List of stars in the Hipparcos Catalogue
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This is a list of some of the brightest stars in the Hipparcos Catalogue
(HIP). The numbers are the identifiers (HIP numbers).
Hipparcos
Hipparcos was a scientific mission of the European Space Agency , launched in 1989 and operated between 1989 and 1993. It was the first space experiment devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of the positions of celestial objects on the sky...
(HIP). The numbers are the identifiers (HIP numbers).
HIP 1 to 10000
- 677: α Andromedae (Alpheratz, Sirrah)
- 746: β Cassiopeiae (CaphBeta CassiopeiaeBeta Cassiopeiae is a Delta Scuti variable star in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a subgiant or giant star belonging to the spectral class F2, with a mean apparent magnitude of +2.27 and absolute magnitude of +1.16...
) - 2081: α Phoenicis (AnkaaAlpha PhoenicisAlpha Phoenicis is the brightest star in the constellation Phoenix. It has the traditional name Ankaa, from the Arabic العنقاء al-‘anqā’ "the phoenix"...
) - 3179: α Cassiopeiae (SchedarAlpha CassiopeiaeAlpha Cassiopeiae is a second magnitude star in the constellation Cassiopeia, with the traditional name Schedar, sometimes spelt Shedir. Though listed as the alpha star by Johann Bayer, Schedar's visual brightness closely rivals the beta star in the constellation, Caph...
) - 3419: β Ceti (Deneb KaitosBeta CetiBeta Ceti is the brightest star in the constellation Cetus. Although it has the Bayer designation "beta", it is actually brighter than Alpha Ceti. It has the traditional names Deneb Kaitos and Diphda...
, Diphda) - 4427: γ Cassiopeiae (TsihGamma CassiopeiaeGamma Cassiopeiae is an eruptive variable star, whose brightness changes irregularly between +2.20 mag and +3.40 mag. It is the prototype of the Gamma Cassiopeiae variable stars. Although it is a fairly bright star, it has no traditional Arabic or Latin name...
) - 5447: β Andromedae (Mirach)
- 7588: α Eridani (AchernarAchernarAchernar , sometimes spelled Achenar, is the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus and the ninth-brightest star in the night sky. Of the top ten apparent brightest stars —Sirius, Canopus, Alpha Centauri, Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Rigel, Procyon, Achernar and Betelgeuse—Achernar is the hottest...
) - 8102: τ Ceti (Durre MenthorTau CetiTau Ceti is a star in the constellation Cetus that is spectrally similar to the Sun, although it has only about 78% of the Sun's mass. At a distance of just under 12 light-years from the Solar System, it is a relatively close star. Tau Ceti is metal-deficient and so is thought to be less likely to...
) - 9640: γ Andromedae (AlmachGamma AndromedaeGamma Andromedae is the third brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda. It is also known by the traditional name Almach , from the Arabic العناق الأرض al-‘anāq al-’arđ̧ "the caracal" .Another term for this star used by medieval astronomers...
) - 9884: α Arietis (Hamal, Elnath)
HIP 10001 to 20000
- 10826: ο Ceti (MiraMiraMira also known as Omicron Ceti , is a red giant star estimated 200-400 light years away in the constellation Cetus. Mira is a binary star, consisting of the red giant Mira A along with Mira B. Mira A is also an oscillating variable star and was the first non-supernova variable star discovered,...
) - 11767: α Ursae Minoris (PolarisPolarisPolaris |Alpha]] Ursae Minoris, commonly North Star or Pole Star, also Lodestar) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star....
) - 14576: β Persei (Algol)
- 15863: α Persei (Mirfak, Algenib)
- 16537: ε Eridani (SadiraEpsilon EridaniEpsilon Eridani is a star in the southern constellation Eridanus, along a declination 9.46° south of the celestial equator. This allows the star to be viewed from most of the Earth's surface. At a distance of 10.5 light years , it has an apparent magnitude of 3.73...
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HIP 20001 to 30000
- 21421: α Tauri (AldebaranAldebaranAldebaran is a red giant star located about 65 light years away in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. With an average apparent magnitude of 0.87 it is the brightest star in the constellation and is one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky...
) - 24436: β Orionis (RigelRigelRigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion and the sixth brightest star in the sky, with visual magnitude 0.18...
) - 24608: α Aurigae (CapellaCapella (star)Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga, the sixth brightest star in the night sky and the third brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus and Vega. Although it appears to be a single star to the naked eye, it is actually a star system of four stars in...
) - 25336: γ Orionis (Bellatrix)
- 25428: β Tauri (Elnath)
- 25930: δ Orionis (MintakaDelta OrionisDelta Orionis , traditionally known as Mintaka , is a star some 900 light years distant in the constellation Orion. Together with Zeta Orionis and Epsilon Orionis , the three stars make up the belt of Orion, known by many names across many ancient cultures...
) - 26311: ε Orionis (Alnilam)
- 26727: ζ Orionis (Alnitak)
- 27366: κ Orionis (Saiph)
- 27989: α Orionis (BetelgeuseBetelgeuseBetelgeuse, also known by its Bayer designation Alpha Orionis , is the eighth brightest star in the night sky and second brightest star in the constellation of Orion, outshining its neighbour Rigel only rarely...
) - 28360: β Aurigae (Menkalinan)
HIP 30001 to 40000
- 30324: β Canis Majoris (Mirzam, Murzim)
- 30438: α Carinae (CanopusCanopusCanopus |Alpha]] Carinae) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and Argo Navis, and the second brightest star in the night-time sky, after Sirius. Canopus's visual magnitude is −0.72, and it has an absolute magnitude of −5.53.Canopus is a supergiant of spectral...
) - 31681: γ Geminorum (Alhena)
- 32349: α Canis Majoris (SiriusSiriusSirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris...
) - 33579: ε Canis Majoris (Adhara)
- 34444: δ Canis Majoris (Wezen)
- 35793: VY Canis MajorisVY Canis MajorisVY Canis Majoris is the largest known star and also one of the most luminous. Located in the constellation Canis Major, it is a red hypergiant, between 1800 and 2100 solar radii, 8.4–9.8 astronomical units in radius, about 3.0 billion km or 1.9 billion miles in diameter, and about 1.5 kiloparsecs ...
(the largest known star) - 35904: η Canis Majoris (AludraEta Canis MajorisEta Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major. It has the traditional name Aludra.The name Aludra originates from the Arabic: عذرا al-‘aðrā "the virgin"...
) - 36850: α Geminorum (CastorCastor (star)Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Although it has the Bayer designation "alpha", it is actually fainter than Beta Geminorum...
) - 37279: α Canis Minoris (ProcyonProcyonProcyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a single star, the seventh brightest in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of 0.34...
) - 37826: β Geminorum (PolluxPollux (star)Pollux is an orange giant star approximately 34 light-years from the Earth in the constellation of Gemini . Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation, brighter than Castor...
) - 39429: ζ Puppis (NaosZeta PuppisZeta Puppis is a star in the constellation of Puppis. It is also known by the traditional names Naos and Suhail Hadar in Arabic....
) - 39953: γ Velorum (SuhailGamma VelorumGamma Velorum is a star system in the constellation Vela. At magnitude +1.7, it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It has the traditional names Suhail and Suhail al Muhlif, which confusingly also apply to Lambda Velorum...
, Regor)
HIP 40001 to 50000
- 41037: ε Carinae (Avior)
- 42913: δ Velorum (Koo SheDelta VelorumDelta Velorum is a star system in the constellation Vela. It is approximately 79.7 light years from Earth. It is sometimes given the name Koo She, Chinese for 'Bow and Arrows', along with ω Velorum and stars in Canis Major....
) - 44816: λ Velorum (SuhailLambda VelorumLambda Velorum is a star in the constellation Vela. It has the traditional name Suhail .Lambda Velorum is a supergiant or bright giant star of spectral class K5...
) - 45238: β Carinae (Miaplacidus)
- 45941: κ Velorum (MarkabKappa VelorumKappa Velorum is a binary star in the constellation Vela. It also has the traditional name Markab, often spelled Markeb to distinguish it from similarly named stars such as Alpha Pegasi....
) - 45556: ι Carinae (AspidiskeIota CarinaeIota Carinae is a star in the constellation Carina. It is one of the brighter stars in the night sky.It has the traditional names Aspidiske, Scutulum and Turais...
, Scutulum, Turais) - 46390: α Hydrae (AlphardAlphardAlphard is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra. The name Alphard is from the Arabic الفرد , "the solitary one", there being no other bright stars near it. It was also known as the "backbone of the Serpent" to the Arabs. In ancient China it formed part of an asterism called the "red bird"...
) - 49669: α Leonis (RegulusRegulusRegulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 77.5 light years from Earth. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars which are organized into two pairs...
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HIP 50001 to 60000
- 50583: γ Leonis (Algieba)
- 54061: α Ursae Majoris (Dubhe)
- 57632: β Leonis (DenebolaDenebolaDenebola is the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. It is an A-class star that is about distant from earth, and has a luminosity about twelve times that of the sun. Its apparent magnitude is 2.14...
) - 58001: γ Ursae Majoris (PhadGamma Ursae MajorisGamma Ursae Majoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Major. It has the traditional name Phad, or Phecda, from the Arabic phrase فخذ الدب "fakhð ad-dubb" ....
, Phecda) - 59774: δ Ursae Majoris (MegrezDelta Ursae MajorisDelta Ursae Majoris is a star in the constellation Ursa Major. It has the traditional names Megrez , from the al-maghriz "the base [of the bear's tail]", and Kaffa....
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HIP 60001 to 70000
- 60718: α Crucis (Acrux)
- 61084: γ Crucis (Gacrux)
- 61932: γ Centauri (MuhlifeinGamma CentauriGamma Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It has the proper name Muhlifain, not to be confused with Muliphein, which is γ Canis Majoris; both names derive from the same Arabic root....
) - 62434: β Crucis (Becrux, Mimosa)
- 62956: ε Ursae Majoris (Alioth)
- 65474: α Virginis (SpicaSpicaSpica is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth...
) - 65378: ζ Ursae Majoris (MizarMizar (star)The Mizar–Alcor stellar sextuple system consists of the quadruple system Mizar and the binary system Alcor.- Description :Mizar is a quadruple system of two binary stars in the constellation Ursa Major and is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle. Its apparent magnitude is 2.23...
) - 65477: 80 Ursae Majoris (Alcor)
- 66657: ε Centauri (BirdunEpsilon CentauriEpsilon Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus.In Chinese, , meaning Southern Gate, refers to an asterism consisting of ε Centauri and α Centauri. Consequently, ε Centauri itself is known as...
) - 67301: η Ursae Majoris (Alkaid, Benetnash)
- 68702: β Centauri (Hadar, Agena)
- 68756: α Draconis (ThubanThubanThuban also known by its Bayer designation Alpha Draconis is a star in the constellation of Draco. A relatively inconspicuous star in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere, it is historically significant as having been the north pole star in ancient times...
) - 68933: θ Centauri (Menkent)
- 69673: α Boötis (Arcturus)
HIP 70001 to 80000
- 70890: Proxima CentauriProxima CentauriProxima Centauri is a red dwarf star about 4.2 light-years distant in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered in 1915 by Robert Innes, the Director of the Union Observatory in South Africa, and is the nearest known star to the Sun, although it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye...
(the nearest star) - 72105: ε Boötis (IzarEpsilon BoötisEpsilon Boötis is a double star in the constellation Boötes. It has the traditional names Izar and Pulcherrima....
) - 71352: η Centauri (Marfikent)
- 71681: α Centauri B (Rigil Kentaurus, Rigel Kent, Toliman)
- 71683: α Centauri A (Rigil Kentaurus, Rigel Kent, Toliman)
- 71860: α Lupi (MenAlpha LupiAlpha Lupi is the brightest star in the constellation Lupus.In Chinese, , meaning Imperial Guards, refers to an asterism consisting of α Lupi, γ Lupi, δ Lupi, κ Centauri, β Lupi, λ Lupi, ε Lupi, μ Lup, π Lupi and ο Lupi . Consequently, α Lupi itself is known as .R. H...
) - 72607: β Ursae Minoris (Kochab)
- 76267: α Coronae Borealis (Alphecca, Gemma)
- 78401: δ Scorpii (DschubbaDelta ScorpiiDelta Scorpii is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It has the traditional name Dschubba Delta Scorpii (δ Sco, δ Scorpii) is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It has the traditional name Dschubba Delta Scorpii (δ Sco, δ Scorpii) is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It has the...
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HIP 80001 to 90000
- 80763: α Scorpii (AntaresAntaresAntares is a red supergiant star in the Milky Way galaxy and the sixteenth brightest star in the nighttime sky . Along with Aldebaran, Spica, and Regulus it is one of the four brightest stars near the ecliptic...
) - 82273: α Trianguli Australis (Atria)
- 82396: ε Scorpii (WeiEpsilon ScorpiiEpsilon Scorpii is a star in the constellation Scorpius. Patrick Moore introduced the name Wei but this seems to be a misreading; Wěi , meaning the Tail, was originally the name of a Chinese asterism or Xiù comprising the stars ε, μ1-2, ζ1-2, η, θ, ι, κ,...
) - 84012: η Ophiuchi (SabikEta OphiuchiEta Ophiuchi, also known as η Oph or η Ophiuchi, is a star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It also has the traditional name Sabik....
) - 85927: λ Scorpii (Shaula)
- 86032: α Ophiuchi (Rasalhague, Ras Alhague)
- 86228: θ Scorpii (Sargas, Girtab)
- 86670: κ Scorpii(GirtabKappa ScorpiiKappa Scorpii is a star in the constellation Scorpius. It has the traditional name Girtab, which is the Sumerian word for 'scorpion' and has survived through the Babylonian star catalogues....
) - 87833: γ Draconis (Etamin)
HIP 90001 to 100000
- 90185: ε Sagittarii (Kaus Australis)
- 91262: α Lyrae (VegaVegaVega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, the fifth brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus...
) - 92855: σ Sagittarii (Nunki)
- 93308: η Carinae (Tseen She, Foramen)
- 95418: β Ursae Majoris (MerakBeta Ursae MajorisBeta Ursae Majoris is a star in the constellation of Ursa Major. It has the traditional name Merak.It is more familiar to northern hemisphere observers as one of the "pointer stars" in the Big Dipper, and a straight line connecting it with nearby Alpha Ursae Majoris extends to Polaris, the north...
) - 97649: α Aquilae (Altair)
- 99240: δ PavonisDelta PavonisDelta Pavonis is a star about 19.9 light years away from Earth. It is in the constellation Pavo.-Observations:It is a subgiant of spectral type G8 IV, meaning it is about to stop fusing hydrogen in its core and is starting the process of becoming a red giant. Because of that, Delta Pavonis is...
(the best SETISETIThe search for extraterrestrial intelligence is the collective name for a number of activities people undertake to search for intelligent extraterrestrial life. Some of the most well known projects are run by the SETI Institute. SETI projects use scientific methods to search for intelligent life...
target star)
HIP 100001 to 110000
- 100453: γ Cygni (SadrGamma CygniGamma Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus. It has the traditional name Sadr ....
) - 100751: α Pavonis (Peacock)
- 102098: α Cygni (DenebDenebDeneb is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. It is the 19th brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of 1.25. A blue-white supergiant, Deneb is also one of the most luminous nearby stars...
, Arided, Aridif) - 102488: ε Cygni (GienahEpsilon CygniEpsilon Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus . It is also called Gienah, a traditional name it shares with Gamma Corvi...
) - 104382: σ Octantis (South StarSigma OctantisSigma Octantis is a magnitude 5.6 star in the constellation Octans most notable for being the current South Star. Sigma Octantis is approximately 270 light years from Earth, and is classified as a giant, with a spectral type of F0 III...
) - 105199: α Cephei (AlderaminAlpha CepheiAlpha Cephei is a second magnitude star in the constellation of Cepheus that is relatively close to Earth at only 49 light years...
) - 107259: μ Cephei (Herschel's Garnet StarMu CepheiMu Cephei , also known as Herschel's Garnet Star, is a red supergiant star in the constellation Cepheus. It is one of the largest and most luminous stars known in the Milky Way...
) - 107315: ε Pegasi (Enif)
- 109268: α Gruis (AlnairAlpha GruisAlpha Gruis is the brightest star in the constellation Grus.Alpha Gruis has a proper name Alnair or Al Nair , came from the Arabic al-nayyir [an-nai:r], meaning "the bright one"...
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HIP 110001 to 120000
- 112122: β Gruis (Gruid)
- 113368: α Piscis Austrini (FomalhautFomalhautFomalhaut is the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the sky. Fomalhaut can be seen low in the southern sky in the northern hemisphere in fall and early winter evenings. Near latitude 50˚N, it sets around the time Sirius rises, and does not...
) - 113881: β Pegasi (ScheatBeta PegasiBeta Pegasi is a star in the constellation Pegasus. Its traditional name is Scheat, a name that has also been used for Delta Aquarii....
) - 113963: α Pegasi (MarkabAlpha PegasiAlpha Pegasi is the third brightest star in the constellation Pegasus and one of the four stars in the asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus. It has the traditional name Markab .Markab is a relatively average star nearing the end of its stellar evolution on the main sequence...
, Marchab) - 118322: ε TucanaeEpsilon TucanaeEpsilon Tucanae is a star in the constellation Tucana.Epsilon Tucanae is a blue-white B-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.49. It is approximately 374 light years from Earth....
(last star in Hipparcos catalog)
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