Data from http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.html The Brightest Stars This is a list of the 300 brightest stars made using data from the Hipparcos catalogue. This is every star brighter than magnitude 3.55. The stellar distances are only fairly accurate for stars well within 1000 light years. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 No. Star Names Equatorial Galactic Spectral Vis Abs Prllx Err Dist Coordinates Coordinates Type Mag Mag ly RA Dec l° b° 1. Alpha Canis Majoris Sirius 06 45 -16.7 227.2 -8.9 A1V -1.46 1.43 379.21 1.58 9 2. Alpha Carinae Canopus 06 24 -52.7 261.2 -25.3 F0Ib -0.73 -5.64 10.43 0.53 310 3. Alpha Centauri Rigil Kentaurus 14 40 -60.8 315.8 -0.7 G2V+K1V -0.29 4.06 742.12 1.40 4 4. Alpha Boötis Arcturus 14 16 +19.2 15.2 +69.0 K2III -0.05 -0.31 88.85 0.74 37 5. Alpha Lyrae Vega 18 37 +38.8 67.5 +19.2 A0V 0.03 0.58 128.93 0.55 25 6. Alpha Aurigae Capella 05 17 +46.0 162.6 +4.6 G5III+G0III 0.07 -0.49 77.29 0.89 42 7. Beta Orionis Rigel 05 15 -8.2 209.3 -25.1 B8Ia 0.15v -6.72v 4.22 0.81 770 8. Alpha Canis Minoris Procyon 07 39 +5.2 213.7 +13.0 F5IV-V 0.36 2.64 285.93 0.88 11 9. Alpha Eridani Achernar 01 38 -57.2 290.7 -58.8 B3V 0.45 -2.77 22.68 0.57 144 10. Alpha Orionis Betelgeuse 05 55 +7.4 199.8 -9.0 M2Ib 0.55v -5.04v 7.63 1.64 430 11. Beta Centauri Hadar 14 04 -60.4 311.8 +1.2 B1III 0.61 -5.42 6.21 0.56 530 12. Alpha Aquilae Altair 19 51 +8.9 47.8 -9.0 A7V 0.77 2.21 194.44 0.94 17 13. Alpha Crucis Acrux 12 27 -63.1 300.2 -0.4 B0.5IV+B1V 0.79 -4.17 10.17 0.67 320 14. Alpha Tauri Aldebaran 04 36 +16.5 181.0 -20.2 K5III 0.86v -0.64v 50.09 0.95 65 15. Alpha Scorpii Antares 16 29 -26.4 351.9 +15.1 M1Ib+B4V 0.95v -5.39v 5.40 1.68 600 16. Alpha Virginis Spica 13 25 -11.2 316.1 +50.8 B1V+B2V 0.97 -3.56 12.44 0.86 260 17. Beta Geminorum Pollux 07 45 +28.0 192.2 +23.3 K0III 1.14 1.07 96.74 0.87 34 18. Alpha Piscis Austrini Fomalhaut 22 58 -29.6 20.6 -65.0 A3V 1.15 1.72 130.08 0.92 25 19. Alpha Cygni Deneb 20 41 +45.3 84.3 +2.1 A2Ia 1.24 -8.74 1.01 0.57 3000 20. Beta Crucis Mimosa 12 48 -59.7 302.5 +3.2 B0.5III 1.26 -3.91 9.25 0.61 350 21. Alpha Leonis Regulus 10 08 +12.0 226.3 +48.9 B7V 1.36 -0.52 42.09 0.79 78 22. Epsilon Canis Majoris Adhara 06 59 -29.0 239.9 -11.3 B2II 1.50 -4.10 7.57 0.57 430 23. Alpha Geminorum Castor 07 35 +31.9 187.5 +22.6 A1V+A2V 1.58 0.59 63.27 1.23 52 24. Lambda Scorpii Shaula 17 34 -37.1 351.8 -2.3 B2IV 1.62 -5.05 4.64 0.90 700 25. Gamma Crucis Gacrux 12 31 -57.1 300.2 +5.7 M3.5III 1.63 -0.52 37.09 0.67 88 26. Gamma Orionis Bellatrix 05 25 +6.3 197.0 -16.0 B2III 1.64 -2.72 13.42 0.98 240 27. Beta Tauri Elnath 05 26 +28.6 178.0 -3.8 B7III 1.66 -1.36 24.89 0.88 130 28. Beta Carinae Miaplacidus 09 13 -69.7 286.0 -14.4 A2III 1.67 -0.99 29.34 0.47 111 29. Epsilon Orionis Alnilam 05 36 -1.2 205.2 -17.3 B0Ia 1.69 -6.38 2.43 0.91 1300 30. Alpha Gruis Alnair 22 08 -47.0 350.0 -52.4 B7IV 1.74 -0.72 32.16 0.82 101 31. Zeta Orionis Alnitak 05 41 -1.9 206.5 -16.5 O9.5Ib+B0III 1.75 -5.25 3.99 0.79 820 32. Epsilon Ursae Majoris Alioth 12 54 +56.0 122.2 +61.1 A0IV 1.77 -0.20 40.30 0.62 81 33. Alpha Persei Mirfak 03 24 +49.9 146.5 -5.9 F5Ib 1.80 -4.49 5.51 0.66 590 34. Alpha Ursae Majoris Dubhe 11 04 +61.8 142.8 +51.0 K0III+F0V 1.80 -1.09 26.38 0.53 124 35. Gamma Velorum Regor 08 10 -47.3 262.8 -7.6 WC8+O9Ib 1.81 -5.25 3.88 0.53 840 36. Delta Canis Majoris Wezen 07 08 -26.4 238.4 -8.3 F8Ia 1.83 -6.87 1.82 0.56 1800 37. Epsilon Sagittarii Kaus Australis 18 24 -34.4 359.2 -9.8 B9.5III 1.84 -1.39 22.55 1.02 145 38. Eta Ursae Majoris Alkaid 13 48 +49.3 100.5 +65.3 B3V 1.86 -0.59 32.39 0.74 101 39. Theta Scorpii Sargas 17 37 -43.0 347.1 -5.9 F1II 1.86 -2.75 11.99 0.84 270 40. Epsilon Carinae Avior 08 23 -59.5 274.3 -12.5 K3II+B2V 1.87 -4.57 5.16 0.49 630 41. Beta Aurigae Menkalinan 06 00 +44.9 167.5 +10.5 A2IV 1.90 -0.10 39.72 0.78 82 42. Alpha Trianguli Australis Atria 16 49 -69.0 321.6 -15.3 K2Ib-II 1.92 -3.61 7.85 0.63 420 43. Gamma Geminorum Alhena 06 38 +16.4 196.8 +4.5 A0IV 1.93 -0.60 31.12 2.33 105 44. Alpha Pavonis Peacock 20 26 -56.7 340.9 -35.3 B0.5V+B2V 1.93 -1.82 17.80 0.70 180 45. Delta Velorum Koo She 08 45 -54.7 272.1 -7.3 A0V 1.95 0.01 40.90 0.38 80 46. Beta Canis Majoris Mirzam 06 23 -18.0 226.1 -14.2 B1III 1.98 -3.95 6.53 0.66 500 47. Alpha Hydrae Alphard 09 28 -8.7 241.6 +29.1 K3II 1.98 -1.70 18.40 0.78 180 48. Alpha Ursae Minoris Polaris 02 32 +89.3 123.3 +26.5 F7Ib-II 1.99v -3.62v 7.56 0.48 430 49. Gamma Leonis Algieba 10 20 +19.8 216.6 +54.7 K0III+G7III 2.00 -0.93 25.96 0.83 126 50. Alpha Arietis Hamal 02 07 +23.5 144.5 -36.2 K2III 2.01 0.48 49.48 0.99 66 51. Beta Ceti Diphda 00 44 -18.0 112.0 -80.7 K0III 2.04 -0.30 34.04 0.82 96 52. Sigma Sagittarii Nunki 18 55 -26.3 9.5 -12.4 B3V 2.05 -2.14 14.54 0.88 220 53. Theta Centauri Menkent 14 07 -36.4 319.5 +24.0 K0III 2.06 0.70 53.52 0.79 61 54. Alpha Andromedae Alpheratz 00 08 +29.1 111.6 -32.8 B9IV 2.07 -0.30 33.60 0.73 97 55. Beta Andromedae Mirach 01 10 +35.6 127.2 -27.1 M0II 2.07 -1.86 16.36 0.76 200 56. Kappa Orionis Saiph 05 48 -9.7 214.6 -18.4 B0.5III 2.07 -4.65 4.52 0.77 720 57. Beta Ursae Minoris Kochab 14 51 +74.2 112.7 +40.5 K4III 2.07 -0.87 25.79 0.52 127 58. Beta Gruis Al Dhanab 22 43 -46.9 346.2 -58.0 M5III 2.07v -1.52v 19.17 0.75 170 59. Alpha Ophiuchi Rasalhague 17 35 +12.6 35.9 +22.6 A5III-IV 2.08 1.30 69.84 0.88 47 60. Beta Persei Algol 03 08 +41.0 148.9 -14.9 B8V+G5IV+A 2.09e -0.18 35.14 0.90 93 61. Gamma Andromedae Almach 02 04 +42.3 137.0 -18.6 K3II+B8V+A0V 2.10 -3.08 9.19 0.73 360 62. Beta Leonis Denebola 11 49 +14.6 250.6 +70.8 A3V 2.14 1.92 90.16 0.89 36 63. Gamma Cassiopeiae Cih 00 57 +60.7 123.6 -2.2 B0IV 2.15v -4.22v 5.32 0.56 610 64. Gamma Centauri Muhlifain 12 42 -49.0 301.3 +13.8 A0III+A0III 2.20 -0.81 25.01 1.01 130 65. Zeta Puppis Naos 08 04 -40.0 256.0 -4.6 O5Ia 2.21 -5.95 2.33 0.51 1400 66. Iota Carinae Aspidiske 09 17 -59.3 278.5 -7.0 A8Ib 2.21v -4.42v 4.71 0.46 690 67. Alpha Coronae Borealis Alphecca 15 35 +26.7 41.9 +53.7 A0V+G5V 2.22e 0.42 43.65 0.79 75 68. Lambda Velorum Suhail 09 08 -43.4 265.9 +2.9 K4Ib 2.23 -3.99 5.69 0.53 570 69. Zeta Ursae Majoris Mizar 13 24 +54.9 113.1 +61.6 A2V+A2V+A1V 2.23 0.33 41.73 0.61 78 70. Gamma Cygni Sadr 20 22 +40.3 78.2 +1.9 F8Ib 2.23 -6.12 2.14 0.51 1500 71. Alpha Cassiopeiae Schedar 00 41 +56.5 121.5 -6.3 K0II 2.24 -1.99 14.27 0.57 230 72. Gamma Draconis Eltanin 17 57 +51.5 79.1 +29.1 K5III 2.24 -1.04 22.10 0.46 148 73. Delta Orionis Mintaka 05 32 -0.3 203.9 -17.7 O9.5II+B2V 2.25e -4.99 3.56 0.83 920 74. Beta Cassiopeiae Caph 00 09 +59.2 117.5 -3.2 F2III 2.28 1.17 59.89 0.56 55 75. Epsilon Centauri 13 40 -53.5 310.2 +8.7 B1III 2.29 -3.02 8.68 0.77 380 76. Delta Scorpii Dschubba 16 00 -22.6 350.1 +22.6 B0.5IV 2.29 -3.16 8.12 0.88 400 77. Epsilon Scorpii Wei 16 50 -34.3 348.8 +6.6 K2.5III 2.29 0.78 49.85 0.81 65 78. Alpha Lupi Men 14 42 -47.4 321.6 +11.4 B1.5III 2.30 -3.83 5.95 0.76 550 79. Eta Centauri 14 36 -42.2 322.9 +16.6 B1.5V 2.33v -2.55v 10.57 0.83 310 80. Beta Ursae Majoris Merak 11 02 +56.4 149.1 +54.8 A1V 2.34 0.41 41.07 0.60 79 81. Epsilon Boötis Izar 14 45 +27.1 39.4 +64.8 K0II-III+A2V 2.35 -1.69 15.55 0.78 210 82. Epsilon Pegasi Enif 21 44 +9.9 65.6 -31.4 K2Ib 2.38 -4.19 4.85 0.84 670 83. Kappa Scorpii Girtab 17 42 -39.0 351.0 -4.6 B1.5III 2.39 -3.38 7.03 0.73 460 84. Alpha Phoenicis Ankaa 00 26 -42.3 320.2 -74.0 K0III 2.40 0.52 42.14 0.78 77 85. Gamma Ursae Majoris Phecda 11 54 +53.7 140.8 +61.4 A0V 2.41 0.36 38.99 0.68 84 86. Eta Ophiuchi Sabik 17 10 -15.7 6.7 +14.1 A1V+A3V 2.43 0.37 38.77 0.86 84 87. Beta Pegasi Scheat 23 04 +28.1 95.8 -29.1 M2III 2.44v -1.49v 16.37 0.72 200 88. Eta Canis Majoris Aludra 07 24 -29.3 242.6 -6.5 B5Ia 2.45 -7.51 1.02 0.57 3000 89. Alpha Cephei Alderamin 21 19 +62.6 101.0 +9.1 A7IV 2.45 1.58 66.84 0.49 49 90. Kappa Velorum Markeb 09 22 -55.0 275.9 -3.5 B2IV 2.47 -3.62 6.05 0.48 540 91. Epsilon Cygni Gienah 20 46 +34.0 76.0 -5.7 K0III 2.48 0.76 45.26 0.53 72 92. Alpha Pegasi Markab 23 05 +15.2 88.4 -40.4 B9IV 2.49 -0.67 23.36 0.76 140 93. Alpha Ceti Menkar 03 02 +4.1 173.3 -45.6 M2III 2.54 -1.61 14.82 0.83 220 94. Zeta Ophiuchi Han 16 37 -10.6 6.2 +23.6 O9.5V 2.54 -3.20 7.12 0.71 460 95. Zeta Centauri Al Nair al Kent. 13 56 -47.3 314.2 +14.2 B2.5IV 2.55 -2.81 8.48 0.74 390 96. Delta Leonis Zosma 11 14 +20.5 224.3 +66.8 A4V 2.56 1.32 56.52 0.83 58 97. Beta Scorpii Graffias 16 05 -19.8 353.1 +23.7 B1V+B2V 2.56 -3.50 6.15 1.12 530 98. Alpha Leporis Arneb 05 33 -17.8 221.0 -25.1 F0Ib 2.58 -5.40 2.54 0.72 1300 99. Delta Centauri 12 08 -50.7 295.9 +11.6 B2IV 2.58v -2.84v 8.25 0.79 400 100. Gamma Corvi Gienah Ghurab 12 16 -17.5 291.1 +44.6 B8III 2.58 -0.94 19.78 0.81 165 101. Zeta Sagittarii Ascella 19 03 -29.9 6.9 -15.5 A2IV+A4V 2.60 0.42 36.61 1.37 89 102. Beta Librae Zubeneschamali 15 17 -9.4 352.0 +39.2 B8V 2.61 -0.84 20.38 0.87 160 103. Alpha Serpentis Unukalhai 15 44 +6.4 14.1 +44.1 K2III 2.63 0.87 44.54 0.71 73 104. Beta Arietis Sheratan 01 55 +20.8 142.4 -39.7 A5V 2.64 1.33 54.74 0.75 60 105. Alpha Librae Zubenelgenubi 14 51 -16.0 340.4 +38.0 A3IV+F4IV 2.64 0.77 42.25 1.05 77 106. Alpha Columbae Phact 05 40 -34.1 238.9 -28.8 B7IV 2.65 -1.93 12.16 0.60 270 107. Theta Aurigae 06 00 +37.2 174.4 +6.8 A0III+G2V 2.65 -0.98 18.83 0.81 170 108. Beta Corvi Kraz 12 34 -23.4 297.8 +39.3 G5III 2.65 -0.51 23.34 0.80 140 109. Delta Cassiopeiae Ruchbah 01 26 +60.2 127.2 -2.4 A5III 2.66 0.24 32.81 0.62 99 110. Eta Boötis Muphrid 13 55 +18.4 5.5 +73.0 G0IV 2.68 2.41 88.17 0.75 37 111. Beta Lupi Ke Kouan 14 59 -43.1 326.4 +13.9 B2III 2.68 -3.35 6.23 0.71 520 112. Iota Aurigae Hassaleh 04 57 +33.2 170.6 -6.1 K3II 2.69 -3.29 6.37 0.96 510 113. Mu Velorum 10 47 -49.4 283.1 +8.6 G5III+G2V 2.69 -0.06 28.18 0.49 116 114. Alpha Muscae 12 37 -69.1 301.6 -6.3 B2V 2.69 -2.17 10.67 0.48 310 115. Upsilon Scorpii Lesath 17 31 -37.3 351.3 -1.9 B2IV 2.70 -3.31 6.29 0.81 520 116. Pi Puppis 07 17 -37.1 249.0 -11.3 K4Ib 2.71 -4.92 2.98 0.55 1100 117. Delta Sagittarii Kaus Meridionalis 18 21 -29.8 3.0 -7.2 K2II 2.72 -2.14 10.67 0.93 310 118. Gamma Aquilae Tarazed 19 46 +10.6 48.7 -7.0 K3II 2.72 -3.03 7.08 0.75 460 119. Delta Ophiuchi Yed Prior 16 14 -3.7 8.8 +32.3 M1III 2.73 -0.86 19.16 1.02 170 120. Eta Draconis Aldhibain 16 24 +61.5 92.6 +40.9 G8III 2.73 0.58 37.18 0.45 88 121. Theta Carinae 10 43 -64.4 289.6 -4.9 B0V 2.74 -2.91 7.43 0.50 440 122. Gamma Virginis Porrima 12 42 -1.5 298.1 +61.3 F0V+F0V 2.74 2.38 84.53 1.18 39 123. Iota Orionis Hatysa 05 35 -5.9 209.5 -19.7 O9III 2.75 -5.30 2.46 0.77 1300 124. Iota Centauri 13 21 -36.7 309.5 +25.8 A2V 2.75 1.48 55.64 0.74 59 125. Beta Ophiuchi Cebalrai 17 43 +4.6 29.2 +17.3 K2III 2.76 0.76 39.78 0.75 82 126. Beta Eridani Kursa 05 08 -5.1 205.4 -25.3 A3III 2.78 0.60 36.71 0.76 89 127. Beta Herculis Kornephoros 16 30 +21.5 39.0 +40.3 G7III 2.78 -0.50 22.07 1.00 150 128. Delta Crucis 12 15 -58.7 298.2 +3.8 B2IV 2.79 -2.45 8.96 0.60 360 129. Beta Draconis Rastaban 17 30 +52.3 79.6 +33.4 G2II 2.79 -2.43 9.02 0.49 360 130. Alpha Canum Venaticorum Cor Caroli 12 56 +38.3 118.3 +78.8 A0IV+F0V 2.80v 0.16v 29.60 1.04 110 131. Gamma Lupi 15 35 -41.2 333.2 +11.9 B2IV-V+B2IV-V 2.80 -3.40 5.75 1.24 570 132. Beta Leporis Nihal 05 28 -20.8 223.6 -27.3 G5III 2.81 -0.63 20.49 0.85 160 133. Zeta Herculis Rutilicus 16 41 +31.6 52.6 +40.3 F9IV+G7V 2.81 2.64 92.63 0.60 35 134. Beta Hydri 00 26 -77.3 304.7 -39.7 G2IV 2.82 3.45 133.78 0.51 24 135. Tau Scorpii 16 36 -28.2 351.6 +12.8 B0V 2.82 -2.78 7.59 0.78 430 136. Lambda Sagittarii Kaus Borealis 18 28 -25.4 7.7 -6.5 K1III 2.82 0.95 42.20 0.90 77 137. Gamma Pegasi Algenib 00 13 +15.2 109.4 -46.7 B2IV 2.83 -2.22 9.79 0.81 330 138. Rho Puppis Turais 08 08 -24.3 243.2 +4.5 F6III 2.83 1.41 51.99 0.66 63 139. Beta Trianguli Australis 15 55 -63.4 321.9 -7.5 F2IV 2.83 2.38 81.24 0.62 40 140. Zeta Persei 03 54 +31.9 162.3 -16.7 B1II+B8IV+A2V 2.84 -4.55 3.32 0.75 980 141. Beta Arae 17 25 -55.5 335.4 -11.0 K3Ib-II 2.84 -3.49 5.41 0.76 600 142. Alpha Arae Choo 17 32 -49.9 340.8 -8.9 B2V 2.84 -1.51 13.46 0.95 240 143. Eta Tauri Alcyone 03 47 +24.1 166.6 -23.5 B7III 2.85 -2.41 8.87 0.99 370 144. Epsilon Virginis Vindemiatrix 13 02 +11.0 312.3 +73.7 G8III 2.85 0.37 31.90 0.87 102 145. Delta Capricorni Deneb Algedi 21 47 -16.1 37.6 -46.0 A5V 2.85e 2.49 84.58 0.88 39 146. Alpha Hydri Head of Hydrus 01 59 -61.6 289.4 -53.7 F0III 2.86 1.16 45.74 0.55 71 147. Delta Cygni 19 45 +45.1 78.7 +10.2 B9.5III+F1V 2.86 -0.74 19.07 0.45 170 148. Mu Geminorum Tejat 06 23 +22.5 189.8 +4.2 M3III 2.87v -1.39v 14.07 0.93 230 149. Gamma Trianguli Australis 15 19 -68.7 316.5 -8.4 A1III 2.87 -0.87 17.85 0.52 180 150. Alpha Tucanae 22 19 -60.3 330.1 -48.0 K3III 2.87 -1.05 16.42 0.59 200 151. Theta Eridani Acamar 02 58 -40.3 247.9 -60.7 A4III+A1V 2.88 -0.59 20.22 0.54 160 152. Pi Sagittarii Albaldah 19 10 -21.0 15.9 -13.3 F2II 2.88 -2.77 7.41 0.69 440 153. Beta Canis Minoris Gomeisa 07 27 +08.3 209.5 +11.7 B8V 2.89 -0.70 19.16 0.85 170 154. Pi Scorpii 15 59 -26.1 347.2 +20.2 B1V+B2V 2.89 -2.85 7.10 0.84 460 155. Epsilon Persei 03 58 +40.0 157.4 -10.1 B0.5V+A2V 2.90 -3.19 6.06 0.82 540 156. Sigma Scorpii Alniyat 16 21 -25.6 351.3 +17.0 B1III 2.90v -3.86v 4.44 0.81 730 157. Beta Cygni Albireo 19 31 +28.0 62.1 +4.6 K3II+B8V+B9V 2.90 -2.31 8.46 0.58 390 158. Beta Aquarii Sadalsuud 21 32 -05.6 48.0 -37.9 G0Ib 2.90 -3.47 5.33 0.94 610 159. Gamma Persei 03 05 +53.5 142.1 -4.3 G8III+A2V 2.91 -1.57 12.72 0.71 260 160. Upsilon Carinae 09 47 -65.1 285.0 -8.8 A7Ib+B7III 2.92 -5.56 2.01 0.40 1600 161. Eta Pegasi Matar 22 43 +30.2 92.5 -25.0 G2II-III+F0V 2.93 -1.16 15.18 0.79 215 162. Tau Puppis 06 50 -50.6 260.2 -20.9 K1III 2.94 -0.80 17.85 0.49 185 163. Delta Corvi Algorel 12 30 -16.5 295.5 +46.0 B9.5V 2.94 0.79 37.11 0.69 88 164. Alpha Aquarii Sadalmelik 22 06 -00.3 59.9 -42.1 G2Ib 2.95 -3.88 4.30 0.83 760 165. Gamma Eridani Zaurak 03 58 -13.5 205.2 -44.5 M1III 2.97 -1.19 14.75 0.75 220 166. Zeta Tauri Alheka 05 38 +21.1 185.7 -5.6 B4III 2.97 -2.56 7.82 1.02 420 167. Epsilon Leonis Ras Elased Austr. 09 46 +23.8 206.8 +48.2 G1II 2.97 -1.46 13.01 0.88 250 168. Gamma² Sagittarii Alnasl 18 06 -30.4 0.9 -4.5 K0III 2.98 0.63 33.94 0.87 96 169. Gamma Hydrae 13 19 -23.2 311.1 +39.3 G8III 2.99 -0.05 24.69 0.70 132 170. Iota¹ Scorpii 17 48 -40.1 350.6 -6.1 F2Ia 2.99 -5.71 1.82 0.73 1800 171. Zeta Aquilae Deneb el Okab 19 05 +13.9 46.9 +3.3 A0V 2.99 0.96 39.18 0.72 83 172. Beta Trianguli 02 10 +35.0 140.6 -25.2 A5III 3.00 0.09 26.24 0.77 124 173. Psi Ursae Majoris 11 10 +44.5 165.8 +63.2 K1III 3.00 -0.27 22.21 0.68 147 174. Gamma Ursae Minoris Pherkad Major 15 21 +71.8 108.5 +40.8 A3II 3.00 -2.84 6.79 0.46 480 175. Mu¹ Scorpii 16 52 -38.0 346.1 +3.9 B1.5V+B6.5V 3.00 -4.01 3.97 1.20 820 176. Gamma Gruis 21 54 -37.4 6.1 -51.5 B8III 3.00 -0.97 16.07 0.77 205 177. Delta Persei 03 43 +47.8 150.3 -5.8 B5III 3.01 -3.04 6.18 0.85 530 178. Zeta Canis Majoris Phurad 06 20 -30.1 237.5 -19.4 B2.5V 3.02 -2.05 9.70 0.58 340 179. Omicron² Canis Majoris 07 03 -23.8 235.6 -8.2 B3Ia 3.02 -6.46 1.27 0.56 2600 180. Epsilon Corvi Minkar 12 10 -22.6 290.6 +39.3 K2II 3.02 -1.82 10.75 0.71 300 181. Epsilon Aurigae Almaaz 05 02 +43.8 162.8 +1.2 F0Ia 3.03e -5.95 1.60 1.16 2000 182. Beta Muscae 12 46 -68.1 302.5 -5.2 B2V+B3V 3.04 -1.86 10.48 0.65 310 183. Gamma Boötis Seginus 14 32 +38.3 67.3 +66.2 A7III 3.04 0.96 38.29 0.73 85 184. Beta Capricorni Dabih 20 21 -14.8 29.2 -26.4 G5II+A0V 3.05 -2.07 9.48 0.95 340 185. Epsilon Geminorum Mebsuta 06 44 +25.1 189.5 +9.6 G8Ib 3.06 -4.15 3.61 0.91 900 186. Mu Ursae Majoris Tania Australis 10 22 +41.5 177.9 +56.4 M0III 3.06e -1.35 13.11 0.75 250 187. Delta Draconis Tais 19 13 +67.7 98.7 +23.0 G9III 3.07 0.63 32.54 0.46 100 188. Eta Sagittarii 18 18 -36.8 356.4 -9.7 M3.5III 3.10 -0.20 21.87 0.92 149 189. Zeta Hydrae 08 55 +05.9 222.3 +30.2 G9III 3.11 -0.21 21.64 0.99 150 190. Nu Hydrae 10 50 -16.2 265.1 +37.6 K2III 3.11 -0.03 23.54 0.81 139 191. Lambda Centauri 11 36 -63.0 294.5 -1.4 B9III 3.11 -2.39 7.96 0.52 410 192. Alpha Indi Persian 20 38 -47.3 352.6 -37.2 K0III 3.11 0.65 32.21 0.75 101 193. Beta Columbae Wazn 05 51 -35.8 241.3 -27.1 K2III 3.12 1.02 37.94 0.57 86 194. Iota Ursae Majoris Talita 08 59 +48.0 171.5 +40.8 A7IV 3.12 2.29 68.32 0.79 48 195. Zeta Arae 16 59 -56.0 332.8 -8.2 K3II 3.12 -3.11 5.68 0.91 570 196. Delta Herculis Sarin 17 15 +24.8 46.8 +31.4 A3IV 3.12 1.21 41.55 0.65 78 197. Kappa Centauri Ke Kwan 14 59 -42.1 326.9 +14.8 B2IV 3.13 -2.96 6.05 0.73 540 198. Alpha Lyncis 09 21 +34.4 190.2 +44.7 K7III 3.14 -1.02 14.69 0.81 220 199. N Velorum 09 31 -57.0 278.2 -4.1 K5III 3.16 -1.15 13.72 0.51 240 200. Pi Herculis 17 15 +36.8 60.7 +34.3 K3II 3.16 -2.10 8.89 0.52 370 201. Nu Puppis 06 38 -43.2 251.9 -20.5 B8III 3.17 -2.39 7.71 0.52 420 202. Theta Ursae Majoris Al Haud 09 33 +51.7 165.5 +45.7 F6IV 3.17 2.52 74.15 0.74 44 203. Zeta Draconis Aldhibah 17 09 +65.7 96.0 +35.0 B6III 3.17 -1.92 9.60 0.47 340 204. Phi Sagittarii 18 46 -27.0 8.0 -10.8 B8III 3.17 -1.08 14.14 0.88 230 205. Eta Aurigae Hoedus II 05 07 +41.2 165.4 +0.3 B3V 3.18 -0.96 14.87 0.74 220 206. Alpha Circini 14 43 -65.0 314.3 -4.6 F0V+K5V 3.18 2.11 60.97 0.58 53 207. Pi³ Orionis Tabit 04 50 +07.0 191.5 -23.1 F6V 3.19 3.67 124.60 0.95 26 208. Epsilon Leporis 05 05 -22.4 223.3 -32.7 K5III 3.19 -1.02 14.39 0.68 225 209. Kappa Ophiuchi 16 58 +09.4 28.4 +29.5 K2III 3.19 1.09 37.99 0.75 86 210. G Scorpii 17 50 -37.0 353.5 -4.9 K2III 3.19 0.24 25.71 0.87 127 211. Zeta Cygni 21 13 +30.2 76.8 -12.5 G8III 3.21 -0.12 21.62 0.63 151 212. Gamma Cephei Errai 23 39 +77.6 119.0 +15.3 K1IV 3.21 2.51 72.50 0.52 45 213. Delta Lupi 15 21 -40.6 331.3 +13.8 B1.5IV 3.22 -2.75 6.39 0.86 510 214. Epsilon Ophiuchi Yed Posterior 16 18 -04.7 8.6 +30.8 G9III 3.23 0.64 30.34 0.79 108 215. Eta Serpentis Alava 18 21 -02.9 26.9 +5.4 K0III-IV 3.23 1.84 52.81 0.75 62 216. Beta Cephei Alphirk 21 29 +70.6 107.5 +14.0 B2III 3.23v -3.08v 5.48 0.47 600 217. Alpha Pictoris 06 48 -61.9 271.9 -24.1 A7III 3.24 0.83 32.96 2.14 99 218. Theta Aquilae 20 11 -00.8 41.6 -18.1 B9.5III 3.24 -1.48 11.36 0.92 285 219. Sigma Puppis 07 29 -43.3 255.7 -11.9 K5III+G5V 3.25 -0.51 17.74 0.47 185 220. Pi Hydrae 14 06 -26.7 323.0 +33.3 K2III 3.25 0.79 32.17 0.77 101 221. Sigma Librae Brachium 15 04 -25.3 337.2 +28.6 M3III 3.25 -1.51 11.17 0.98 290 222. Gamma Lyrae Sulaphat 18 59 +32.7 63.3 +12.8 B9II 3.25 -3.20 5.14 0.51 630 223. Gamma Hydri 03 47 -74.2 289.1 -37.8 M2III 3.26 -0.83 15.23 0.53 215 224. Delta Andromedae 00 39 +30.9 119.9 -31.9 K3III 3.27 0.81 32.19 0.68 101 225. Theta Ophiuchi 17 22 -25.0 0.5 +6.6 B2IV 3.27 -2.92 5.79 0.69 560 226. Delta Aquarii Skat 22 55 -15.8 49.6 -60.7 A3III 3.27 -0.18 20.44 2.26 160 227. Mu Leporis 05 13 -16.2 217.3 -28.9 B9IV 3.29v -0.47v 17.69 0.71 185 228. Omega Carinae 10 14 -70.0 290.2 -11.2 B8III 3.29 -1.99 8.81 0.48 370 229. Iota Draconis Edasich 15 25 +59.0 94.0 +48.6 K2III 3.29 0.81 31.92 0.51 102 230. Alpha Doradus 04 34 -55.0 263.8 -41.4 A0IV+B9IV 3.30 -0.36 18.56 0.46 175 231. p Carinae 10 32 -61.7 287.2 -3.2 B4V 3.30 -2.62 6.56 0.49 500 232. Mu Centauri 13 50 -42.5 314.2 +19.1 B2IV-V 3.30v -2.74v 6.19 0.71 530 233. Eta Geminorum Propus 06 15 +22.5 188.9 +2.5 M3III 3.31v -1.84v 9.34 1.99 350 234. Alpha Herculis Rasalgethi 17 15 +14.4 35.5 +27.8 M5III+G5III 3.31v -2.04v 8.53 2.80 380 235. Gamma Arae 17 25 -56.4 334.6 -11.5 B1III 3.31 -4.40 2.87 0.75 1100 236. Beta Phoenicis 01 06 -46.7 295.5 -70.2 G8III 3.32 -0.55 16.9 9.9 190 237. Rho Persei Gorgonea Tertia 03 05 +38.8 149.6 -17.0 M3III 3.32v -1.67v 10.03 0.83 325 238. Delta Ursae Majoris Megrez 12 15 +57.0 132.6 +59.4 A3V 3.32 1.33 40.05 0.60 81 239. Eta Scorpii 17 12 -43.2 344.4 -2.3 F3III-IV 3.32 1.61 45.56 0.79 72 240. Nu Ophiuchi 17 59 -09.8 18.2 +7.0 K0III 3.32 -0.03 21.35 0.79 155 241. Tau Sagittarii 19 07 -27.7 9.3 -15.4 K1III 3.32 0.48 27.09 1.48 120 242. Alpha Reticuli 04 14 -62.5 274.3 -41.7 G8III 3.33 -0.17 19.98 0.45 165 243. Theta Leonis Chort 11 14 +15.4 235.4 +64.6 A2III 3.33 -0.35 18.36 0.77 180 244. Xi Puppis Asmidiske 07 49 -24.9 241.5 +0.6 G5Ib 3.34 -4.74 2.42 0.74 1300 245. Epsilon Cassiopeiae Segin 01 54 +63.7 129.9 +1.7 B2III 3.35 -2.31 7.38 0.57 440 246. Eta Orionis Algjebbah 05 24 -02.4 204.9 -20.4 B1V+B2V 3.35 -3.86 3.62 0.88 900 247. Xi Geminorum Alzirr 06 45 +12.9 200.7 +4.5 F5IV 3.35 2.13 57.02 0.83 57 248. Omicron Ursae Majoris Muscida 08 30 +60.7 156.0 +35.4 G5III 3.35v -0.40v 17.76 0.65 185 249. Delta Aquilae 19 25 +03.1 39.6 -6.1 F2IV 3.36 2.43 65.05 0.81 50 250. Epsilon Lupi 15 23 -44.7 329.2 +10.3 B2IV-V 3.37 -2.58 6.47 0.61 500 251. Zeta Virginis Heze 13 35 -00.6 325.3 +60.4 A3V 3.38 1.62 44.55 0.90 73 252. Epsilon Hydrae 08 47 +06.4 220.7 +28.5 G5III+A8V+F7V 3.38 0.29 24.13 1.29 135 253. Lambda Orionis Meissa 05 35 +09.9 195.1 -12.0 O8III 3.39 -4.16 3.09 0.78 1100 254. q Carinae 10 17 -61.3 285.5 -3.8 K3II 3.39 -3.38 4.43 0.49 740 255. Delta Virginis Auva 12 56 +03.4 305.5 +66.3 M3III 3.39 -0.57 16.11 0.88 200 256. Zeta Cephei 22 11 +58.2 103.1 +1.7 K1II 3.39 -3.35 4.49 0.50 730 257. Theta² Tauri 04 29 +15.9 180.4 -22.0 A7III 3.40 0.10 21.89 0.83 150 258. Gamma Phoenicis 01 28 -43.3 280.5 -72.2 K5III 3.41 -0.87 13.94 0.64 235 259. Lambda Tauri 04 01 +12.5 178.4 -29.4 B3V+A4IV 3.41e -1.87 8.81 0.99 370 260. Nu Centauri 13 50 -41.7 314.4 +19.9 B2IV 3.41 -2.41 6.87 0.77 475 261. Zeta Lupi 15 12 -52.1 323.8 +5.0 G8III 3.41 0.65 28.06 0.71 116 262. Eta Cephei 20 45 +61.8 097.9 +11.6 K0IV 3.41 2.63 69.73 0.49 47 263. Zeta Pegasi Homam 22 41 +10.8 078.9 -40.7 B8.5V 3.41 -0.62 15.64 0.75 210 264. Alpha Trianguli Mothallah 01 53 +29.6 138.6 -31.4 F6IV 3.42 1.95 50.87 0.82 64 265. Eta Lupi 16 00 -38.4 338.8 +11.0 B2.5IV+A5V 3.42 -2.48 6.61 0.78 495 266. Mu Herculis 17 46 +27.7 052.4 +25.6 G5IV 3.42 3.80 119.05 0.62 27 267. Beta Pavonis 20 45 -66.2 329.0 -36.0 A7III 3.42 0.29 23.71 0.63 140 268. a Carinae 09 11 -58.9 277.7 -7.4 B2IV 3.43 -2.11 7.79 0.47 420 269. Zeta Leonis Adhafera 10 17 +23.4 210.2 +55.0 F0II-III 3.43 -1.08 12.56 0.78 260 270. Lambda Aquilae Althalimain 19 06 -04.9 030.3 -5.5 B9V 3.43 0.51 26.05 0.81 125 271. Lambda Ursae Majoris Tania Borealis 10 17 +42.9 175.9 +55.1 A2IV 3.45 0.38 24.27 0.79 135 272. Beta Lyrae Sheliak 18 50 +33.4 63.2 +14.8 B8II 3.45e -3.71 3.70 0.52 880 273. Eta Cassiopeiae Achird 00 49 +57.8 122.6 -5.1 G0V+K7V 3.46 4.59 167.99 0.62 19 274. Eta Ceti Dheneb 01 09 -10.2 137.2 -72.6 K2III 3.46 0.67 27.73 0.71 118 275. Chi Carinae 07 57 -53.0 266.7 -12.3 B3IV 3.46 -1.91 8.43 0.52 390 276. Delta Bootis 15 16 +33.3 053.1 +58.4 G8III 3.46 0.69 27.94 0.61 117 277. Gamma Ceti Kaffaljidhma 02 43 +03.2 168.9 -49.4 A3V+F3V+K5V 3.47 1.47 39.78 0.95 82 278. Eta Leonis 10 07 +16.8 219.5 +50.8 A0Ib 3.48 -5.60 1.53 0.77 2100 279. Eta Herculis 16 43 +38.9 062.3 +40.9 G8III 3.48 0.80 29.11 0.52 112 280. Tau Ceti 01 44 -15.9 173.1 -73.4 G8V 3.49 5.68 274.17 0.80 12 281. Sigma Canis Majoris 07 02 -27.9 239.2 -10.3 K7Ib 3.49 -4.37 2.68 0.59 1200 282. Nu Ursae Majoris Alula Borealis 11 18 +33.1 190.7 +69.1 K3II 3.49 -2.07 7.74 0.79 420 283. Beta Bootis Nekkar 15 02 +40.4 067.6 +60.0 G8III 3.49 -0.64 14.91 0.57 220 284. Alpha Telescopii 18 27 -46.0 348.7 -15.2 B3IV 3.49 -0.93 13.08 0.71 250 285. Epsilon Gruis 22 49 -51.3 338.3 -56.5 A3V 3.49 0.49 25.16 0.68 130 286. Kappa Canis Majoris 06 50 -32.5 242.4 -14.5 B1.5IV 3.50 -3.42 4.13 0.50 790 287. Delta Geminorum Wasat 07 20 +22.0 196.0 +15.9 F2IV+K3V 3.50 2.22 55.45 0.85 59 288. Iota Cephei 22 50 +66.2 111.1 +6.2 K0III 3.50 0.76 28.27 0.52 115 289. Gamma Sagittae 19 59 +19.5 58.0 -5.2 K5III 3.51 -1.11 11.90 0.71 270 290. Mu Pegasi Sadalbari 22 50 +24.6 90.7 -30.6 G8III 3.51 0.74 27.95 0.77 117 291. Delta Eridani Rana 03 43 -09.8 198.1 -46.0 K0IV 3.52 3.74 110.58 0.88 29 292. Omicron Leonis Subra 09 41 +09.9 224.6 +42.1 A9V+F6V 3.52 0.43 24.12 0.97 135 293. Phi Velorum Tseen Ke 09 57 -54.6 279.4 +0.1 B5Ib 3.52 -5.34 1.69 0.50 1900 294. Xi² Sagittarii 18 58 -21.1 14.6 -10.8 K0II 3.52 -1.77 8.76 0.99 370 295. Theta Pegasi Baham 22 10 +06.2 67.4 -38.7 A2V 3.52 1.16 33.77 0.85 97 296. Epsilon Tauri Ain 04 29 +19.2 177.6 -19.9 K0III 3.53 0.15 21.04 0.82 155 297. Beta Cancri Tarf 08 17 +09.2 214.3 +23.1 K4III 3.53 -1.24 11.23 0.97 290 298. Xi Hydrae 11 33 -31.9 284.1 +28.1 G8III 3.54 0.55 25.23 0.83 130 299. Mu Serpentis 15 50 -03.4 4.6 +37.3 A0V 3.54 0.14 20.94 0.82 155 300. Xi Serpentis 17 38 -15.4 10.6 +8.7 F0III 3.54 0.99 30.93 1.03 105 Column 1: Approximate rank of the star in order of apparent magnitude. Column 2: Bayer name for the star. Column 3: Proper name of the star. Usually a weird arabic name. :) Column 4: Right Ascension in hours and minutes for epoch 2000. Column 5: Declination in degrees for epoch 2000. Column 6: Galactic longitude of the star. Column 7: Galactic latitude of the star. Column 8: Spectral classification of the main stars in the system. Column 9: Apparent visual magnitude of the star. A letter 'v' means the magnitude varies by more than 0.1. A letter 'e' means that the star is an eclipsing binary. Column 10: Absolute magnitude of the star. A letter 'v' means the magnitude varies by more than 0.1. Column 11: The Hipparcos parallax of the star (milli-arcseconds). Column 12: The error in the parallax (milli-arcseconds). Column 13: The distance in light years (=3.2616/parallax). References: ESA, (1997), The Hipparcos Catalogue. Hoffleit D, Warren Jr W, (1991), Harvard Revised Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Edition. Digitized Sky Survey image The stars of Orion's belt shrouded in faint nebulosity. From right to left: Delta Orionis (Mintaka), Epsilon Orionis (Alnilam) and Zeta Orionis (Alnitak). The solar neighborhood Back to the Solar Neighbourhood page