6.3 Catalogues
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Table 6.2 Some of the brightest stars with their apparent magnitudes, Bayer identifier, and proper
names
Magnitude
Bayer ID
Proper name
Magnitude Bayer
ID
Proper name
0.5
α Eri
Achernar
2
α Ari
Hamal
2.5
β Sco
Acrab
2.39
Boo
Izar
0.77
α Cru
Acrux
1.8
Sgr
Kaus Australis
1.51
CMa
Adara
2.08
β UMi
Kochab
0.6
β Cen
Agena,
1.96
δ Vel
Koo She
0.85
α Tau
Aldebaran
2.32
η Cen
Marfikent
2.44
α Cep
Alderamin
2.49
α Peg
Markab
2.01
γ Leo
Algieba
2.46
κ Vel
Markeb
2.12
β Per
Algol
2.28
α Lup
Men
1.9
γ Gem
Alhena
2.06
θ Cen
Menkent
1.76
UMa
Alioth
2.35
β UMa
Merak
2.15
γ And
Almach
1.68
β Car
Miaplacidus
1.74
α Gru
Alnair
1.3
β Cru
Mimosa
1.7
Ori
Alnilam
2.23
δ Ori
Mintaka
1.7
ζ Ori A
Alnitak
2.06
β And
Mirach
1.98
α Hya
Alphard
1.82
α Per
Mirfak
2.21
α CrB
Alphecca
1.98
β CMa
Mirzam
2.06
α And
Alpheratz
2.23
ζ UMa
Mizar
0.77
α Aql
Altair
2.17
γ Cen
Muhlifain
2.4
η CMa
Aludra
2.21
ζ Pup
Naos
2.37
α Phe
Ankaa
2.06
σ Sgr
Nunki
1.09
α Sco
Antares
1.91
α Pav
Peacock
−0.04
α Boo
Arcturus
2.43
γ UMa
Phecda
2.25
ι Car
Aspidiske
1.97
α UMi
Polaris
1.92
α TrA
Atria
1.15
β Gem
Pollux
1.86
Car
Avior
0.34
α CMi
Procyon
1.64
γ Ori
Bellatrix
2.1
α Oph
Rasalhague
1.85
η UMa
Benetnasch
1.35
α Leo
Regulus
0.42
α Ori
Betelgeuse
0.12
β Ori
Rigel
−0.72
α Car
Canopus
−0.27
α Cen
Rigil Kent
0.08
α Aur
Capella
2.43
η Oph
Sabik
2.27
β Cas
Caph
2.24
γ Cyg
Sadr
1.58
α Gem
Castor
2.05
κ Ori
Saiph
1.25
α Cyg
Deneb
1.86
θ Sco
Sargas
2.04
β Cet
Deneb
2.42
β Peg
Scheat
2.14
β Leo
Denebola
2.25
α Cas
Schedar
2.29
δ Sco
Dschubba
1.62
λ Sco
Shaula
1.79
α UMa
Dubhe
−1.46
α CMa
Sirius
1.68
β Tau
El Nath
1.04
α Vir
Spica
2.23
γ Dra
Eltanin
2.23
λ Vel
Suhail
2.4
Peg
Enif
1.78
γ Vel
Suhail
1.16
α PsA
Fomalhaut
2.39
γ Cas
Tsih
1.63
γ Cru
Gacrux
0.03
α Lyr
Vega
2.5
Cyg
Gienah
2.29
Sco
Wei
2.38
κ Sco
Girtab
1.84
δ CMa
Wezen
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Table 6.2 Some of the brightest stars with their apparent magnitudes, Bayer identifier, and proper
names
Magnitude
Bayer ID
Proper name
Magnitude Bayer
ID
Proper name
0.5
α Eri
Achernar
2
α Ari
Hamal
2.5
β Sco
Acrab
2.39
Boo
Izar
0.77
α Cru
Acrux
1.8
Sgr
Kaus Australis
1.51
CMa
Adara
2.08
β UMi
Kochab
0.6
β Cen
Agena,
1.96
δ Vel
Koo She
0.85
α Tau
Aldebaran
2.32
η Cen
Marfikent
2.44
α Cep
Alderamin
2.49
α Peg
Markab
2.01
γ Leo
Algieba
2.46
κ Vel
Markeb
2.12
β Per
Algol
2.28
α Lup
Men
1.9
γ Gem
Alhena
2.06
θ Cen
Menkent
1.76
UMa
Alioth
2.35
β UMa
Merak
2.15
γ And
Almach
1.68
β Car
Miaplacidus
1.74
α Gru
Alnair
1.3
β Cru
Mimosa
1.7
Ori
Alnilam
2.23
δ Ori
Mintaka
1.7
ζ Ori A
Alnitak
2.06
β And
Mirach
1.98
α Hya
Alphard
1.82
α Per
Mirfak
2.21
α CrB
Alphecca
1.98
β CMa
Mirzam
2.06
α And
Alpheratz
2.23
ζ UMa
Mizar
0.77
α Aql
Altair
2.17
γ Cen
Muhlifain
2.4
η CMa
Aludra
2.21
ζ Pup
Naos
2.37
α Phe
Ankaa
2.06
σ Sgr
Nunki
1.09
α Sco
Antares
1.91
α Pav
Peacock
−0.04
α Boo
Arcturus
2.43
γ UMa
Phecda
2.25
ι Car
Aspidiske
1.97
α UMi
Polaris
1.92
α TrA
Atria
1.15
β Gem
Pollux
1.86
Car
Avior
0.34
α CMi
Procyon
1.64
γ Ori
Bellatrix
2.1
α Oph
Rasalhague
1.85
η UMa
Benetnasch
1.35
α Leo
Regulus
0.42
α Ori
Betelgeuse
0.12
β Ori
Rigel
−0.72
α Car
Canopus
−0.27
α Cen
Rigil Kent
0.08
α Aur
Capella
2.43
η Oph
Sabik
2.27
β Cas
Caph
2.24
γ Cyg
Sadr
1.58
α Gem
Castor
2.05
κ Ori
Saiph
1.25
α Cyg
Deneb
1.86
θ Sco
Sargas
2.04
β Cet
Deneb
2.42
β Peg
Scheat
2.14
β Leo
Denebola
2.25
α Cas
Schedar
2.29
δ Sco
Dschubba
1.62
λ Sco
Shaula
1.79
α UMa
Dubhe
−1.46
α CMa
Sirius
1.68
β Tau
El Nath
1.04
α Vir
Spica
2.23
γ Dra
Eltanin
2.23
λ Vel
Suhail
2.4
Peg
Enif
1.78
γ Vel
Suhail
1.16
α PsA
Fomalhaut
2.39
γ Cas
Tsih
1.63
γ Cru
Gacrux
0.03
α Lyr
Vega
2.5
Cyg
Gienah
2.29
Sco
Wei
2.38
κ Sco
Girtab
1.84
δ CMa
Wezen