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.

                              2022 December 18
     [2]The featured image shows a grid of the 25 brightest stars in the
    night with their observed colors and with the brightest on the upper
       left. 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.

                Almost Hyperspace: [21]Random APOD Generator
                  Tomorrow's picture: interstellar tadpoles
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    Authors & editors: [33]Robert Nemiroff ([34]MTU) & [35]Jerry Bonnell
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   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/administration/about/
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAU_Working_Group_on_Star_Names
  11. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIRSbpFO4x/
  12. https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/how-do-stars-form-and-evolve
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  15. https://www.petsworld.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Pic-2.jpeg
  16. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000611.html
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  18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arabic_star_names
  19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Greek_language
  20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaris
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