| Nominative............................... International Astronomical Union (IAU) |
Genitive.................................. International Astronomical Union (IAU) |
Abbreviation
Russell 1922 (*) |
Family |
..............Origin............... Ian Ridpath (**) |
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Main Stars |
Stars Brighter than 3^ mag. |
Brightest Star |
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| Andromeda |
Andromedae |
And |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
722.3 |
16 |
3 |
a And, Alpheratz |
| Antlia |
Antliae |
Ant |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
238.9 |
3 |
0 |
a Ant |
| Apus |
Apodis |
Aps |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
206.3 |
4 |
0 |
a Aps |
| Aquarius |
Aquarii |
Aqr |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
979.9 |
10, 22 |
2 |
b Aqr, Sadalsuud |
| Aquila |
Aquilae |
Aql |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
652.5 |
10 |
3 |
a Aql, Altair |
| Ara |
Arae |
Ara |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
237.1 |
8 |
2 |
b Ara |
| Aries |
Arietis |
Ari |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
441.4 |
4,9 |
2 |
a Ari, Hamal |
| Auriga |
Aurigae |
Aur |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
657.4 |
5,8 |
4 |
a Aur, Capella |
| Bootes |
Bootis |
Boo |
Ursa Major |
ancient Ptolemy |
906.8 |
7, 15 |
3 |
a Boo, Arcturus |
| Caelum |
Caeli |
Cae |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
124.9 |
4 |
0 |
a Cae |
| Camelopardalis |
Camelopardalis |
Cam |
Ursa Major |
1613, Plancius |
756.8 |
2, 8 |
0 |
b Cam |
| Cancer |
Cancri |
Cnc |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
505.9 |
5 |
0 |
b Cnc, Altarf |
| Canes Venatici |
Canum Venaticorum |
CVn |
Ursa Major |
1690, Hevelius |
465.2 |
2 |
1 |
a CVn, Cor Caroli |
| Canis Major |
Canis Majoris |
CMa |
Orion |
ancient Ptolemy |
380.1 |
8 |
5 |
a CMa, Sirius |
| Canis Minor |
Canis Minoris |
CMi |
Orion |
ancient Ptolemy |
183.4 |
2 |
2 |
a CMi, Procyon |
| Capricornus |
Capricorni |
Cap |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
413.9 |
13, 23 |
1 |
a Cap, Deneb Algiedi |
| Carina |
Carinae |
Car |
Heavently Waters |
1763, Lacaille |
494.2 |
9 |
6 |
a Car, Canopus |
| Cassiopeia |
Cassiopeiae |
Cas |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
598.4 |
5 |
4 |
a Cas, Schedar |
| Centaurus |
Centauri |
Cen |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
1060.4 |
11 |
10 |
a Cen, Alpha Centauri |
| Cepheus |
Cephei |
Cep |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
587.8 |
7 |
1 |
a Cep, Alderamin |
| Cetus |
Ceti |
Cet |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
1231.4 |
15 |
2 |
b Cet, Deneb Kaitos |
| Chamaeleon |
Chamaeleontis |
Cha |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
131.6 |
3 |
0 |
a Cha |
| Circinus |
Circini |
Cir |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
93.4 |
3 |
0 |
a Cir |
| Columba |
Columbae |
Col |
Heavently Waters |
1592, Plancius |
270.2 |
5 |
1 |
a Col, Phact |
| Coma Berenices |
Comae Berenices |
Com |
Ursa Major |
1603, Uranometria |
386.5 |
3 |
0 |
b Com |
| Corona Austrina |
Coronae Austrinae |
CrA |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
127..7 |
6 |
0 |
a CrA |
| Corona Borealis |
Coronae Borealis |
CrB |
Ursa Major |
ancient Ptolemy |
178.7 |
8 |
4 |
a CrB, Alphecca |
| Corvus |
Corvi |
Crv |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
183.8 |
4 |
3 |
g Crv, Gienah |
| Crater |
Crateris |
Crt |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
282.4 |
4 |
0 |
d Crt, Labrum |
| Crux |
Crucis |
Cru |
Hercules |
1603, Uranometria |
68.4 |
4 |
5 |
a Cru, Acrux |
| Cygnus |
Cygni |
Cyg |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
804.0 |
9 |
4 |
a Cyg, Deneb |
| Delphinus |
Delphini |
Del |
Heavently Waters |
ancient Ptolemy |
188.5 |
5 |
0 |
b Del, Rotanev |
| Dorado |
Doradus |
Dor |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
179.2 |
3 |
0 |
a Dor |
| Draco |
Draconis |
Dra |
Ursa Major |
ancient Ptolemy |
1083.0 |
14 |
3 |
g Dra, Eltanin |
| Equuleus |
Equulei |
Equ |
Heavently Waters |
ancient Ptolemy |
71.6 |
3 |
0 |
a Equ, Kitalpha |
| Eridanus |
Eridani |
Eri |
Heavently Waters |
ancient Ptolemy |
1137.9 |
24 |
4 |
a Eri, Achernar |
| Fornax |
Fornacis |
For |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
397.5 |
2 |
0 |
a For, Fornacis |
| Gemini |
Geminorum |
Gem |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
513.8 |
8, 17 |
4 |
b Gem, Pollux |
| Grus |
G>ruis |
Gru |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
365.5 |
7 |
3 |
a Gru, Alnair |
| Hercules |
Herculis |
Her |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
1225.1 |
14, 22 |
2 |
b Her, Kornephoros |
| Horologium |
Horologii |
Hor |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
248.9 |
6 |
0 |
a Hor |
| Hydra |
Hydrae |
Hya |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
1302.8 |
17 |
2 |
a Hya, Alphard |
| Hydrus |
Hydri |
Hyi |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
243.0 |
3 |
2 |
b Hyi |
| Indus |
Indi |
Ind |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
294.0 |
3 |
0 |
a Ind |
| Lacerta |
Lacertae |
Lac |
Perseus |
1690, Hevelius |
200.7 |
5 |
0 |
a Lac |
| Leo |
Leonis |
Leo |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
947.0 |
9, 15 |
5 |
a Leo, Regulus |
| Leo Minor |
Leonis Minoris |
LMi |
Ursa Major |
1690, Hevelius |
232.0 |
3 |
0 |
46 LMi, Praecipua |
| Lepus |
Leporis |
Lep |
Orion |
ancient Ptolemy |
290.3 |
8 |
2 |
a Lep, Arneb |
| Libra |
Librae |
Lib |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
538.1 |
4, 6 |
2 |
b Lib, Zubeneshamali |
| Lupus |
Lupi |
Lup |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
333.7 |
9 |
3 |
a Lup, Men |
| Lynx |
Lincis |
Lyn |
Ursa Major |
1690, Hevelius |
545.4 |
4 |
0 |
a Lyn |
| Lyra |
Lyrae |
Lyr |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
286.5 |
5 |
1 |
a Lyr, Vega |
| Mensa |
Mensae |
Men |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
153.5 |
4 |
0 |
a Men |
| Microscopium |
Microscopii |
Mic |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
209.5 |
5 |
0 |
g Mic |
| Monoceros |
Monocerotis |
Mon |
Orion |
1613, Plancius |
481.6 |
4 |
0 |
b Mon |
| Musca |
Muscae |
Mus |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
138.4 |
6 |
1 |
a Mus |
| Norma |
Normae |
Nor |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
165.3 |
2 |
0 |
g2 Nor |
| Octans |
Octantis |
Oct |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
291.0 |
3 |
0 |
n Oct |
| Ophiuchus |
Ophiuchi |
Oph |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
948.3 |
10 |
5 |
a Oph, Ras Alhague |
| Orion |
Orionis |
Ori |
Orion |
ancient Ptolemy |
594.1 |
7 |
8 |
b Ori, Rigel |
| Pavo |
Pavonis |
Pav |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
377.7 |
7 |
1 |
a Pav, Peacock |
| Pegasus |
Pegasi |
Peg |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
1120.8 |
9, 17 |
5 |
e Peg, Enif |
| Perseus |
Persei |
Per |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
615.0 |
19 |
5 |
a Per, Mirfak |
| Phoenix |
Phoenicis |
Phe |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
469.3 |
4 |
1 |
a Phe, Ankaa |
| Pictor |
Pictoris |
Pic |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
246.7 |
3 |
0 |
a Pic |
| Pisces |
Piscium |
Psc |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
889.4 |
18 |
0 |
h Psc |
| Piscis Austrinus |
Piscis Austrini |
PsA |
Heavently Waters |
ancient Ptolemy |
245.4 |
7 |
1 |
a PsA, Fomalhaut |
| Puppis |
Puppis |
Pup |
Heavently Waters |
1763, Lacaille |
673.4 |
9 |
1 |
z Pup, Naos |
| Pyxis |
Pyxidis |
Pyx |
Heavently Waters |
1763, Lacaille |
220.8 |
3 |
0 |
a Pyx |
| Reticulum |
Reticuli |
Ret |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
113.9 |
4 |
0 |
a Ret |
| Sagitta |
Sagittae |
Sge |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
79,9 |
4 |
0 |
g Sge |
| Sagittarius |
Sagittarii |
Sgr |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
867.4 |
12, 8 |
7 |
e Sgr, Kaus Australis |
| Scorpius |
Scorpii |
Sco |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
496.8 |
18 |
13 |
a Sco, Antares |
| Sculptor |
Sculporis |
Scl |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
474.8 |
4 |
0 |
a Scl |
| Scutum |
Scuti |
Sct |
Hercules |
1690, Hevelius |
109.1 |
2 |
0 |
a Sct |
| Serpens |
Serpentis |
Ser |
Hercules |
ancient Ptolemy |
636.9 |
9 |
1 |
a Ser, Unukalhai |
| Sextans |
Sextantis |
Sex |
Hercules |
1690, Hevelius |
313.5 |
3 |
0 |
a Sex |
| Taurus |
Tauri |
Tau |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
797.2 |
19 |
4 |
a Tau, Aldebaran |
| Telescopium |
Telescopii |
Tel |
La Caille |
1763, Lacaille |
251.5 |
2 |
0 |
a Tel |
| Triangulum |
Trianguli |
Tri |
Perseus |
ancient Ptolemy |
131.8 |
3 |
0 |
b Tri |
| Triangulum Australe |
Trianguli Australis |
TrA |
Hercules |
1603, Uranometria |
110.0 |
3 |
3 |
a TrA, Atria |
| Tucana |
Tucanae |
Tuc |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
294.6 |
3 |
1 |
a Tuc |
| Ursa Major |
Ursae Majoris |
UMa |
Ursa Major |
ancient Ptolemy |
1279.7 |
7, 20 |
7 |
e UMa, Alioth |
| Ursa Minor |
Ursae Minoris |
UMi |
Ursa Major |
ancient Ptolemy |
255.9 |
7 |
3 |
a UMi, Polaris |
| Vela |
Velorum |
Vel |
Heavently Waters |
1763, Lacaille |
499.6 |
5 |
5 |
g Vel, Regor |
| Virgo |
Virginis |
Vir |
Zodiac |
ancient Ptolemy |
1294.4 |
9, 15 |
3 |
a Vir, Spica |
| Volans |
Volantis |
Vol |
Bayer |
1603, Uranometria |
141.4 |
6 |
0 |
b Vol |
| Vulpecula |
Vulpeculae |
Vul |
Hercules |
1690, Hevelius |
268.2 |
5, 20 |
0 |
a Vul, Anser |
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