3 Weird Stars You Can See with the Naked Eye

These three stars can easily be seen with the naked eye, but it took some fancy telescopes for us to realize how weird they really are!

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Images:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Big_dipper_from_the_kalalau_lookout_at_the_kokee_state_park_in_hawaii.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dipper.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wide-field_view_of_the_Summer_Triangle_modifi%C3%A9.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wide-field_view_of_the_Summer_Triangle.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vega_(star).jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mira_in_UV_and_Visible_Light.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mira_the_star.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CetusCC.jpg
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