Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2025 June 11
      [2]A grid of images of the 25 brightest stars on the night sky is
     shown. The grid is 5 x 5. Some stars look bluer or more orange than
      others Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                     25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
           Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Tragoolchitr Jittasaiyapan

   Explanation: Do you know the names of some of the brightest stars? It's
   likely that you do, even though some bright [4]stars have names so old
   they date back to near the beginning of [5]written language. Many world
   cultures have [6]their own names for the [7]brightest stars, and it is
   [8]culturally and historically important to remember them. In the
   interest of clear global communication, however, the [9]International
   Astronomical Union (IAU) has begun to designate [10]standardized star
   names. Featured [11]here in true color are the 25 brightest [12]stars
   in the night sky, currently as seen by [13]humans, coupled with their
   [14]IAU-recognized names. Some star names have [15]interesting
   meanings, including [16]Sirius ("the scorcher" in [17]Latin), Vega
   ("falling" in [18]Arabic), and Antares ("rival to Mars" in [19]Greek).
   You are likely even familiar with the name of at least one star too dim
   to make this list: [20]Polaris.

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References

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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2506/25BrightestStars_Jittasaiyapan_1500.jpg
   3. https://www.instagram.com/t._jittasaiyapan/
   4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star
   5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_first_written_accounts
   6. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210112.html
   7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_brightest_stars#Main_table
   8. https://whc.unesco.org/en/about/
   9. https://www.iau.org/
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAU_Working_Group_on_Star_Names
  11. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIRSbpFO4x/
  12. https://science.nasa.gov/universe/stars/
  13. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190818.html
  14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_proper_names_of_stars
  15. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/close-scottish-fold-cat-head-600nw-1276621966.jpg
  16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000611.html
  17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin
  18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arabic_star_names
  19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Greek_language
  20. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/what-is-the-north-star-and-how-do-you-find-it/
  21. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1236113895188422&set=a.439352174864602
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  28. https://apod.com/feed.rss
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  30. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html
  31. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=250611
  32. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250612.html
  33. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
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  35. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html
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  41. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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  43. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/
  44. https://science.nasa.gov/learners
  45. http://www.mtu.edu/