List of Selected Stars For Navigation - Table

Table

Key to the table
Column title Description
No. The number used to identify stars in navigation publications and star charts.
Common name The name of the star commonly used navigation publications and star charts.
Bayer designation Another name of the star which combines a Greek letter with the possessive form of its constellation's Latin name.
Etymology of
common name		 Etymology of the common name.
SHA Sidereal hour angle (SHA), the angular distance west of the vernal equinox.
Dec. Declination, the angular distance north or south of the celestial equator.
App.
magnitude		 Apparent magnitude, an indicator of the star's brightness.

The table of navigational stars provides several types of information. In the first column is the identifying index number, followed by the common name, the Bayer designation, and the etymology of the common name. Then the star's approximate position, suitable for identification purposes, is given in terms of declination and sidereal hour angle, followed by the star's magnitude. The final column presents citations to the sources of the data, The American Practical Navigator and the star's entry at the SIMBAD database, a project of the Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center or CDS.

No. Common
name		 Bayer
designation		 Etymology of common name SHA Declination App.
magnitude		 References
-100 a a a -100 -100 -100 -100
1 Alpheratz Andromedae αα Andromedae the horse's navel 358 29N 29° 2.06
2 Ankaa Phoenicis αα Phoenicis coined name 354 -42S 42° 2.37
3 Schedar Cassiopeiae αα Cassiopeiae the breast (of Cassiopeia) 350 56N 56° 2.25
4 Diphda Ceti ββ Ceti the second frog (Fomalhaut was once the first) 349 -18S 18° 2.04
5 Achernar Eridani αα Eridani end of the river (Eridanus) 336 -57S 57° 0.50
6 Hamal Arietis αα Arietis full-grown lamb 328 23N 23° 2.00
7 Acamar Eridani θθ Eridani another form of Achernar 316 -40S 40° 3.2
8 Menkar Ceti α α Ceti nose (of the whale) 315 4N 04° 2.5
9 Mirfak Persei α α Persei elbow of the Pleiades 309 50N 50° 1.82
10 Aldebaran Tauri αα Tauri follower (of the Pleiades) 291 16N 16° 0.85
11 Rigel Orionis β β Orionis foot (left foot of Orion) 282 -8S 08° 0.12
12 Capella Aurigae α α Aurigae little she-goat 281 46N 46° 0.71
13 Bellatrix Orionis γγ Orionis female warrior 279 6N 06° 1.64
14 Elnath Tauri ββ Tauri one butting with the horns 279 29N 29° 1.68
15 Alnilam Orionis εε Orionis string of pearls 276 -1S 01° 1.70
16 Betelgeuse Orionis αα Orionis the arm pit (of Orion) 271 7N 07° 0.58
17 Canopus Carinae αα Carinae city of ancient Egypt 264 -53S 53° −0.72
18 Sirius Canis Majoris αα Canis Majoris the scorching one (popularly, the dog star) 259 -17S 17° −1.47
19 Adhara Canis Majoris εε Canis Majoris the virgin(s) 256 -29S 29° 1.51
20 Procyon Canis Minoris αα Canis Minoris before the dog (rising before the dog star, Sirius) 245 5N 05° 0.34
21 Pollux Geminorum β β Geminorum Zeus' other twin son (Castor, α Gem, is the first twin) 244 28N 28° 1.15
22 Avior Carinae εε1 Carinae coined name 234 -59S 59° 2.4
23 Suhail Velorum λλ Velorum shortened form of Al Suhail, one Arabic name for Canopus 223 -43S 43° 2.23
24 Miaplacidus Carinae ββ Carinae quiet or still waters 222 -70S 70° 1.70
25 Alphard Hydrae α α Hydrae solitary star of the serpent 218 -9S 09° 2.00
26 Regulus Leonis α α Leonis the prince 208 12N 12° 1.35
27 Dubhe Ursae Majoris αα1 Ursae Majoris the bear's back 194 62N 62° 1.87
28 Denebola Leonis β β Leonis tail of the lion 183 15N 15° 2.14
29 Gienah Corvi γ γ Corvi right wing of the raven 176 -17S 17° 2.80
30 Acrux Crucis αα1 Crucis coined from Bayer name 174 -63S 63° 1.40
31 Gacrux Crucis γγ Crucis coined from Bayer name 172 -57S 57° 1.63
32 Alioth Ursae Majoris ε ε Ursae Majoris another form of Capella 167 56N 56° 1.76
33 Spica Virginis α α Virginis the ear of corn 159 -11S 11° 1.04
34 Alkaid Ursae Majoris η η Ursae Majoris leader of the daughters of the bier 153 49N 49° 1.85
35 Hadar Centauri β β Centauri leg of the centaur 149 -60S 60° 0.60
36 Menkent Centauri θ θ Centauri shoulder of the centaur 149 -36S 36° 2.06
38 Rigil Kentaurus Centauri αα1 Centauri foot of the centaur 140 -61S 61° −0.01
37 Arcturus Bootis αα Bootis the bear's guard 146 19N 19° −0.04
39 Zubenelgenubi Librae α α Librae southern claw (of the scorpion) 138 -16S 16° 3.28
40 Kochab Ursae Minoris β β Ursae Minoris shortened form of "north star" (named when it was that, ca. 1500 BC – AD 300). 137 74N 74° 2.08
41 Alphecca Corona Borealis α α Corona Borealis feeble one (in the crown) 127 27N 27° 2.24
42 Antares Scorpii αα Scorpii rival of Mars (in color) 113 -26S 26° 1.09
43 Atria Trianguli Australis αα Trianguli Australis coined from Bayer name 108 -69S 69° 1.92
44 Sabik Ophiuchi η η Ophiuchi second winner or conqueror 103 -16S 16° 2.43
45 Shaula Scorpii λ λ Scorpii cocked-up part of the scorpion's tail 097 -37S 37° 1.62
46 Rasalhague Ophiuchi α α Ophiuchi head of the serpent charmer 096 13N 13° 2.10
47 Eltanin Draconis γ γ Draconis head of the dragon 091 51 N 51° 2.23
48 Kaus Australis Sagittarii ε ε Sagittarii southern part of the bow (of Sagittarius) 084 -34S 34° 1.80
49 Vega Lyrae α α Lyrae the falling eagle or vulture 081 39N 39° 0.03
50 Nunki Sagittarii σ σ Sagittarii constellation of the holy city (Eridu) 076 -26S 26° 2.06
51 Altair Aquilae α α Aquilae flying eagle or vulture 063 9N 09° 0.77
52 Peacock Pavonis α α Pavonis Coined from the English name of the constellation 054 -57S 57° 1.91
53 Deneb Cygni αα Cygni tail of the hen 050 45N 45° 1.25
54 Enif Pegasi εε Pegasi nose of the horse 034 10N 10° 2.40
55 Al Na'ir Gruis αα Gruis bright one (of the southern fish's tail) 028 -47S 47° 1.74
56 Fomalhaut Piscis Austrini α α Piscis Austrini mouth of the southern fish 016 -30S 30° 1.16
57 Markab Pegasi α α Pegasi saddle (of Pegasus) 014 15N 15° 2.49
99* Polaris Ursae Minoris αα Ursae Minoris the pole (star) 319 89N 89° 2.01

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