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Preface Stargazing Ancient Beginnings Modern Studies Stargazing Basics Constellations Asterisms Bortle Night Sky Classification International Dark-Sky Parks Celestial Objects Celestial Events Stars Birth, Life, and Death of Stars Types of Stars Origin of Star Names The Sun--Our Closest Star 25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky Sirius (Canis Major)--The Brightest Star in the Night Sky Canopus (Carina)--Old Man of the South Pole Rigel Kentarus (Centaurus)--Our Closest Neighbor Arcturus (Boötes)--Guardian of the Bear Vega (Lyra)--Jewel of the Lyre Capella (Auriga)--The Goat Star Rigel (Orion)--Foot of the Giant Procyon (Canis Minor)--The Lesser Dog Star Achernar (Eridanus)--End of the River Betelgeuse (Orion)--Red Supergiant in the Hunter Hadar (Centaurus)--Triple Star System Altair (Aquila)--Eye of the Eagle Acrux (Crux)--Brightest of the Southern Cross Aldebaran (Taurus)--The Follower Antares (Scorpius)--Heart of the Scorpion Spica (Virgo)--Ear of Wheat Star Pollux (Gemini)--Red Giant of Gemini Fomalhaut (Piscis Austrinus)--The Loneliest Star Deneb (Cygnus)--Tail of the Swan Mimosa (Crux)--Binary Star System Regulus (Leo)--Heart of the Lion Adhara (Canis Major)--Binary Star System Shaula (Scorpius)--The Scorpion's Stinger Castor (Gemini)--Six Star System Gacrux (Crux)--The Closest Giant Star Unique Stars Closest Star: Proxima Centauri Smallest: EBLM J0555-57Ab (57 Ab, for short) RMC 136a1: The Most Massive Star Yet Known Mira: A Wonderful Star with a Tail Lucy (in the Sky with Diamonds) Algol: The Demon Star Notable Star Clusters Pleiades Hyades Beehive Cluster Coma Cluster Alpha Persei Cluster Hercules Cluster Southern Pleiades FAQ Appendix Star Maps Constellation Picture Reference Guide Glossary Citations Photo Credits Acknowledgements About the Author