List of Fixed Stars and their natures Zodiacal Longitude Name and planetary nature Mag. 1900 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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Zodiacal Longitude Name and planetary nature Mag. 1900 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 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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Zodiacal Longitude Name and planetary nature Mag. 1900 1950 2000 2050 Constellation

Ras Algethi – of Hércules 3Graffias – the head of Scorpio 4Sabik – the left knee of the serpent holder 2Ras Alhague – the head of the serpent holder 2Lesath – the sting of Scorpio 3Aculeus – of the sting of Scorpio (Nebula) 5Acumen – of the sting of Scorpio (Nebula) 3Sinistra – the left hand of the serpent holder 3Spiculum – 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 3Altair – the eagle 1Giedi a1 – of the southern horn of the goat 5Giedi a2 – of the southern horn of the goat 4Dabir – the left eye of the goat 3Oculus – the right eye of the goat 5Bos – the face of the goat 5Armus – the heart of the goat 5Dorsum – the back of the goat 4Castra – the belly of the goat 5Nashira – the tail of the goat 4Sadalsuud – the left shoulder of Aquarius 3Deneb Algedi – the tail of the goat 3Sadalmelek – 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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ALTERNATIVE NAMES OF STARS:

Acubens: Seratan Agena: Beta CentauriAlgol: RasalgulAlphecca: GemmaAlpheratz: Sirrah ou SchedarAltair: Vultur VolansCapella: Alannaz, Hircus, AlayodiCastor: ApoloDeneb Kaitos: DifdaPollux: HérculesAlgenubi: Ras Elased AustralisSpica: Arista, AzimechRigel Centaurus: Toliman, Bungula, Alpha CentauriWega: 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

List of Fixed Stars and their natures: notes Version: 1.1, 2008