Major. It is classified as a BY Draconis variable.

 Groombridge 1618 Es127 A071 05122026 Annotated

Details
Category: Stars
Published: 15 May 2026
  • Variable Star
  • Nearest Stars
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color

DX Cancri (2026)

  • Other designations: G 051-015, GCTP 2016.01, GJ 1111, LHS 248
  • Constellation: Cancer
  • Right Ascension: 08h 29m 49.35279s
  • Declination: +26° 46′ 33.6241″
  • Distance: 11.6 ly
  • Estimated Age: 200 million
  • Apparent Magnitude: 14.8 V
  • B-V Color Index: 2.08

DX Cancri is a red dwarf star located in the constellation of Cancer. A flare star variable that can increase brightness at an unpredictable time table. A low mass star with only about 10% mass of our Sun.

DX Cancri Es127 A071 05122026 annotated

Details
Category: Stars
Published: 13 May 2026
  • Variable Star
  • Nearest Stars
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO A071 Color

FU Aurigae (2024)

  • Constellation: Auriga
  • Right Ascension: 05 48 08.17
  • Declination: +30 37 51.9
  • Distance: ~3000 ly
  • Apparent Magnitude: 8.27
  • B-V Color Index: 2.52

FU Aurigae is a variable carbon star located in the constellation of Auriga. Spectral classification is C7,2(N0)

FU Aur Es127 Zwo2600 121124 annotated

Details
Category: Stars
Published: 11 December 2024
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
  1. Trappist-1 (2024)
  2. S Cam (2024)
  3. Nu Scorpii (2024)
  4. S Aur (2024)

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