list of stars by constellation

This list of stars by constellation includes bright and important stars with common names. Many names are Arabic in origin. Some names are a matter of translation or copy-errors and may have slightly different spellings from different sources. These names come from various books and star charts. Different spellings are marked with brackets "[]". Rare names are in itallics.

Stars by constellation

Stars are listed by proper name or nickname, Bayer designation, and brightness (apparent magnitude).

A

Andromeda

Stars with proper name:

Alpheratz Al'faret, Al'ferats or Sirrah Sirrakh (21/α And) 2.06

: < سرة الفرس surratu al-faras Navel of the steed (mare) alone is surrah

Mirach Mirac, Mirak, Mirakh, Merak, Mirar, Mirath, Mirax or El Mizar Mizar'' (43/β And) 2.06

: < ? al-maraqq The loins

Almach Alamak, Almak, Almaach, Alamac, Al'mak'' (57/γ^1,2 And) - double 2.26 & 4.84

: < ? ؟ الارض al-^{c^{anāq al-arđ̧}} The "earth-kid" mustelid

Adhil (46/ξ And) 4.88

: < الذيل a-ayl The train (of a garment) The tail

Keun Nan Mun (42/φ And) 4.26

: < 軍南門 (Mandarin jūnnnmn) The south gate of the camp

52/χ And or Keun Nan Mun 5.01

Stars with Bayer designation:

31/δ And 3.27; 30/ε And 4.34; 17/ι And 4.29; 34/ζ And 4.08; 24/θ And 4.61; 38/η And 4.40; 19/κ And 4.15; 16/λ And 3.81; 37/μ And 3.86; 35/ν And 4.53; 1/ο And 3.62; 29/π And 4.34; 27/ρ And 5.16; 25/σ And 4.51; 53/τ And 4.96; 50/υ And 4.09 – has 3 planets; 20/ψ And 4.97; 48/ω And 4.83; 60/b And 4.84; 62/c And 5.31; 49/A And 5.27

Stars with Flamsteed designation:

2 And 5.09; 3 And 4.64; 4 And 5.30; 5 And 5.68; 6 And 5.91; 7 And 4.53; 8 And 4.82; 9 And 5.98; 10 And 5.81; 11 And 5.44; 12 And 5.77; 13 And 5.75; 14 And 5.22; 15 And 5.55; 18 And 5.35; 22 And 5.01; 23 And 5.71; 26 And 6.10; 28 And 5.20; 32 And 5.30; 36 And 5.46; 39 And 5.95; 41 And 5.04; 44 And 5.67; 45 And 5.80; 47 And 5.60; 51 And 3.59; 55 And 5.42; 56 And 5.69; 58 And 4.78; 59 And 6.09; 59 And 6.82; 63 And 5.57; 64 And 5.19; 65 And 4.73; 66 And 6.16

Other notable stars:

S And (Supernova 1885) in Andromeda galaxy

Ross 248 – nearby

Gl 15 (GX And - GQ And) – double 8.08, 11.06; nearby

Antlia

Stars with Bayer designation:

α Ant 4.28; δ Ant 5.57; ε Ant 4.51; ζ¹ Ant – double 6.18, 7.0; ζ² Ant 5.91; θ Ant 4.78; η Ant 5.23; ι Ant 4.60

Apus

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Aps 3.83; β Aps 4.23; γ Aps 3.86; δ¹ Aps 4.68; δ² Aps 5.27; ε Aps 5.06; ζ Aps 4.79; θ Aps 5.69; η Aps 4.89; ι Aps 5.39; κ¹ Aps 5.40; κ² Aps 5.64

Aquarius

Stars with porper names:

Sadalmelik Sadlamulk, El Melik, Saad el Melik'' (34/α Aqr) 2.95

: < سعد الملك sa^{c^{d al-malik/mulk}} Luck of the king/kinghood

Sadalsuud Sad es Saud, Sadalsund, Saad el Sund (22/β Aqr) 2.90

: < سعد السعود sa^{c^{d as-su^{c^ūd}}} Luck of lucks

Sadachbia Sadalachbia (48/γ Aqr) 3.86

: < سعد الأخبية sa^{c^{du al-axbiyah}} Luck of the tents (homes) hidings/shelters

Skat Seat, Sheat'' (76/δ Aqr) 3.27

: < ? i'at A wish ?

Albali Bali'' (2/ε Aqr) 3.78

: < البالع albāli^c The swallower

Ancha (43/θ Aqr) 4.17 haunch"

Situla (63/κ Aqr) 5.04 water jar"

Hydor or Ekkhysis (73/λ Aqr) 3.73

: < υδωρ The water; εκχυσις The outpouring

Albulaan (6/μ Aqr) 4.73

: < ? al-bula^{c^ān} The (two) swallowers ν Aqr

13/ν Aqr (or Albulaan, see μ Aqr) 4.50

Kae Uh (31/ο Aqr) 4.74

: < 蓋屋 (Mandarin gawū) The roof

52/π Aqr (or Seat, see δ Aqr) 4.80

Stars with Bayer designations:

55/ζ¹ Aqr 3.65; 55/ζ² Aqr 4.42; 62/η Aqr 4.04; 33/ι Aqr 4.29; 23/ξ Aqr 4.68; 46/ρ Aqr 5.35; 57/σ Aqr 4.82; 69/τ¹ Aqr 5.68; 71/τ² Aqr 4.05; 59/υ Aqr 5.21; 92/χ Aqr 4.93; 90/φ Aqr 4.22; 91/ψ¹ Aqr 4.24; 93/ψ² Aqr 4.41; 95/ψ³ Aqr 4.99; 102/ω¹ Aqr 4.97; 105/ω² Aqr 4.49; 98/b¹ Aqr 3.96; 99/b² Aqr 4.38; 101/b³ Aqr 4.70; 86/c¹ Aqr 4.48; 88/c² Aqr 3.68; 89/c³ Aqr 4.71; 25/d Aqr 5.10; 38/e Aqr 5.43; 53/f Aqr 6.35; 53/f Aqr 6.57; 66/g Aqr 4.68; 83/h Aqr 5.44; /h Aqr 5.76; 106/i¹ Aqr 5.24; 107/i² Aqr 5.28; 108/i³ Aqr 5.17; 3/k Aqr 4.43; 103/A¹ Aqr 5.36; 104/A² Aqr – double 4.82, 8.58

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Aqr 5.15; 4 Aqr 5.99; 5 Aqr 5.55; 7 Aqr 5.49; 11 Aqr 6.21; 12 Aqr 5.89; 12 Aqr 7.31; 15 Aqr 5.83; 16 Aqr 5.87; 17 Aqr 5.99; 18 Aqr 5.48; 19 Aqr 5.71; 20 Aqr 6.38; 21 Aqr 5.48; 24 Aqr 6.66; 26 Aqr 5.66; 28 Aqr 5.60; 29 Aqr 6.39; 30 Aqr 5.55; 32 Aqr 5.29; 35 Aqr 5.80; 37 Aqr 6.64; 39 Aqr 6.04; 41 Aqr 5.33; 42 Aqr 5.34; 44 Aqr 5.75; 45 Aqr 5.96; 47 Aqr 5.12; 49 Aqr 5.53; 50 Aqr 5.76; 51 Aqr 5.79; 56 Aqr 6.36; 58 Aqr 6.39; 60 Aqr 5.88; 67 Aqr 6.40; 68 Aqr 5.24; 70 Aqr 6.19; 74 Aqr 5.80; 77 Aqr 5.53; 78 Aqr 6.20; 81 Aqr 6.23; 82 Aqr 6.18; 94 Aqr 5.20; 96 Aqr 5.56; 97 Aqr 5.19; 100 Aqr 6.24

Other notable stars:

EZ Aqr 12.66 – variable; nearby

Aquila

Stars with proper names:

Altair Atair (53/α Aql) 0.76

: < النسر الطائر an-nasr aţ-ţāir The flying eagle

Alshain Alschairn (60/β Aql) 3.71

: < الشاهين a-āhīn The (peregrine) falcon (Falco peregrinus), perhaps by folk etymology from Shahin Tarazed? (see below)

Tarazed or Reda (50/γ Aql) 2.72

: (?) < Persian شاهين ترازو āhin tarāzu The beam of the scale, originally applied to the asterism α-β-γ aquilae. ?

30/δ Aql 3.36

Deneb el Okab or Woo or Yu (13/ε Aql) 4.02

: < ذنب العقاب anab al-^{c^uqāb} Tail of the Falcon

: < 吳 (Mandarin w) a state near Jiangsu province

: < 粵 (Mandarin yu) Guandong province

17/ζ Aql or Deneb el Okab or Woo or Yu 2.99

Tseen Foo (65/θ Aqu) 3.24

: < 天桴 (Mandarin tiānf) The heavenly raft(er)

Al Thalimain (41/ι Aql) 4.36

16/λ Aql or Al Thalimain 4.34

: < ? aθ-θalīmain The (two) ostriches

59/ξ Aql 4.71

Tso Ke (67/ρ Aql) 4.94

: < 左旗 (Mandarin zuǒq) The left flag

Stars with Bayer designations:

55/η Aql 3.87; 39/κ Aql 4.93; 38/μ Aql 4.45; 32/ν Aql 4.64; 54/ο Aql 5.12; 52/π Aql – double 5.7, 5.75; 44/σ Aql 5.18; 63/τ Aql 5.51; 49/υ Aql 5.89; 47/χ Aql – double 5.28, 12.3; 61/φ Aql 5.28; 48/ψ Aql 6.25; 25/ω¹ Aql 5.28; 29/ω² Aql 6.03; 31/b Aql 5.17; 35/c Aql 5.79; 27/d Aql 5.46; 36/e Aql 5.03; 26/f Aql 4.98; 14/g Aql 5.40; 15/h Aql 5.40; 12/i Aql 4.02; 71/l Aql 4.31; 28/A Aql 5.53

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

4 Aql 5.02; 5 Aql 5.89; 8 Aql 6.08; 10 Aql 5.91; 11 Aql 5.27; 18 Aql 5.07; 19 Aql 5.23; 20 Aql 5.35; 21 Aql 5.14; 22 Aql 5.59; 23 Aql 5.10; 24 Aql 6.40; 37 Aql 5.12; 42 Aql 5.45; 45 Aql 5.64; 46 Aql 6.33; 51 Aql 5.38; 56 Aql 5.76; 57 Aql 5.70; 57 Aql 6.49; 58 Aql 5.60; 62 Aql 5.67; 64 Aql 5.97; 66 Aql 5.44; 68 Aql 6.12; 69 Aql 4.91; 70 Aql 4.91

Ara

Stars with proper names:

Choo Tchou (α Ara) 2.95

: < 杵 (Mandarin chǔ) The pestle

Tseen Yin (δ Ara) 3.62

: < 天陰 (Mandarin tiānyīn) The dark sky in Aries?

Tso Kang (ε^1,2 Ara) – double 4.06, 5.27

: < 左更 (Mandarin zuŏgēng) The left watch in Aries?

ζ Ara or Tseen Yin 3.12

Stars with Bayer designations:

β Ara 2.85; γ Ara 3.34; θ Ara 3.65; η Ara 3.77; ι Ara 5.21; κ Ara 5.19; λ Ara 4.76; μ Ara 5.14 – has 3 planets; π Ara 5.25; σ Ara 4.56; υ¹ Ara 5.68; υ² Ara 6.09

Aries

Stars with proper names:

Hamal Hamul, Ras Hammel or El Nath or Arietis'' (13/α Ari) 2.01

: < رأس الحمل ra'su al-ħamal Head of the ram

: < النطح an-naţħ The butting (horn)

Sheratan Al Sharatain (6/β Ari) 2.64

: < الشراطان aš-šarāţān The (two) signs β and γ Ari

Mesarthim Mesartim or "First Star in Aries" (5/γ¹ Ari) 3.88

Botein (57/δ Ari) 4.35

: بطين al-buţayn The belly diminutive

Teegarden's star (SO025300.5+165258) 15.4 – nearby star

Stars with Bayer designations:

5/γ² Ari 4.83; 48/ε Ari – double 4.63, 4.63; 58/ζ Ari 4.87; 22/θ Ari 5.58; 17/η Ari 5.23; 8/ι Ari 5.09; 12/κ Ari 5.03; 9/λ Ari 4.79; 34/μ Ari 5.74; 32/ν Ari 5.45; 24/ξ Ari 5.48; 37/ο Ari 5.78; 42/π Ari 5.26; 46/ρ Ari 5.58; 44/ρ¹ Ari 7.10; 43/σ Ari 5.52; 61/τ Ari 5.27; 41/c Ari 3.61

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Ari – double 5.83, 5.9; 3 Ari 6.55; 4 Ari 5.86; 7 Ari 5.76; 10 Ari 5.64; 11 Ari 6.01; 14 Ari 4.98; 15 Ari 5.68; 16 Ari 6.01; 19 Ari 5.72; 20 Ari 5.79; 21 Ari 5.57; 25 Ari 6.45; 26 Ari 6.14; 27 Ari 6.21; 29 Ari 6.00; 30 Ari – double 6.48, 6.68; 31 Ari 5.64; 33 Ari 5.30; 35 Ari 4.65; 36 Ari 6.40; 38 Ari 5.17; 39 Ari 4.52; 40 Ari 5.83; 45 Ari 5.76; 47 Ari 5.80; 49 Ari 5.91; 51 Ari 6.62; 52 Ari – double 5.45, 7.0; 53 Ari 6.13; 54 Ari 6.24; 55 Ari 5.74; 56 Ari 5.78; 59 Ari 5.91; 60 Ari 6.14; 62 Ari 5.55; 63 Ari 5.10; 64 Ari 5.50; 65 Ari 6.07; 66 Ari 6.03

Auriga

Stars with proper names:

Capella or Alhajoth Althaiot, Alhaiset, Alhatod, Alhojet, Alanac, Alanat, Alioc'' (13/α Aur) 0.08

: Latin capella is the diminutive feminine of goat

: Alhajoth is probably an Arabized form of the Greek αίξ, aige, meaning "ram"

Menkalinan Menkalina (34/β Aur) 1.90

: < منكب ذي العنان mankib ī-l-^{c^inān} Shoulder of the rein holder (charioteer)

Prijipati (33/δ Aur) 3.72

: < प्रजापति prajā pati ? Lord of creation

Almaaz Maaz or Al Anz (7/ε Aur) 3.03

: < الماعز al-mā^{c^z} The (billy) goat

Sadatoni Saclateni or Haedus I I'' (8/ζ Aur) 3.69

: < الساعد الثاني as-sā^{c^{id aθ-θānī/at-tānī}} The second arm

: < hdus The kid (plural hdi with 10/η Aur)

Haedus II II'' (10/η Aur) 3.18

Bogardus (37/θ Aur) 2.65

Kabdhilinan or Hassaleh in Becvar (3/ι Aur) 2.69

: < كعب ذي العنان ka^{c^{b ī l-^{c^inān}}} The ankle of the rein holder (charioteer)

Stars with Bayer designations:

44/κ Aur 4.32; 15/λ Aur 4.69; 11/μ Aur 4.82; 32/ν Aur 3.97; 30/ξ Aur 4.96; 27/ο Aur 5.46; 35/π Aur 4.30; 20/ρ Aur 5.22; 21/σ Aur 5.02; 29/τ Aur 4.51; 31/υ Aur 4.72; 25/χ Aur 4.71; 24/φ Aur 5.08; 46/ψ¹ Aur 4.92; 50/ψ² Aur 4.80; 52/ψ³ Aur 5.34; 55/ψ⁴ Aur 5.04; 56/ψ⁵ Aur 5.24; 57/ψ⁶ Aur 5.22; 58/ψ⁷ Aur 4.99; 61/ψ⁸ Aur 6.46; ψ⁹ Aur 5.85

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Aur 4.89; 2 Aur 4.79; 4 Aur 4.93; 5 Aur 5.95; 6 Aur 6.46; 9 Aur 4.98; 12 Aur 6.9 ; 14 Aur 5.01; 16 Aur 4.54; 17/AR Aur 6.15; 18 Aur 6.49; 19 Aur 5.05; 22 Aur 6.45; 26 Aur 5.40; 36 Aur 5.71; 38 Aur 6.08; 39 Aur 5.90; 40 Aur 5.35; 41 Aur 6.09; 41 Aur 6.82; 42 Aur 6.53; 43 Aur 6.33; 45 Aur 5.34; 47 Aur 5.88; 49 Aur 5.26; 51 Aur 5.70; 53 Aur 5.76; 54 Aur 6.02; 59 Aur 6.10; 60 Aur 6.32; 62 Aur 6.02; 63 Aur 4.91; 64 Aur 5.87; 65 Aur 5.12; 66 Aur 5.23

other notable stars:

AE Aurigae 5.99 – runaway star

HD 45350 7.88 – has a planet

HD 49674 8.10 – has a planet

B

Botes

Stars with proper names:

Arcturus or Haris-el-sema (16/α Boo) -0.05

: < αρκτούρος Bear guard

: < ? al-haris as-sama The keeper of heaven

Nekkar Nakkar or Meres Merez (42/β Boo) 3.49

: < mistranscription of بقّار baqqār Cattle driver

Seginus Ceginus or Haris'' in Becvar (27/γ Boo) 3.03

Izar or Mirak Mirac or Pulcherrima or Mizar'' (36/ε Boo) – double 2.35, 2.70

: < إزار izār Girdle

: < ? al-maraqq ?

: < pulcherrima Most beautiful

Muphrid Muphride, Mufrid'' (8/η Boo) 2.68

: < مفرد الرامح mufrid ar-rāmiħ The (single) one of the lancer

Asellus primus (23/θ Boo) 4.04 first donkey"

Asellus secondus (21/ι Boo) 4.75 second donkey"

Asellus tertius (17/κ² Boo) 4.54 third donkey"

Alkalurops or Inkalunis Icalurus or Clava or Venabulum (51/μ¹ Boo) 4.31

: < Arabic < καλαύροψ Shepherd's staff

54/φ Boo or Ceginus 5.25

Merga Marrha, El Mara el Musalsela or Falx Italica (38/h Boo) 5.79

: < المرأة المسلسلة al-maratu al-musalsalah The chained woman

: < falx ītalica Bill hook

Stars with Bayer designations:

49/δ Boo 3.46; 30/ζ Boo – double 3.78, 4.43; 17/κ Boo 6.62; 19/λ Boo 4.18; 51/μ² Boo 6.51; 52/ν¹ Boo 5.04; 53/ν² Boo 4.98; 37/ξ Boo 4.54; 35/ο Boo 4.60; 29/π¹ Boo 4.49; 29/π² Boo 5.58; 25/ρ Boo 3.57; 28/σ Boo 4.47; 4/τ Boo 4.50 – has a planet; 5/υ Boo 4.05; 48/χ Boo 5.28; 43/ψ Boo 4.52; 41/ω Boo 4.80; 46/b Boo 5.67; 45/c Boo 4.93; 12/d Boo 4.82; 6/e Boo 4.92; 22/f Boo 5.40; 24/g Boo 5.58; 44/i Boo 4.83; 47/k Boo 5.59; A Boo 4.80

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Boo 5.73; 2 Boo 5.63; 3 Boo 5.97; 7 Boo 5.71; 9 Boo 5.02; 10 Boo 5.76; 11 Boo 6.23; 13 Boo 5.26; 14 Boo 5.53; 15 Boo 5.29; 18 Boo 5.41; 20 Boo 4.84; 26 Boo 5.91; 31 Boo 4.86; 32 Boo 5.55; 33 Boo 5.39; 39 Boo 5.68; 40 Boo 5.64; 50 Boo 5.38

C

Caelum

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Cae 4.45; β Cae 5.05; γ Cae – double 4.55 & 6.34; δ Cae 4.55; ζ Cae 6.35; λ Cae 6.24; ν Cae 6.06

Camelopardalis

Stars with Bayer designations:

9/α Cam 4.26; 10/β Cam 4.03; γ Cam 4.59

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Cam 5.78; 2 Cam 5.36; 3 Cam 5.07; 4 Cam 5.29; 5 Cam 5.52; 7 Cam 4.43; 8 Cam 6.09; 11 Cam 5.22; 12 Cam 6.08; 14 Cam 6.49; 15 Cam 6.13; 16 Cam 5.24; 17 Cam 5.43; 18 Cam 6.44; 19 Cam 6.15; 22 Cam 7.17; 23 Cam 6.17; 24 Cam 6.05; 26 Cam 5.93; 28 Cam 6.79; 29 Cam 6.53; 30 Cam 6.14; 31 Cam 5.20; 35 Cam 6.39; 36 Cam 5.36; 37 Cam 5.35; 40 Cam 5.37; 42 Cam 5.14; 43 Cam 5.11; 47 Cam 6.36; 49 Cam 6.50; 51 Cam 5.93; 53 Cam 6.02; 54 Cam 6.48; 55 Cam 5.34; 56 Cam 6.43; 57 Cam 5.73

Cancer

Stars with proper names:

Acubens Al Zubanah or Sertan Sartan'' (65/α Cnc) 4.26

: < الزبانة az-zubānah The claws/pincers

: < السرطان saraţān The crab

Tarf Al Tarf (17/β Cnc) 3.53

: < الطرف aţ-ţarf The eye (also limb)?

: or طرفة aţ-ţarfah The glance Leo?

Asellus borealis (43/γ Cnc) 4.66 northern donkey"

Asellus australis (47/δ Cnc) 3.94 southern donkey"

41/ε Cnc (or Praesepe, see Beehive Cluster) 6.29

Tegmine Tegmen (16/ζ¹ Cnc) 6.02

: < tegmen, tegimen, tegumen The shell

Stars with Bayer designations:

16/ζ² Cnc 5.63; 31/θ Cnc 5.33; 33/η Cnc 5.33; 48/ι Cnc – double 4.03, 6.58; 76/κ Cnc 5.23; 19/λ Cnc 5.92; 10/μ Cnc 5.30; 69/ν Cnc 5.45; 77/ξ Cnc 5.16; 62/ο¹ Cnc 5.22; 63/ο² Cnc 5.68; 82/π Cnc 5.36; 55/ρ¹ Cnc 5.96 – has 4 planets; 58/ρ² Cnc 5.23; 51/σ¹ Cnc 5.67; 59/σ² Cnc 5.44; 64/σ³ Cnc 5.23; 72/τ Cnc 5.42; 30/υ¹ Cnc 5.71; 32/υ² Cnc 6.35; 18/χ Cnc 5.13; 22/φ¹ Cnc 5.58; 23/φ² Cnc 6.30; 14/ψ Cnc 5.73; 13/ψ¹ Cnc 6.44; 2/ω Cnc 5.87; 49/b Cnc 5.63; 36/c Cnc 5.92; 20/d¹ Cnc 5.94; 25/d² Cnc 6.11; 45/A¹ Cnc 5.62; 50/A² Cnc 5.89

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Cnc 5.80; 3 Cnc 5.60; 4 Cnc 6.32; 5 Cnc 5.99; 8 Cnc 5.14; 9 Cnc 5.96; 12 Cnc 6.25; 15 Cnc 5.62; 21 Cnc 6.11; 24 Cnc 6.51; 24 Cnc 7.81; 27 Cnc 5.56; 28 Cnc 6.05; 29 Cnc 5.94; 34 Cnc 6.48; 35 Cnc 6.55; 37 Cnc 6.54; 38 Cnc 6.65; 39 Cnc 6.39; 40 Cnc 6.61; 42 Cnc 6.83; 46 Cnc 6.12; 52 Cnc 7.63; 53 Cnc 6.25; 54 Cnc 6.36; 57 Cnc 5.40; 60 Cnc 5.44; 61 Cnc 6.25; 66 Cnc 5.89; 67 Cnc 6.07; 70 Cnc 6.67; 74 Cnc 7.69; 75 Cnc 5.95; 79 Cnc 6.04; 80 Cnc 6.87; 81 Cnc 6.49; 83 Cnc 6.61

Other notable stars

DX Cnc 14.81 – nearby

Canes Venatici

Stars with proper names:

Cor Caroli (12/α^{2^{CVn) or Chara? 2.89 – α² CVn variable prototype}}

: = The heart of Charles II star brightened after his coronation

12/α¹ CVn 5.61 – optical companion

Chara or Asterion? (8/β CVn) 4.26 – nearby star

: < χαρά Joy, dear

La Superba (Y CVn) 4.99 – carbon star

Stars with Bayer designations:

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 CVn 6.18; 2 CVn 5.69; 3 CVn 5.28; 4 CVn 6.03; 5 CVn 4.76; 6 CVn 5.01; 7 CVn 6.21; 9 CVn 6.35; 10 CVn 5.95; 11 CVn 6.25; 14 CVn 5.20; 15 CVn 6.25; 17 CVn 5.91; 19 CVn 5.77; 20 CVn 4.72; 21 CVn 5.14; 23 CVn 5.60; 24 CVn 4.68; 25 CVn 4.82

Canis Major

Stars with proper names:

Sirius or Dog Star or Aschere or Canicula (9/α CMa) -1.44 – brightest star; double; nearby

: < sīrius < σείριοσ Brilliant

: < الشعرى a-irā Sirius

: < canīcula The dog

Murzim Mirzim, Mirza (2/β CMa) 1.98

: < ? al-murzim The roarer (lion)/announcer Sirius

Muliphein Muliphen or Isis (23/γ CMa) 4.11

: < محلفين muħlifayn (The star) sworn by two?

Wezen Wesen, Al Wazor'' (25/δ CMa) 1.83

: < الوزن al-wazn The weight

Adhara Adara (21/ε CMa) 1.50

: < عذارى ^{c^aārā} (The) maidens

Furud Phurud (1/ζ CMa) 3.02

: < فرد al-furud The solitary ones

Aludra (31/η CMa) 2.45

: < العذرة al-^{c^urah} Maidenhood

Stars with Bayer designations:

14/θ CMa 4.08; 20/ι CMa 4.36; 13/κ CMa 4.36; λ CMa 4.47; 6/ν¹ CMa 5.71; 7/ν² CMa 3.95; 8/ν³ CMa 4.42; 4/ξ¹ CMa 4.34; 5/ξ² CMa 4.54; 16/ο¹ CMa 3.89; 24/ο² CMa 3.02; 19/π CMa 4.66; 22/σ CMa 3.49; 30/τ CMa 4.37; 28/ω CMa 4.01

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

10 CMa 5.23; 11 CMa 5.28; 12 CMa 6.07; 15 CMa 4.82; 17 CMa 5.80; 26 CMa 5.91; 27 CMa 4.42; 29/UW CMa 4.88; 145 CMa 4.83

Canis Minor

Stars with proper names:

Procyon or Antecanis or Al Shira or Elgomaisa Algomeysa (10/α CMi) 0.40 – double; nearby

: < προκύον The fore-dog the Dog Star

Gomeisa Gomelza'' (3/β CMi) 2.89

: < الغميساء al-ghumaisa The bleary-eyed (woman)

Stars with Bayer designations:

4/γ CMi 4.33; 7/δ¹ CMi 5.24; 8/δ² CMi 5.59; 9/δ³ CMi 5.83; 2/ε CMi 4.99; 13/ζ CMi 5.12; 5/η CMi 5.22; G CMi 4.39

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 CMi 5.37; 6 CMi 4.55; 11 CMi 5.25; 14 CMi 5.30

Capricornus

Stars with proper names:

Algedi Giedi, Giedi, Algiedi, Gredi

: < الجديّ al-jadiyy The billy goat

Algiedi Prima Giedi (5/α¹ Cap) 4.24

Algiedi Secunda Giedi (6/α² Cap) 3.56

Dabih

: < سعد الذابح sa^{c^{d a-ābiħ}} Luck of the slaughterer/sacrificer

Dabih Major (9/β Cap) 3.05

Dabih Minor (β² Cap) 6.09

Nashira (40/γ Cap) 3.68

: < الناشرة an-nāirah She who spreads (news)

Deneb Algedi Algiedi, Scheddi, Sheddi (49/δ Cap) 2.87

: < ذنب الجدي anabu al-jadiyy Tail of the goat

Kastra (39/ε Cap) 4.51

Arm (22/η Cap) 4.82

Alshat (8/ν Cap) 4.76

: < الشاة a-āt The (she) camel

Okul (10/π Cap) 5.08

Stars with Bayer designations:

34/ζ Cap 3.77; 23/θ Cap 4.08; 32/ι Cap 4.28; 43/κ Cap 4.72; 48/λ Cap 5.57; 51/μ Cap 5.08; 2/ξ Cap 5.84; 1/ξ² Cap 6.34; 12/ο Cap — double 5.94, 6.74; 11/ρ Cap 4.77; 7/σ Cap 5.28; 14/τ Cap 5.24; 13/τ¹ Cap 6.76; 15/υ Cap 5.15; 25/χ Cap 5.30; 28/φ Cap 5.17; 16/ψ Cap 4.13; 18/ω Cap 4.12; 36/b Cap 4.50; 46/c Cap 5.10; 24/A Cap 4.49

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

3 Cap 6.30; 4 Cap 5.86; 17 Cap 5.91; 19 Cap 5.78; 20 Cap 6.26; 27 Cap 6.25; 29 Cap 5.31; 30 Cap 5.40; 31 Cap 7.18; 33 Cap 5.38; 35 Cap 5.78; 37 Cap 5.70; 41 Cap 5.24; 42 Cap 5.16; 44 Cap 5.88; 45 Cap 5.96; 47 Cap 6.00

Carina

Stars with proper names:

Canopus or Suhail Suhel (α Car) -0.72

: < Canōpus < Κάνωποσ

Miaplacidus Maiaplacidus (β Car) 1.68

: < مياه miyāh waters + placidus placid

Avior (ε Car) 1.86

Tseen She (η Car) 6.22 – hypergiant;

: < 天社 (Mandarin tiānsh) Heaven's altar

Aspidiske or Turais Tureis or Scutulum (ι Car) 2.25 "shield"

: < تُرَيْس turais Shield dimunitive

Stars with Bayer designations:

υ Car 2.92; χ Car 3.46; ω Car 3.29; a Car 3.43; b¹ Car 4.93; b² Car 5.17; c Car 3.84; d Car 4.31; e¹ Car 5.27; e² Car 4.84; f Car 4.50; g Car 4.34; h Car 4.08; i Car 3.96; k Car 4.79; l Car 3.69; m Car 4.51; p Car 3.30; q Car 3.39; r Car 4.45; s Car 3.81; t¹ Car 5.08; t² Car 4.69; u Car 3.78; w Car 4.58; x Car 3.93; y Car 4.59; z Car 4.62; z² Car 5.11; A Car 4.41; B Car 4.74; C Car 5.16; D Car 4.81; E Car 4.66; G Car 4.47; H Car 5.46; I Car 3.99; K Car 4.72; L Car 4.97; M Car 5.15; N Car 4.35; O Car 5.60; P Car 4.65; Q Car 4.93

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

23 Car 5.14

Cassiopeia

Stars with proper names:

Schedar Shedir (18/α Cas) 2.24

: < صدر şadr chest/breast

Caph Kaff or Al Sanam al Nakah'' (11/β Cas) 2.28

: < كفّ kaff (al-hadib) (The hennaed) palm

: < سنم الناقة sanamu an-nāqah camel's hump

Tsih Cih or Marj (27/γ Cas) 2.47

: Tsih < 策 (Mandarin c) The whip?

Ruchbah Rucbah, Rukba, Rucha or Ksora (37/δ Cas) 2.68

: < ركبة rukbah knee

Segin or Navi (45/ε Cas) 3.38

: Navi < Ivan backwards

Marfak (33/θ Cas) 4.33

: < مرفق marfaq elbow

Achird (24/η Cas) – double 3.44, 7.51; nearby

30/μ Cas (or Marfak, see θ Cas) 5.17 – nearby

Stars with Bayer designations:

17/ζ Cas 3.69; ι Cas 4.46; 15/κ Cas 4.17; 14/λ Cas 4.74; 25/ν Cas 4.90; 19/ξ Cas 4.80; 22/ο Cas 4.48; 20/π Cas 4.95; 7/ρ Cas 4.51 – hypergiant; 8/σ Cas 4.88; 5/τ Cas 4.88; 26/υ¹ Cas 4.83; 28/υ² Cas 4.62; 39/χ Cas 4.68; 34/φ Cas 4.95; 36/ψ Cas 4.72; 46/ω Cas 4.97; 48/A Cas 4.49

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Cas 4.84; 2 Cas 5.68; 4 Cas 4.96; 6 Cas 5.43; 9 Cas 5.90; 10 Cas 5.57; 12 Cas 5.38; 13 Cas 6.18; 16 Cas 6.47; 21/YZ Cas 5.64; 23 Cas 5.42; 31 Cas 5.32; 32 Cas 5.57; 35 Cas 6.33; 38 Cas 5.82; 40 Cas 5.28; 42 Cas 5.18; 43 Cas 5.57; 44 Cas 5.78; 47 Cas 5.27; 49 Cas 5.22; 50 Cas 3.95; 52 Cas 6.00; 53 Cas 5.59; 54 Cas 6.57; 55 Cas 6.05; 68 Cas 5.66

Centaurus

Stars with proper names:

Alpha Centauri or Rigel Kentaurus Rigilkent or Toliman (α Cen) – triple; closest star system

: Alpha Centauri A -0.01

: Alpha Centauri B 1.35

: Proxima Centauri (α Cen C) 11.05 – closest star; flare star

Hadar or Agena (β Cen) 0.61

: < ? hadar settled land, ground?

Muhlifain (γ Cen) 2.20

: < محلفين muħlifayn (The star) sworn by two?

Alnair al Batn al Kentaurus'' (ζ Cen) 2.55

: < البطن الناير al-baţnu an-nayyir The bright stomach Centaurus

Menkent (θ Cen) 2.06

: < منكب mankib with "Kentaurus" to form men-kent?

Ke Kwan (κ Cen) 3.13

: < 騎官 (Mandarin qguān) The cavalry officer

Stars with Bayer designations:

δ Cen 2.58; ε Cen 2.29; η Cen 2.33; ι Cen 2.75; λ Cen 3.11; μ Cen 3.47; ν Cen 3.41; ksi01 Cen 4.83; ksi02 Cen 4.27; ο¹ Cen 5.07; ο² Cen 5.12; π Cen 3.90; ρ Cen 3.97; σ Cen 3.91; τ Cen 3.85; υ¹ Cen 3.87; υ² Cen 4.34; chi Cen 4.36; phi Cen 3.83; psi Cen 4.05; ω Cen – actually a globular cluster; a Cen 4.41; b Cen 4.01; c¹ Cen 4.06; c² Cen 4.92; d Cen 3.90; e Cen 4.33; f Cen 4.71; 2/g Cen 4.19; 4/h Cen 4.75; 1/i Cen 4.23; j Cen 4.30; 3/k Cen – double 4.32, 6.06; l Cen 4.63; m Cen 4.52; n Cen 4.25; p Cen 4.90; r Cen 5.10; u Cen 5.45; v Cen 4.30; w Cen 4.66; x¹ Cen 5.32; x² Cen 5.71; y Cen 5.53; z Cen 5.15; A Cen 4.62; B Cen 4.47; C¹ Cen 5.64; C² Cen 5.26; C³ Cen 5.46; D Cen 5.31; E Cen 5.34; F Cen 5.01; G Cen 4.82; H Cen 5.17; J Cen 4.52; K Cen 5.04; M Cen 4.64; N Cen 5.26; Q Cen 4.99

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

89 Cen 6.51

Other notable stars:

BPM 37093 13.96 – white dwarf, variable

HD 102117 7.47 – has a planet

HD 117618 7.18 – has a planet

Cepheus

Stars with proper names:

Alderamin Alderaimin (5/α Cep) 2.45

: < الذراع الأيمن a-irā^{c^al-ayman} The right arm

Alfirk Alphirk (8/β Cep) 3.23

: < الفرقة al-firqah The flock

Alrai Errai, Er Rai (35/γ Cep) 3.21 – has a planet

: < الراعي ar-rā^{c^ī} The shepherd

2/θ Cep (or Al Kidr, see η Cep) 4.21

Al Kidr (23/η Cep) 4.18

: < القدر al-qidr The bowl

Garnet Star or Erakis (μ Cep) 4.23

: < الراقص ar-rāqiş The dancer

Kurhah Alkurab, Al Kirdah (17/ξ Cep) 4.26

: < القُرّة al-qurrah The blaze brow

Al Kalb al Rai (29/ρ Cep) – double 5.5 & 5.83

: < كلب الراعي kalb ar-rā^{c^ī} The dog of the shepherd

Stars with Bayer designations:

27/δ Cep – double 4.07, 6.31; pulsating variable, Cepheid variable prototype; 23/ε Cep 4.18; 21/ζ Cep 3.39; 3/η Cep 3.41; 32/ι Cep 3.50; 1/κ Cep 4.38; 22/λ Cep 5.05; 10/ν Cep 4.25; 34/ο Cep 4.75v33/π Cep 4.41; υ Cep 6.90; υ¹ Cep 4.52

Stars with Flamsteed designation:

4 Cep 5.59; 6 Cep 5.19; 7 Cep 5.42; 9 Cep 4.76; 11 Cep 4.55; 12 Cep 5.53; 13 Cep 5.74; 14 Cep 5.55; 15 Cep 6.69; 16 Cep 5.04; 18 Cep 5.26; 19 Cep 5.07; 20 Cep 5.27; 24 Cep 4.79; 25 Cep 5.75; 26 Cep 5.52; 28 Cep 5.83; 30 Cep 5.19; 31 Cep 5.08

Other notable stars:

Kruger 60 – double; nearby

Kruger 60 A 9.85

Kruger 60 B 11.30 – flare star

Cetus

Stars with proper names:

Menkar or Menkab Mekab or Monkar (92/α Cet) 2.54

: < منخر minxar nostril

: < منكب minkab shoulder

: < (?) منقار minqār peak (snout)

Diphda al Thani or Deneb Kaitos or Rana Secunda'' (16/β Cet) 2.04

: < الضفدع الثاني ađ̧-đ̧ifda^{c^aθ-θānī} The second frog

: < ذنب anab Tail Cetus

Kaffaljidhmah Kaff al Jidhma'' (86/γ Cet) 3.47

: < الكف الجذماء al-kaf al-jamā The lepered (?) hand from the Pleiades

Baten Kaitos (55/ζ Cet) 3.73

: < بطن baţn belly + κήτος whale

Deneb Algenubi Deneb'' (31/η Cet) 3.46

: < الذنب الجنوبي a-anab al-janūbiyy The southern fluke

Schemali Kaitos Shemali (8/ι Cet) 3.56

: < ذنب كايتوس الشمالي anab kāytūs a-amāliyy The northern fluke of Cetus

91/λ Cet (or Menkar, see α Cet) 4.71

Mira Ceti or Collum Ceti (68/ο Cet) ~2.00 – Mira variable prototype

: < stella mīra The wondrous star

Al Sadr al Ketus (89/π Cet)

: < صدر şadr chest + κήτος Chest of Cetus

Tau Ceti 3.49 – nearby; has a circumstellar disk (52/τ Cet)

Al Nitham

: < النظام an-niz̧ām The arrangement/string (of pearls/stones/stars)

17/ψ^{1^Cet} 4.77

19/ψ^{2^Cet} 5.17

22/ψ^{3^Cet} 5.35

23/ψ^{4^Cet} 5.62

Stars with Bayer designations:

82/δ Cet 4.08; 83/ε Cet 4.83; 45/θ Cet 3.60; 96/κ Cet 4.84 – nearby; 87/μ Cet 4.27; 78/ν Cet 4.87; 65/ξ¹ Cet 4.36; 73/ξ² Cet 4.30; 72/ρ Cet 4.88; 76/σ Cet 4.74; 53/χ Cet 4.66; 59/υ Cet 3.99

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Cet 6.28; 2 Cet 4.55; 3 Cet 4.99; 4 Cet 6.43; 5 Cet 6.18; 6 Cet 4.89; 7 Cet 4.44; 9/BE Cet 6.39 – variable; 10 Cet 6.16; 12 Cet 5.72; 13 Cet 5.20; 14 Cet 5.94; 15 Cet 6.64; 18 Cet 6.15; 20 Cet 4.78; 21 Cet 6.15; 25 Cet 5.40; 26 Cet 6.06; 27 Cet 6.09; 28 Cet 5.58; 29 Cet 6.44; 30 Cet 5.71; 32 Cet 6.40; 33 Cet 5.97; 34 Cet 5.93; 35 Cet 6.55; 37 Cet 5.14; 38 Cet 5.70; 39 Cet 5.42; 40 Cet 6.52; 42 Cet 5.87; 43 Cet 6.50; 44 Cet 6.21; 46 Cet 4.90; 47 Cet 5.51; 48 Cet 5.11; 49 Cet 5.62; 50 Cet 5.41; 54 Cet 5.92; 56 Cet 4.92; 57 Cet 5.43; 58 Cet 6.52; 58 Cet 8.83; 60 Cet 5.42; 61 Cet 5.96; 63 Cet 5.94; 64 Cet 5.64; 66 Cet 5.65; 67 Cet 5.51; 69 Cet 5.29; 70 Cet 5.42; 71 Cet 6.34; 75 Cet 5.36; 77 Cet 5.74; 79 Cet 6.83 – has a planet; 80 Cet 5.53; 81 Cet 5.65; 84 Cet 5.72; 85 Cet 6.32; 93 Cet 5.62; 94 Cet 5.07 – has a planet; 95 Cet 5.62; 97 Cet 5.70

Other notable stars:

Luyten 726-8 – nearby

UV Ceti 12.57 – flare star

BL Ceti 12.70 – variable

YZ Ceti 12.05 – variable

Chamaeleon

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Cha 4.05; β Cha 4.24; γ Cha 4.11; δ¹ Cha 5.46; δ² Cha 4.45; ε Cha 4.88; ζ Cha 5.07; θ Cha 4.34; η Cha 5.46; ι Cha 5.34; κ Cha 5.04; μ Cha 5.53; μ² Cha 6.60; ν Cha 5.43; π Cha 5.64

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

9 Cha 6.05

Circinus

Stars with Bayer designation:

α Cir 3.18; β Cir 4.07; γ Cir 4.48; δ Cir 5.04; ε Cir 4.85; ζ Cir 6.09; θ Cir 5.08; η Cir 5.16

Columba

Stars with proper names:

Phact Phad, Phakt (α Col) 2.65

: < ? al-faxitah The dove ?

: (?) < فخذ fax thigh

Wezn Wazn (β Col) 3.12

: < وزن wazn Weight

Al Kurud (θ Col) 5.00

: < القرود al-qurūd The monkeys

: (?) < الغرود alghurūd The dunes

κ Col (or Al Kurud, see θ Col) 4.37

Tsze (λ Col) 4.88

: < 子 (Mandarin zǐ) The son

Stars with Bayer designations:

γ Col 4.36; δ Col 3.85; ε Col 3.86; η Col 3.96; μ Col 5.18 – runaway star; ν¹ Col 6.15; ν² Col 5.28; ξ Col 4.97; ο Col 4.81; π¹ Col 6.15; π² Col 5.50; σ Col 5.52

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

72 Col 5.65

Coma Berenices

Stars with proper names:

Diadem or Al Dafirah (42/α Com) – double 4.32, 5.22

: < diadēma < διαδημα

: < الضفيرة ađ̧-đ̧afīrah The braid

Stars with Bayer designations:

43/β Com 4.23; 15/γ Com 4.35

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Com 6.57; 2 Com 5.89; 3 Com 6.40; 4 Com 5.66; 5 Com 5.60; 6 Com 5.09; 7 Com 4.93; 8 Com 6.26; 9 Com 6.38; 10 Com 6.64; 11 Com 4.72; 12 Com – double 4.78, 8.6; 13 Com 5.17; 14 Com 4.92; 16 Com 4.98; 17 Com – double 5.29, 6.63; 18 Com 5.47; 20 Com 5.68; 21 Com 5.47; 22 Com 6.28; 23 Com 4.80; 24 Com – double 5.03, 6.57; 25 Com 5.70; 26 Com 5.49; 27 Com 5.12; 28 Com 6.47; 29 Com 5.71; 30 Com 5.76; 31 Com 4.93; 32 Com 6.32; 35 Com 4.89; 36 Com 4.76; 37 Com 4.88; 38 Com 5.97; 39 Com 6.00; 40 Com 5.53; 41 Com 4.80

Corona Australis (Corona Austrina)

Stars with proper names:

Alphekka Meridiana Meridiana'' (α CrA) 4.11

: < فكّة al-fakkah The broken (ring of stars)

Stars with Bayer designations:

β CrA 4.10; γ CrA – double 4.23, 4.99; δ CrA 4.57; ε CrA 4.83; ζ CrA 4.74; θ CrA 4.63; η¹ CrA 5.46; η² CrA 5.60; κ¹ CrA 6.31; κ² CrA 5.67; λ CrA 5.11; μ CrA 5.20

Other notable stars:

R CrA 11.50 – variable

Corona Borealis

Stars with proper names:

Alphecca Alphekka or Gemma or Gnosia Stella Coronae or Asteroth Ashtaroth (5/α CrB) 2.22

: < النائر الفكّة an-nair al-fakkah The bright one of the broken (ring of stars)

: < gemma The jewel

: < gnōsia stella corōn Star of Ariadne's ("of Knossos's") crown

: < עשתרזת ^{c^atert}, Astarte (idols) of Ashtoreth Astarte/Ishtar, the Semitic fertility goddess

Nusakan (3/β CrB) 3.66

: < ? an-nasaqan The (two) series

Stars with Bayer designations:

8/γ CrB 3.81; 10/δ CrB 4.59; 13/ε CrB 4.14; 7/ζ¹ CrB 6.00; 7/ζ² CrB 5.07; 4/θ CrB 4.14; 2/η CrB – double 4.99, 6.08; 14/ι CrB 4.98; 11/κ CrB 4.79; 12/λ CrB 5.43; 6/μ CrB 5.14; 20/ν¹ CrB 5.20; 21/ν² CrB 5.40; 19/ξ CrB 4.86; 1/ο CrB 5.51; 9/π CrB 5.57; 15/ρ CrB 5.39 – has a planet; 17/σ CrB – double 5.23, 6.66; 16/τ CrB 4.73; 18/υ CrB 5.80

Other notable stars:

R CrB 5.85 - 14.8 – R CrB variable prototype

Corvus

Stars with proper names:

Alchibah Al Chiba, Alchita, Alchitah or Al Minliar al Ghurab (1/α Crv) 4.02

: < الخباء al-xibā The tent (lit. shelter)

: < منقار الغراب minqār al-ghurāb Beak (lit. peak) of the raven

Kraz or Tso Hea (9/β Crv) 2.65

: Tso Hea < 左轄 (Mandarin zuǒxi) The left-hand lynchpin (of the carriage)

Gienah Ghurab (4/γ Crv) 2.58

: < الجناح الغراب الأيمن al-janāħ al-ghurāb al-ayman The right wing of the raven

Algorab Algoral, Algorel'' (7/δ Crv) 2.94

: < الغراب al-ghurāb The raven

Minkar (2/ε Crv) 3.02

: < منقار minqār beak (lit. peak)

Stars with Bayer designations:

5/ζ Crv 5.20; 8/η Crv 4.30

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

3 Crv 5.45; 6 Crv 5.66

Crater

Stars with proper names:

Alkes (7/α Crt) 4.08

: الكاس\الكأس alkās/alkas The cup

Al Sharasif (11/β Crt) 4.46

: < ? The ribs (of Hydra)

Labr (12/δ Crt) 3.56

Stars with Bayer designations:

15/γ Crt 4.06; 14/ε Crt 4.81; 27/ζ Crt 4.71; 21/θ Crt 4.70; 30/η Crt 5.17; 24/ι Crt 5.48; 16/κ Crt 5.93; 13/λ Crt 5.08; ψ Crt 6.11

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

17 Crt – double 4.93, 5.64; 31 Crt 5.28

Other notable stars:

BD-103166 10.0 – has a planet

Crux

Stars with proper names:

Acrux (α^{1,2^{Cru) – double 0.77, 1.73}}

Mimosa or Becrux (β Cru) 1.25

Gacrux (γ Cru) – double 1.59, 6.42

Decrux Delcrux (|δ Cru) 2.79;

Stars with Bayer designations:

ε Cru 3.59; ζ Cru 4.06; θ¹ Cru 4.32; θ² Cru 4.72; η Cru 4.14; ι Cru 4.69; κ Cru 5.89; λ Cru 4.62; μ¹ Cru 4.03; μ² Cru 5.08

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

35 Cru 5.49; 39 Cru 4.91; 256 Cru 4.86

Other notable stars:

HD 108147 7.00 – has a planet

Cygnus

Stars with proper names:

Deneb el Adige or Deneb Cygni or Arided Arrioph or Gallina (50/α Cyg) 1.25

: Deneb, Deneb el Adige < ذنب الدجاجة anab ad-dajājah Tail of the hen

: Gallina < gallīna hen

Albireo or Al Minhar al Dajajah (6/β^1,2 Cyg) – double 3.05, 5.12

: Albireo < ab ireo is a mistranslation of Al Minhar al Dajajah. See the article for the history.

: Al Minhar al Dajajah < منقار الدجاجة minqār ad-dajājah Beak (lit. peak) of the hen

Sadr Sadir (37/γ Cyg) 2.23

: < الصدر الدجاجة aş-şadr ad-dajājah The breast of the hen

Gienah Cygni (53/ε Cyg) 2.48

: < جناح janāħ wing

Azelfafage (80/π¹ Cyg) 4.69

: < ? Tortoise

45/ω¹ Cyg (or Ruchba, see ω² Cyg) 4.94

Ruchba al Dajajah, Al Rukbah al Dajajah (46/ω² Cyg) 5.44

: < ركبة الدجاجة rukbatu ad-dajājah Knee of the hen

Stars with Bayer designations:

18/Delta Cyg 2.86; 64/Zeta Cyg 3.21; 13/Theta Cyg 4.49; 21/Eta Cyg 3.89; 10/Iota Cyg 3.76; 1/Kappa Cyg 3.80; 54/Lambda Cyg 4.53; 78/Mu¹ Cyg 4.49; 78/Mu² Cyg 6.08; 58/Nu Cyg 3.94; 62/Xi Cyg 3.72; 31/Omicron¹ Cyg 3.80; 32/Omicron² Cyg 3.96; 81/Pi² Cyg 4.23; 73/Rho Cyg 3.98; 67/Sigma Cyg 4.22; 65/Tau Cyg 3.74; 66/Upsilon Cyg 4.41; Chi Cyg 10.5; 12/Phi Cyg 4.68; 24/Psi Cyg 4.91; 27/b¹ Cyg 5.38; 28/b² Cyg 4.93; 29/b³ Cyg 4.93; 16/c Cyg – double 5.99, 6.25; comp. B has a planet; 20/d Cyg 5.03; 26/e Cyg 5.06; 59/f¹ Cyg 4.74; 63/f² Cyg 4.56; 71/g Cyg 5.22; 68/A Cyg 5.04; 34/P Cyg 4.77 – hypergiant; P Cyg variable prototype

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 Cyg 4.99; 4 Cyg 5.17; 7 Cyg 5.73; 8 Cyg 4.74; 9 Cyg 5.39; 11 Cyg 6.03; 14 Cyg 5.41; 15 Cyg 4.89; 17 Cyg 5.00; 19 Cyg 5.18; 22 Cyg 4.95; 23 Cyg 5.14; 25 Cyg 5.15; 30 Cyg 4.80; 33 Cyg 4.28; 35 Cyg 5.14; 36 Cyg 5.58; 39 Cyg 4.43; 40 Cyg 5.63; 41 Cyg 4.01; 42 Cyg 5.90; 43 Cyg 5.73; 44 Cyg 6.21; 47 Cyg 4.61; 48 Cyg 6.32; 49 Cyg 5.53; 51 Cyg 5.41; 52 Cyg 4.22; 55 Cyg 4.81; 56 Cyg 5.06; 57 Cyg 4.80; 60 Cyg 5.38; 61 Cyg – double 5.20, 6.05; nearby; 69 Cyg 5.93; 70 Cyg 5.30; 72 Cyg 4.87; 74 Cyg 5.04; 75 Cyg 5.09; 76 Cyg 6.07; 77 Cyg 5.73; 79 Cyg 5.69

Other notable stars:

Cygnus X-1 – black hole

HD 187123 7.89 – has a planet

D

Delphinus

Stars with proper names:

Sualocin Svalocin, Nicolaus'' (9/α Del) 3.77

: < Nicolaus backwards. One "Nicolaus Venator" ad-libbed these names.

Rotanev Venator'' (6/β Del) 3.63

: < Venator backwards

Deneb Dulfim Al Dhanab al Dulfim (2/ε Del) 4.03

: < ذنب الدلفين anab ad-dulfīn

Stars with Bayer designations:

12/γ¹ Del 5.15; 12/γ² Del 4.27; 11/δ Del 4.43; 4/ζ Del 4.64; 8/θ Del 5.69; 3/η Del 5.39; 5/ι Del 5.42; 7/κ Del 5.07

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Del 6.03; 10 Del 6.01; 13 Del 5.57; 14 Del 6.32; 15 Del 6.01; 16 Del 5.54; 17 Del 5.19; 18 Del 5.51

Dorado

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Dor 3.30; β Dor 3.76; γ Dor 4.26; δ Dor 4.34; ε Dor 5.10; ζ Dor 4.71; θ Dor 4.81; η¹ Dor 5.72; η² Dor 5.01; κ Dor 5.28; λ Dor 5.14; ν Dor 5.06; π¹ Dor 5.56; π² Dor 5.37

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

28 Dor 5.34; 36 Dor 4.65

Other notable stars

S Dor 9.721 – hypergiant in the Large Magellanic Cloud, S Dor variable prototype

SN 1987A – supernova in the LMC

R Dor 5.73 – variable; largest angular diameter http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/cdsbib?1997MNRAS.286..957B

Draco

Stars with proper names:

Thuban or Adib or Dragons Tail (11/α Dra) 3.67

: < الثعبان aθ-θu^{c^bān} The basilisk

: < ? a-i'bah The hyenas

Rastaban Rastaben or Alwaid or Asuia (23/β Dra) 2.79

: < الراس الثعبان ar-rāsu aθ-θu^{c^bān} The head of the basilisk

Eltanin Etanin, Ettanin or Zenith Star (or Rastaban Rastaben, see β Dra) (33/γ Dra) 2.24

: < الراس التنين ar-rās at-tinnīn The head of the dragon

Altais or Nodus Secundus II or Aldib (57/δ Dra) 3.07

: < التيس at-tais The billy goat

: < nōdus secundus The second knot

: < الذيب\الذئب a-īb: The wolf

Tyl or Kin Yu (63/ε Dra) 3.84

: < 金魚 (Mandarin jīnyǘ)

Aldhibah Eldsib or Kaou Pih or Nod (or Nodus I, see ξ Dra) (22/ζ Dra) 3.17

: Aldhibah < ? The (two) wolves η Dra

Booboo or Aldhibain (14/η Dra) 2.73

: Aldhibain < ? The (two) wolves ζ Dra

Edasich Ed Asich, Al Dhiba, Al Dhihi (12/ι Dra) 3.29 – has a planet

: Edasich < ? a-ix The hyena

Giausar Gianfar, Giansar, Gaiusar or Juza (1/λ Dra) 3.82

Arrakis Al Rakis (21/μ Dra) 4.91

: < الراقص ar-rāqiş The dancer (twinkling?)

24/ν^{1^Dra} (or Kuma, see ν^{2^Dra}) 4.89

Kuma (25/ν^{2^{Dra) 4.86}}

Grumium Genam or Nodus Primus I'' (32/ξ Dra) 3.75

Alsafi Athafi (61/σ Dra) 4.68 – nearby

: (?) < الصافي The clear (?) al-aθafi The cooking tripods?

Dziban Dsiban (31/ψ Dra) 4.58

: < ذيبان\ذئبان ībān: Two wolves

Stars with Bayer designations:

13/θ Dra 4.01; 5/κ Dra 3.85; 47/ο Dra 4.63; 58/π Dra 4.60; 67/ρ Dra 4.51; 60/τ Dra 4.45; 52/υ Dra 4.82; 44/χ Dra 3.55; 43/Φ Dra 4.22; 28/ω Dra 4.77; 39/b Dra 4.98; 46/c Dra 5.03; 45/d Dra 4.77; 64/e Dra 5.22; 27/f Dra 5.07; 18/g Dra 4.84; 19/h Dra 4.88; 10/i Dra 4.58; 15/A Dra 4.94

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 Dra 5.19; 3 Dra 5.32; 4 Dra 5.01; 6 Dra 4.95; 7 Dra 5.43; 8 Dra 5.23; 9 Dra 5.37; 16 Dra 5.53; 17 Dra – 5.07, 6.53; 20 Dra 6.40; 26 Dra 5.23; 29 Dra 6.61; 30 Dra 5.02; 34 Dra 5.43; 35 Dra 5.02; 36 Dra 4.99; 37 Dra 5.96; 38 Dra 6.79; 40 Dra 6.11; 41 Dra 5.74; 42 Dra 4.82; 48 Dra 5.67; 49 Dra 5.51; 50 Dra 5.37; 51 Dra 5.40; 53 Dra 5.13; 54 Dra 5.00; 55 Dra 6.26; 59 Dra 5.11; 65 Dra 6.27; 66 Dra 5.40; 68 Dra 5.70; 69 Dra 6.20; 71 Dra 5.71; 73 Dra 5.18; 74 Dra 5.96; 75 Dra 5.38; 76 Dra 5.75; 77 Dra 5.91; 78 Dra 5.18; 205 Dra 7.29

Other notable stars:

Struve 2398 – double 8.90, 9.71; nearby

E

Equuleus

Stars with proper names:

Kitalpha Phard, Kitalphar'' (8/α Equ) 3.92

: < قطعة الفرس qiţ^{c^{atu al-faras}} Part of the horse (mare)

Stars with Bayer designations:

10/β Equ 5.16; 5/γ Equ 4.70; 7/δ Equ 4.47; 1/ε Equ 5.30; 2/λ Equ 6.72

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

3 Equ 5.63; 4 Equ 5.94; 6 Equ 6.07; 9 Equ 5.81

Eridanus

Stars with proper names:

Achernar (α Eri) 0.45

: < آخر النهر āxir an-nahr End of the river

Cursa Kursa or Dhalim (67/β Eri) 2.78

Zaurak Zaurack (34/γ Eri) 2.97

: < زورق zawraq boat

Rana (23/δ Eri) 3.52

Epsilon Eridani (18/ε Eri) 3.72 – nearby; has at least one planet, dust disk

Zibal (13/ζ Eri) 4.80

: < ? The ostrich

Azha (3/η Eri) 3.89

: (?) corruption of Persian آشيانه āiyāne The (ostrich) nest

Acamar (θ Eri) – double 3.89, 4.35

: < آخر النهر āxir an-nahr End of the river before Achernar was added

Beid (38/ο¹ Eri) 4.04

: < بيض baiđ̧ eggs (of the ostrich)

Keid Kied (40/ο² Eri) – triple 4.43, 9.5; nearby

: < ? al-qayd The (egg) shells

Angetenar Anchat, Anchenet, Hinayat (al Nahr)'' (2/τ² Eri) 4.76

: عوجة النهر ^{c^{awjatu an-nahr}} Bend of the river

Theemin Beemin (52/υ¹ Eri) 4.49

Beemin Theemin (52/υ² Eri) 3.82

Sceptrum (53/l Eri) 3.86

Stars with Bayer designations:

ι Eri 4.11; κ Eri 4.24; 69/λ Eri 4.25; 57/μ Eri 4.01; 48/ν Eri 3.93; 42/ξ Eri 5.17; 26/π Eri 4.43; 8/ρ¹ Eri 5.75; 9/ρ² Eri 5.32; 10/ρ³ Eri 5.26; 1/τ¹ Eri 4.47; 11/τ³ Eri 4.08; 16/τ⁴ Eri 3.70; 19/τ⁵ Eri 4.26; 27/τ⁶ Eri 4.22; 28/τ⁷ Eri 5.24; 33/τ⁸ Eri 4.64; 36/τ⁹ Eri 4.62; 41/υ⁴ Eri 3.55; χ Eri 3.69; φ Eri 3.56; 65/ψ Eri 4.80; 61/ω Eri 4.36; 62/b Eri 5.50; 51/c Eri 5.22; 43/d Eri – double 3.97, 5.85; 82/e Eri 4.26 – nearby; f Eri – double 4.30, 4.73; g Eri 4.17; h Eri 4.59; i Eri 5.11; p Eri – double 5.76, 5.76; q¹ Eri 5.52 – has a planet; q² Eri 5.04; s Eri 4.74; 17/v Eri 4.74; w Eri – double 4.79, 6.14; y Eri 4.57; 39/A Eri 4.87

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

4 Eri 5.44; 5 Eri 5.56; 6 Eri 5.82; 7 Eri 6.11; 14 Eri 6.14; 15 Eri 4.86; 20 Eri 5.24; 21 Eri 5.97; 22 Eri 5.53; 24 Eri 5.24; 25 Eri 5.56; 30 Eri 5.48; 35 Eri 5.28; 37 Eri 5.44; 44 Eri 5.53; 45 Eri 4.91; 46 Eri 5.71; 47 Eri 5.20; 49 Eri 5.32; 54 Eri 4.32; 55 Eri 5.98; 55 Eri 6.70; 56 Eri 5.78; 58 Eri 5.49; 59 Eri 5.76; 60 Eri 5.03; 63 Eri 5.39; 66 Eri 5.12; 68 Eri 5.11

Other notable stars:

EF Eri 14.5 - <17.5 – cataclysmic variable

F

Fornax

Fornacis (α For) 3.80

Stars with Bayer designations:

β For 4.45; γ¹ For 6.14; γ² For 5.39; δ For 4.99; ε For 5.88; ζ For 5.69; η¹ For 6.51; η² For 5.92; η³ For 5.48; ι¹ For 5.74; ι² For 5.84; κ For 5.19; λ¹ For 5.91; λ² For 5.78; μ For 5.27; ν For 4.68; π For 5.34; ρ For 5.52; σ For 5.91; τ For 6.01; χ¹ For 6.39; χ² For 5.71; χ³ For 6.49; φ For 5.13; ψ For 5.93; ω For 4.96

G

Gemini

Stars with proper names:

Castor (66/α Gem) – sextuple 1.98, 2.88

Pollux (78/β Gem) 1.16

Alhena or Almeisan (24/γ Gemini) 1.93

: < ? al-han'ah The brand (on the neck of a camel)

: < ? al-maisan The shining one

Wasat Wesat (55/δ Gemini) 3.50

: < وسط السما wasaţ as-samā Middle of the sky

Mebsuta Meboula'' (27/ε Gemini) 3.06

: < المبسوطة al-mabsūţah The outstretched (paw of Leo)

Mekbuda (43/ζ Gem) 4.01

: < المقبوضة al-maqbūđ̧ah The pulled in (paw)

Propus Praepes or Tejat Prior (7/η Gemini) 3.31

: < πρόπους The fore foot

60/ι Gem (or Propus, see η Gem) 3.78

Tejat Posterior or Nuhatai or Calx or Pish Pai (13/μ Gemini) 2.87

Alzirr (31/ξ Gemini) 3.35

: < الزر az-zarr/az-zir

1 Gem (or Propus, see η Gem) 4.16

Stars with Bayer designations:

34/θ Gem 3.60; 77/κ Gem 3.57; 54/λ Gem 3.58; 18/ν Gem 4.13; 71/ο Gem 4.89; 80/π Gem 5.14; 62/ρ Gem 4.16; 75/σ Gem 4.23; 46/τ Gem 4.41; 69/υ Gem 4.06; χ Gem 4.94; 83/φ Gem 4.97; 42/ω Gem 5.20; 65/b Gem 5.01; 76/c Gem 5.30; 36/d Gem 5.28; 38/e Gem 4.73; 74/f Gem 5.04; 81/g Gem 4.89; 57/A Gem 5.04

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 Gem 6.67; 3 Gem 5.75; 4 Gem 6.88; 5 Gem 5.83; 6/BU Gem 6.51; 8 Gem 6.09; 9 Gem 6.24; 10 Gem 6.58; 11 Gem 6.91; 12 Gem 6.95; 15 Gem 6.54; 15 Gem 9.21; 16 Gem 6.22; 19 Gem 6.38; 20 Gem 6.26; 23 Gem 6.73; 25 Gem 6.45; 26 Gem 5.20; 28 Gem 5.42; 30 Gem 4.49; 32 Gem 6.47; 33 Gem 5.87; 35 Gem 5.68; 37 Gem 5.74 – nearby; 39 Gem 6.20; 40 Gem 6.40; 41 Gem 5.73; 44 Gem 6.00; 45 Gem 5.47; 47 Gem 5.75; 48 Gem 5.85; 49 Gem 7.06; 51 Gem 5.07; 52 Gem 5.84; 53 Gem 5.75; 56 Gem 5.09; 58 Gem 6.17; 59 Gem 5.77; 61 Gem 5.94; 63 Gem 5.20; 64 Gem 5.07; 68 Gem 5.27; 70 Gem 5.58; 79 Gem 6.53; 82 Gem 6.18; 85 Gem 5.38

Grus

Stars with proper names:

Al Na'ir Nair, Alnair (α Gru) 1.73

: < النائر an-nair The illuminous

Al Dhanab (γ Gru) 3.00

: < الذنب a-anab The tail

Stars with Bayer designations:

β Gru 2.07; δ¹ Gru 3.97; δ² Gru 4.12; ε Gru 3.49; ζ Gru 4.11; η Gru 4.84; θ Gru 4.28; ι Gru 3.88; κ Gru 5.37; λ Gru 4.47; μ¹ Gru 4.79; μ² Gru 5.11; ν Gru 5.47; ξ Gru 5.29; ο Gru 5.53; π¹ Gru 6.42; π² Gru 5.62; ρ Gru 4.84; σ¹ Gru 6.28; σ² Gru 5.85; τ¹ Gru 6.03 – has a planet; τ² Gru – double 6.67, 7.22; τ³ Gru 5.72; υ Gru 5.62; φ Gru 5.54

H

Hercules

Stars with proper names:

Ras Algethi Rasalegti (64/α¹ Her) + 64/α² Her – double 2.78, 5.39

: رأس الجاثي ras al-jaθiyy Head of the kneeler

Kornephoros Korneforos (or Rutilicus, see ζ Her) (27/β Her) 2.78

Sarin (65/δ Her) 3.12

ε Her (or Cujam Caiam, Kajam'', see ω Her) (58/ε Her) 4.57

Rutilicus (40/ζ Her) 2.81

Marfik Mirfak, Marsik (or Maasim'', see λ Her) (7/κ Her) 5.0

: < مرفق marfaq, mirfaq elbow

Maasym Misam'' (76/λ Her) 4.41

: < معصم ma^{c^şam} wrist

Cujam Cujam, Caiam'' (24/ω Her) 4.57

Stars with Bayer designations:

20/γ Her 3.74; 91/θ Her 3.86; 44/η Her 3.48; 85/ι Her 3.82; 86/μ Her 3.42; 94/ν Her 4.41; 92/ξ Her 3.70; 103/ο Her 3.84; 67/π Her 3.16; 75/ρ Her 4.52; 75/ρ Her 5.47; 35/σ Her 4.20; 22/τ Her 3.91; 6/υ Her 4.72; 1/χ Her 4.60; 11/φ Her 4.23; 99/b Her 5.05; c Her 5.41; 59/d Her 5.27; 69/e Her 4.64; 90/f Her 5.17; 30/g Her 4.83; 29/h Her 4.84; 43/i Her 5.15; 47/k Her 5.48; 45/l Her 5.22; 28/n Her 5.63; 21/o Her 5.83; q Her 6.09; 5/r Her 5.10; s Her 5.24; 107/t Her 5.12; 68/u Her 4.80; 72/w Her 5.38; 77/x Her 5.83; 82/y Her 5.35; 88/z Her 6.78; 104/A Her 4.96

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 Her 5.35; 4 Her 5.73; 8 Her 6.13; 9 Her 5.46; 10 Her 5.74; 13 Her 7.67; 14 Her 6.61 – has a planet; 16 Her 5.72; 19 Her 6.70; 23 Her 6.41; 25 Her 5.53; 31 Her 7.14; 32 Her 6.87; 34 Her 6.44; 36 Her 6.92; 37 Her 5.77; 39 Her 5.92; 41 Her 6.55; 42 Her 4.86; 48 Her 6.59; 49 Her 6.51; 50 Her 5.73; 51 Her 5.03; 52 Her 4.82; 53 Her 5.34; 54 Her 5.35; 56 Her 6.06; 57 Her 6.27; 60 Her 4.89; 61 Her 6.19; 63 Her 6.20; 70 Her 5.13; 73 Her 5.70; 74 Her 5.51; 78 Her 5.66; 79 Her 5.76; 83 Her 5.56; 84 Her 5.73; 87 Her 5.09; 89 Her 5.47; 93 Her 4.67; 95 Her – double 4.96, 5.18; 96 Her 5.25; 97 Her 6.22; 98 Her 4.96; 100 Her – double 5.79, 5.83; 101 Her 5.10; 102 Her 4.37; 105 Her 5.30; 106 Her 4.92; 108 Her 5.61; 109 Her 3.85; 110 Her 4.19; 111 Her 4.34; 112 Her 5.43; 113 Her – double 4.5, 4.57

Horologium

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Hor 3.85; β Hor 4.98; γ Hor 5.73; δ Hor 4.93; ζ Hor 5.21; η Hor 5.30; ι Hor 5.40 – has a planet; λ Hor 5.36; μ Hor 5.12; ν Hor 5.25

Other notable stars:

GJ 1061 13.03 – nearby

Hydra

Stars with proper names:

Alphard Kalbelaphard or Cor Hydrae'' (30/α Hya) 1.99

: < قلب الفرد qalb al-fard Heart of the solitary one

Minhar al Shija Minliar al Shuja, Minchir'' (5/σ Hya) 4.45

: < منخر الشجاع minxar a-uga^{c^{: Nostril of the snake (lit. brave)}}

Ukdah (31/τ¹ Hya) 4.59 or (32/τ² Hya) 4.54

: < عقدة ^{c^uqdah} Knot

Stars with Bayer designation:

β Hya 4.29; 46/γ Hya 2.99; 4/δ Hya 4.14; 11/ε Hya 3.38; 16/ζ Hya 3.11; 22/θ Hya 3.89; 7/η Hya 4.30; 35/ι Hya 3.90; 38/κ Hya 5.07; 41/λ Hya]] 3.61; 42/μ Hya 3.83; ν Hya 3.11; ξ Hya 3.54; ο Hya 4.70; 49/π Hya 3.25; 13/ρ Hya 4.35; 39/υ¹ Hya 4.11; 40/υ² Hya 4.60; χ¹ Hya 4.92; χ² Hya 5.69; φ Hya 4.91; φ¹ Hya 7.81; φ² Hya 6.01; 45/ψ Hya 4.94; 18/ω Hya 4.99; 6/a Hya 4.98; b¹ Hya 5.44; b³ Hya 5.23; 51/k Hya 4.78; 52/l Hya 4.97; 54/m Hya 5.15; 33/A Hya 5.56; C Hya 3.91; 12/D Hya 4.32; 58/E Hya 4.42; F Hya 4.63; G Hya 4.72; I Hya 4.76; 27/P Hya 4.80

Stars with Flamsteed designation:

1 Hya 5.61; 2 Hya 5.60; 3 Hya 5.72; 9 Hya 4.87; 10 Hya 6.13; 14 Hya 5.30; 15 Hya 5.55; 17 Hya 6.07; 17 Hya 6.67; 19 Hya 5.60; 20 Hya 5.47; 21 Hya 6.10; 23 Hya 5.24; 24 Hya 5.49; 25 Hya 7.35; 26 Hya 4.77; 28 Hya 5.60; 29 Hya 6.53; 34 Hya 6.40; 37 Hya 6.31; 44 Hya 5.08; 47 Hya 5.20; 48 Hya 5.77; 50 Hya 5.07; 55 Hya 5.61; 56 Hya 5.23; 57 Hya 5.76; 59 Hya 5.65; 60 Hya 5.83

Other notable stars:

HD 74156 7.62 – has 2 planets

HD 82943 6.54 – has 2 planets

Hydrus

Stars with proper names:

α Hyi "Head of Hydrus" 2.86

Stars with Bayer designations:

β Hyi 2.82 – nearby; γ Hyi 3.26; δ Hyi 4.08; ε Hyi 4.12; Ζ Hyi 4.83; θ Hyi 5.51; η¹ Hyi 6.77; η² Hyi 4.68; ι Hyi 5.51; κ Hyi 5.99; λ Hyi 5.09; μ Hyi 5.27; Ν Hyi 4.76; π¹ Hyi 5.57; π² Hyi 5.67; σ Hyi 6.15; τ¹ Hyi 6.33; τ² Hyi 6.05

I

Indus

Star with proper names:

The Persian (or Al Nair, see α Gru) (α Ind) 3.11

: < النائر an-nair The illuminous

Epsilon Indi (ε Ind) 4.69 – nearby; has a binary brown dwarf companion

Stars with Bayer designations:

β Ind 3.67; γ Ind 6.10; δ Ind 4.40; ζ Ind 4.90; θ Ind 4.39; η Ind 4.51; ι Ind 5.06; κ Ind 5.62 + 6.13; μ Ind 5.17; ν Ind 5.28; ο Ind 5.52; π Ind 6.17; ρ Ind 6.04 – has a planet

L

Lacerta

Stars with Bayer designations:

7/α Lac 3.76; 3/β Lac 4.42

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Lac 4.14; 2 Lac 4.55; 4 Lac 4.55; 5 Lac 4.34; 6 Lac 4.52; 8 Lac – double 5.73, 6.60; 9 Lac 4.64; 10 Lac 4.89; 11 Lac 4.50; 12 Lac 5.25; 13 Lac 5.11; 14 Lac 5.91; 15 Lac 4.95; 16 Lac 5.60

Leo

Stars with proper names:

Regulus or Cor Leonis or Kalb Al Kalb al Asad or Rex'' (32/α Leo) 1.36

: < rēgulus The prince

: < cor leōnis The heart of the lion

: < القلب الأسد al-qalbu al-asad The heart of the lion

Denebola Alased, Deneb Aleet'' (94/β Leo) 2.14

: < الذنب الأسد a-anabu al-asad The tail of the lion

Algieba Gieba, Algeiba'' (41/γ¹ Leo) 2.01

: < الجبهة al-jabhah The forehead

: (or perhaps Arabicized Latin juba The mane)

Zosma Zozca, Zosca, Zubra or Duhr Dhur (68/δ Leo) 2.56

Ras Elased Elased Australis or Algenubi (17/ε Leo) 2.97

: < رأس الأسد الجنوبي ras al-asad aj-janūbiyy Southern lion head

Adhafera Aldhafara'' (36/ζ Leo) 3.43

: < الضفيرة ađ̧-đ̧afīrah The braid/curl (of the mane)

Chertan Chort or Coxa (70/θ Leo) 3.33

: < ? al-xarat The rib (two small ribs?)

: < cōxa The hip

Tsze Tseang (78/ι Leo) 4.00

: < 次將 (Mandarin cjiŋ) The vice-general

Al Minliar al Asad (1/κ Leo) 4.47

Alterf or Al Terf (4/λ Leo) 4.32

: < الطرف aţ-ţarf The eye, the glance (of the lion)

Rasalas Elased Borealis, Ras al Asad al Shamaliyy or Alshemali (24/μ Leo) 3.88

: < رأس الأسد الشمالي ras al-asad a-amāliyy The northern lion head

Subra (14/ο Leo) – double 3.52, 3.7

Stars with Bayer designations:

41/γ² Leo 3.80; 30/η Leo 3.48; 27/ν Leo 5.26; 5/ξ Leo 4.99; 29/π Leo 4.68; 47/ρ Leo 3.84; 77/σ Leo 4.05; 84/τ Leo 4.95; 91/υ Leo 4.30; 63/χ Leo 4.62; 74/φ Leo 4.45; 16/ψ Leo 5.36; 2/ω Leo 5.40

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

3 Leo 5.72; 7 Leo 6.32; 8 Leo 5.73; 9 Leo 6.61; 10 Leo 5.00; 11 Leo 6.63; 13 Leo 6.26; 18 Leo 5.67; 19 Leo 6.44; 20 Leo 6.10; 23 Leo 6.45; 34 Leo 6.43; 35 Leo 5.95; 37 Leo 5.42; 39 Leo 5.81; 40 Leo 4.78; 42 Leo 6.16; 43 Leo 6.06; 44 Leo 5.61; 45 Leo 6.01; 46 Leo 5.43; 48 Leo 5.07; 49 Leo 5.67; 54 Leo – double 4.30, 6.30; 55 Leo 5.91; 56 Leo 5.91; 64 Leo 6.48; 67 Leo 5.70; 71 Leo 7.31; 72 Leo 4.56; 75 Leo 5.18; 76 Leo 5.90; 79 Leo 5.39; 80 Leo 6.35; 81 Leo 5.58; 83 Leo – double 6.49, 7.57; comp. B has a planet; 85 Leo 5.74; 86 Leo 5.54; 88 Leo 6.27; 89 Leo 5.76; 90 Leo 5.95; 92 Leo 5.26; 93 Leo 4.50

Other notable stars:

Wolf 359 13.45 – flare star; 3rd closest star

GJ 436 10.68 – nearby; has a planet

HD 88133 8.06 – has a planet

Leo Minor

Stars with proper names:

Praecipua Praecipula (46 LMi) 3.83

: < stella prcipula The principal star (of Leo minor)

Stars with Bayer designations:

31/β LMi 4.20

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

7 LMi 5.87; 8 LMi 5.39; 9 LMi 6.19; 10 LMi 4.54; 11 LMi 5.40; 13 LMi 6.12; 14 LMi 6.81; 15 LMi 5.08; 16 LMi 6.64; 18 LMi 6.55; 19 LMi 5.11; 20 LMi 5.37; 21 LMi 4.49; 22 LMi 6.47; 23 LMi 5.49; 24 LMi 6.46; 27 LMi 5.89; 28 LMi 5.52; 29 LMi 6.49; 30 LMi 4.72; 32 LMi 5.79; 33 LMi 5.90; 34 LMi 5.57; 35 LMi 6.29; 36 LMi 6.42; 37 LMi 4.68; 38 LMi 5.84; 40 LMi 5.51; 41 LMi 5.08; 42 LMi 5.36; 43 LMi 6.15; 44 LMi 6.05; 47 LMi 5.73; 48 LMi 6.19; 50 LMi 6.36; 51 LMi 7.80; 52 LMi 6.86

Lepus

Stars with proper names:

Arneb (α Lep) 2.58

: < أرنب arnab Hare

Nihal Nibal (β Lep) 2.81

: < نهال nihāl (Camels) quenching their thirst

Hind's Crimson Star (R Lep) – variable 5.5 - 11.7

Stars with Bayer designations:

γ Lep – double 3.59, 6.15; δ Lep 3.76; ε Lep 3.19; ζ Lep 3.55 – has possible asteroid belt; θ Lep 4.67; η Lep 3.71; ι Lep 4.45; κ Lep 4.36; λ Lep 4.29; μ Lep 3.29; ν Lep 5.29

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Lep 5.74; 9 Lep 5.25; 10 Lep 5.53; 12 Lep 5.88; 17 Lep 4.92; 19 Lep 5.28

Other notable stars:

Gliese 229 8.14 – brown dwarf companion; nearby

Libra

Stars with proper names:

Zubenelgenubi Elgenubi or Kiffa Australis australis'' (8/α¹ Lib, 9/α² Lib) – double 5.15, 2.75

: < الزبن الجنوبي az-zuban al-janūbiyy The southern claw (of the scorpion)

: < ? al-kiffah al-janūbiyy The southern pan (of the scales)

Zubeneschamali Eschamali, Zuben el Chamali, Zubenesch, Zubenelg or Kiffa Borealis (27/β Lib) 2.61

: < الزبن الشمالي az-zuban a-amāliyy The northern claw (of the scorpion)

: < ? al-kiffah a-amāliyy The northern pan (of the scales)

Zuben Elakrab (el) Hakrabi, Zuben Hakraki'' (38/γ Lib) 3.91

: < زبن العقرب zuban al-^{c^aqrab} The claw of the scorpion

Zuben Elakribi or Mulu-lizi (see γ Lib) (19/δ Lib) 4.91

Zuben Hakrabi Alakrab'' (see γ Lib) (η Lib) 5.41

21/ν Lib (or Zuben Hakrabim, see γ Lib) 5.19

Brachium or Cornu (or Zuben el Genubi, see α Lib; or Zuben Hakrabi, see γ Lib; or Ankaa, see α Phe) (2/σ Lib) 3.29 — eclipsing variable

Stars with Bayer designations:

ε Lib 4.92; ζ Lib 5.53; θ Lib 4.13; ι Lib 4.54; κ Lib 4.75; λ Lib 5.04; μ Lib 5.32; ξ¹ Lib 5.78; ξ² Lib 5.48; ο Lib 6.14; τ Lib 3.66; υ Lib 3.60

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 Lib 6.22; 4 Lib 5.70; 5 Lib 6.33; 11 Lib 4.93; 12 Lib 5.27; 16 Lib 4.47; 17 Lib 6.61; 18 Lib 5.88; 22 Lib 6.41; 23 Lib 6.47 – has a planet; 25 Lib 6.07; 26 Lib 6.18; 28 Lib 6.16; 30 Lib 6.46; 32 Lib 5.64; 33 Lib 6.69; 34 Lib 5.82; 36 Lib 5.13; 37 Lib 4.61; 41 Lib 5.36; 42 Lib 4.97; 47 Lib 5.95; 48 Lib 4.95; 49 Lib 5.47; 50 Lib 5.53

Lupus

Stars with proper names:

Men or Kakkab (α Lup) 2.30

Kekouan (β Lup) 2.68

: < 騎官 (Mandarin qguān) The cavalry officer

Stars with Bayer designations:

γ Lup 2.80; δ Lup 3.22; ε Lup 3.37; ζ Lup 3.41; η Lup 3.42; θ Lup 4.22; ι Lup 3.55; κ¹ Lup 3.88; κ² Lup 5.70; λ Lup 4.07; μ Lup 4.27; ν¹ Lup 4.99; ν² Lup 5.65; ξ¹ Lup 5.14; ξ² Lup 5.59; ο Lup 4.32; π Lup – double 3.91, 4.82; ρ Lup 4.05; σ Lup 4.44; τ¹ Lup 4.56; τ² Lup 4.33; υ Lup 5.36; 5/χ Lup 3.97; φ¹ Lup 3.57; φ² Lup 4.54; 3/ψ¹ Lup 4.66; 4/ψ² Lup 4.75; ω Lup 4.34; a Lup 5.39; b Lup 5.22; c Lup 5.38; d Lup 4.55; e Lup 4.83; 2/f Lup 4.35; g Lup 4.64; h Lup 5.23; 1/i Lup 4.91; k Lup 4.60

Lynx

Stars with proper names:

Alsciaukat or Mabsuthat (31 Lyn) 4.25

Stars with Bayer designations:

40/α Lyn 3.14

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Lyn 5.01; 2 Lyn 4.44; 3 Lyn 7.33; 4 Lyn 6.05; 5 Lyn 5.21; 6 Lyn 5.86; 7 Lyn 6.45; 8 Lyn 5.94; 11 Lyn 5.87; 12 Lyn 4.86; 13 Lyn 5.34; 14 Lyn – double 5.34, 11.1; 15 Lyn 4.35; 16 Lyn 4.90; 17 Lyn 6.64; 18 Lyn 5.20; 19 Lyn – double 5.80, 6.86; 20 Lyn 7.59; 21 Lyn 4.61; 22 Lyn 5.35; 23 Lyn 6.09; 24 Lyn 4.93; 25 Lyn 6.25; 26 Lyn 5.47; 27 Lyn 4.78; 28 Lyn 6.35; 29 Lyn 5.63; 30 Lyn 5.89; 32 Lyn 6.20; 33 Lyn 5.76; 34 Lyn 5.35; 35 Lyn 5.15; 36 Lyn 5.30; 37 Lyn 6.14; 38 Lyn 3.82; 41 Lyn 5.40; 42 Lyn 5.28; 43 Lyn 5.61; 44 Lyn 5.09

Lyra

Stars with proper names:

Vega Wega or Fidis or Harp Star (3/α Lyr) 0.03

: < النسر الواقع an-nasru al-wāqi^c The swooping eagle

Sheliak Shiliak (10/β Lyr) 3.52 – eclipsing binary, β Lyr variable prototype

Sulafat Sulaphat (14/γ Lyr) 3.25

: < سلحفاة sulaħfat Turtle were made of tortoise shell

ε Lyr – "Double double"

4/ε¹ Lyr – double 4.67, 6.02

5/ε² Lyr – double 4.59, 5.37

Aladfar (20/η Lyr) 4.43

: الأظفر al-uz̧fur The talons (of the swooping eagle) μ Lyr

Alathfar Athfar'' (2/μ Lyr) 5.11

: الأظفر al-uz̧fur The talons (of the swooping eagle) η Lyr

Stars with Bayer designations:

11/δ¹ Lyr 5.58; 12/δ² Lyr 4.22; 6/ζ¹ Lyr 4.34; 7/ζ² Lyr 5.73; 21/θ Lyr 4.35; 18/ι Lyr 5.25; 1/κ Lyr 4.33; 15/λ Lyr 4.94; 9/ν Lyr 5.22; 8/ν¹ Lyr 5.93

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

13/R Lyr 4.20 – variable; 16 Lyr 5.00; 17 Lyr 5.20; 19 Lyr 5.93

Other notable stars:

RR Lyr 7-8 – pulsating variable, RR Lyr variable prototype

GSC 02652-01324 (2MASS 19040985+3637574) 11.4 – has a transiting planet

M

Mensa

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Men 5.08; β Men 5.30; γ Men 5.18; δ Men 5.67; ε Men 5.54; ζ Men 5.61; θ Men 5.45; η Men 5.47; ι Men 6.04; κ Men 5.46; λ Men 6.54; μ Men 5.53; ν Men 5.78; ξ Men 5.84; π Men 5.65

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

31 Men 6.18

Microscopium

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Mic 4.89; β Mic 6.06; γ Mic 4.67; δ Mic 5.69; ε Mic 4.71; ζ Mic 5.32; θ¹ Mic 4.80; θ² Mic 5.76; η Mic 5.55; ι Mic 5.11; ν Mic 5.12

Other notable stars:

AU Mic 6.61 – has a protoplanetary disk; variable; nearby

Lacaille 8760 (AX Mic) 6.68 – variable; nearby

Monoceros

Stars with proper names:

Luyten's star 9.85 – nearby star

Plaskett's star (HD 47129) 6.06 – massive spectroscopic binary

Stars with Bayer designations:

26/α Mon 3.94; 11/β Mon – triple 3.76, 5.40, 5.60; 5/γ Mon 3.99; 22/δ Mon 4.15; 8/ε Mon – double 4.39, 6.72; 29/ζ Mon 4.36

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Mon 6.15; 2 Mon 5.04; 3 Mon 4.92; 6 Mon 6.76; 7 Mon 5.27; 9 Mon 6.50; 10 Mon 5.06; 12 Mon 5.88; 13 Mon 4.47; 14 Mon 6.44; 16 Mon 5.92; 17 Mon 4.77; 18 Mon 4.48; 19 Mon 4.99; 20 Mon 4.91; 21 Mon 5.44; 24 Mon 6.42; 25 Mon 5.14; 27 Mon 4.93; 28 Mon 4.69

Other notable stars:

HD 46375 7.84 – has a planet

HD 52265 6.30 – has a planet

Ross 614 – double 11.13, 14.60; nearby star

V838 Mon – variable star, "Monster Nova"

Musca

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Mus 2.69; β Mus 3.04; γ Mus 3.84; δ Mus 3.61; ε Mus 4.06; ζ¹ Mus 5.73; ζ² Mus 5.15; θ Mus 5.44; η Mus 4.79; ι¹Mus 5.04; ι²Mus 6.62; λ Mus 3.63; μ Mus 4.75

N

Norma

Stars with Bayer designations:

γ¹ Nor 4.97; γ² Nor 4.01; δ Nor 4.73; ε Nor 4.46; ζ Nor 5.78; θ Nor 5.13; η Nor 4.65; ι¹ Nor 4.63; ι² Nor 5.57; κ Nor 4.95; λ Nor 5.44; μ Nor 4.86

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

39 Nor 6.03

O

Octans

Stars with proper names:

Polaris Australis (σ Oct) 5.45

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Oct 5.13; β Oct 4.13; γ¹ Oct 5.10; γ² Oct 5.72; γ³ Oct 5.29; δ Oct 4.31; ε Oct 5.09; ζ Oct 5.43; θ Oct 4.78; η Oct 6.19; ι Oct 5.45; κ Oct 5.56; λ Oct 5.27; μ¹ Oct 5.99; μ² Oct 6.51; ν Oct 3.73; ξ Oct 5.32; π¹ Oct 5.65; π² Oct 5.65; ρ Oct 5.57; τ Oct 5.50; υ Oct 5.76; χ Oct 5.29; φ Oct 5.47; ψ Oct 5.49; ω Oct 5.88

Ophiuchus

Stars with proper names:

Ras Alhague Rasalhague (55/α Oph) 2.08

: < ? rās al-hawwa Head of the serpent charmer

Cebalrai Celb-al-Rai, Kelb Alrai, Cheleb (60/β Oph) 2.77

: < كلب الراعي kalb ar-rā^{c^ī} (the) dog of the herder

Yed Prior Jed Prior'' (1/δ Oph) 2.73

: < يد yad + prior The preceding (west) hand

Yed Posterior Jed Posterior'' (2/ε Oph) 3.23

: < يد yad + posterior The later (east) hand

Fieht or Han (13/ζ Oph) 2.54

: < 漢 (Mandarin Hn) The Han dynasty

Sabik (35/η Oph) 2.43

: < سابق sābiq preceding

Marfik Marsic (10/λ Oph) 3.82

: < مرفق marfaq elbow

Sinistra (64/ν Oph) 3.32

Barnard's star 9.54 – 2nd closest star system

Stars with Bayer designations:

62/γ Oph 3.75; 42/θ Oph 3.27; 25/ι Oph 4.39; 27/κ Oph 3.19; 57/μ Oph 4.58; 40/ξ Oph 4.39; 39/ο Oph – double 5.14, 6.59; 5/ρ Oph – double 4.57, 5.92; 49/σ Oph 4.34; 69/τ Oph – double 5.24, 5.94; 3/υ Oph 4.62; 7/χ Oph 4.22; 8/φ Oph 4.29; 4/ψ Oph 4.48; 9/ω Oph 4.45; 44/b Oph 4.16; 51/c Oph 4.78; 45/d Oph 4.28; e Oph 5.03; 53/f Oph 5.80; 70/p Oph 4.03 – double; nearby; 36/A Oph – triple 4.33, 5.07; nearby

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

12 Oph 5.77; 14 Oph 5.74; 16 Oph 6.02; 18 Oph 7.1; 19 Oph 6.07; 20 Oph 4.64; 21 Oph 5.51; 23 Oph 5.23; 24 Oph 5.57; 26 Oph 5.74; 29 Oph 6.28; 30 Oph 4.82; 32 Oph 4.97; 37 Oph 5.32; 41 Oph 4.72; 43 Oph 5.30; 47 Oph 4.53; 52 Oph 6.47; 58 Oph 4.86; 61 Oph 6.16; 63 Oph 6.18; 66 Oph 4.79; 67 Oph 3.93; 68 Oph 4.42; 71 Oph 4.64; 72 Oph 3.71; 73 Oph 5.71; 74 Oph 4.85

Other notable stars:

SN 1604 (Kepler's Star) – supernova

Wolf 1061 10.12 – nearby

Orion

Stars with proper names:

Betelgeuse Beteiguex or Mankib Mankib'' (58/α Ori) 0.45 – variable

: < misreading of يد الجوزاء yad al-jauzā Hand of the central one a history of the error, see the article.

: < منكب mankib shoulder

Rigel or Algebar Elgebar (19/β Ori) 0.18

: < رِجل الجبار rijlu al-jabbār Leg of the mighty one

Bellatrix (24/γ Ori) 1.64

: < bellātrix The (female) warrior/amazon

Mintaka Mintika (34/δ Ori) – double 2.25 & 6.85

: < منطقة minţaqah Belt (west end)

Alnilam Alnitam'' (46/ε Ori) 1.69

: < النظام an-niz̧ām The arrangement pearls

Alnitak Alnitah (50/ζ Ori) – double 1.74, 4.21

: < النطاق an-niţāq: The belt (east end)

The Trapezium (41/θ¹ Ori), – multiple star 4.98, 5.13, 6.71, 7.96

: < trapezium < τραπέζιον

Saif al Jabbar or Algiebba (28/η Ori) 3.35

: < سيف الجبار saif al-jabbār Sword of the mighty one

Hatsya or Na'ir al Saif (44/ι Ori) 2.75

: Na'ir al Saif < نير السيف nairu as-saif Tip of the sword

Saiph (53/κ Ori) 2.07

: < سيف saif sword

Meissa or Heka (39/λ Ori) – double 3.39, 5.61

: < ? al-maisan The shining one

: < ? al-haq'ah The white spot

Tabit or Hassaleh (1/π³ Ori) 3.19 – nearby

: < الثابت aθ-θābit The endurer (fixed/constant one)

Thabit Tabit (see π³ Ori) (36/υ Ori) 4.62

: < الثابت aθ-θābit The endurer (fixed/constant one)

Stars with Bayer designations:

43/θ² Ori 4.98; 61/μ Ori 4.12; 67/ν Ori 4.42; 70/ξ Ori 4.45; 4/ο¹ Ori 4.71; 9/ο² Ori 4.06; 7/π¹ Ori 4.64; 2/π² Ori 4.35; 3/π⁴ Ori 3.68; 8/π⁵ Ori 3.71; 10/π⁶ Ori 4.47; 17/ρ¹ Ori 4.46; 48/σ Ori – double 3.77, 6.65; 20/τ Ori 3.59; 54/χ¹ Ori 4.39 – nearby; 62/χ² Ori 4.64; 37/φ¹ Ori 4.39; 40/φ² Ori 4.09; 30/ψ Ori 4.59; 47/ω Ori 4.50; 51/b Ori 4.90; 42/c Ori 4.58; 49/d Ori 4.77; 29/e Ori 4.13; 69/f¹ Ori 4.95; 72/f² Ori 5.34; 6/g Ori 5.18; 16/h Ori 5.43; 14/i Ori 5.33; 74/k Ori 5.04; 75/l Ori 5.39; 23/m Ori – double 4.99, 7.12; 33/n¹ Ori 5.46; 38/n² Ori 5.32; 22/o Ori 4.72; 27/p Ori 5.07; 32/A Ori 4.20

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

5 Ori 5.33; 11 Ori 4.65; 13 Ori 6.15; 15 Ori 4.81; 21 Ori 5.34; 25 Ori 4.89; 31 Ori 4.71; 35 Ori 5.60; 45 Ori 5.24; 52 Ori 5.26; 55 Ori 5.36; 56 Ori 4.76; 57 Ori 5.92; 59 Ori 5.89; 60 Ori 5.21; 63 Ori 5.67; 64 Ori 5.14; 66 Ori 5.63; 68 Ori 5.76; 71 Ori 5.20; 73 Ori 5.44; 77 Ori 5.19; 78 Ori 5.55

P

Pavo

Stars with proper names:

Peacock (α Pav) 1.94

Stars with Bayer designations:

β Pav 3.42; γ Pav 4.21; δ Pav 3.55 – nearby star; ε Pav 3.97; ζ Pav 4.01; θ Pav 5.71; η Pav 3.61; ι Pav 5.47; κ Pav 4.40; λ Pav 4.22; μ¹ Pav 5.75; μ² Pav 5.32; ν Pav 4.63; ξ Pav 4.35; ο Pav 5.06; π Pav 4.33; ρ Pav 4.86; σ Pav 5.41; τ Pav 6.25; υ Pav 5.14; φ¹ Pav 4.75; φ² Pav 5.11; ω Pav 5.14

Pegasus

Stars with proper names:

Markab Marchab or Menkib al Faras al Faras'' (54/α Peg) 2.49

: < مركب markab vehicle boat, etc.

: < منكب الفرس minkabu al-faras The shoulder of the horse

: < متن الفرس matnu al-faras The body of the horse

Scheat Seat Alpheras (or Menkib'', see ξ Per) (53/β Peg) 2.42

: < ? as-sa'id al-faras The upper arm of the horse

Algenib (88/γ Peg) 2.83

: < الجنب al-janb the flank

: or < الجانبal-jānib the flank

δ Peg: moved to Andromeda as α And, see Alpheratz

Enif Enir, Al Anf or Fom al Faras or Os Pegasi'' (8/ε Peg) 2.38

: < الأنف al-anf nose

: < الفم الفرس al-fum al-faras The mouth of the horse

: < ōs pēgasi The mouth of Pegasus, < πήγασος

Homam Humam, Al Hammam'' (42/ζ Peg) 3.41

: < سعد الهمام sa^{c^{du al-humām}} the high-minded man

Matar al Matar'' (44/η Peg) 2.93

: < سعد المطر sa^{c^{du al-maţar}} Luck of the rain

Baham Sad al Baham (26/θ Peg) 3.53

: < سعد البهايم sa^{c^{du al-bahāyam}} Luck of the livestock

Sadalbari al Bari or Sad al Nazi (48/μ Peg) 3.51

: < سعد البري sa^{c^{d al-bariyy}} Luck of the guiltless one

: < ? Luck of the starving camel?

Salm or Kerb Khereb (or Markab'', see α Peg (62/τ Peg) 4.58

Stars with Bayer designations:

24/ι Peg 3.77; 10/κ Peg 4.14; 47/λ Peg 3.97; 22/ν Peg 4.86; 46/ξ Peg 4.20; 43/ο Peg 4.80; 29/π Peg 4.28; 27/π¹ Peg 5.58; 50/ρ Peg 4.91; 49/σ Peg 5.16; 68/υ Peg 4.42; 89/χ Peg 4.79; 81/φ Peg 5.06; 84/ψ Peg 4.63

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Peg 4.08; 2 Peg 4.52; 3 Peg 6.19; 4 Peg 5.66; 5 Peg 5.46; 7 Peg 5.30; 9 Peg 4.34; 11 Peg 5.63; 12 Peg 5.29; 13 Peg 5.34; 14 Peg 5.07; 15 Peg 5.52; 16 Peg 5.09; 17 Peg 5.54; 18 Peg 6.00; 19 Peg 5.65; 20 Peg 5.61; 21 Peg 5.83; 23 Peg 5.69; 25 Peg 5.79; 28 Peg 6.45; 30 Peg 5.37; 31 Peg 4.82; 32 Peg 4.78; 33 Peg 6.20; 34 Peg 5.76; 35 Peg 4.78; 36 Peg 5.60; 37 Peg 5.51; 38 Peg 5.64; 39 Peg 6.43; 40 Peg 5.84; 41 Peg 6.33; 45 Peg 6.27; 51 Peg 5.45 – has a planet; 52 Peg 5.76; 55 Peg 4.54; 56 Peg 4.76; 57 Peg 5.05; 58 Peg 5.39; 59 Peg 5.15; 60 Peg 6.19; 61 Peg 6.51; 63 Peg 5.58; 64 Peg 5.35; 65 Peg 6.28; 66 Peg 5.09; 67 Peg 5.56; 69 Peg 5.99; 70 Peg 4.54; 71 Peg 5.33; 72 Peg 4.97; 73 Peg 5.63; 74 Peg 6.26; 75 Peg 5.49; 76 Peg 6.30; 77 Peg 5.09; 78 Peg 4.93; 79 Peg 5.95; 80 Peg 5.77; 82 Peg 5.30; 85 Peg 5.80; 86 Peg 5.55; 87 Peg 5.57|

Other notable stars:

HD 209458 (V376 Peg) 7.65 – has a transiting planet

Perseus

Stars with proper names:

Mirfak Markfak or Algenib Alcheb (33/α Per) 1.79

: < مرفق mirfaq elbow the Pleiades

Algol Ghoul or Gorgona Prima or Demon Star or Ghoul Star (26/β Per) 2.09 - eclipsing binary, Algol variable prototype

: < رأس الغول ras al-ghūl The demon's (ghoul's) head

: < gorgonea prīma The first gorgonean star

44/ζ Per (or Atik, see ο Per; or Menkhib, see ξ Per) 3.83

Miram (15/η Per) 3.77

27/κ Per (or Misam, see h & χ Per) 3.79

Menkib Menchib'' (46/ξ Per) 3.98

: < منكب mankib

Atik Al Atik, Atiks'' (38/ο Per) 3.83

: عتق ^{c^atiq} shoulder the Pleiades

Gorgonea Secunda (22/π Per) 4.68

Gorgonea Tertia (25/ρ Per) 3.32

Gorgonea Quarta (28/ω Per) 4.61

Nembus (υ Per)

Misam or Double Cluster

: < معصم ma^{c^şam} wrist

Misam (χ Per, NGC 884) – actually an open cluster

Misam (h Per, NGC 869) – actually an open cluster

Stars with Bayer designations:

23/γ Per – double 2.91, 3.0 ; 39/δ Per 3.01; 45/ε Per 2.90; 13/θ Per 4.10; ι Per 4.05 – nearby; 47/λ Per 4.25; 51/μ Per 4.12; 41/ν Per 3.77; 35/σ Per 4.36; 18/τ Per 3.93, 4.0 ; υ Per, see 51 And; φ Per 4.01; 37/ψ Per 4.32; b Per 4.60; b² Per 5.55; 48/c Per 3.96; 53/d Per 4.80; 58/e Per 4.25; 52/f Per 4.67; 4/g Per 4.99; 9/i Per 5.16; k Per 4.77; 32/l Per 4.96; 57/m Per 6.09; 42/n Per 5.14; 40/o Per 4.97; 43/A Per 5.28

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Per 5.53; 2 Per 5.70; 3 Per 5.70; 5 Per 6.38; 6 Per 5.31; 8 Per 5.75; 10 Per 6.25; 11 Per 5.76; 12 Per 4.91; 14 Per 5.43; 16 Per 4.22; 17 Per 4.56; 20 Per 5.34; 21 Per 5.10; 24 Per 4.94; 29 Per 5.16; 30 Per 5.49; 31 Per 5.05; 34 Per 4.67; 36 Per 5.30; 49 Per 6.07; 50 Per 5.52; 54 Per 4.93; 55 Per 5.73; 56 Per 5.77; 59 Per 5.30

Phoenix

Stars with proper names:

Ankaa or Nair al Zaurak or Cymbae Cymbae'' (α Phe) 2.40

: < العنقاء al-^{c^anqā} The phoenix fabulous bird in Arab myth

: < النائر الزورق an-nair az-zawraq The bright one of the boat

: < lūcida cumb The brightness of the skiff

Stars with Bayer designations:

β Phe 3.32; γ Phe 3.41; δ Phe 3.93; ε Phe 3.88; ζ Phe 3.94; θ Phe 6.07; η Phe 4.36; ι Phe 4.69; κ Phe 3.93; λ¹ Phe 4.76; λ² Phe 5.51; μ Phe 4.59; ν Phe 4.97; ξ Phe 5.72; π Phe 5.13; ρ Phe 5.24; σ Phe 5.18; τ Phe 5.71; υ Phe 5.21; χ Phe 5.15; φ Phe 5.12; ψ Phe 4.39; ω Phe 6.12

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

120 Phe 5.49

Other notable stars:

HE0107-5240 – ancient star

Pictor

Stars with proper names:

Kapteyn's Star (HD 33793) 8.85 – nearby

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Pic 3.28; β Pic 3.85 – has a protoplanetary disk, possible planets; nearby; γ Pic 4.50; δ Pic 4.72; ζ Pic 5.44; θ Pic 6.26; η¹ Pic 5.37; η² Pic 5.05; ι Pic – double 5.58, 6.42; κ Pic 6.10; λ Pic 5.30; μ Pic 5.69; ν Pic 5.60

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

61 Pic 5.20

Pisces

Stars with proper names:

Alrescha Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha, Rescha, El Rischa, Al Richa or Kaitain or Okda (113/α Piscium) &double; 3.82, 4.33

: Alrescha < ? ar-ria' The ropes

: Okda < عقدة ^{c^uqdah} Knot

Fum al Samakah (4/β Psc) 4.48

: < فم السمكة fum/fam al-samakah Mouth of the fish

Alpherg or Kullat-Nunu (99/η Psc) 3.62

: = a error for Alpherd?

Torcularis Septentrionalis (4.26/ο Psc) 4.26

: < torculāris septemtriōnālis Of the northern wine/oil press

van Maanen's star (HIP 3829) 12.38 – closest single white dwarf

Stars with Bayer designations:

6/γ Psc 3.70; 63/δ Psc 4.44; 71/ε Psc 4.27; 86/ζ Psc – double 5.21, 6.44; 10/θ Psc 4.27; 17/ι Psc 4.13; 8/κ Psc 4.95; 18/λ Psc 4.49; 98/μ Psc 4.84; 106/ν Psc 4.45; 111/ξ Psc 4.61; 102/π Psc 5.54; 93/ρ Psc 5.35; 69/σ Psc 5.50; 83/τ Psc 4.51; 90/υ Psc 4.74; 84/χ Psc 4.66; 85/φ Psc 4.67; 74/ψ¹ Psc – double 5.33, 5.55; 79/ψ² Psc 5.56; 81/ψ³ Psc 5.57; 28/ω Psc 4.03; 7/b Psc 5.05; 32/c Psc 5.70; 41/d Psc 5.38; 80/e Psc 5.51; 89/f Psc 5.13; 82/g Psc 5.15; 68/h Psc 5.44; 65/i Psc – double 5.55, 7.1 ; 67/k Psc 6.08; 91/l Psc 5.23; 5/A Psc 5.42

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Psc 6.11; 2 Psc 5.43; 3 Psc 6.22; 9 Psc 6.26; 13 Psc 6.39; 14 Psc 5.91; 15 Psc 6.47; 16 Psc 5.68; 19/TX Psc 4.95; 20 Psc 5.49; 21 Psc 5.77; 22 Psc 5.59; 24 Psc 5.93; 25 Psc 6.29; 26 Psc 6.22; 27 Psc 4.88; 29 Psc 5.13; 30 Psc 4.37; 31 Psc 6.33; 33 Psc 4.61; 34 Psc 5.54; 35 Psc 6.02; 36 Psc 6.12; 38 Psc 6.66; 40 Psc 6.60; 42 Psc 6.25; 44 Psc 5.77; 45 Psc 6.77; 46 Psc 6.40; 48 Psc 6.05; 51 Psc 5.69; 52 Psc 5.38; 53 Psc 5.89; 54 Psc 5.88 – has a planet; 55 Psc 5.36; 57 Psc 5.36; 58 Psc 5.51; 59 Psc 6.11; 60 Psc 5.98; 61 Psc 6.51; 62 Psc 5.92; 64 Psc 5.07; 66 Psc 5.80; 72 Psc 5.64; 73 Psc 6.03; 75 Psc 6.14; 76 Psc 6.28; 77 Psc – double 6.35, 7.42; 78 Psc 6.23; 87 Psc 5.97; 88 Psc 6.04; 94 Psc 5.50; 95 Psc 7.21; 97 Psc 6.01; 100 Psc 7.05; 101 Psc 6.23; 104 Psc 6.74; 105 Psc 5.98; 107 Psc 5.24 – multiple; nearby; 109 Psc 6.27 – has a planet; 112 Psc 5.89

Piscis Austrinus

Stars with proper names:

Fomalhaut Formalhaut or (Os) Piscis Meridiana Piscis Meridionalis or Os Piscis Notii or Difda al Auwel'' (24/α PsA) 1.17 – nearby; has a circumstellar disk

: < فم الحوت fum/fam al-ħūt Mouth of the fish/whale

: < ōs piscis merīdiāna The mouth of the southern fish

: < الضفدع الأول ađ̧-đ̧ifda^{c^al-awwal} The first frog

Stars with Bayer designations:

17/β PsA 4.29; 22/γ PsA 4.46; 23/δ PsA 4.20; 18/ε PsA 4.18; ζ PsA 6.43; 12/η PsA 5.43; 10/θ PsA 5.02; 9/ι PsA 4.35; 16/λ PsA 5.45; 14/μ PsA 4.50; Pi PsA 5.12; 15/τ PsA 4.94; υ PsA 4.99

Stars with Flamsteed designation:

2 PsA 5.20; 3 PsA 5.41; 5 PsA 6.52; 6 PsA 5.97; 7 PsA 6.10; 8 PsA 5.73; 13 PsA 6.45; 19 PsA 6.12; 21 PsA 5.99

Other notable stars:

Lacaille 9352 7.34 – nearby

TW PsA 6.48 – flare star; nearby

HD 216770 8.10 – has a planet

Puppis

Stars with proper names:

Naos or Suhail Hadar (or Muliphein, see γ CMa) (ζ Pup) 2.25

: < ναύσ The ship

: < ? suhail ħađ̧ar or xađ̧ar The suhail (bright star) of the ground ?

κ^{1^Pup} (or Markab Markeb, see α Peg, k Vel) 3.80

Asmidiske Azmidiske (7/ξ Pup) 3.34

: misplacement and mistransliteration of ι Car Aspidiske

Stars with Bayer designation:

κ² Pup 4.62; ν Pup 3.17; ο Pup 4.40; π Pup 2.71; 15/ρ Pup 2.83; σ Pup 3.25; τ Pup 2.94; χ Pup 4.76; a Pup 3.71; b Pup 4.49; c Pup 3.62; d¹ Pup 4.84; d² Pup 5.73; d³ Pup 5.76; d⁴ Pup 5.99; e Pup 5.78; f Pup 4.53; h¹ Pup 4.44; h² Pup 4.42; 11/j Pup 4.20; 3/l Pup 3.94; m Pup 4.69; n Pup 5.06; n Pup 5.87; p Pup 4.65; q Pup 4.44; r Pup 4.78; t Pup 5.07; v¹ Pup 4.65; v² Pup 5.11; w Pup 4.83; x Pup 5.27; y Pup 5.41; y² Pup 5.69; y³ Pup 5.68; z Pup 5.42; A Pup 4.83; C Pup 5.20; D Pup 5.80; E Pup 5.30; F Pup 5.24; G Pup 5.76; H Pup 4.92; I Pup 4.49; J Pup 4.22; L¹ Pup 4.87; L² Pup 4.42; M Pup 5.86; N Pup 5.08; O Pup 5.14; P Pup 4.10; Q Pup 4.69

Stars with Flamsteed designation:

1 Pup 4.63; 2 Pup 6.06; 2 Pup 7.03; 4 Pup 5.03; 5 Pup 5.48; 6 Pup 5.17; 8 Pup 6.37; 9 Pup 5.16; 10 Pup 5.69; 12 Pup 5.09; 14 Pup 6.12; 16 Pup 4.40; 18 Pup 5.53; 19 Pup 4.72; 20 Pup 4.99; 21 Pup 6.32; 22 Pup 6.13; 140 Pup 4.98; 171 Pup 5.36; 188 Pup 5.32; 212 Pup 5.01

Pyxis

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Pyx 3.68; β Pyx 3.97; γ Pyx 4.02; δ Pyx 4.87; ε Pyx 5.59; ζ Pyx 4.86; θ Pyx 4.71; η Pyx 5.24; κ Pyx 4.62; λ Pyx 4.71

R

Reticulum

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Ret 3.33; β Ret 3.84; γ Ret 4.48; δ Ret 4.56; ε Ret 4.44; ζ¹ Ret, ζ² Ret 5.53, 5.24 – double; nearby; θ Ret 5.88; η Ret 5.24; ι Ret 4.97; κ Ret 4.71

S

Sagitta

Stars with proper names:

Sham Alsahm (5/α Sge) 4.39

: < السهم as-sahm The arrow

Stars with Bayer designations:

6/β Sge 4.39; 12/γ Sge 3.51; 7/δ Sge – double 3.68, 3.8; 4/ε Sge 5.67; 8/ζ Sge 5.01; 17/θ Sge – double 6.51, 8.9; 16/η Sge 5.09

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Sge 5.65; 2 Sge 6.27; 3 Sge 6.84; 9 Sge 6.24; 11 Sge 5.54; 13 Sge 5.33; 14 Sge 5.73; 15 Sge 5.80; 18 Sge 6.11

Sagittarius

Stars with proper names:

Rukbat Rukbat al Rami or 'Alrami''' (α Sgr) 3.96

: < ركبة الرامي rukbatu ar-rāmī The knee of the archer/bowman

Arkab Urkab (β^{1,2^{Sgr) - double}}

: < عرقوب ^{c^arqūb} hamstring

Arkab Prior (β¹ Sgr) 3.96

Arkab Posterior (β² Sgr) 4.27

Nasl El Nasl or Alwazl or Nushaba al Nushshaba'' (10/γ Sgr) 2.98

: < النصل an-naşl The arrowhead

Kaus Media Meridionalis, Kaus Medius, Media] (19/δ Sgr) 2.72

: < قوس qaws bow + media middle

Kaus Australis (20/ε Sgr) 1.79

: < قوس qaws bow + austrālis southern

Ascella (38/ζ Sgr) 2.60

: < ascella armpit

Kaus Borealis (22/λ Sgr) 2.82

: < قوس qaws bow + boreālis northern

Polis (13/μ Sgr) 3.84

Ain al Rami (32/ν¹ Sgr) 4.86

: < عين الرامي ^{c^{ain ar-rāmī}} The eye of the archer

Manubrij (39/ο Sgr) 3.76

Albaldah Baldah'' (41/π Sgr) 2.88

: < (?) البلطة al-balţah The axe

Nunki or Sadira or Pelag (34/σ Sgr) 2.05

Terebellum:

58/ω Sgr 4.70

59/b¹ Sgr 4.54

62/c Sgr 4.43

60/A Sgr 4.84

Pistol Star – hypergiant

Stars with Bayer designations:

η Sgr 3.10; θ¹ Sgr 4.37; θ² Sgr 5.30; ι Sgr 4.12; κ¹ Sgr 5.60; κ² Sgr 5.64; 35/ν² Sgr 5.00; 36/ξ¹ Sgr 5.02; 37/ξ² Sgr 3.52; 44/ρ¹ Sgr 3.92; 45/ρ² Sgr 5.84; 40/τ Sgr 3.32; 46/υ Sgr 4.52; 47/χ¹ Sgr 5.02; 48/χ² Sgr 7.26; 49/χ³ Sgr 5.45; 27/φ Sgr 3.17; 42/ψ Sgr 4.86; 43/d Sgr 4.88; 54/e¹ Sgr 5.30; 55/e² Sgr 5.06; 56/f Sgr 4.87; 61/g Sgr 5.01; 51/h¹ Sgr 5.64; 52/h² Sgr 4.59

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

4 Sgr 4.74; 6 Sgr 6.27; 7 Sgr 5.37; 9 Sgr 5.89; 11 Sgr 4.96; 14 Sgr 5.49; 15 Sgr 5.29; 16 Sgr 5.96; 17 Sgr 6.89; 18 Sgr 5.58; 21 Sgr 4.81; 24 Sgr 5.49; 25 Sgr 6.53; 26 Sgr 6.22; 28 Sgr 5.37; 29 Sgr 5.22; 30 Sgr 6.29; 33 Sgr 5.68; 50 Sgr 5.57; 53 Sgr 6.33; 57 Sgr 5.88; 63 Sgr 5.69; 65 Sgr 6.53

Other notable stars:

Ross 154 10.46 – nearby

HD 169830 5.91 – has 2 planets

HD 179949 6.25 – has a planet

OGLE-TR-10 14.93 – has a planet

S2 – orbits Sgr A* black hole

Scorpius

Stars with proper names:

Antares or Cor Scorpii or Kalb al Akrab or Vespertilio (21/α Sco) 1.06

: < ανταρης holds against Ares/Mars

: < cor scorpii The heart of the scorpion

: < القلب العقرب al-qalbu al-^{c^aqrab} The heart of the scorpion

: < vespertīlio The bat

Acrab Elacrab or Graffias Grassias'' (see ξ Sco) (8/β^1,2 Sco) – double 2.56, 4.90

: < العقرب al-^{c^aqrab} The scorpion

γ Sco: moved to σ librae.

Dschubba Jabba or Iclarkrau'' (7/δ Sco) 2.29

: < الجبهة al-jabhah The forehead

: < ? iklil al aqrab The crown of the scorpion

Wei (26/ε Sco) 2.29

ζ^1,2 Sco (or Grafias, see ξ Sco) – double 4.70, 3.62

Sargas (θ Sco) 1.86

Shaula (35/λ Sco) 1.62

: < الشولاء a-awlā The raised tail

Jabbah Jabah (or Lesath, see υ Sco) (14/ν Sco) – double 4.00, 6.30

: < جبهة jabhah forehead

Graffias Grafias (see β Sco) (ξ Sco) – multiple 4.16, 4.77

Alniyat Niyat

: < النياط an-niyāţ The arteries

20/σ Sco 2.90

23/τ Sco 2.82

Lesath Lesuth (υ Sco) 2.70

: اللسعة al-las^{c^ah} The sting

Jabhat al Akrab

: < جبهة العقرب jabhatu al-^{c^aqrab} The forehead of the scorpion

9/ω¹ Sco 3.93

10/ω² Sco 4.31

Stars with Bayer designations:

γ Sco, see σ Lib; η Sco 3.32; ι¹ Sco 2.99; ι² Sco 4.78; κ Sco 2.39; μ¹ Sco 3.00; μ² Sco 3.56; 19/ο Sco 4.55; 6/π Sco 2.89; 5/ρ Sco 3.87; 17/χ Sco 5.24; 15/ψ Sco 4.93; 1/b Sco 4.63; 12/c¹ Sco 5.67; 13/c² Sco 4.58; d Sco 4.80; 22/i Sco 4.79; k Sco 4.83; 2/A Sco 4.59; A Sco 3.19; H Sco 4.18; N Sco 4.24; Q Sco 4.26

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

3 Sco 5.87; 4 Sco 5.63; 11 Sco 5.75; 16 Sco 5.43; 18 Sco 5.49 – solar twin; 24 Sco 4.91; 25 Sco 6.72; 27 Sco 5.48

Other notable stars:

HD 147513 5.38 – has a planet

PSR B1620-26 – pulsar/white dwarf binary in M4, has a planet

Scorpius X-1 12.2 – X-ray binary

Sculptor

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Scl 4.30; β Scl 4.38; γ Scl 4.41; δ Scl 4.59; ε Scl 5.29; ζ Scl 5.04; θ Scl 5.24; η Scl 4.86; ι Scl 5.18; κ¹ Scl 5.42; κ² Scl 5.41; λ¹ Scl 6.05; λ² Scl 5.90; μ Scl 5.30; ξ Scl 5.59; π Scl 5.25; σ Scl 5.50; τ Scl 5.69

Scutum

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Sct 3.85; β Sct 4.22; γ Sct 4.67; δ Sct 4.70 – δ Sct variable prototype; ε Sct 4.88; ζ Sct 4.66; η Sct 4.83

Other notable stars:

PSR 1829-10 – pulsar

Serpens

Stars with proper names:

Unukalhai Unuk al Hay, Unuk Elhaia, Unuk or Cor Serpentis'' (24/α Ser) 2.63

: < عنق الحية ^{c^{unuqu al-ħayyah}} The neck of the snake

: < cor serpentis The heart of the snake

Chow (28/β Ser) 3.65

: < 周 (Mandarin zhōu) The Zhou dynasty

Alya Alga (63/θ¹ Ser) 4.62

: < ? al-alyah The fatty-tail sheep?

Stars with Bayer designations:

41/γ Ser 3.85; 13/δ Ser 3.80; 37/ε Ser 3.71; 57/ζ Ser 4.62; 58/η Ser 3.23; 63/θ² Ser 4.98; 21/ι Ser 4.51; 35/κ Ser 4.09; 27/λ Ser 4.42; 32/μ Ser 3.54; 53/ν Ser 4.32; 55/ξ Ser 3.54; 56/ο Ser 4.24; 44/π Ser 4.82; 38/ρ Ser 4.74; 50/σ Ser 4.82; 9/τ¹ Ser 5.16; 12/τ² Ser 6.22; 15/τ³ Ser 6.10; 17/τ⁴ Ser 6.51; 18/τ⁵ Ser 5.93; 19/τ⁶ Ser 6.00; 22/τ⁷ Ser 5.80; 26/τ⁸ Ser 6.15; 31/υ Ser 5.71; φ Ser 5.54; 23/ψ Ser 5.86; 20/χ Ser 5.34; 34/ω Ser 5.21; 36/b Ser 5.09; 60/c Ser 5.38; 59/d Ser – double 5.2, 5.20; e Ser 5.76; 11/A¹ Ser 5.50; 25/A² Ser 5.39; 1/M Ser 5.51

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 Ser 5.71; 3 Ser 5.32; 4 Ser 5.62; 5 Ser 5.04; 6 Ser 5.35; 7 Ser 6.29; 8 Ser 6.11; 10 Ser 5.15; 14 Ser 6.51; 16 Ser 5.26; 30 Ser 5.53; 39 Ser 6.07; 40 Ser 6.28; 43 Ser 6.07; 45 Ser 5.63; 46 Ser 6.74; 47 Ser 5.69; 49 Ser 6.68; 61 Ser 5.93; 62 Ser 5.58; 64 Ser 5.56

Other notable stars:

Gl 710 9.72 – future encounter at 1.1 ly

HD 168443 6.92 – has 2 planets

HD 168746 7.95 – has a planet

Sextans

Stars with Bayer designations:

15/α Sex 4.48; 30/β Sex 5.08; 8/γ Sex 5.07; 29/δ Sex 5.19; 22/ε Sex 5.25

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 Sex 4.68; 4 Sex 6.24; 6 Sex 6.01; 7 Sex 6.02; 9 Sex 6.72; 12 Sex 6.69; 13 Sex 6.43; 14 Sex 6.20; 17 Sex 5.91; 18 Sex 5.64; 19 Sex 5.77; 20 Sex 7.37; 21 Sex 6.97; 23 Sex 6.66; 25 Sex 5.93; 26 Sex 6.33; 27 Sex 6.55; 31 Sex 6.98; 33 Sex 6.25; 34 Sex 6.57; 35 Sex 5.77; 36 Sex 6.27; 37 Sex 6.38; 40 Sex 6.61; 41 Sex 5.80

T

Taurus

Stars with proper names:

Aldebaran or Cor Tauri or Parilicium (87/α Tau) - 0.87

: < الدبران ad-dabarān The follower the Pleiades

: < cor tauri The heart of the bull

El Nath Nath (112/β Tau) 1.65

: < النطح an-naţħ The butting (horn)

Tien Kwan or Alheka (123/ζ Tau) 2.97

: < 天關 tiānguān The heavenly mountain pass

: < :*: < ? al-haq'ah The white spot?

Stars with Bayer designations:

35/λ Tau 3.41; 49/μ Tau 4.27; 38/ν Tau 3.91; 2/ξ Tau 3.73; 1/ο Tau 3.61; 73/π Tau 4.69; 94/τ Tau 4.27; 59/χ Tau 5.38; 52/φ Tau 4.97; 42/ψ Tau 5.21; 50/ω Tau 4.93; 88/d Tau 4.25; 30/e Tau 5.08; 5/f Tau 4.14; 97/i Tau 5.08; 98/k Tau 5.79; 106/l Tau 5.28; 104/m Tau 4.91; 109/n Tau 4.96; 114/o Tau 4.88; 44/p Tau 5.39; 66/r Tau 5.10; 4/s Tau 5.14; 6/t Tau 5.76; 29/u Tau 5.34; 37/A¹ Tau 4.36; 39/A² Tau 5.90

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

7 Tau 5.95; 9 Tau 6.72; 10 Tau 4.29; 11 Tau 6.11; 12 Tau 5.55; 13 Tau 5.68; 14 Tau 6.13; 18 Tau 5.66; 24 Tau 6.3 ; 26 Tau 6.47; 31 Tau 5.66; 32 Tau 5.62; 33 Tau 6.05; 36 Tau 5.46; 40 Tau 5.32; 41 Tau 5.18; 43 Tau 5.51; 45 Tau 5.71; 46 Tau 5.29; 47 Tau 4.84; 48 Tau 6.31; 51 Tau 5.64; 53 Tau 5.50; 55 Tau 6.85; 56 Tau 5.34; 58 Tau 5.26; 60 Tau 5.72; 62 Tau 6.34; 63 Tau 5.64; 64 Tau 4.80; 67 Tau 5.27; 68 Tau 4.30; 70 Tau 6.44; 71 Tau 4.48; 72 Tau 5.53; 75 Tau 4.96; 76 Tau 5.90; 80 Tau 5.58; 81 Tau 5.47; 83 Tau 5.40; 84 Tau 6.28; 85 Tau 6.01; 89 Tau 5.78; 93 Tau 5.45; 95 Tau 6.18; 96 Tau 6.09; 99 Tau 5.79; 101 Tau 6.75; 103 Tau 5.50; 105 Tau 5.84; 108 Tau 6.26; 110 Tau 6.09; 111 Tau 5.00; 113 Tau 6.23; 115 Tau 5.40; 116 Tau 5.52; 117 Tau 5.77; 118 Tau 5.47; 119 Tau 4.32; 120 Tau 5.67; 121 Tau 5.37; 122 Tau 5.53; 125 Tau 5.18; 126 Tau 4.84; 129 Tau 6.00; 130 Tau 5.47; 131 Tau 5.72; 132 Tau 4.88; 133 Tau 5.28; 134 Tau 4.89; 135 Tau 5.54; 136 Tau 4.56; 137 Tau 5.60; 139 Tau 4.81; 141 Tau 6.36

Other notable stars:

HD 37124 7.68 – has 2 planets

T Tau 9.60 – variable, T Tauri variable prototype

RV Tau 9.60 – variable, RV Tauri variable prototype

Crab Pulsar – pulsar in the Crab Nebula

Stars in Hyades star cluster:

Hyades < Υάδες

Stars with proper names:

Hyadum I Hyadum, Primus Hyadum (54/γ Tau) 3.63

Hyadum II Hyadum, Secundus Hyadum (61/δ Tau) 3.77

Ain or Oculus Borealus (74/ε Tau) 3.53

: < عين ^{c^ain} eye

: < oculus boreālus The northern eye

Stars with Bayer designations:

77/θ¹ Tau 3.84; 78/θ² Tau 3.40; 102/ι Tau 4.62; 65/κ Tau 4.21; 86/ρ Tau 4.65; 91/σ¹ Tau 5.08; 92/σ¹ Tau 4.67; 69/υ Tau 4.28; 79/b Tau 5.02; 90/c¹ Tau 4.27; 57/h Tau 5.58

Stars in Pleiades star cluster:

Stars with proper names:

Alcyone (25/η Tau) – double 2.85, 8.3 < Αλκυώνη

Celaeno Celeno (16 Tau) 5.45 < Κελαινό

Electra (17 Tau) 3.72 < Ηλέκτρα

Taygeta Tagete (19/q Tau) 4.30 < Ταΰγετη

Maia (20 Tau) 3.87 < Μαία

Asterope < Αστεροπή

Sterope I (21 Tau) 5.64

Sterope II (22 Tau) 6.43

Merope (23 Tau) 4.14 < Μερόπη

Atlas (27 Tau) 3.62 < Άτλας

Pleione (28 Tau) 5.05 < Πληϊόνη

Telescopium

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Tel 4.52; δ¹ Tel 3.49; δ² Tel 4.10; ε Tel 4.92; ζ Tel 5.07; η Tel 5.18; ι Tel 4.85; κ Tel 5.17; λ Tel 5.03; μ Tel 6.29; ν Tel 4.88; ξ Tel 5.33; ρ Tel 4.93

Triangulum

Stars with proper names:

Mothallah Ras al Mothallah, Elmuthalleth or Caput Trianguli (2/α Tri) 3.42

: < رأس المثلث rasu al-muθallaθ Head of the triangle

Stars with Bayer designations:

4/β Tri 3.00; 9/γ Tri 4.03; 8/δ Tri 4.84; 3/ε Tri 5.50

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Tri 7.53; 5 Tri 6.24; 6 Tri 4.94; 7 Tri 5.25; 10 Tri 5.29; 11 Tri 5.55; 12 Tri 5.29; 13 Tri 5.89; 14 Tri 5.15; 15 Tri 5.38

Triangulum Australe

Stars with proper names:

Atria (or Metallah, see α Tri) (α TrA) 1.91

: < Alpha Trianguli Australis

Stars with Bayer designations:

β TrA 2.83; γ TrA 2.87; δ TrA 3.86; ε TrA 4.11; ζ TrA 4.90; θ TrA 5.50; η¹ TrA 5.89; ι TrA 5.28; κ TrA 5.11

Tucana

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Tuc 2.87; β¹ Tuc 4.36; β² Tuc 4.53; β³ Tuc 5.07; γ Tuc 3.99; δ Tuc 4.51; ε Tuc 4.49; ζ Tuc 4.23 – nearby; θ Tuc 6.11; η Tuc 5.00; ι Tuc 5.36; κ Tuc 4.25; λ¹ Tuc 6.67; λ² Tuc 5.45; ν Tuc 4.91; ξ Tuc 11.21; π Tuc 5.50; ρ Tuc 5.38

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

47 Tuc (NGC 104) – actually a globular cluster

U

Ursa Major

Stars with proper names:

Dubhe Dubb or Thahr al Dubh al Akbar or Ak'' (50/α UMa) 1.81

: < ظهر الدب الأكبر z̧ahr ad-dubb al-akbar Back of the greater bear

Merak Mirak (48/β UMa) 2.34

: < ? al-maraqq The loins (flank?) the bear

Phad Phegda, Phekha, Phacd (64/γ UMa) 2.41

: < الفخذ الدب al-fax al-dubb The thigh fo the bear

Megrez or Kaffa (69/δ UMa) 3.32

: < المغرز al-maghriz The root/insertion-point the bear's tail

Alioth Aliath (77/ε UMa) 1.76

: (?) a corruption of al-jawn "the black horse", originally applied to Mizar of Mizar and Alcor, the "horse and rider"

Mizar Mirza'' (79/ζ UMa) – double 2.23 & 3.95

: < مئزر mizar girdle

Alcor or Saidak (80/g UMa) 3.99

:(?) a corruption of al-jawn "the black horse", originally applied to Mizar. Alcor is the rider of the "horse and rider"

Benetnasch or Alkaid Elkeid (85/η UMa) 1.86

: < القائد البنات النعش al-qāid al-banāt an-na^c The leader of the daughters of the bier daughters of the bier (i.e. the mourning maidens) are the three stars of the handle of the Big Dipper, Alkaid, Mizar, and Alioth.

Al Haud or Sarir Bonet''? (25/θ UMa) 3.17

: < الحوض al-ħawđ̧ The pond/pelvis (which?)

: < سرير as-sarīr The couch/bed the dead

Talitha Borealis borealis or 'Dnoces or Alphikra borealis''' (9/ι UMa) 3.12

: < القفزة الثالثة al-qafzat aθ-θāliθah (or at-tālitah) The third leap (of the gazelle) + boreālis northern

: < second backwards

: < الفقرة الثالثة al-fiqrah The vertebra

Talitha Australis or Al Kaprah or Alphikra australis (12/κ UMa) 3.57

: < القفزة الثالثة al-qafzat aθ-θāliθah The third leap (of the gazelle) + austrālis southern

: Al Kaprah is a corruption of القفزة al-qafzah The leap

: < الفقرة الثالثة al-fiqrah The vertebra

Tania Borealis or Alkafzah borealis (33/λ UMa) 3.45

: < القفزة الثانية al-qafzat aθ-θāniyah (or at-tāniyah) The second leap (of the gazelle) by itself is al-qafzah + boreālis northern

Tania Australis or Alkafzah australis (34/μ UMa) 3.06

: (as above, but + austrālis southern)

Alula Borealis (54/ν UMa) 3.49

: < القفزة الأولى al-qafzat al-ūla The first leap (of the gazelle) + boreālis northern

Alula Australis (53/ξ UMa) – multiple 3.79, 4.41

: < القفزة الأولى al-qafzat al-ūla The first leap (of the gazelle) + austrālis southern

Muscida (1/ο UMa) 3.35

3/π¹ UMa (or Muscida, see ο UMa) (π¹ UMa) 5.64

4/π² UMa (or Muscida, see ο UMa) (π¹ UMa) 4.59

Alkafzah El Koprah'' (63/χ UMa) 3.69

: < القفزة al-qafzah The leap

Stars with Bayer designations:

8/ρ UMa 4.74; 11/σ¹ UMa 5.15; 13/σ² UMa 4.80; 14/τ UMa – double 4.67, 4.7; 29/υ UMa 3.78; 52/ψ UMa 3.00; 45/ω UMa 4.66; 5/b UMa 5.72; 16/c UMa 5.18; 24/d UMa 4.54; 18/e UMa 4.80; 15/f UMa 4.46; 23/h UMa 3.65; 2/A UMa 5.47

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

6 UMa 5.57; 10 UMa 3.96; 17 UMa 5.28; 22 UMa 5.77; 26 UMa 4.47; 27 UMa 5.15; 28 UMa 6.51; 31 UMa 5.27; 32 UMa 5.74; 35 UMa 6.32; 36 UMa 4.82; 37 UMa 5.16; 38 UMa 5.12; 39 UMa 5.79; 40 UMa 7.22; 41 UMa 6.34; 42 UMa 5.57; 43 UMa 5.66; 44 UMa 5.12; 46 UMa 5.02; 47 UMa 5.03 – has 2 planets; 49 UMa 5.06; 51 UMa 6.01; 55 UMa 4.76; 56 UMa 4.99; 57 UMa 5.30; 58 UMa 5.94; 59 UMa 5.56; 60 UMa 6.09; 61 UMa 5.31; 62 UMa 5.73; 65 UMa 6.54; 65 UMa 7.16; 66 UMa 5.83; 67 UMa 5.22; 68 UMa 6.34; 70 UMa 5.54; 71 UMa 5.82; 72 UMa 7.09; 73 UMa 5.68; 74 UMa 5.37; 75 UMa 6.07; 76 UMa 6.02; 78 UMa 4.93; 81 UMa 5.60; 82 UMa 5.46; 83 UMa 4.63; 84 UMa 5.68; 86 UMa 5.70

Other notable stars:

W UMa 7.75 - 8.48 – variable

SZ UMa 9.31 – variable

WX UMa 14.40 – variable

CF UMa 12.00 – variable

Winnecke 4 (Messier 40) – double 9.0, 9.3

Groombridge 1830 6.42 – nearby

Lalande 21185 7.48 – nearby, has possible planets

Ursa Minor

Stars with proper names:

Polaris or Pole Star or Lodestar or Alruccabah Alruccaba or Cynosura or Phoenice or Tramontana or Angel Stern or Navigatoria or Star of Arcady or Yilduz or Mismar or Polyarnaya (1/α UMi) 1.97

: < cynosūra < κυνόσουρα The dogs tail minor

Kochab Kochah (7/β UMi) 2.07

: < < الكوكب الشمالي az-kawkab a-amāliyy The north star (lit. heavenly body) when it was the pole star

Pherkad or Pherkad Major (13/γ UMi) 3.00

: < فرقد farqad calf < ? alifa al farkadayn The dim one of the two calves with the brighter Kochab.

Yildun Vildiur, Yilduz'' (23/δ UMi) 4.36

: < Turkish yıldız star

Alifa al Farkadain (16/ζ UMi) 4.29

: < ? alifa al farkadayn The dim one of the two calves applied to Pherkad

Anwar al Farkadain or Alasco (21/η UMi) 4.95

: < ? anwar al-farkadayn The light bright one of the two calves applied to Kochab

Pherkad Minor (11 UMi) 5.02

Stars with Bayer designations:

22/ε UMi 4.21; 15/θ UMi 5.00; λ UMi 6.31; π¹ UMi – double 6.57, 7.53; π² UMi 6.89

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

2 UMi 4.24; 3 UMi 6.43; 4 UMi 4.80; 5 UMi 4.25; 8 UMi 6.83; 9 UMi 6.64; 14 UMi 7.52; 18 UMi 5.73; 19 UMi 5.48; 20 UMi 6.36; 24 UMi 5.78

V

Vela

Stars with proper names:

Regor (or Suhail, Suhail al Muhlif, Muliphein, see λ Vel) (γ² Vel) + γ¹ Vel – double 1.82, 4.27; Wolf-Rayet star

: < Roger backwards, honoring Roger Chaffee, one of the astronauts who died in the Apollo fire

κ Vel (or Markab, see α Peg, κ Pup) 2.47

: < مركب markab The vehicle etc.

Suhail al Muhlif, Al Suhail, Alsuhail, Suhail Alwazn, Muliphein (λ Vel) 2.21

: < سهيل المحلف suhayl al-muħlif The glorious (star) of the oath. suhayl "glorious" is a common name for bright stars.

Tseen Ke (φ Vel) 3.52

: < 天紀 (Mandarin tiānj) Heaven's record star chart

Stars with Bayer designations:

δ Vel – quadruple 2.02, 5.00, 11.00, 13.50; κ Vel 2.47; μ Vel 2.69; ο Vel 3.60; ψ Vel – double 4.12, 4.65; a Vel 3.87; b Vel 3.77; c Vel 3.75; d Vel 4.05; e Vel 4.11; f Vel 5.09; g Vel 4.94; h Vel 5.47; i Vel 4.37; k¹ Vel 5.85; l Vel 4.92; m Vel 4.58; n Vel 4.74; p Vel 3.84; q Vel 3.85; r Vel 4.82; s Vel 5.76; t Vel 5.02; u Vel 5.09; w Vel 4.45; x Vel 4.29; y Vel 5.51; z Vel 5.24; A Vel 5.33; B Vel 4.79; C Vel 5.01; D Vel 5.15; E Vel 5.79; F Vel 5.08; H Vel 4.68; I Vel 5.09; J Vel 4.50; K Vel 5.26; L Vel 5.01; M Vel 4.34; N Vel 3.16; O Vel 5.56; Q Vel 4.85

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

16 Vel 5.52

Other notable stars:

HD 75289 6.36 – has a planet

HD 83443 8.24 – has a planet

Virgo

Stars with proper names:

Spica Virginis or Azimech or Alaraph'' (67α Vir) 0.98

: < spīca virginis Virgo's ear of wheat

: < ? as-simak al-a'zal The undefended ?

: < (?) The grape gatherer

Zavijava Zavyava, Zawijah or Alaraph (or Minelauva'', see δ Vir) (β Vir) 3.61

: < زاوية العوى zāwiyat al-^{c^awwa} Corner of the barking (dog) refering to a kennel?

Porrima or Arich (29/γ Vir) – double 2.74, 3.68

Auva Awwa or Minelauva'' (43/δ Vir) 3.39

: < عوى ^{c^awwa} barking + min = ?

Vindemiatrix Vendemiatrix or Vindemiator or Almuredin or Alaraph or Provindemiator or Protrigetrix or Protrygetor (47/ε Vir) 2.85

: < vindēmiātrix, vindēmitor The grape-harvestress

Heze (79/ζ Vir) 3.38

Zaniah (15/η Vir) 3.89

: < زاوية zāwiyah corner

Syrma (99/ι Vir) 4.07

: < سرما (تطريز) sirmā train (of a garment)

Khambalia (100/λ Vir) 4.52

: < (?) The curved claw?

Rijl al Awwa (107/μ Vir) 3.87

: < رجل العوى rijl al-^{c^awwa} The foot of the barking (dog)

Stars with Bayer designations:

51/θ Vir 4.38; 98/κ Vir 4.18; 3/ν Vir 4.04; 2/ξ Vir 4.84; 9/ο Vir 4.12; 8/π Vir 4.65; 30/ρ Vir 4.88; 60/σ Vir 4.78; 93/τ Vir 4.23; 102/υ Vir 5.14; 26/χ Vir 4.66; 105/φ Vir 4.81; 40/ψ Vir 4.77; 1/ω Vir 5.24; 7/b Vir 5.36; 16/c Vir 4.97; 31/d¹ Vir 5.57; 32/d² Vir 5.22; 59/e Vir 5.19; 25/f Vir 5.88; g Vir 5.57; 76/h Vir 5.21; 68/i Vir 5.27; 44/k Vir 5.79; 74/l Vir 4.68; 82/m Vir 5.03; 78/o Vir 4.92; 90/p Vir 5.16; 21/q Vir 5.48; y Vir 5.92; 4/A¹ Vir 5.31; 6/A² Vir 5.58

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

10 Vir 5.95; 11 Vir 5.72; 12 Vir 5.85; 13 Vir 5.90; 17 Vir 6.46; 20 Vir 6.29; 27 Vir 6.22; 28 Vir 6.81; 33 Vir 5.65; 34 Vir 6.11; 35 Vir 6.42; 37 Vir 6.02; 38 Vir 6.11; 41 Vir 6.25; 46 Vir 5.99; 48 Vir 6.62; 49 Vir 5.15; 50 Vir 5.95; 53 Vir 5.04; 54 Vir 6.26; 55 Vir 5.31; 56 Vir 6.95; 57 Vir 5.21; 61 Vir 4.74 – nearby; 62 Vir 6.73; 63 Vir 5.36; 64 Vir 5.89; 65 Vir 5.88; 66 Vir 5.76; 69 Vir 4.76; 70 Vir 4.97 – has a planet; 71 Vir 5.65; 72 Vir 6.10; 73 Vir 6.01; 75 Vir 5.52; 77 Vir 7.12; 80 Vir 5.70; 83 Vir 5.55; 84 Vir 5.35; 85 Vir 6.18; 86 Vir 5.50; 87 Vir 5.41; 89 Vir 4.96; 92 Vir 5.90; 94 Vir 6.54; 95 Vir 5.46; 96 Vir 6.45; 101 Vir 5.84; 104 Vir 6.18; 106 Vir 5.42; 108 Vir 5.68; 109 Vir 3.73; 110 Vir 4.39

Other notable stars:

Ross 128 (FI Vir) 11.12 – flare star; nearby

Wolf 424 – double 13.04, 13.30; flare star; nearby

DT Vir 9.75 – variable; nearby

EQ Vir 9.31 – flare star; nearby

FL Vir 13.30 – flare star; nearby

HD 114783 7.57 – has a planet

HD 130322 8.05 – has a planet

PSR 1257+12 – pulsar; has 3 planets

Volans

Stars with Bayer designations:

α Vol 4.00; β Vol 3.77; γ¹ Vol 5.68; γ² Vol 3.78; δ Vol 3.97; ε Vol 4.35; ζ Vol 3.93; η Vol 5.28; θ Vol 5.19; ι Vol 5.41; κ¹ Vol 5.33; κ² Vol 5.63

Other notable stars:

HD 76700 8.13 – has a planet

Vulpecula

Stars with proper names:

Anser (6/α Vul) 4.44

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

1 Vul 4.76; 2 Vul 5.46; 3 Vul 5.22; 4 Vul 5.14; 5 Vul 5.60; 8 Vul 5.82; 7 Vul 6.34; 9 Vul 5.00; 10 Vul 5.50; 12 Vul 4.90; 13 Vul 4.57; 14 Vul 5.68; 15 Vul 4.66; 16 Vul 5.23; 17 Vul 5.08; 18 Vul 5.51; 19 Vul 5.51; 20 Vul 5.91; 21 Vul 5.19; 22 Vul 5.18; 23 Vul 4.50; 24 Vul 5.30; 25 Vul 5.50; 26 Vul 6.40; 27 Vul 5.59; 29 Vul 4.81; 28 Vul 5.06; 30 Vul 4.92; 31 Vul 4.56; 32 Vul 5.03; 33 Vul 5.30; 34 Vul 5.58; 35 Vul 5.39

Other notable stars:

PY Vulpeculae 12.98

HD 188015 8.22 – has a planet

CP 1919 – pulsar

References

The Astronomical Almanac (2000).
Roy L. Bishop, ed., The Observer's Almanac 1991, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vols. 1, 2, 3 (Dover Pubns, 1978).
N.D. Kostjuk, HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index (2002) (CDS Catalogue IV/27).