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List of Fixed Stars and their natures Zodiacal Longitude Name and planetary nature Mag. 1900 1950 2000 2050 Constellation
Deneb Kaitos – the tail of the wale 17' Wale
Algenib – the tip of Pegasus wing 51' Pegasus
Alpheratz – the head of Andromeda 00' Andromeda
Baten Kaitos – the bely of the wale 39' Wale
Al Pherg – of the tale of the fish 30' Pisces
Vertex – of Andromeda’s head (Galaxy) 33' Andromeda
Mirach – of Andromeda’s chain Andromeda
Mira – of the wale Wale
Sheratan – the northern horn of Aries Aries
Hamal – the head of Aries Aries
Schedar – of Cassiopeia Cassiopeia
Almak – the left foot of Andromeda Andromeda
Menkar – the jaw of the wale Wale
Zaurak – of the river Eridanus Eridanus
Capulus – of Perseus’ sword (Cluster) Perseus
Algol – the head of Medusa Perseus
Plêiades (Alcyone) – the seven sisters (Cluster)
Hyades – the seven mourners (Cluster)
Ain – the northern eye of Taurus
Aldebaran – the southern eye of Taurus
Rigel – the left foot of Orion
Bellatrix – the left shoulder of Orion
Capella – the little goat
Mintaka – from the belt of Orion
El Nath – the northern horn of Taurus
Ensis – from Orion’s sword (Nebula)
Alnilam – from the belt of Orion
Al Hecka – the southern horn of Taurus
Betelgeuse – the right shoulder of Orion
Menkalinan – the shoulder of the Charioteer Auriga
Propus – between the shoulders of the twins Gemini
Tejat Posterior – the left foot of Castor Gemini
Alhena – the left foot of Pollux Gemini
Sirius – the mouth of the greater dog Canis Major
Canopus – the pilot of the ship Argus Argus
Wasat – the right arm of Castor Gemini
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Zodiacal Longitude Name and planetary nature Mag. 1900 1950 2000 2050 Constellation
Castor – the northern twin Gemini
Pollux – the southern twin Gemini
Procyon – do Cão Menor Canis Minor
Praesaepe – the manger (Cluster)
Asellus Borealis – the northen ass
Asellus Australis – the southern ass
Acubens – the south claw of Cancer
Algenubi – the mouth of the Lion
Alphard – the heart of the Hydra
Adhafera – the mane of the Lion
Al Jabhah – the forehead of the Lion
Regulus – the heart of the Lion Leo
Zosma – the back of the Lion Leo
Denebola – the tail of the Lion Leo
Labrum – the cup Crater
Zavijava – the head of Virgo Virgo
Markeb – the hull of the ship Argo Argus
Zaniah – of Virgo’s wing
Vindemiatrix – of Virgo’s wing
Algorab – the right wing of the crow
Seginus – the left should of the hunter
Foramen – the mast of the ship Argos
Spica – the ear of grain of Virgo
Arcturus – the knee of the hunter
Princeps – of the hunter Boötes
Khambalia – the left foot of Virgo Virgo
Alphecca – the brightest of the crown Boreal
Zuben Elgenubi – the southern claw Libra
Zuben Eschemali – the northern claw Libra
Unukalhai – the heart of the snake Serpens
Agena – the left foot of the centaur Centaur
Rigel Centaurus – the foot of centaur
Yed Prior – the left hand of the serpent holder
Dschubba – of the head of Scorpio
Acrab – of the head of Scorpio
Han – the left knee of the serpent holder
Antares – the heart of Scorpio
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Zodiacal Longitude Name and planetary nature Mag. 1900 1950 2000 2050 Constellation
Ras Algethi – of Hércules 3Graffias – the head of Scorpio 4Sabik – the left knee of the serpent holder 2Ras Alhague – the head of the serpent holder 2Lesath – the sting of Scorpio 3Aculeus – of the sting of Scorpio (Nebula) 5Acumen – of the sting of Scorpio (Nebula) 3Sinistra – the left hand of the serpent holder 3Spiculum – the tip of the arrow (Nebula) 6 Sagittarius
Polis – the bow of the archer 4 Sagittarius
Facies – the face of the archer (Cluster) 6 Sagittarius
Nunki – the arrow of the archer 2 Sagittarius
Ascella – the shoulder of the archer 3 Sagittarius
Manubrium – of the archer 4 Sagittarius
Wega – of Lira 1 Lira
Deneb Okab – the tail of the eagle 3 Aquila
Terebellum – the tail of the archer 5 Sagittarius
Albireo – the head of the swan 3Altair – the eagle 1Giedi a1 – of the southern horn of the goat 5Giedi a2 – of the southern horn of the goat 4Dabir – the left eye of the goat 3Oculus – the right eye of the goat 5Bos – the face of the goat 5Armus – the heart of the goat 5Dorsum – the back of the goat 4Castra – the belly of the goat 5Nashira – the tail of the goat 4Sadalsuud – the left shoulder of Aquarius 3Deneb Algedi – the tail of the goat 3Sadalmelek – the right shoulder of Aquarius 3 Aquarius
Fomalhaut – the mouth of the fish 1 Piscis Austrini
Deneb Adige – the tail of the swan 1 Cignus
Skat – the left leg of Aquarius 3 Aquarius
Achernar – the end of the river 1 Eridanus
Markab – the wing of Pegasus 2 Pegasus
Scheat – the left leg of Pegasus 2
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ALTERNATIVE NAMES OF STARS:
Acubens: Seratan Agena: Beta CentauriAlgol: RasalgulAlphecca: GemmaAlpheratz: Sirrah ou SchedarAltair: Vultur VolansCapella: Alannaz, Hircus, AlayodiCastor: ApoloDeneb Kaitos: DifdaPollux: HérculesAlgenubi: Ras Elased AustralisSpica: Arista, AzimechRigel Centaurus: Toliman, Bungula, Alpha CentauriWega: Vultur Cadens
SOURCE OF STAR NATURES: Ptolemy
FIXED STARS ORBS:1st Magnitude – 7º30’2nd Magnitude – 5º30’3rd Magnitude – 3º30’4th Magnitude – 1º30’
MAGNITUDE VALUES: From traditional astrological sources, not from modern astronomical values
List of Fixed Stars and their natures: notes Version: 1.1, 2008