The Brightest Stars
List of the bright stars (27) present in "Frontier"/"First Encounters".
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STAR NAME SPECTRAL VIS ABS DIST NOTES
Bayer name Proper name TYPE MAG MAG (LY)
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Alpha CMa Sirius A1V -1.44 1.45 9
Alpha Car Canopus F0II -0.62 -5.53 310
Alpha Cen Rigel Kent G2V+K1V -0.27 4.08 4
Alpha Boo Arcturus K1III -0.05 -0.31 37
Alpha Lyr Vega A0V 0.03 0.58 25
Alpha Aur Capella G5III+G0III 0.08 -0.48 42
Beta Ori Rigel B8Ia 0.18 -6.69 770 Orion
Alpha CMi Procyon F5IV-V 0.40 2.68 11
Alpha Eri Achernar B3V 0.45 -2.77 144
Alpha Ori Betelgeuse M1Ia 0.45 -5.14 430 Orion
Beta Cen Hadar B1III 0.61 -5.42 530
Alpha Aql Altair A7V 0.76 2.20 17
Alpha Tau Aldebaran K5III 0.87 -0.63 65
Alpha Vir Spica B1III+B2V 0.98 -3.55 260
Alpha Sco Antares M1.5I+B4V 1.06 -5.28 600
Beta Gem Pollux K0III 1.16 1.09 34
Alpha PsA Fomalhaut A3V 1.17 1.74 25
Alpha Leo Regulus B7V 1.36 -0.52 78
Alpha Gem Castor A1V 1.58 0.59 52
Epsilon UMa Alioth A0 1.76 -0.21 81 Ursa Major
Eta UMa Alkaid B3V 1.85 -0.60 101 Ursa Major
Alpha UMa Dubhe K0III 1.81 -1.08 124 Ursa Major
Alpha UMi Polaris F7Ib 1.97 -3.64 430
Zeta UMa Mizar A1V+A1 2.23 0.33 78 Ursa Major
Beta UMa Merak A1V 2.34 0.41 79 Ursa Major
Gamma UMa Phekda A0V 2.41 0.36 84 Ursa Major
Beta Hyi G2IV 2.82 3.45 24
Eta Tau Alcyone B7III 2.85 -2.41 370 Pleiades
List of the bright stars (visual mag. <= 2.0) that I hope can be present in "Elite IV".
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STAR NAME SPECTRAL VIS ABS DIST NOTES
Bayer name Proper name TYPE MAG MAG (LY)
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Alpha Cru Acrux B0.5IV+B1V 0.77 -4.19 320 Southern Crux
Beta Cru Mimosa B0.5III 1.25 -3.92 350 Southern Crux
Alpha Cyg Deneb A2Ia 1.25 -8.73 3000 Very far
Epsilon CMa Adhara B2II 1.50 -4.10 430
Gamma Cru Gacrux M3.5III 1.59 -0.56 88 Southern Crux
Lambda Sco Shaula B2IV+B 1.62 -5.05 700
Gamma Ori Bellatrix B2III 1.64 -2.72 240 Orion
Beta Tau Al Nath B7III 1.65 -1.37 130
Beta Car Miaplacidus A2IV 1.67 -0.99 111
Epsilon Ori Alnilam B0Ia 1.69 -6.38 1300 Orion's belt
Alpha Gru Alnair B7IV 1.73 -0.73 101
Zeta Ori Alnitak O9.5Ib+B0III 1.74 -5.26 820 Orion's belt, type "O"
Gamma Vel Regor WC8+O7.5 1.75 -5.31 840 Carbon Wolf-Rayet (WC) + type "O"
Alpha Per Mirphak F5Ib 1.79 -4.50 590
Epsilon Sgr Kaus Australis B9.5III 1.79 -1.44 145
Delta CMa Wezen F8Ia 1.83 -6.87 1800
Epsilon Car Avior K3III+B2V 1.86 -4.58 630
Theta Sco Sargas F1II 1.86 -2.75 270
Beta Aur Menkalinan A2IV 1.90 -0.10 82
Alpha TrA Atria K2II 1.91 -3.62 420
Gamma Gem Alhena A0IV 1.93 -0.60 105
Delta Vel Koo She A1V 1.93 -0.01 80
Alpha Pav Peacock B2IV 1.94 -1.81 180
Beta CMa Mirzam B1II 1.98 -3.95 500
Alpha Hya Alphard K3II 1.99 -1.69 180
Alpha Ari Hamal K2III 2.01 0.48 66
Gamma Leo Algieba K1III+G7III 2.01 -0.92 126
Beta Cet Diphda K0III 2.04 -0.30 96
Sigma Sgr Nunki B2.5V 2.05 -2.14 220
Alpha And Alpheratz B8IV 2.07 -0.30 97
Kappa Ori Saiph B0.5Ia 2.07 -4.65 720 Orion
Alpha Oph Rasalhague A5III 2.08 1.30 47 < 50ly
Beta Per Algol B8V 2.09 -0.18 93
List of other bright stars (visual mag. >2.0 and <3.0) that I hope can be present in "Elite IV".
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STAR NAME SPECTRAL VIS ABS DIST NOTES
Bayer name Proper name TYPE MAG MAG (LY)
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Beta Leo Denebola A3V 2.14 1.92 36 < 50ly
Alpha CrB Alphekka A0V 2.22 0.42 75
Alpha Cas Shedir K0III 2.24 -1.99 230
Delta Ori Mintaka B0III+O9V 2.25 -4.99 920 Orion's belt, type "O"
Beta Cas Caph F2III 2.28 1.17 55 < 50ly
Alpha Lup Men B1.5III 2.30 -3.83 550
Alpha Phe Ankaa K0III 2.40 0.52 77
Beta Peg Scheat M2.5II 2.44 -1.49 200
Alpha Cep Alderamin A7V 2.45 1.58 49 < 50ly
Alpha Peg Markab B9V 2.49 -0.67 140
Alpha Cet Menkar M1.5III 2.54 -1.61 220
Beta Sco Graffias B1V+B2V 2.56 -3.50 530
Alpha Lep Arneb F0Ib 2.58 -5.40 1300
Alpha Ser Unukalhai K2III 2.63 0.87 73
Alpha Lib Zubenelgenubi A3IV+F4IV 2.64 0.77 77
Alpha Col Phakt B7IV 2.65 -1.93 270
Eta Boo G0IV 2.68 2.41 37 < 50ly
Alpha Mus B2IV 2.69 -2.17 310
Gamma Vir Arich F0V+F0V 2.74 2.38 39 < 50ly
Iota Ori Hatysa O9III 2.75 -5.30 1300 Orion's sword, near M42, type "O"
Beta Oph Cheleb K2III 2.76 0.76 82
Beta Eri Kursa A3III 2.78 0.60 89
Delta Cru B2IV 2.79 -2.45 360 Southern Crux
Zeta Her Rutilicus G0IV 2.81 2.64 35 < 50ly
Gamma Peg Algenib B2IV 2.83 -2.22 330
Alpha Ara Choo B2V 2.84 -1.51 240
Epsilon Vir Vindemiatrix G8III 2.85 0.37 102
Delta Cap Deneb al Giedi A5 2.85 2.49 39 < 50ly
Alpha Hyi F0V 2.86 1.16 71
Alpha Tuc K3III 2.87 -1.05 200
Note:
All the star data used above are based rigorously on Hi.P.Par.Co.S. astrometry mission data
References & credits:
- An Atlas Of The Universe - The Brightest Stars (by R. Powell)
- The Galactic Gazetteer System Lists - Brightest Stars