F3 - - Selected Stars - -
- for observers in northern latitudes -
The location of a star is given by its sidereal hour angle (S.H.A.) and its declination (Dec.). The locations given below are rounded off to the degree of angle and are an aid in finding the star, but for sight reduction, more precise values will be needed from the Nautical Almanac.
No. Name Mag. S.H.A. Dec. Constalation
1 Alpheratz 2.2* 358 N.29 Andromida
3 Schedar 2.5* 350 N.56 Cassiopeia
9 Mirfac 1.9 309 N.50 Perseus
10 Aldebaran 1.1* 291# N.16 Taurus
11 Rigel 0.3* 282# S. 8 Orion
12 Capella 0.2* 281 N.46 Auriga
13 Bellatrix 1.7* 279# N. 6 Orion
15 Alnilam 1.8* 276# S. 1 Orion
16 Betelgeuse var.* 271# N. 7 Orion
18 Sirius -1.6* 259# S.17 Canis Major
20 Procyon 0.5* 245# N. 5 Canis Minor
21 Pollux 1.2* 244 N.28 Gemini
26 Regulus 1.3* 208# N.12 Leo
28 Denebola 2.2* 183# N.15 Leo
33 Spica 1.2* 159# S.11 Vergo
37 Arcturus 0.2* 146# N.19 Bootes
39 Zubenelgenubi 2.9* 138# S.16 Libra
41 Alpheca 2.3* 127 N.27 Corona Borealis
42 Antares 1.2* 113# S.26 Scorpius
49 Vega 0.1* 81 N.39 Lyra
50 Nunki 2.1* 76# S.26 Sagittarius
51 Altair 0.9* 63# N. 9 Aquila
53 Deneb 1.3* 50 N.45 Cygnus
56 Fomalhaut 1.3 16# S.30 Piscis Austrinus
* = Stars that are prominent for observers in the Northern hemisphere.
# = Stars that are prominent for observers in the Southern hemisphere.
Var. = Variable star, mag. = 0.1 to 1.2
- Note that many stars are visible North and South of the equator.
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