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Stars that start with M
Looking for stars that begin with M? Here are 13 of them in alphabetical order, from “Maia” to “Mizar”.
Stars starting with M
- Maia
- Markab
- Megrez
- Menkar
- Merak
- Merope
- Methuselah staralso HD 140283
- Miaplacidus
- Mimosa
- Mintaka
- Mira
- Mirfak
- Mizar
About this list
- M is the 2nd most common first letter in this list: 13 of the 112 stars (12%).
- Shortest: “Maia”. Longest: “Methuselah star”.
- 1 name has more than one word.
- 1 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many stars start with M?
- 13 of the 112 stars in Icillion start with M, for example Mintaka, Merak and Mizar.
- What is the longest name among stars that start with M?
- The longest is “Methuselah star” and the shortest is “Maia”.
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