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Navigational Constellations
| Constellation |
Selected and Equatorial Stars |
Selected Stars |
Equatorial Stars |
Other Navigational Stars |
Zodiac |
| Aquarius |
|
|
|
|
yes |
| Aquila |
ALTAIR |
ALTAIR |
ALTAIR |
|
|
| Aries |
Hamal |
Hamal |
Hamal |
|
|
| Auriga |
|
CAPELLA |
|
|
|
| Bootes |
ARCTURUS |
ARCTURUS |
ARCTURUS |
|
|
| Cancer |
|
|
|
|
yes |
| Canis Major |
SIRIUS |
SIRIUS |
Adhara, SIRIUS |
|
|
| Canis Minor |
PROCYON |
PROCYON |
PROCYON |
|
|
| Capricornus |
|
|
|
|
yes |
| Carina |
|
CANOPUS, Miaplacidus |
|
Avior |
|
| Cassiopeia |
|
Schedar |
|
|
|
| Centaurus |
|
RIGIL KENT |
|
HADAR, Menkent |
|
| Cetus |
Diphda, Menkar |
Diphda, Menkar |
Diphda, Menkar |
|
|
| Corona Borealis |
Alphecca |
Alphecca |
Alphecca |
|
|
| Corvus |
Gienah |
Gienah |
Gienah |
|
|
| Crux |
|
ACRUX |
|
Gacrux |
|
| Cygnus |
|
DENEB |
|
|
|
| Draco |
|
|
|
Eltanin |
|
| Eridanus |
|
Acamar, ACHERNAR |
|
|
|
| Gemini |
POLLUX |
POLLUX |
POLLUX |
|
yes |
| Grus |
|
|
|
Al Na'ir |
|
| Hydra |
Alphard |
Alphard |
Alphard |
|
|
| Leo |
Denebola, REGULUS |
Denebola, REGULUS |
Denebola, REGULUS |
|
yes |
| Libra |
|
|
Zubenelgenubi |
|
yes |
| Lyra |
|
VEGA |
|
|
|
| Ophiuchus |
Rasalhague |
Rasalhague |
Rasalhague, Sabik |
|
|
| Orion |
BETELGEUSE, RIGEL |
BETELGEUSE, RIGEL |
Alnilam, Bellatrix, BETELGEUSE, RIGEL |
|
yes |
| Pavo |
|
Peacock |
|
|
|
| Pegasus |
Alpheratz, Enif |
Alpheratz, Enif |
Alpheratz, Enif, Markab |
|
|
| Perseus |
|
Mirfak |
|
|
|
| Phoenix |
|
|
|
Ankaa |
|
| Pisces |
|
|
|
|
yes |
| Piscis Austrinus |
FOMALHAUT |
FOMALHAUT |
FOMALHAUT |
|
|
| Sagittarius |
Nunki |
Nunki |
Nunki |
Kaus Australis |
yes |
| Scorpius |
ANTARES |
ANTARES, Shaula |
ANTARES |
|
yes |
| Taurus |
ALDEBARAN |
ALDEBARAN |
ALDEBARAN, Elnath |
|
yes |
| Triangulum Australe |
|
|
|
Atria |
|
| Ursa Major |
|
Alioth, Alkaid, Dubhe |
|
|
|
| Ursa Minor |
|
Kochab, (Polaris) |
|
|
|
| Vela |
|
Suhail |
|
|
|
| Virgo |
SPICA |
SPICA |
SPICA |
|
yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected and Equatorial
|
Selected
|
Equatorial
|
Other Navigational
|
|
| Stars (173 tabulated, 57 navigational) |
23 |
41 |
30 |
9 |
|
| Constellations (89 total, 37 navigational) |
19 |
32 |
20 |
8 |
|
