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25 Lesser Constellations

Southern Sky

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320 Stars
with proper name
(230 fully described)

295 stars of the most enjoyable constellations in northern emisphere, the stars of ancient world, of the Mediterranean Sea, the birthplace of civilization, (and 25 stars of southern sky).

Name	Greek	Const.	Magn.	Dist. (L.Y.)	Temp.°K	Type	Class
WINTER
Rigel	Beta	Orion	0.12	910	12.400	B8	Supergiant (I)
Betelgeuse	Alpha	Orion	0.5	310	3.280	M1	Supergiant (I)
Bellatrix	Gamma	Orion	1.64	360	23.200	B2	Supergiant (I)
Alnilam	Epsilon	Orion	1.7	1.210	28.000	B0	Supergiant (I)
Alnitak	Zeta	Orion	2.05	1.120	30.400	O9	Supergiant (I)
Saiph	Kappa	Orion	2.06	68	28.000	B0	Supergiant (I)
Mintaka	Delta	Orion	2.23	1.300	30.400	O9	Giant (III)
Nair al Saif	Iota	Orion	2.77	1.810	30.400	O9	Giant (III)
Tabit	Pi 3	Orion	3.19	23.8	6.480	F6	Main seq. (V)
Saif al Jabbar	Eta	Orion	3.36	1.420	25.600	B1	Main seq. (V)
Meissa	Lambda	Orion	3.54	2.170	32.800	O8	Giant (III)
Thabit	Upsilon	Orion	4.62	1.810	28.000	B0	Main. seq. (V)
Sirius	Alpha	Canis Major	-1.46	8.6	9.680	A1	Main seq. (V)
Adhara	Epsilon	Canis Major	1.5	570	23.200	B2	Bright Giant (II)
Wezen	Delta	Canis Major	1.84	2.520	6.240	F8	Supergiant (I)
Mirzam	Beta	Canis Major	1.98	720	25.600	B1	Bright Giant (II)
Aludra	Eta	Canis Major	2.45	2.510	16.000	B5	Supergiant (I)
Furud	Zeta	Canis Major	3.02	286	23.200	B2	Main seq. (V)
Muliphein	Gamma	Canis Major	4.12	1.000	12.400	B8	Bright Giant (II)
Procyon	Alpha	Canis Minor	0.38	11.2	6.600	F5	Subgiant (IV)
Gomeisa	Beta	Canis Minor	2.9	110	12.400	B8	Main seq. (V)
Aldebaran	Alpha	Taurus	0.85	60	4.200	K5	Giant (III)
Nath	Beta	Taurus	1.65	140	13.600	B7	Giant (III)
Alcyone	Eta	Taurus	2.87	410	13.600	B7	Giant (III)
Al Hecka	Zeta	Taurus	3.00	490	18.400	B4	Giant (III)
Ain	Epsilon	Taurus	3.53	150	4.940	G9	Giant (III)
Hyadum I	Gamma	Taurus	3.65	116	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Hyadum II	Delta	Taurus	3.76	155	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Atlas	-	Taurus	3.63	410	12.400	B8	Giant (III)
Electra	-	Taurus	3.7	410	14.800	B6	Giant (III)
Maia	-	Taurus	3.87	410	12.400	B8	Giant (III)
Merope	-	Taurus	4.18	410	14.800	B6	Subgiant (IV)
Taygeta	-	Taurus	4.3	410	14.800	B6	Subgiant (IV)
Pleione	-	Taurus	5.09	410	12.400	B8	Main seq. (V)
Celaeno	-	Taurus	5.46	410	13.600	B7	Subgiant (IV)
Asterope	-	Taurus	5.76	410	12.400	B8	Main seq. (V)
Pollux	Beta	Gemini	1.14	35	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Castor	Alpha	Gemini	1.88	49	9.360	A2	Main seq. (V)
Alhena	Gamma	Gemini	1.93	57	10.000	A0	Subgiant (IV)
Tejat p.	Mu	Gemini	2.88	163	3.040	M3	Giant (III)
Mebsuta	Epsilon	Gemini	2.98	930	5.080	G8	Supergiant (I)
Propus	Eta	Gemini	3.28	186	3.040	M3	Giant (III)
Alzirr	Xi	Gemini	3.36	59	6.600	F5	Giant (III)
Wasat	Delta	Gemini	3.53	53	7.080	F2	Subgiant (IV)
Mekbuda	Zeta	Gemini	3.79	540	6.360	F7	Supergiant (I)
Capella	Alpha	Auriga	0.08	41	5.500	G5	Giant (III)
Menkalinan	Beta	Auriga	1.9	72	9.360	A2	Subgiant (IV)
Bogardus	Theta	Auriga	2.62	82	10.000	A0	pSi
Al Kab	Iota	Auriga	2.69	267	4.440	K3	Bright Giant (II)
Almaaz	Epsilon	Auriga	2.99	4.660	7.400	F0	Supergiant (I)
Hoedus II	Eta	Auriga	3.17	199	20.800	B3	Main seq. (V)
Hoedus I	Zeta	Auriga	3.75	530	4.320	K4	Bright Giant (II)
Altarf	Beta	Cancer	3.52	290	4.320	K4	Giant (III)
Asellus Aus.	Delta	Cancer	3.94	130	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Acubens	Alpha	Cancer	4.25	136	8.400	A5	m
Asellus Bor.	Gamma	Cancer	4.66	204	9.680	A1	Subgiant (IV)
Tegmine	Zeta 1	Cancer	5.63	84	6.240	F8	Main Seq. (V)
Arneb	Alpha	Lepus	2.58	960	7.400	F0	Supergiant (I)
Nihal	Beta	Lepus	2.84	320	5.500	G5	Bright Giant (II)
Naos	Zeta	Puppis	2.25	2.040	40.000	O5	Supergiant (I)
Tureis	Rho	Puppis	2.81	281	6.480	F6	Bright Giant (II)
Asmidiske	Xi	Puppis	3.34	800	5.360	G6	Supergiant (I)
Phaet	Alpha	Columba	2.64	270	13.600	B7	Subgiant (IV)
Wezn	Beta	Columba	3.12	144	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Alsciaukat	31	Lynx	4.25	142	4.320	K4	Giant (III)
SPRING
Arcturus	Alpha	Bootes	-0.04	34	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Muphrid	Eta	Bootes	2.68	30	6.000	G0	Subgiant (IV)
Izar	Epsilon	Bootes	2.70	160	4.800	K0	Bright Giant (II)
Seginus	Gamma	Bootes	3.03	53	8.000	A7	Giant (III)
Nekkar	Beta	Bootes	3.50	230	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Asellus I	Theta	Bootes	4.05	45	6.360	F7	Main seq. (V)
Alkalurops	Mu 1	Bootes	4.31	84	7.080	F2	Subgiant (IV)
Asellus II	Iota	Bootes	4.75	68	7.600	A9	Main seq. (V)
Merga	-	Bootes	5.74	-	6.360	F7	Subgiant (IV)
Asellus III	Kappa	Bootes	6.69	330	7.240	F1	Main seq. (V)
Regulus	Alpha	Leo	1.35	72	13.600	B7	Main seq. (V)
Algieba	Gamma	Leo	2.01	76	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Denebola	Beta	Leo	2.14	40	9.040	A3	Main seq. (V)
Zosma	Delta	Leo	2.56	51	8.720	A4	Main seq. (V)
Algenubi	Epsilon	Leo	2.98	330	5.900	G1	Bright Giant (II)
Chort	Theta	Leo	3.34	80	9.360	A2	Main seq. (V)
Adhafera	Zeta	Leo	3.44	77	7.400	F0	Giant (III)
Subra	Omicron	Leo	3.52	590	6.480	F6	Bright Giant (II)
Rasalas	Mu	Leo	3.88	130	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Alterf	Lambda	Leo	4.31	163	4.200	K5	Giant (III)
Al Minliar Al Asad	Kappa	Leo	4.46	1.090	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Spica	Alpha	Virgo	0.98	220	25.600	B1	Giant (III)
Vindemiatrix	Epsilon	Virgo	2.83	100	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Heze	Zeta	Virgo	3.37	74	9.040	A3	Main seq. (V)
Auva	Delta	Virgo	3.38	269	3.040	M3	Giant (III)
Zavijava	Beta	Virgo	3.61	31	6.120	F9	Main seq. (V)
Porrima	Gamma	Virgo	3.65	33	7.400	F0	Main seq. (V)
Rijl Al Awwa	Mu	Virgo	3.88	72	7.080	F2	Giant (III)
Zaniah	Eta	Virgo	3.89	204	9.360	A2	Subgiant (IV)
Syrma	Iota	Virgo	4.08	76	6.480	F6	Giant (III)
Diadem	Alpha	Coma Berenices	5.22	60	6.600	F5	Main seq. (V)
Alphekka	Alpha	Corona Borealis	2.23	78	10.000	A0	Main seq. (V)
Nusakan	Beta	Corona Borealis	3.68	114	7.400	F0	p
Cor Caroli	Alpha 2	Canes Venatici	2.09	130	10.000	A0	Main Seq. (V)
Chara	Beta	Canes Venatici	4.26	27.9	6.000	G0	Main Seq. (V)
Alphard	Alpha	Hydra	1.98	110	4.440	K3	Bright Giant (II)
Minchir	Sigma	Hydra	4.44	93	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Ukdah	Tau 1	Hydra	4.60	45	6.480	F6	Main Seq. (V)
Gianah Ghurab	Gamma	Corvus	2.59	190	12.400	B8	Giant (III)
Kraz	Beta	Corvus	2.65	310	5.500	G5	Bright Giant (II)
Algorab	Delta	Corvus	2.95	150	11.200	B9	Main Seq. (V)
Minkar	Epsilon	Corvus	3.00	180	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Alchiba	Alpha	Corvus	4.02	47	7.080	F2	Giant (III)
Zuben Elschamali	Beta	Libra	2.61	100	12.400	B8	Main Seq. (V)
Zuben Elgenubi	Alpha	Libra	2.75	65	9.040	A3	Subgiant (IV)
Zuben Hakrabi	Sigma	Libra	3.29	51	3.040	M3	Giant (III)
Zuben Alakrab	Gamma	Libra	3.91	80	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Zuben Elakribi	Delta	Libra	4.92	163	11.200	B9	Main Seq. (V)
Alkes	Alpha	Crater	4.08	105	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Praecipua	46 LMi	Leo Minor	3.83	136	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
SUMMER
Kaus Australis	Epsilon	Sagittarius	1.85	76	11.200	B9	Giant (III)
Nunki	Sigma	Sagittarius	2.02	170	23.200	B2	Main seq. (V)
Ascella	Zeta	Sagittarius	2.60	74	9.360	A2	Giant (III)
Kaus Media	Delta	Sagittarius	2.70	140	4.440	K3	Giant (III)
Kaus Borealis	Lambda	Sagittarius	2.81	62	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Albaldah	Pi	Sagittarius	2.89	480	7.080	F2	Bright Giant (II)
Al Nasl	Gamma	Sagittarius	2.99	121	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Manubrium	Omicron	Sagittarius	3.77	74	4.940	G9	Giant (III)
Polis	Mu	Sagittarius	3.86	272	12.400	B8	Supergiant (I)
Rukbat	Alpha	Sagittarius	3.97	250	12.400	B8	Main seq. (V)
Arkab Prior	Beta1	Sagittarius	4.01	270	11.200	B9	Main seq. (V)
Arkab Posterior	Beta2	Sagittarius	4.29	109	7.080	F2	Giant (III)
Terebellum	Omega	Sagittarius	4.70	53	5.500	G5	Main seq. (V)
Ain Al Rami	Nu 1	Sagittarius	4.83	109	4.560	K2	Supergiant (I)
Antares	Alpha	Scorpio	0.96	330	3.280	M1	Supergiant (I)
Shaula	Lambda	Scorpio	1.63	330	23.200	B2	Subgiant (IV)
Sargas	Theta	Scorpio	1.87	200	7.240	F1	Bright Giant (II)
Dschubba	Delta	Scorpio	2.32	550	28.000	B0	Subgiant (IV)
Graffias	Beta1	Scorpio	2.62	820	25.600	B1	Main seq. (V)
Lesath	Upsilon	Scorpio	2.69	460	23.200	B2	Subgiant (IV)
Alniyat	Tau	Scorpio	2.82	780	28.000	B0	Main seq. (V)
Alniyat	Sigma	Scorpio	2.89	580	25.600	B1	Giant (III)
Al Acrab	Xi	Scorpio	5.07	85	6.600	F5	Subgiant (IV)
Jabbah	Nu	Scorpio	6.30	550	12.400	B8	Main seq. (V)
Vega	Alpha	Lyra	0.03	94	10.000	A0	Main seq. (V)
Sulaphat	Gamma	Lyra	3.24	190	11.200	B9	Giant (III)
Sheliak	Beta	Lyra	3.45	150	12.400	B8	Bright Giant (II)
Aladfar	Eta	Lyra	4.39	1.630	23.200	B2	Subgiant (IV)
Alathfar	Mu	Lyra	5.12	820	9.040	A3	Subgiant (IV)
Deneb	Alpha	Cygnus	1.25	1.480	9.360	A2	Supergiant (I)
Sadr	Gamma	Cygnus	2.20	800	6.240	F8	Supergiant (I)
Gienah	Epsilon	Cygnus	2.46	72	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Albireo	Beta	Cygnus	3.08	380	4.440	K3	Bright Giant (II)
Azelfafage	Pi 1	Cygnus	4.67	610	20.800	B3	Subgiant (IV)
Ruchba	Omega 2	Cygnus	5.44	-	3.160	M2	Giant (III)
Altair	Alpha	Aquila	0.77	16	8.000	A7	Main seq. (V)
Tarazed	Gamma	Aquila	2.72	269	4.440	K3	Bright Giant (II)
Deneb el Okab Aus.	Zeta	Aquila	2.99	110	10.000	A0	Main seq. (V)
Al Thalimaim	Lambda	Aquila	3.44	120	11.200	B9	Main seq. (V)
Alshain	Beta	Aquila	3.71	42	5.080	G8	Subgiant (IV)
Deneb el Okab Bor.	Epsilon	Aquila	4.02	116	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Al Thalimaim	Iota	Aquila	4.36	820	16.000	B5	Giant (III)
Ras Alhague	Alpha	Ophiucus	2.08	49	8.400	A5	Giant (III)
Sabik	Eta	Ophiucus	2.43	63	9.360	A2	Main seq. (V)
Fieht	Zeta	Ophiucus	2.56	530	30.400	O9	Main seq. (V)
Yed Prior	Delta	Ophiucus	2.74	170	3.400	M0	Giant (III)
Kelb Alrai	Beta	Ophiucus	2.77	110	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Yed Posterior	Epsilon	Ophiucus	3.24	108	4.940	G9	Giant (III)
Marfic	Lambda	Ophiucus	3.82	330	10.000	A0	Main Seq. (V)
Unukalhai	Alpha	Serpens	2.65	62	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Chow	Beta	Serpens	3.67	80	9.360	A2	Subgiant (IV)
Alya	Theta 1	Serpens	4.62	109	8.400	A5	Main Seq. (V)
Kornephoros	Beta	Hercules	2.77	170	5.220	G7	Giant (III)
Sarin	Gamma	Hercules	3.14	94	9.040	A3	Subgiant (IV)
Ras Algethi	Alpha	Hercules	3.48	219	2.800	M5	Supergiant (I)
Maasym	Lambda	Hercules	4.41	204	4.040	K3	Giant (III)
Kajam	Omega	Hercules	4.57	80	11.200	B9	pCr
Marfik	Kappa	Hercules	5.00	1.630	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Anser	Alpha	Vulpecula	4.44	233	3.400	M0	Giant (III)
Sham	Alpha	Sagitta	4.37	610	5.900	G1	Giant (III)
Rotanev	Beta	Delphinus	3.63	116	6.600	F5	Subgiant (IV)
Sualocin	Alpha	Delphinus	3.77	410	11.200	B9	Subgiant (IV)
Deneb Dulfim	Epsilon	Delphinus	4.03	130	14.800	B6	Giant (III)
Kitalpha	Alpha	Equuleus	3.92	155	6.000	G0	Giant (III)
Deneb Algedi	Delta	Capricornus	2.87	37	8.000	A7	Giant (III)
Dabih	Beta	Capricornus	3.08	560	6.240	F8	Main Seq. (V)
Algedi	Alpha	Capricornus	3.57	96	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Nashira	Gamma	Capricornus	3.68	112	7.400	F0	Bright Giant (II)
Alshat	Nu	Capricornus	4.76	155	11.200	B9	Main Seq. (V)
AUTUMN
Alpheratz	Alpha	Andromeda	2.06	102	12.400	B8	Subgiant (IV)
Mirak	Beta	Andromeda	2.06	170	3.400	M0	Giant (III)
Almaak	Gamma	Andromeda	2.26	42	4.440	K3	Bright Giant (II)
Adhil	Xi	Andromeda	4.88	125	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Mirphak	Alpha	Perseus	1.79	630	6.600	F5	Supergiant (I)
Algol	Beta	Perseus	2.12	72	12.400	B8	Main seq. (V)
Gorgonea III	Rho	Perseus	3.39	500	2.920	M4	Bright Giant (II)
Miram	Eta	Perseus	3.76	540	4.440	K3	Supergiant (I)
Misam	Kappa	Perseus	3.80	99	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Atiks	Omicron	Perseus	3.83	142	25.600	B1	Giant (III)
Menkhib	Xi	Perseus	4.04	820	35.200	O7	Giant (III)
Gorgonea IV	Omega	Perseus	4.63	142	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Gorgonea II	Pi	Perseus	4.70	360	9.360	A2	Main seq. (V)
Enif	Epsilon	Pegasus	2.39	470	4.560	K2	Supergiant (I)
Scheat	Beta	Pegasus	2.42	233	3.160	M2	Bright Giant (II)
Markab	Alpha	Pegasus	2.49	74	11.200	B9	Main seq. (V)
Algenib	Gamma	Pegasus	2.83	490	23.200	B2	Subgiant (IV)
Matar	Eta	Pegasus	2.94	330	5.800	G2	Bright Giant (II)
Homam	Zeta	Pegasus	3.40	140	12.400	B8	Main seq. (V)
Sadalbari	Mu	Pegasus	3.48	140	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Baham	Theta	Pegasus	3.53	82	9.360	A2	Main seq. (V)
Kerb	Tau	Pegasus	4.60	88	8.400	A5	Main seq. (V)
Hamal	Alpha	Aries	2.00	78	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Sharatan	Beta	Aries	2.64	44	8.400	A5	Main seq. (V)
Botein	Delta	Aries	4.35	121	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Mesarthim	Gamma 2	Aries	4.75	125	9.680	A1	pSi
Deneb Kaitos	Beta	Cetus	2.04	53	4.940	G9	Giant (III)
Menkar	Alpha	Cetus	2.53	200	3.280	M1	Giant (III)
Mira	Omicron	Cetus	3.04	200	2.640	M7	Giant (III)
Kaffaljidhma	Gamma	Cetus	3.47	63	9.040	A3	Main Seq. (V)
Shemali	Iota	Cetus	3.56	251	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Baten Kaitos	Zeta	Cetus	3.73	105	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Sadalsuud	Beta	Aquarius	2.91	710	6.000	G0	Supergiant (I)
Sadalmelik	Alpha	Aquarius	2.96	680	5.800	G2	Supergiant (I)
Skat	Delta	Aquarius	3.27	86	9.040	A3	Main Seq. (V)
Albali	Epsilon	Aquarius	3.77	155	9.680	A1	Main Seq. (V)
Sadalachbia	Gamma	Aquarius	3.84	158	10.000	A0	Main Seq. (V)
Ancha	Theta	Aquarius	4.16	155	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Seat	Pi	Aquarius	4.66	1800	25.600	B1	Main Seq. (V)
Situla	Chi	Aquarius	5.06	360	3.040	M3	Giant (III)
Kullat Nunu	Eta	Pisces	3.62	217	5.220	G7	Giant (III)
Al Risha	Alpha	Pisces	3.96	650	9.040	A3	m
Torcularis Sept.	Omicron	Pisces	4.26	142	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Fum Al Samakah	Beta	Pisces	4.53	415	14.800	B6	Main Seq. (V)
Mothallah	Alpha	Triangulum	3.41	57	6.480	F6	Subgiant (IV)
Achernar	Alpha	Eridanus	0.46	69	20.800	B3	Main Seq. (V)
Kursa	Beta	Eridanus	2.79	91	9.040	A3	Giant (III)
Zaurak	Gamma	Eridanus	2.95	170	3.400	M0	Giant (III)
Acamar	Theta 1	Eridanus	3.24	93	8.720	A4	Giant (III)
Rana	Delta	Eridanus	3.54	28.8	4.800	K0	Subgiant (IV)
Theemin	Upsilon 2	Eridanus	3.82	283	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Sceptrum	-	Eridanus	3.87	74	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Azha	Eta	Eridanus	3.89	99	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Beid	Omicron 1	Eridanus	4.04	99	7.080	F2	Bright Giant (II)
Keid	Omicron 2	Eridanus	4.43	15.6	4.680	K1	Main Seq. (V)
Angetenar	Tau 2	Eridanus	4.75	105	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Zibal	Zeta	Eridanus	4.80	130	8.400	A5	m
Fomalhaut	Alpha	Piscis Austrinus	1.16	21.9	9.040	A3	Main Seq. (V)
Fornacis	Alpha	Fornax	3.87	43	6.240	F8	Main Seq. (V)
CIRCUMPOLARIS
Alioth	Epsilon	Ursa Major	1.77	65	10.000	A0	Main seq. (V)
Dubhe	Alpha	Ursa Major	1.79	100	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Alkaid	Eta	Ursa Major	1.86	140	20.800	B3	Main seq. (V)
Mizar	Zeta	Ursa Major	2.27	74	9.680	A1	Main seq. (V)
Merak	Beta	Ursa Major	2.37	62	9.680	A1	Main seq. (V)
Phad	Gamma	Ursa Major	2.44	80	10.000	A0	Main seq. (V)
Tania Aus.	Mu	Ursa Major	3.05	170	3.400	M0	Giant (III)
Talitha	Iota	Ursa Major	3.14	43	8.000	A7	Subgiant (IV)
Thufr Al Ghizlan	Theta	Ursa Major	3.17	48	6.480	F6	Subgiant (IV)
Megrez	Delta	Ursa Major	3.31	53	9.040	A3	Main seq. (V)
Muscida	Omicron	Ursa Major	3.36	120	5.500	G5	Giant (III)
Tania Bor.	Lambda	Ursa Major	3.45	100	9.360	A2	Giant (III)
Alula Bor.	Nu	Ursa Major	3.48	130	4.440	K3	Subgiant (IV)
Al Kaphrah	Chi	Ursa Major	3.71	172	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Alcor	-	Ursa Major	4.01	72	8.400	A5	Main seq. (V)
Muscida	Pi 2	Ursa Major	4.60	204	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Alula Aus.	Xi	Ursa Major	4.87	23.8	6.000	G0	Main seq. (V)
Shedir	Alpha	Cassiopeia	2.23	110	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Caph	Beta	Cassiopeia	2.27	45	7.080	F2	Giant (III)
Cih	Gamma	Cassiopeia	2.47	720	28.000	B0	Subgiant (IV)
Ruchbah	Delta	Cassiopeia	2.68	59	8.400	A5	Giant (III)
Segin	Epsilon	Cassiopeia	3.38	440	20.800	B3	Giant (III)
Achird	Eta	Cassiopeia	3.44	18.5	6.120	F9	Main seq. (V)
Marfak	Theta	Cassiopeia	4.43	233	8.000	A7	Main Seq. (V)
Castula	Upsilon 2	Cassiopeia	4.63	64	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Marfak	Mu	Cassiopeia	5.17	25.1	5.500	G5	Main Seq. (V)
Polaris	Alpha	Ursa Minor	2.02	820	6.360	F7	Supergiant (I)
Kochab	Beta	Ursa Minor	2.08	84	4.320	K4	Giant (III)
Pherkad	Gamma	Ursa Minor	3.05	110	9.040	A3	Bright Giant (II)
Alifa al Farkadain	Zeta	Ursa Minor	4.32	375	8.700	A3	Main Seq. (V)
Yildun	Delta	Ursa Minor	4.36	820	9.680	A1	Main Seq. (V)
Anwar al Farkadain	Eta	Ursa Minor	4.95	76	6.600	F5	Main Seq. (V)
Pherkad minor	-	Ursa Minor	5.02	217	4.320	K4	Giant (III)
Alderamin	Alpha	Cepheus	2.44	48	8.000	A7	Main seq. (V)
Alrai	Gamma	Cepheus	3.21	48	4.680	K1	Giant (III)
Alfirk	Beta	Cepheus	3.23	990	25.600	B1	Subgiant (IV)
Erakis	Mu	Cepheus	4.08	1.090	3.160	M2	Supergiant (I)
Alkurhah	Xi	Cepheus	4.29	102	9.040	A3	Subgiant (IV)
Eltanin	Gamma	Draco	2.23	100	4.200	K5	Giant (III)
Al Dhibain Prior	Eta	Draco	2.74	64	5.080	G8	Giant (III)
Rastaban	Beta	Draco	2.79	490	5.800	G2	Supergiant (I)
Nodus Secundus	Delta	Draco	3.07	110	4.940	G9	Giant (III)
Al Dhibain	Zeta	Draco	3.17	310	14.800	B6	Giant (III)
Ed Asich	Iota	Draco	3.29	140	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Thuban	Alpha	Draco	3.65	181	10.000	A0	Giant (III)
Grumium	Xi	Draco	3.75	93	4.560	K2	Giant (III)
Tyl	Epsilon	Draco	3.83	204	5.220	G7	Giant (III)
Gianfar	Lambda	Draco	3.84	125	3.400	M0	Giant (III)
Dziban	Psi 1	Draco	4.58	60	6.600	F5	Subgiant (IV)
Alsafi	Sigma 1	Draco	4.68	18.4	4.800	K0	Main Seq. (V)
Kuma	Nu 1	Draco	4.88	93	8.200	A6	Main Seq. (V)
Arrakis	Mu 1	Draco	5.83	71	6.360	F7	Main Seq. (V)

Name	Greek	Const.	Magn.	Dist. (L.Y.)	Temp.°K	Type	Class
SOUTH
Canopus	Alpha	Carina	-0.72	313	7.400	F0	Bright Giant (II)
Miaplacidus	Beta	Carina	1.68	64	9.360	A2	Subgiant (IV)
Avior	Epsilon	Carina	1.86	79	4.440	K3	Giant (III)
Aspidiske	Iota	Carina	2.25	299	7.800	A8	Supergiant (I)
Rigel Kentaurus A	Alpha A	Centaurus	-0.01	4.39	5.800	G2	Main Seq. (V)
Hadar	Beta	Centaurus	0.61	320	25.600	B1	Giant (III)
Rigel Kentaurus B	Alpha B	Centaurus	1.33	4.39	4.680	K1	Main Seq. (V)
Menkent	Theta	Centaurus	2.06	50	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Muhlifain	Gamma	Centaurus	2.17	190	9.680	A1	Subgiant (IV)
Proxima	Alpha C ?	Centaurus	10.7	4.24	2.800	M5	Main Seq. (V)
Mimosa	Beta	Crux	1.25	460	28.000	B0	Giant (III)
Acrux	Alpha	Crux	1.33	510	28.000	B0	Giant (III)
Gacrux	Gamma	Crux	1.63	88	3.040	M3	Main Seq. (V)
Regor	Gamma	Vela	1.78	148	30.400	O9	Supergiant (I)
Suhail	Lambda	Vela	2.21	330	4.320	K4	Supergiant (I)
Markab	Kappa	Vela	2.50	430	23.200	B2	Subgiant (IV)
Al Nair	Alpha	Grus	1.74	101	13.600	B7	Subgiant (IV)
Al Dhanab	Gamma	Grus	3.01	230	12.400	B8	Giant (III)
Peacock	Alpha	Pavo	1.94	180	23.200	B2	Subgiant (IV)
Ankaa	Alpha	Phoenix	2.39	62	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Atria	Alpha	Triangulum Australe	1.92	105	4.560	K2	Bright Giant (II)
Persian	Alpha	Indus	3.11	101	4.800	K0	Giant (III)
Kakkab	Alpha	Lupus	2.30	580	25.600	B1	Giant (III)
Alfecca Mer.	Alpha	Corona Australis	4.11	130	9.360	A2	Main Seq. (V)
Polaris Australe	Sigma	Octans	5.47	-	7.400	F0	Giant (III)

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