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7. Concerning the Constellation Dial Display
The fixed stars are generally classified into the following four spectral
types according to their spectra.
Bluish silver ........Spectrum O or B type stars
Silver ...................Spectrum A or F type stars
Yellowish silver....Spectrum G or K type stars 353 stars
Orangish silver.....Spectrum G or K type stars
Stellar magnitudes are displayed near the right ascension graduations of Oh
on the constellation dial.
Hard to differentiate neighbouring stars (including multiple stars) are
indicated in terms of synthetic brightness, with the colour being that of the
spectral class for the main (brightest in appearance) star in the binary stars.
Variable stars are not distinguished from other fixed stars.
The major nebulae, galaxies and star clusters are displayed in light green
on the constellation dial.
The star clusters of Pleiades and Hyades are shown together.
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274 stars
354 stars
75 stars
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