Favourite naked eye star

[mickoking]

My favourite visable star is Arcturus. I love its colour ;)

[drmorbius]

Mine would be Alpha Centauri... I've had a fascination with it ever since the Robinson family set out for it 40 years ago! :thumbsup:

[spacezebra]

I agree with you Doc

I keep looking for them

Cheers Petra

[Mick]

Antares, also because of the colour and it's in an awesome part of the sky.:D

[h0ughy]

mmmm I almost got confused with the topic heading, but here goes

Vega, sorta describes my life really?

[Lee]

Antares..... and Betelgeuse for summer.... :)

[GrahamL]

Liz hurly ..Jodie Foster ..and antares

[RAJAH235]

Favourites or 'Bookmarks'?? Ummmm, Antares, Betegeuse & ru Sirius? :P :D L.

[astroron]

SOL because he gives me life so I can look at all the dimmer stars when he goes to sleep:rofl: :lol:

[RB]

I agree with the Doc and Petra.
Alpha Centauri for me.

:lol2: Petra I keep looking for them too, I'm sure I can see their headlights everytime I look at Alpha C.

Great question Mick. :thumbsup:

[iceman]

hmm, alpha centauri followed by Sirius.

[OneOfOne]

Like a lot here, I'd have to go for Alpha Centauri for a number of reasons:

It's the closest, ain't none closer (except the Sun, which most people don't think of when you ask what is the closest star).

It is really easy to find, most people with the slightest knowledge know where it is.

The Jupiter 2 would have been there by now if it wasn't for Zac (indeed!).

Most people are fascinated when they see it close up, they never realised it was a double (I have thought about saying that the other dot is the Jupiter 2, but that would be mean).

It is on our flag...others as well.

Finally, because it is "ours"...most of the population (in the north) can't see it. In fact they can't see a lot of the cool stuff like both Clouds, Omega, Eta Car...the list goes on!

[Tamtarn]

Same as Mike ....... Alpha Centauri and Sirius followed by Antares

Barb & David

[ving]

Alpha cent and Betelgeuse ....

yeah and our own sol i guess :)

[astroron]

Jupiter2? as Pauline would say ,Please explain?:shrug:

[RB]

Jupiter 2 was the name of the spacecraft used by the Robinson family in "Lost in Space".

[IanW]

Sirius - The first star I can remember seeing as a very young child.

[astroron]

Thanks:) I was away overseas playing soldiers when that was on TV:thumbsup:

[astro_nutt]

My favorite is the blood red carbon star next to Mimosa in Crux..catalogued Esg365 about mag 7-8....it might make a pretty diamond one day!!

[circumpolar]

1) Alpha Centauri
2) Canopus
3) Acrux

Funny how they are all circumpolar:P , Well.... Canopus is boarderline.
Lots of people voting for Sirus over Canopus though. Poor old Canopus, almost just as bright. We really are lucky in the south.
Acrux is a good wide double that always gets a look-in at my place. :thumbsup:

[Rigel003]

Zuben el Genubi - just love the name!

[ballaratdragons]

In order of favourites:

1.Sirius, 2.Rigel Kentaurus, 3.Beetle Juice, 4.Antares, 5.The nice orange one in Jewel Box, 6.Any deep Blood Red one :thumbsup:

[JimmyH155]

Got to be Acrux - 'cos it is a beautiful triple:D :D :D

[mickoking]

My favourite star names are Fomalhaut and Ras Algethi (Alpha Herculis)