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From: Frank Reed
Date: 2016 Sep 15, 11:59 -0700
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2016 Sep 15, 11:59 -0700
I was surprised to learn yesterday that the IAU, the International Astronomical Union, has finally agreed to publish official lists of common star names. Up until now traditional star names, like Betelgeuse, have had no real standing in the astronomical literature. It was customary in scientific publicatons to use a catalog designation or at best a Bayer name, like Alpha Orionis, to refer to stars with well-known common names. But now there's an IAU working group for star names, and they have published official lists, as below. You'll note that most navigational star names are included but there are some omissions, like the annoying "Rigil Kentaurus" (can't we just agree that "Alpha Centauri" is a legitimate star name in this case?). Could someone run through the standard 57 "navigational stars" and see which ones are missing, if any others? There are also some extraordinary, and weird, additions like the name "Cervantes" for the star Mu Arae. Notice the date in the final column in the table below. Some additions were made as recently as three weeks ago. Also you'll notice that the weird names all date from the list published on 2015-12-15, apparently the result of a naming competition for extra-solar planets.
Frank Reed
# "IAU Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN)" # IAU Division C Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) # https://www.iau.org/science/scientific_bodies/working_groups/280/ # WGSN Chair: Eric Mamajek. Email questions or comments to: IAUWGSN@gmail.com # Last updated 21 August 2016 # # Notes: "ID" column is either Bayer greek letter (using two or # three-letter abbreviations recognized by the SESAME and SIMBAD # databases; e.g. "alf" = alpha) or Flamsteed numbers, as IDed # following the The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit & # Warren 1991). Names marked approved "2015-12-15" are exoplanet host # star names - a mix of common names and names adopted via the # NameExoWorlds contest - reviewed and adopted by the Executive # Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites, and # formally recognized by WGSN. The "#" after the constellation column # is the component # to the Bayer/Flamsteed designation, if needed # (e.g. Proxima Centauri = alf Cen "C"), but may be left blank where # the primary by visual brightness is unambiguous (blank = A). # # Name Designation RA(J2000) Dec(J2000) Vmag ID Con # HIP# HD# Approved Alpheratz HR 15 2.096916 29.090431 2.07 alf And 677 358 2016-06-30 Caph HR 21 2.294522 59.149781 2.28 bet Cas 746 432 2016-06-30 Algenib HR 39 3.308963 15.183594 2.83 gam Peg 1067 886 2016-06-30 Ankaa HR 99 6.570939 -42.306084 2.40 alf Phe 2081 2261 2016-07-20 Schedar HR 168 10.126838 56.537331 2.24 alf Cas 3179 3712 2016-08-21 Diphda HR 188 10.897379 -17.986606 2.04 bet Cet 3419 4128 2016-08-21 Mirach HR 337 17.433013 35.620557 2.07 bet And 5447 6860 2016-06-30 Adhil HR 390 20.585080 45.528778 4.87 xi And 6411 8207 2016-08-21 Ruchbah HR 403 21.453964 60.235284 2.66 del Cas 6686 8538 2016-08-21 Titawin HR 458 24.199342 41.405457 4.09 ups And 7513 9826 2015-12-15 Achernar HR 472 24.428523 -57.236753 0.45 alf Eri 7588 10144 2016-06-30 Mothallah HR 544 28.270450 29.578826 3.42 alf Tri 8796 11443 2016-08-21 Mesarthim HR 546 28.382560 19.293852 4.75 gam01 Ari 8832 11502 2016-08-21 Sheratan HR 553 28.660046 20.808031 2.64 bet Ari 8903 11636 2016-07-20 Alrescha HR 596 30.511772 2.763735 3.82 alf Psc 9487 12446 2016-08-21 Almach HR 603 30.974804 42.329725 2.10 gam01 And 9640 12533 2016-07-20 Hamal HR 617 31.793357 23.462418 2.01 alf Ari 9884 12929 2016-07-20 Mira HR 681 34.836617 -2.977640 6.47 omi Cet 10826 14386 2016-06-30 Polaris HR 424 37.954561 89.264109 1.97 alf UMi 11767 8890 2016-06-30 Acamar HR 897 44.565311 -40.304672 2.88 tet Eri 13847 18622 2016-07-20 Menkar HR 911 45.569885 4.089737 2.54 alf Cet 14135 18884 2016-06-30 Algol HR 936 47.042215 40.955648 2.09 bet Per 14576 19356 2016-06-30 Mirfak HR 1017 51.080709 49.861179 1.79 alf Per 15863 20902 2016-07-20 Ran HR 1084 53.232687 -9.458259 3.73 eps Eri 16537 22049 2015-12-15 Celaeno HR 1140 56.200893 24.289468 5.45 16 Tau 17489 23288 2016-08-21 Electra HR 1142 56.218904 24.113336 3.72 17 Tau 17499 23302 2016-08-21 Taygeta HR 1145 56.302063 24.467270 4.30 19 Tau 17531 23338 2016-08-21 Maia HR 1149 56.456695 24.367751 3.87 20 Tau 17573 23408 2016-07-20 Asterope HR 1151 56.476987 24.554512 5.76 21 Tau 17579 23432 2016-08-21 Merope HR 1156 56.581552 23.948348 4.14 23 Tau 17608 23480 2016-07-20 Alcyone HR 1165 56.871152 24.105136 2.85 eta Tau 17702 23630 2016-06-30 Atlas HR 1178 57.290597 24.053415 3.62 27 Tau 17847 23850 2016-08-21 Pleione HR 1180 57.296738 24.136710 5.05 28 Tau 17851 23862 2016-06-30 Zaurak HR 1231 59.507360 -13.508516 2.97 gam Eri 18543 25025 2016-07-20 Ain HR 1409 67.154163 19.180435 3.53 eps Tau 20889 28305 2015-12-15 Aldebaran HR 1457 68.980163 16.509302 0.87 alf Tau 21421 29139 2016-06-30 Cursa HR 1666 76.962440 -5.086446 2.78 bet Eri 23875 33111 2016-07-20 Rigel HR 1713 78.634467 -8.201638 0.18 bet Ori 24436 34085 2016-06-30 Capella HR 1708 79.172328 45.997991 0.08 alf Aur 24608 34029 2016-06-30 Bellatrix HR 1790 81.282764 6.349703 1.64 gam Ori 25336 35468 2016-06-30 Elnath HR 1791 81.572971 28.607452 1.65 bet Tau 25428 35497 2016-07-20 Nihal HR 1829 82.061346 -20.759441 2.81 bet Lep 25606 36079 2016-07-20 Mintaka HR 1852 83.001667 -0.299095 2.25 del Ori 25930 36486 2016-07-20 Arneb HR 1865 83.182567 -17.822289 2.58 alf Lep 25985 36673 2016-07-20 Meissa HR 1879 83.784486 9.934156 3.39 lam Ori 26207 36861 2016-07-20 Alnilam HR 1903 84.053389 -1.201919 1.69 eps Ori 26311 37128 2016-07-20 Phact HR 1956 84.912254 -34.074110 2.65 alf Col 26634 37795 2016-07-20 Alnitak HR 1948 85.189694 -1.942574 1.74 zet Ori 26727 37742 2016-07-20 Saiph HR 2004 86.939120 -9.669605 2.07 kap Ori 27366 38771 2016-07-20 Wazn HR 2040 87.739968 -35.768310 3.12 bet Col 27628 39425 2016-07-20 Betelgeuse HR 2061 88.792939 7.407064 0.45 alf Ori 27989 39801 2016-06-30 Menkalinan HR 2088 89.882179 44.947433 1.90 bet Aur 28360 40183 2016-07-20 Propus HR 2216 93.719405 22.506794 3.31 eta Gem 29655 42995 2016-07-20 Furud HR 2282 95.078300 -30.063367 3.02 zet CMa 30122 44402 2016-07-20 Mirzam HR 2294 95.674939 -17.955919 1.98 bet CMa 30324 44743 2016-07-20 Canopus HR 2326 95.987958 -52.695661 -0.62 alf Car 30438 45348 2016-06-30 Alhena HR 2421 99.427960 16.399280 1.93 gam Gem 31681 47105 2016-07-20 Mebsuta HR 2473 100.983026 25.131127 3.06 eps Gem 32246 48329 2016-07-20 Sirius HR 2491 101.287155 -16.716116 -1.44 alf CMa 32349 48915 2016-06-30 Adhara HR 2618 104.656453 -28.972086 1.50 eps CMa 33579 52089 2016-08-21 Muliphein HR 2657 105.939554 -15.633286 4.11 gam CMa 34045 53244 2016-08-21 Wezen HR 2693 107.097850 -26.393200 1.83 del CMa 34444 54605 2016-07-20 Wasat HR 2777 110.030749 21.982316 3.50 del Gem 35550 56986 2016-08-21 Aludra HR 2827 111.023760 -29.303106 2.45 eta CMa 35904 58350 2016-07-20 Gomeisa HR 2845 111.787674 8.289316 2.89 bet CMi 36188 58715 2016-07-20 Castor HR 2891 113.649428 31.888276 1.98 alf Gem 36850 60179 2016-06-30 Procyon HR 2943 114.825493 5.224993 0.40 alf CMi 37279 61421 2016-06-30 Pollux HR 2990 116.328958 28.026199 1.16 bet Gem 37826 62509 2016-06-30 Naos HR 3165 120.896031 -40.003148 2.21 zet Pup 39429 66811 2016-08-21 Avior HR 3307 125.628480 -59.509484 1.86 eps Car 41037 71129 2016-07-20 Muscida HR 3323 127.566128 60.718170 3.35 omi UMa 41704 71369 2016-07-20 Copernicus HR 3522 133.149212 28.330820 5.95 55 Cnc 43587 75732 2015-12-15 Acubens HR 3572 134.621740 11.857687 4.26 alf Cnc 44066 76756 2016-07-20 Talitha HR 3569 134.801890 48.041826 3.12 iot UMa 44127 76644 2016-07-20 Suhail HR 3634 136.998993 -43.432589 2.23 lam Vel 44816 78647 2016-08-21 Miaplacidus HR 3685 138.299906 -69.717208 1.67 bet Car 45238 80007 2016-07-20 Aspidiske HR 3699 139.272529 -59.275232 2.21 iot Car 45556 80404 2016-07-20 Alphard HR 3748 141.896847 -8.658602 1.99 alf Hya 46390 81797 2016-07-20 Intercrus HR 3743 142.166618 45.601482 5.41 - UMa 46471 81688 2015-12-15 Regulus HR 3982 152.092962 11.967209 1.36 alf Leo 49669 87901 2016-06-30 Adhafera HR 4031 154.172567 23.417312 3.43 zet Leo 50335 89025 2016-07-20 Tania Borealis HR 4033 154.274095 42.914356 3.45 lam UMa 50372 89021 2016-07-20 Algieba HR 4057 154.993144 19.841489 2.61 gam01 Leo 50583 89484 2016-07-20 Tania Australis HR 4069 155.582250 41.499519 3.06 mu UMa 50801 89758 2016-07-20 Chalawan HR 4277 164.866553 40.430256 5.03 47 UMa 53721 95128 2015-12-15 Merak HR 4295 165.460319 56.382426 2.34 bet UMa 53910 95418 2016-06-30 Dubhe HR 4301 165.931965 61.751035 1.81 alf UMa 54061 95689 2016-06-30 Zosma HR 4357 168.527089 20.523718 2.56 del Leo 54872 97603 2016-07-20 Chertan HR 4359 168.560019 15.429571 3.33 tet Leo 54879 97633 2016-07-20 Alula Australis HR 4375 169.545423 31.529161 4.41 xi UMa 55203 98231 2016-07-20 Alula Borealis HR 4377 169.619737 33.094305 3.49 nu UMa 55219 98262 2016-07-20 Denebola HR 4534 177.264910 14.572058 2.14 bet Leo 57632 102647 2016-06-30 Zavijava HR 4540 177.673826 1.764717 3.59 bet Vir 57757 102870 2016-08-21 Phecda HR 4554 178.457679 53.694758 2.41 gam UMa 58001 103287 2016-07-20 Tonatiuh HR 4609 181.312995 76.905735 5.80 - Cam 58952 104985 2015-12-15 Megrez HR 4660 183.856503 57.032615 3.32 del UMa 59774 106591 2016-06-30 Acrux HR 4730 186.649563 -63.099093 1.33 alf01 Cru 60718 108248 2016-07-20 Algorab HR 4757 187.466063 -16.515431 2.94 del Crv 60965 108767 2016-07-20 Gacrux HR 4763 187.791498 -57.113213 1.59 gam Cru 61084 108903 2016-07-20 Chara HR 4785 188.435603 41.357479 4.24 bet CVn 61317 109358 2016-07-20 Porrima HR 4825 190.415181 -1.449373 2.74 gam Vir 61941 110379 2016-07-20 Mimosa HR 4853 191.930263 -59.688764 1.25 bet Cru 62434 111123 2016-07-20 Alioth HR 4905 193.507290 55.959823 1.76 eps UMa 62956 112185 2016-06-30 Cor Caroli HR 4915 194.006943 38.318376 2.89 alf02 CVn 63125 112413 2016-07-20 Lich PSR B1257+12 195.012701 12.682417 - - Vir - - 2015-12-15 Vindemiatrix HR 4932 195.544157 10.959149 2.85 eps Vir 63608 113226 2016-07-20 Mizar HR 5054 200.981429 54.925362 2.23 zet UMa 65378 116656 2016-06-30 Spica HR 5056 201.298247 -11.161319 0.98 alf Vir 65474 116658 2016-06-30 Alcor HR 5062 201.306403 54.987954 3.99 80 UMa 65477 116842 2016-06-30 Alkaid HR 5191 206.885157 49.313267 1.85 eta UMa 67301 120315 2016-06-30 Hadar HR 5267 210.955856 -60.373035 0.61 bet Cen 68702 122451 2016-08-21 Thuban HR 5291 211.097291 64.375851 3.67 alf Dra 68756 123299 2016-06-30 Menkent HR 5288 211.670617 -36.369958 2.06 tet Cen 68933 123139 2016-08-21 Arcturus HR 5340 213.915300 19.182409 -0.05 alf Boo 69673 124897 2016-06-30 Proxima Centauri GJ 551 217.428953 -62.679484 11.01 alf Cen C 70890 999999 2016-08-21 Seginus HR 5435 218.019466 38.308251 3.04 gam Boo 71075 127762 2016-08-21 Izar HR 5506 221.246763 27.074207 2.35 eps Boo 72105 129988 2016-08-21 Kochab HR 5563 222.676357 74.155504 2.07 bet UMi 72607 131873 2016-07-20 Zubenelgenubi HR 5531 222.719638 -16.041777 2.75 alf02 Lib 72622 130841 2016-08-21 Nekkar HR 5602 225.486510 40.390567 3.49 bet Boo 73555 133208 2016-08-21 Zubeneschamali HR 5685 229.251724 -9.382914 2.61 bet Lib 74785 135742 2016-08-21 Pherkad HR 5735 230.182150 71.834017 3.00 gam UMi 75097 137422 2016-08-21 Alkalurops HR 5733 231.122618 37.377169 4.31 mu01 Boo 75411 137391 2016-08-21 Edasich HR 5744 231.232396 58.966063 3.29 iot Dra 75458 137759 2015-12-15 Alphecca HR 5793 233.671950 26.714693 2.22 alf CrB 76267 139006 2016-07-20 Unukalhai HR 5854 236.066976 6.425629 2.63 alf Ser 77070 140573 2016-08-21 Dschubba HR 5953 240.083359 -22.621710 2.29 del Sco 78401 143275 2016-08-21 Acrab HR 5984 241.359300 -19.805453 2.56 bet01 Sco 78820 144217 2016-08-21 Antares HR 6134 247.351915 -26.432003 1.06 alf Sco 80763 148478 2016-06-30 Kornephoros HR 6148 247.554998 21.489611 2.78 bet Her 80816 148856 2016-08-21 Ogma HD 149026 247.623409 38.347311 8.16 - Her 80838 149026 2015-12-15 Atria HR 6217 252.166229 -69.027712 1.91 alf TrA 82273 150798 2016-07-20 Sabik HR 6378 257.594529 -15.724907 2.43 eta Oph 84012 155125 2016-08-21 Rasalgethi HR 6406 258.661910 14.390333 3.37 alf01 Her 84345 156014 2016-06-30 Rastaban HR 6536 262.608174 52.301389 2.79 bet Dra 85670 159181 2016-08-21 Lesath HR 6508 262.690979 -37.295813 2.70 ups Sco 85696 158408 2016-08-21 Yildun HR 6789 263.054126 86.586462 4.35 del UMi 85822 166205 2016-08-21 Shaula HR 6527 263.402167 -37.103824 1.62 lam Sco 85927 158926 2016-07-20 Rasalhague HR 6556 263.733627 12.560035 2.08 alf Oph 86032 159561 2016-07-20 Sargas HR 6553 264.329711 -42.997824 1.86 tet Sco 86228 159532 2016-08-21 Cebalrai HR 6603 265.868136 4.567300 2.76 bet Oph 86742 161096 2016-08-21 Cervantes HR 6585 266.036255 -51.834051 5.15 mu Ara 86796 160691 2015-12-15 Eltanin HR 6705 269.151541 51.488896 2.24 gam Dra 87833 164058 2016-08-21 Alnasl HR 6746 271.452025 -30.424100 2.98 gam Sgr 88635 165135 2016-08-21 Kaus Media HR 6859 275.248508 -29.828104 2.72 del Sgr 89931 168454 2016-07-20 Kaus Australis HR 6879 276.042993 -34.384616 1.79 eps Sgr 90185 169022 2016-07-20 Fafnir HR 6945 276.496406 65.563480 4.82 42 Dra 90344 170693 2015-12-15 Kaus Borealis HR 6913 276.992668 -25.421701 2.82 lam Sgr 90496 169916 2016-07-20 Vega HR 7001 279.234735 38.783689 0.03 alf Lyr 91262 172167 2016-06-30 Sheliak HR 7106 282.519978 33.362668 3.52 bet Lyr 92420 174638 2016-08-21 Nunki HR 7121 283.816360 -26.296724 2.05 sig Sgr 92855 175191 2016-08-21 Alya HR 7141 284.054949 4.203602 4.62 tet01 Ser 92946 175638 2016-08-21 Sulafat HR 7178 284.735928 32.689557 3.25 gam Lyr 93194 176437 2016-08-21 Altais HR 7310 288.138750 67.661541 3.07 del Dra 94376 180711 2016-08-21 Rukbat HR 7348 290.971570 -40.615940 3.96 alf Sgr 95347 181869 2016-07-20 Albireo HR 7417 292.680351 27.959692 3.05 bet01 Cyg 95947 183912 2016-07-20 Tarazed HR 7525 296.564915 10.613262 2.72 gam Aql 97278 186791 2016-08-21 Altair HR 7557 297.695827 8.868321 0.76 alf Aql 97649 187642 2016-06-30 Libertas HR 7595 298.562008 8.461453 4.71 xi Aql 97938 188310 2015-12-15 Alshain HR 7602 298.828304 6.406763 3.71 bet Aql 98036 188512 2016-08-21 Algedi HR 7754 304.513566 -12.544852 3.58 alf02 Cap 100064 192947 2016-08-21 Dabih HR 7776 305.252803 -14.781405 3.05 bet01 Cap 100345 193495 2016-08-21 Sadr HR 7796 305.557091 40.256679 2.23 gam Cyg 100453 194093 2016-08-21 Peacock HR 7790 306.411904 -56.735090 1.94 alf Pav 100751 193924 2016-07-20 Deneb HR 7924 310.357980 45.280339 1.25 alf Cyg 102098 197345 2016-06-30 Musica HR 8030 314.608058 10.839286 5.48 18 Del 103527 199665 2015-12-15 Kitalpha HR 8131 318.955949 5.247865 3.92 alf Equ 104987 202447 2016-08-21 Alderamin HR 8162 319.644885 62.585574 2.45 alf Cep 105199 203280 2016-07-20 Alfirk HR 8238 322.164987 70.560715 3.23 bet Cep 106032 205021 2016-08-21 Sadalsuud HR 8232 322.889715 -5.571176 2.90 bet Aqr 106278 204867 2016-08-21 Nashira HR 8278 325.022735 -16.662308 3.69 gam Cap 106985 206088 2016-08-21 Enif HR 8308 326.046484 9.875009 2.38 eps Peg 107315 206778 2016-07-20 Sadalmelik HR 8414 331.445983 -0.319849 2.95 alf Aqr 109074 209750 2016-08-21 Alnair HR 8425 332.058270 -46.960974 1.73 alf Gru 109268 209952 2016-07-20 Biham HR 8450 332.549939 6.197863 3.52 tet Peg 109427 210418 2016-08-21 Sadachbia HR 8518 335.414064 -1.387334 3.86 gam Aqr 110395 212061 2016-08-21 Homam HR 8634 340.365503 10.831363 3.41 zet Peg 112029 214923 2016-08-21 Matar HR 8650 340.750579 30.221244 2.93 eta Peg 112158 215182 2016-08-21 Sadalbari HR 8684 342.500809 24.601577 3.51 mu Peg 112748 216131 2016-08-21 Skat HR 8709 343.662556 -15.820827 3.27 del Aqr 113136 216627 2016-08-21 Helvetios HR 8729 344.366583 20.768831 5.49 51 Peg 113357 217014 2015-12-15 Fomalhaut HR 8728 344.412693 -29.622237 1.17 alf PsA 113368 216956 2015-12-15 Scheat HR 8775 345.943572 28.082785 2.44 bet Peg 113881 217906 2016-06-30 Markab HR 8781 346.190223 15.205267 2.49 alf Peg 113963 218045 2016-06-30 Veritate HR 8930 352.822556 39.236197 5.22 14 And 116076 221345 2015-12-15 Errai HR 8974 354.836655 77.632313 3.21 gam Cep 116727 222404 2015-12-15
