Index to Astronomy Magazine's "ATLAS of the ... - Calgary Centre
Index to Astronomy Magazine's "ATLAS of the ... - Calgary Centre
Index to Astronomy Magazine's "ATLAS of the ... - Calgary Centre
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<strong>Index</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Brightest Stars<br />
The table below lists <strong>the</strong> 31 brightest stars (<strong>the</strong>ir rank) as well as some additional stars plotted by name or<br />
Bayer letter in <strong>the</strong> Atlas. This table differs slightly from <strong>the</strong> table on page 21 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Atlas in <strong>the</strong> ranking due <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> data for <strong>the</strong> star's magnitude (this table uses <strong>the</strong> current V magnitude value from <strong>the</strong> SIMBAD<br />
Astronomical Database).<br />
When a star in this table doesn't appear by name on <strong>the</strong> map in <strong>the</strong> Atlas, use <strong>the</strong> designation in square<br />
brackets e.g. find Alnair by locating α (Alpha)(<br />
Gruis (which is <strong>the</strong> possessive form <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
constellation Grus).<br />
Star Name or Designation Mag Rank RA Dec Con Maps<br />
Achernar 0.50 9 01 37 42.85 -57 14 12.3 Eri 22R 24L<br />
Acrux [α Alpha Crux] 0.81 13 12 26 35.90 -63 05 56.7 Cru 23R<br />
Adhara or Adara [ε Epsilon Canis Major] 1.513 23 06 58 37.55 -28 58 19.5 CMa 17L<br />
Albireo 3.085 -- 19 30 43.28 +27 57 34.9 Cyg 8L 9R<br />
Aldebaran 0.85 14 04 35 55.24 +16 30 33.5 Tau 5R 11R<br />
Algol 2.12 60 03 08 10.13 +40 57 20.3 Per 1R 4L 5R<br />
Alnair [α Alpha Gruis] 1.740 31 22 08 13.99 -46 57 39.5 Gru 21L<br />
Alnilam [ε Epsilon Orionis] 1.70 30 05 36 12.81 -01 12 06.9 Ori 11R<br />
α Alpha Centauri-A or Rigil Kentaurus -0.01 4 14 39 36.50 -60 50 02.3 Cen 23L<br />
α Alpha Centauri-B [not plotted] 1.33 21 14 39 35.08 -60 50 13.8 Cen 23L<br />
Alphard 2.004 50 09 27 35.24 -08 39 31.0 Hya 12R<br />
Altair 0.77 12 19 50 47.00 +08 52 06.0 Aql 14L 15R<br />
Antares 1.09 16 16 29 24.46 -26 25 55.2 Sco 19L 20R<br />
Arcturus -0.04 3 14 15 39.67 +19 10 56.7 Boo 7L 13L<br />
Becrux or Mimosa [β Beta Crux] 1.297 20 12 47 43.26 -59 41 19.5 Cru 23R<br />
Bellatrix [γ Gamma Orionis] 1.64 27 05 25 07.86 +06 20 58.9 Ori 11R<br />
Betelgeuse 0.58 10 05 55 10.31 +07 24 25.4 Ori 11R<br />
Canopus -0.72 2 06 23 57.11 -52 41 44.4 Car 17L 22L<br />
Capella 0.08 6 05 16 41.36 +45 59 52.8 Aur 5R<br />
Cas<strong>to</strong>r 1.59 24 07 34 35.86 +31 53 17.8 Gem 5L 6R<br />
Deneb 1.25 19 20 41 25.91 +45 16 49.2 Cyg 8L 9R<br />
Denebola 2.14 62 11 49 03.58 +14 34 19.4 Leo 6L 7R 12L 13R<br />
Elnath [β Beta Tauri] 1.68 28 05 26 17.51 +28 36 26.8 Tau 5R<br />
Enif 2.404 86 21 44 11.16 +09 52 30.0 Peg 15R<br />
Fomalhaut 1.16 18 22 57 39.05 -29 37 20.1 PsA 21L<br />
Gacrux [γ Gamma Crux] 1.63 26 12 31 09.96 -57 06 47.6 Cru 23R<br />
Hadar or Agena [β Beta Centauri] 0.60 11 14 03 49.40 -60 22 22.9 Cen 23L<br />
Miaplacidus [β Beta Carinae] 1.70 29 09 13 11.98 -69 43 01.9 Car 22L 23R<br />
Mira 3.04 -- 02 19 20.79 -02 58 39.5 Cet 10L<br />
Polaris 2.005 -- 02 31 49.08 +89 15 50.8 UMi 1R 3L<br />
Pollux 1.15 17 07 45 18.95 +28 01 34.3 Gem 5L 6R<br />
Procyon 0.34 8 07 39 18.12 +05 13 30.0 CMi 11L 12R<br />
Regulus 1.35 22 10 08 22.31 +11 58 01.9 Leo 12L<br />
Rigel 0.12 7 05 14 32.27 -08 12 05.9 Ori 11R<br />
Shaula 1.62 25 17 33 36.52 -37 06 13.8 Sco 20R<br />
Sirius -1.47 1 06 45 08.92 -16 42 58.0 CMa 11L 17L<br />
Spica 1.04 15 13 25 11.58 -11 09 40.8 Vir 13R<br />
Vega 0.03 5 18 36 56.34 +38 47 01.3 Lyr 8L<br />
<strong>Astronomy</strong> <strong>Magazine's</strong> Atlas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Stars - <strong>Index</strong> - Copyright © 2007 R.L. McNish 3
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