Francis raises her hand. "The names of the closest stars are: Sun, Proxima Centuari, Rigil Kentaurus, Barnard's Star, Wolf 359, Luyten 726-8A, Luyten 726-8B, Sirius A, Sirius B, Ross 154, Ross 248, Ross 128, Lyuten 789-6, Procyon A, and Procyon B." Then she adds, "The names of the brightest stars are: Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus, Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Achernar, Betelgeuse, Hadar, Acrux, Altair, Aldebrain, Antares, Spica, Pollux, Formalhaut, Becrux, Deneb, Regulus, Adhara, Castor, Gacrux, and Shaula."
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