28 Major Constellations Named Stars The Nick Strobel's Tutorial Tables

25 Lesser Constellations Southern Sky Messier Tables

Bright

(*) Not visible from latitudes above 37 degrees north (**) Always below horizon Name Magn. Dist. (L.Y.) Temp.°K Type Greek Const. Sirius -1.46 8.6 9.680 A1 Alpha CMa Canopus * -0.72 74 7.400 F0 Alpha Car Rigel ** Kentaurus -0.01 4.3 5.800 G2 Alpha A Cen   -0.27   Rigel ** Kentaurus 1.33 4.3 4.680 K1 Alpha B Cen Arcturus -0.04 34 4.680 K1 Alpha Boo Vega 0.03 94 10.000 A0 Alpha Lyr Capella 0.08 41 5.500 G5 Alpha Aur Rigel 0.12 910 12.400 B8 Beta Ori Procyon 0.38 11.2 6.600 F5 Alpha CMi Achernar ** 0.46 69 20.800 B3 Alpha Eri Betelgeuse 0.50 310 3.280 M1 Alpha Ori Hadar ** 0.61 320 25.600 B1 Beta Cen Altair 0.77 16 8.000 A7 Alpha Aql Aldebaran 0.85 60 4.200 K5 Alpha Tau Antares 0.96 330 3.280 M1 Alpha Sco Spica 0.98 220 25.600 B1 Alpha Vir Pollux 1.14 35 4.800 K0 Beta Gem Fomalhaut 1.16 21.9 9.040 A3 Alpha PsA Deneb 1.25 1.480 9.360 A2 Alpha Cyg Mimosa ** 1.25 460 28.000 B0 Beta Cru

Cold

(*) Always below horizon Name Magn. Dist. (L.Y.) Temp.°K Type Greek Const. Mira 3.04 200 2.640 M7 Omicron Cet Ras Algethi 3.48 219 2.800 M5 Alpha Her Proxima * 10.7 4.24 2.800 M5 Alpha C Cen Gorgonea III 3.39 500 2.920 M4 Rho Per Tejat p. 2.88 163 3.040 M3 Mu Gem Auva 3.38 269 3.040 M3 Delta Vir Tejat a. 3.28 186 3.040 M3 Eta Gem Scheat 2.42 233 3.160 M2 Beta Peg Erakis 4.08 1.090 3.160 M2 Mu Cep Ruchba 5.44 - 3.160 M2 Omega Cyg Antares 0.96 330 3.280 M1 Alpha Sco Menkar 2.53 200 3.280 M1 Alpha Cet Betelgeuse 0.50 310 3.280 M1 Alpha Ori Mirak 2.06 170 3.400 M0 Beta And Yed Prior 2.74 170 3.400 M0 Delta Oph Zaurak 2.95 170 3.400 M0 Gamma Eri

Hot

(*) Always below horizon Name Magn. Dist. (L.Y.) Temp.°K Type Greek Const. Naos 2.25 2.040 40.000 O5 Zeta Pup Trapezium C star 5.13 1.470 37.600 O6 - Ori Menkhib 4.04 820 35.200 O7 Xi Per Meissa 3.54 2.170 32.800 O8 Lambda Ori Suhail al Muhlif * 1.78 148 30.400 O9 Gamma Vel Alnitak 2.05 1.120 30.400 O9 Zeta Ori Mintaka 2.23 1.300 30.400 O9 Delta Ori Fieht 2.56 530 30.400 O9 Zeta Oph Nair al Saif 2.77 1.810 30.400 O9 Iota Ori Alnilam 1.70 1.210 28.000 B0 Epsilon Ori Saiph 2.06 68 28.000 B0 Kappa Ori Dschubba 2.32 550 28.000 B0 Delta Sco Spica 0.98 220 25.600 B1 Alpha Vir Mirzam 1.98 720 25.600 B1 Beta CMa Graffias 2.62 820 25.600 B1 Beta1 Sco

Close

(*) Always below horizon Name Magn. Dist. (L.Y.) Temp.°K Type Greek Const. Proxima * 10.7 4.24 2.800 M5 Alpha C Cen Rigel Kent. * -0.27 4.39 5.800 G2 Alpha A Cen Sirius -1.46 8.6 9.680 A1 Alpha CMa Procyon 0.38 11.2 6.600 F5 Alpha CMi Keid 4.43 15.6 4.680 K1 Omicron 2 Eri Altair 0.77 16 8.000 A7 Alpha Aql Alsafi 4.68 18.4 4.800 K0 Sigma Dra Achird 3.44 18.5 6.120 F9 Eta Cas Fomalhaut 1.16 21.9 9.040 A3 Alpha PsA Tabit 3.19 23.8 6.480 F6 Pi 3 Ori Alula Aus. 4.87 23.8 6.000 G0 Xi UMa Marfak 5.17 25.1 5.500 G5 Mu Cas Chara 4.26 27.9 6.000 G0 Beta CVn Rana 3.54 28.8 4.800 K0 Delta Eri Muphrid 2.68 30 6.000 G0 Eta Boo Zavijava 3.61 31 6.120 F9 Beta Vir

Far

Name Magn. Dist. (L.Y.) Temp.°K Type Greek Const. Almaaz 2.99 4.660 7.400 F0 Epsilon Aur Wezen 1.84 2.520 6.240 F8 Delta CMa Aludra 2.45 2.510 16.000 B5 Eta CMa Meissa 3.54 2.170 32.800 O8 Lambda Ori Naos 2.25 2.040 40.000 O5 Zeta Pup Nair al Saif 2.77 1.810 30.400 O9 Iota Ori Thabit 4.62 1.810 28.000 B0 Upsilon Ori Aladfar 4.39 1.630 23.200 B2 Eta Lyr Marfik 5.00 1.630 5.080 G8 Kappa Her Deneb 1.25 1.480 9.360 A2 Alpha Cyg Algiebba 3.36 1.420 25.600 B1 Eta Ori Mintaka 2.23 1.300 30.400 O9 Delta Ori Alnilam 1.70 1.210 28.000 B0 Epsilon Ori Alnitak 2.05 1.120 30.400 O9 Zeta Ori Erakis 4.08 1.090 3.160 M2 Mu Cep

Absolute Magnitude  (visual > 2.0)

What are apparent and absolute magnitudes? Apparent is how bright the appear to us in the sky. The scale is somewhat arbitrary but a magnitude difference of 5 has been set to exactly a factor of 100 in intensity. Absolute magnitudes are how bright a star would appear from some standard distance, arbitrarily set as 10 parsecs or about 32.6 light years. Stars can be as bright as absolute magnitude -8 and as faint as absolute magnitude +16 or fainter.

(*) Canopus is not visible from latitudes above 37 degrees north

Name	Greek	Const.	Visual Magn.	Absol. Magn.	Sun=1	Dist. (L.Y.)	Temp.°K	Type	Class
Rigel	Beta	Orion	0.12	-8.2	60.000	910	12.400	B8	Supergiant (I)
Canopus *	Alpha	Carina	-0.72	-8	15.000	313	7.400	F0	Bright Giant (II)
Alnilam	Epsilon	Orion	1.70	-7.0	40.000	1.210	28.000	B0	Supergiant (I)
Alnitak	Zeta	Orion	2.05	-6.4	35.000	1.120	30.400	O9	Supergiant (I)
Deneb	Alpha	Cygnus	1.25	-6.2	60.000	1.480	9.360	A2	Supergiant (I)
Wezen	Delta	Canis Major	1.84	-5.9	60.000	2.520	6.240	F8	Supergiant (I)
Betelgeuse	Alpha	Orion	0.50	-5.2	15.000	310	3.280	M1	Supergiant (I)
Antares	Alpha	Scorpio	0.96	-5.0	9.000	330	3.280	M1	Supergiant (I)
Mirzam	Beta	Canis Major	1.98	-4.5	7.600	720	25.600	B1	Bright Giant (II)
Adhara	Epsilon	Canis Major	1.50	-4.4	9.000	570	23.200	B2	Bright Giant (II)
Mirphak	Alpha	Perseus	1.79	-3.9	4.000	630	6.600	F5	Supergiant (I)
Polaris	Alpha	Ursa Minor	2.02	-3.7	4.000	820	6.360	F7	Supergiant (I)
Bellatrix	Gamma	Orion	1.64	-3.4	4.000	360	23.200	B2	Supergiant (I)
Shaula	Lambda	Scorpio	1.63	-3.0	1.700	330	23.200	B2	Subgiant (IV)
Spica	Alpha	Virgo	0.98	-2.9	2.300	220	25.600	B1	Giant (III)
Nath	Beta	Taurus	1.65	-1.5	1.700	140	13.600	B7	Giant (III)
Kaus Australis	Epsilon	Sagittarius	1.85	-1.3	250	76	11.200	B9	Giant (III)
Capella	Alpha	Auriga	0.08	-0.6	160	41	5.500	G5	Giant (III)
Aldebaran	Alpha	Taurus	0.85	-0.6	125	60	4.200	K5	Giant (III)
Dubhe	Alpha	Ursa Major	1.79	-0.5	145	100	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Arcturus	Alpha	Bootes	-0.04	-0.3	115	34	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Regulus	Alpha	Leo	1.35	-0.2	160	72	13.600	B7	Main Seq. (V)
Alioth	Epsilon	Ursa Major	1.77	-0.2	85	65	10.000	A0	Main Seq. (V)
Alhena	Gamma	Gemini	1.93	-0.1	160	57	10.000	A0	Subgiant (IV)
Vega	Alpha	Lyra	0.03	0.5	58	94	10.000	A0	Main Seq. (V)
Castor	Alpha	Gemini	1.88	0.9	36	49	9.360	A2	Main Seq. (V)
Pollux	Beta	Gemini	1.14	1.0	35	35	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Sirius	Alpha	Canis Major	-1.46	1.5	23	8.6	9.680	A1	Main Seq. (V)
Alkaid	Eta	Ursa Major	1.86	1.6	630	140	20.800	B3	Main Seq. (V)
Altair	Alpha	Aquila	0.77	2.4	9	16	8.000	A7	Main Seq. (V)
Procyon	Alpha	Canis Minor	0.38	2.7	6	11.2	6.600	F5	Subgiant (IV)
Sun	-	-	-26.72	4.8	1	8 min.	5.800	G2	Main Seq. (V)

Constellation pictures are modified screen displaies of Voyager II™ version 2.0 for the Macintosh™, the Astronomy Program of Carina Software, 12919 Alcosta Blvd Suite #7, San Ramon, CA 94583

Go ErectusHome Page