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Continue scrolling for the complete list of the principal fixed stars and their coordinates. A few have their entries published with more to follow.
This catalogue is up to date with the current progressed zodiacal longitudinal degrees in both tropical and sidereal (Lahiri).
Star Catalogue
Diphda (Beta Ceti) 02°54’ tropical Aries / 08°43’ sidereal Pisces
Algenib (Gamma Pegasi) 09°28’ tropical Aries / 15°18’ sidereal Pisces
Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae) 14°37’ tropical Aries / 20°27’ sidereal Pisces
Revati (Zeta Piscium) 20°13’ tropical Aries / 26°01’ sidereal Pisces
Baten Kaitos (Zeta Ceti) 22°16’ tropical Aries / 28°05’ sidereal Pisces
Al Pherg (Eta Piscium) 27°08’ tropical Aries / 02°57’ sidereal Pisces
Vertex (M31 Andromeda) 28°10’ tropical Aries / 03°59’ sidereal Aries
Al Rescha (Alpha Piscium) 29°42’ tropical Aries / 05°31’ sidereal Aries
Mirach (Beta Andromedae) 00°43’ tropical Taurus / 06°33’ sidereal Aries
Mesarthim (Gamma Arietis) 03°31’ tropical Taurus / 09°19’ sidereal Aries
Sheratan (Beta Arietis) 04°17’ tropical Taurus / 10°06’ sidereal Aries
Hamal (Alpha Arietis) 07°59’ tropical Taurus / 13°48’ sidereal Aries
Schedar (Alpha Cassiopeiae) 08°08’ tropical Taurus / 13°56’ sidereal Aries
Almach ( Gamma Andromedae) 14°33’ tropical Taurus / 20°22’ sidereal Aries
Menkar (Alpha Ceti) 14°38’ tropical Taurus / 20°28’ sidereal Aries
Bharani (41 Arietis) 18°32’ tropical Taurus / 24°20’ sidereal Aries
Botein (Delta Arietis) 21°11’ tropical Taurus / 27°00’ sidereal Aries
Capulus (M34 Perseus) 24°30’ tropical Taurus / 00°19’ sidereal Taurus
Algol (Beta Persei) 26°29’ tropical Taurus / 02°19’ sidereal Taurus
Alcyone (Eta Tauri) 00°19’ tropical Gemini / 06°08’ sidereal Taurus
Mirfak (Alpha Persei) 02°24’ tropical Gemini / 08°13’ sidereal Taurus
Prima Hyadum (Gamma Tauri) 06°08’ tropical Gemini / 11°57’ sidereal Taurus
Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) 10°07’ tropical Gemini / 15°56’ sidereal Taurus
Rigel (Beta Orionis) 17°09’ tropical Gemini / 22°58’ sidereal Taurus
Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis) 21°16’ tropical Gemini / 27°05’ sidereal Taurus
Capella (Alpha Aurigae) 22°11’ tropical Gemini / 28°00’ sidereal Taurus
Phact (Alpha Columbae) 22°30’ tropical Gemini / 28°18’ sidereal Taurus
Mintaka (Delta Orionis) 22°41’ tropical Gemini / 28°30’ sidereal Taurus
El Nath (Beta Tauri) 22°54’ tropical Gemini / 28°43’ sidereal Taurus
Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis) 23°47’ tropical Gemini / 29°36’ sidereal Taurus
Meissa (Lambda Orionis) 24°02’ tropical Gemini / 29°51’ sidereal Taurus
Al Hecka (Zeta Tauri) 25°06’ tropical Gemini / 00°56’ sidereal Gemini
Saiph (Kappa Orionis) 26°43’ tropical Gemini / 02°32’ sidereal Gemini
Polaris (Alpha Ursae Minoris) 28°54’ tropical Gemini / 04°42’ sidereal Gemini
Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) 29°05’ tropical Gemini / 04°54’ sidereal Gemini
Menkalinan (Beta Aurigae) 00°14’ tropical Cancer / 06°03’ sidereal Gemini
Propus (Eta Geminorum) 03°46’ tropical Cancer / 09°35’ sidereal Gemini
Tejat (Mu Geminorum) 05°38’ tropical Cancer / 11°27’ sidereal Gemini
Alhena (Gamma Geminorum) 09°26’ tropical Cancer / 15°15’ sidereal Gemini
Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris) 14°24’ tropical Cancer / 20°13’ sidereal Gemini
Canopus (Alpha Argus) 15°18’ tropical Cancer / 21°06’ sidereal Gemini
Wasat (Delta Geminorum) 18°51’ tropical Cancer / 24°40’ sidereal Gemini
Castor (Alpha Geminorum) 20°34’ tropical Cancer / 26°23’ sidereal Gemini
Pollux (Beta Geminorum) 23°32’ tropical Cancer / 29°21’ sidereal Gemini
Procyon (Alpha Canis Minoris) 26°06’ tropical Cancer / 01°56’ sidereal Cancer
Praesepe (M44/The Beehive Cluster) 07°32’ tropical Leo / 13°21’ sidereal Cancer
North Asellus/Asellus Borealis (Gamma Cancri) 07°52’ tropical Leo / 13°41’ sidereal Cancer
South Asellus/Asellus Australis (Delta Cancri) 09°03’ tropical Leo / 14°52’ sidereal Cancer
Acubens (Alpha Cancri) 13°58’ tropical Leo / 19°47’ sidereal Cancer
Alterf (Lambda Leonis) 18°13’ tropical Leo / 24°01’ sidereal Cancer
Ras Elhased/Algenubi (Epsilon Leonis) 21°02’ tropical Leo / 26°51’ sidereal Cancer*
Alphard (Alpha Hydrae) 27°36’ tropical Leo / 03°26’ sidereal Leo
Adhafera (Zeta Leonis) 27°54’ tropical Leo / 03°42’ sidereal Leo
Al Jabbah (Eta Leonis) 28°14’ tropical Leo / 04°03’ sidereal Leo
Regulus (Alpha Leonis) 00°09’ tropical Virgo / 05°59’ sidereal Leo
Thuban (Alpha Draconis) 07°47’ tropical Virgo / 13°37’ sidereal Leo
Zosma (Delta Leonis) 11°39’ tropical Virgo / 17°28’ sidereal Leo
Coxa (Theta Leonis) 13°46’ tropical Virgo / 19°34’ sidereal Leo
Denebola (Beta Leonis) 21°57’ tropical Virgo / 27°46’ sidereal Leo
Alkes (Alpha Crateris) 24°02’ tropical Virgo / 29°49’ sidereal Leo
Labrum (Delta Crateris) 27°01’ tropical Virgo / 02°50’ sidereal Virgo
Alkaid (Eta Ursae Majoris) 27°16’ tropical Virgo / 03°05’ sidereal Virgo
Zavijava (Beta Virginis) 27°31’ tropical Virgo / 03°19’’ sidereal Virgo
Virgo Cluster 02°25’ tropical Libra / 08°13’ sidereal Virgo
Zaniah (Eta Virginis) 05°10’ tropical Libra / 10°59’ sidereal Virgo
Vindemiatrix (Epsilon Virginis) 10°16’ tropical Libra / 16°05’ sidereal Virgo
Porrima/Caphir (Gamma Virginis) 10°28’ tropical Libra / 16°17’ sidereal Virgo
Algorab (Delta Corvi) 13°47’ tropical Libra / 19°36’ sidereal Virgo
Seginus (Gamma Boötis) 18°00’ tropical Libra / 23°49’ sidereal Virgo
Foramen (Eta Carinae) 22°29’ tropical Libra / 28°19’ sidereal Virgo
Spica (Alpha Virginis) 24°11’ tropical Libra / 29°59’ sidereal Virgo
Arcturus (Alpha Boötis) 24°33’ tropical Libra / 00°23’ sidereal Libra
Princeps (Delta Boötis) 03°29’ tropical Scorpio / 09°19’ sidereal Libra
Syrma (Iota Virginis) 04°08’ tropical Scorpio / 09°57’ sidereal Libra
Khambalia (Lambda Virginis) 07°17’ tropical Scorpio / 13°06’ sidereal Libra
Acrux (Alpha Crucis) 12°11’ tropical Scorpio / 18°01’ sidereal Libra
Alphecca (Alpha Coronae Borealis) 12°37’ tropical Scorpio / 18°27’ sidereal Libra
Zubenelgenubi (Alpha Librae) 15°24’ tropical Scorpio / 21°14’ sidereal Libra
Zubeneshamali (Beta Librae) 19°42’ tropical Scorpio / 25°31’ sidereal Libra
Unukalhai (Alpha Serpentis) 22°24’ tropical Scorpio / 28°13’ sidereal Libra
Agena (Beta Centauri) 24°07’ tropical Scorpio / 29°56’ sidereal Libra
Bungula (Alpha Centauri) 29°46’ tropical Scorpio / 05°35’ sidereal Scorpio
Yed Prior (Delta Ophiuchi) 02°37’ tropical Sagittarius / 08°27’ sidereal Scorpio
Dschubba/Isidis (Delta Scorpii) 02°54’ tropical Sagittarius / 08°43’ sidereal Scorpio
Graffias/Acrab (Beta Scorpii) 03°31’ tropical Sagittarius / 09°20’ sidereal Scorpio
Han (Zeta Ophiuchi) 09°33’ tropical Sagittarius / 15°22’ sidereal Scorpio
Antares (Alpha Scorpii) 10°05’ tropical Sagittarius / 15°54’ sidereal Scorpio
Rastaban (Beta Draconis) 12°17’ tropical Sagittarius / 18°06’ sidereal Scorpio
Rasalgethi (Alpha Herculis) 16°30’ tropical Sagittarius / 22°18’ sidereal Scorpio
Sabik (Eta Ophiuchi) 18°17’ tropical Sagittarius / 24°07’ sidereal Scorpio
Rasalhague (Alpha Ophiuchi) 22°46’ tropical Sagittarius / 28°35’ sidereal Scorpio
Lesath (Upsilon Scorpii) 24°20’ tropical Sagittarius / 00°09’ sidereal Sagittarius
Shaula (Lambda Scorpii) 24°55’ tropical Sagittarius / 00°43’ sidereal Sagittarius
Aculeus (M6 Scorpius) 26°07’ tropical Sagittarius / 01°56’ sidereal Sagittarius
Acumen (M7 Scorpius) 29°02’ tropical Sagittarius / 04°51’ sidereal Sagittarius
Sinistra (Nu Ophiuchi) 00°04’ tropical Capricorn / 05°54’ sidereal Sagittarius
Spiculum (M8, 18, 20, 21/NGC6523) 01°21’ tropical Capricorn / 07°10’ sidereal Sagittarius
Alnasl (Gamma2 Sagittarii) 01°36’ tropical Capricorn / 07°24’ sidereal Sagittarius
Polis (Mu Sagittarii) 03°32’ tropical Capricorn / 09°21’ sidereal Sagittarius
Facies (M22) 08°38’ tropical Capricorn / 14°27’ sidereal Sagittarius
Nunki/Pelagus (Sigma Sagittarii) 12°42’ tropical Capricorn / 18°31’ sidereal Sagittarius
Ascella (Zeta Sagittarii) 13°57’ tropical Capricorn / 19°47’ sidereal Sagittarius
Manubrium (Omicrn Sagittarii) 15°19’ tropical Capricorn / 21°08’ sidereal Sagittarius
Wega/Vega (Alpha Lyrae) 15°38’ tropical Capricorn / 21°27’ sidereal Sagittarius
Albaldah (Pi Sagittarii) 16°35’ tropical Capricorn / 22°23’ sidereal Sagittarius
Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii) 16°58’ tropical Capricorn / 22°46’ sidereal Sagittarius
Deneb el Okab Australis (Zeta Aquilae) 20°07’ tropical Capricorn / 25°56’ sidereal Sagittarius
Terebellum (Omega Sagittarii) 26°10’ tropical Capricorn / 01°59’ sidereal Capricorn
Albireo (Beta Cygni) 01°34’ tropical Aquarius / 07°23’ sidereal Capricorn
Altair (Alpha Aquilae) 02°06’ tropical Aquarius / 07°55’ sidereal Capricorn
Algedi/Giedi (Alpha Capricorni) 04°06’ tropical Aquarius / 09°54’ sidereal Capricorn
Dabith (Beta Capricorni) 04°22’ tropical Aquarius / 10°11’ sidereal Capricorn
Oculus (Pi Capricorni) 05°02’ tropical Aquarius / 10°51’ sidereal Capricorn
Bos (Rho Capricorni) 05°29’ tropical Aquarius / 11°18’ sidereal Capricorn
Al Bali (Epsilon Aquarii) 12°03’ tropical Aquarius / 17°52’ sidereal Capricorn
Armus (Eta Capricorni) 13°03’ tropical Aquarius / 18°53’ sidereal Capricorn
Dorsum (Theta Capricorni) 14°10’ tropical Aquarius / 19°59’ sidereal Capricorn
Alnair (Alpha Gruis) 16°14’ Aquarius / 22°03’ sidereal Capricorn
Sualocin (Alpha Delphini) 17°44’ tropical Aquarius / 23°32’ sidereal Capricorn
Castra (Epsilon Capricorni) 20°31’ tropical Aquarius / 26°20’ sidereal Capricorn
Nashira (Gamma Capricorni) 22°06’ tropical Aquarius / 27°56’ sidereal Capricorn
Sadalsuud (Beta Aquarii) 23°43’ tropical Aquarius /29°32’ sidereal Capricorn
Deneb Algedi (Delta Capricorni) 23°52’ tropical Aquarius / 29°41’ sidereal Capricorn
Aljanah (Epsilon Cygni) 28°05’ tropical Aquarius / 04°46’ sidereal Aquarius
Sadalmelek (Alpha Aquarii) 03°41’ tropical Pisces / 09°29’ sidereal Aquarius
Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis Australis) 04°11’ tropical Pisces / 10°00’ sidereal Aquarius
Deneb Adige (Alpha Cygni) 05°38’ tropical Pisces / 11°27’ sidereal Aquarius
Sadalachbia (Gamma Aquarii) 07°03’ tropical Pisces / 12°51’ sidereal Aquarius
Skat (Delta Aquarii) 09°11’ tropical Pisces / 15°01’ sidereal Aquarius
Achernar (Alpha Eridani) 15°38’ tropical Pisces / 21°27’ sidereal Aquarius
Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis) 15°49’ tropical Pisces / 21°38’ sidereal Aquarius
Markab (Alpha Pegasi) 23°48’ tropical Pisces / 29°37’ sidereal Aquarius
Scheat (Beta Pegasi) 29°41’ tropical Pisces / 05°31’ sidereal Pisces
Regulus
Regulus (Alpha Leonis) is a quadruple star system marking the Heart of the Lion found at the projected zodiacal longitude of 00°09’ tropical Virgo, 05°59’ sidereal Leo. It is the 21st brightest star in the nightsky with an apparent visual magnitude of +1.39 and the brightest in the constellation of Leo.
Arcturus
Arcturus (Alpha Boötis) is a golden, red giant star and the brightest in the constellation of Boötes, marking the lower belt or inner thighs of the Bear Keeper. It is located at the projected zodiacal longitude of 24°33’ tropical Libra, 00°23’ sidereal Libra. Shining with an apparent visual magnitude of –0.05, Arcturus is the 4th brightest star in the night sky and the brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere.
Spica
Spica (Alpha Virginis) is a spectrascopic binary star system whose primary star is a blue giant. The brightest in the constellation of Virgo, marking the sheath of grain, it is currently found at the projected zodiacal longitude of 24°10’ tropical Libra, 29°53’ sidereal Virgo. Spica is easily recognizable being the brightest of the blue stars with an apparent visual magnitude of +0.97 and for lieing close to the ecliptic. It is sixteenth brightest star in the night sky.
Antares
Antares (Alpha Scorpii) is a binary star system that appears as a red supergiant, one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye. The brightest in Scorpius with an apparent visual magnitude of +0.6 to +1.6, located at the center of the constellation found at the projected zodiacal longitude of 10°05' tropical Sagittarius, 15°54' sidereal Scorpio. It is the fifteenth brightest star in the night sky.
Aldebaran
Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) is an orange-hued red giant marking the eye of the constellation of Taurus found at the projectd zodiacal longitude of 10°07' tropical Gemini, 15°56' sidereal Taurus. The brightest in the constellation with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.75 to 0.95, making it the fourteenth brightest in the night sky.
Fomalhaut
Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis Austrini) is a bluish-white variable star marking the mouth of the Piscis Austrinus (Southern Fish) constellation found at the projected zodiacal longitude of 4⁰11' tropical Pisces, sidereal 10⁰00' sidereal Aquarius. The brightest star in the Southern Fish with an apparent visual magnitude of 1.16, and the eighteenth brightest in the night sky.
Vega
Alpha Lyra or Vega (Wega) is a pale sapphire star in the constellation of Lyra found at the projected zodiacal longitude of 15⁰38' tropical Capricorn, 21⁰27’ sidereal Sagittarius. It is brightest star of the constellation with an apparent visual maginitude of +0.03, making it the fifth brightest in the night sky.
Algorab
Algorab (Delta Corvi) is a white subgiant star and one of the Behenian stars. It marks the wing of Corvus, a small constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere, and is found at the projected zodiacal longitude of 13°47’ tropical Libra, sidereal 18°43’ Virgo. Algorab has an apparent visual magnitude of +2.962.
Algol
Beta Persei or Algol is a variable eclipsing binary star system in the constellation of Perseus found at the tropical zodiacal longitude of 26⁰29' tropical Taurus, sidereal 2⁰19’ sidereal Taurus. With an apparent visual magnitude of +2.12, Algol is the second brightest in Perseus after Mirfak, and the 61st brightest star in the night sky.
