List of Fixed Stars and their natures

Version: 1.1, 2008
List of Fixed Stars and their natures
Name and planetary nature
Mag.
1900
Zodiacal Longitude
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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Name and planetary nature
Mag.
1900
Zodiacal Longitude
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
Corona 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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Name and planetary nature
Mag.
1900
Zodiacal Longitude
1950
2000
2050
Constellation
Ras Algethi – of Hércules
3
Graffias – the head of Scorpio
4
Sabik – the left knee of the serpent holder
2
Ras Alhague – the head of the serpent holder
2
Lesath – the sting of Scorpio
3
Aculeus – of the sting of Scorpio (Nebula)
5
Acumen – of the sting of Scorpio (Nebula)
3
Sinistra – the left hand of the serpent holder
3
Spiculum – 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
3
Altair – the eagle
1
Giedi a1 – of the southern horn of the goat
5
Giedi a2 – of the southern horn of the goat
4
Dabir – the left eye of the goat
3
Oculus – the right eye of the goat
5
Bos – the face of the goat
5
Armus – the heart of the goat
5
Dorsum – the back of the goat
4
Castra – the belly of the goat
5
Nashira – the tail of the goat
4
Sadalsuud – the left shoulder of Aquarius
3
Deneb Algedi – the tail of the goat
3
Sadalmelek – 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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List of Fixed Stars and their natures: notes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES OF STARS:
Acubens: Seratan
Agena: Beta Centauri
Algol: Rasalgul
Alphecca: Gemma
Alpheratz: Sirrah ou Schedar
Altair: Vultur Volans
Capella: Alannaz, Hircus, Alayodi
Castor: Apolo
Deneb Kaitos: Difda
Pollux: Hércules
Algenubi: Ras Elased Australis
Spica: Arista, Azimech
Rigel Centaurus: Toliman, Bungula, Alpha Centauri
Wega: 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
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