The Brightest Stars
List of the bright stars (27) present in "Frontier"/"First Encounters". --------------------------------- ------------ ----- ----- ---- -------------------------------- STAR NAME SPECTRAL VIS ABS DIST NOTES Bayer name Proper name TYPE MAG MAG (LY) --------------------------------- ------------ ----- ----- ---- -------------------------------- 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". --------------------------------- ------------ ----- ----- ---- -------------------------------- STAR NAME SPECTRAL VIS ABS DIST NOTES Bayer name Proper name TYPE MAG MAG (LY) --------------------------------- ------------ ----- ----- ---- -------------------------------- 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". --------------------------------- ------------ ----- ----- ---- -------------------------------- STAR NAME SPECTRAL VIS ABS DIST NOTES Bayer name Proper name TYPE MAG MAG (LY) --------------------------------- ------------ ----- ----- ---- -------------------------------- 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