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language:
- en
license:
- cc-by-sa-3.0
- gfdl
tags:
- wikipedia
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# Stars by Constellation
_Current as of February 7, 2025_
This dataset is an extracted list of all stars in Wikipedia grouped by Constellation. [This Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_stars_by_constellation) is the main source of this dataset.
There are also a number of historical datasets with this information such as:
- [Henry Draper Catalogue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Draper_Catalogue) _Last update: 1920s_
- [Hipparcos Catalog](https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/hipparcos/catalogues) _Last update: 1997_
- [Yale Bright Star Catalog](http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/catalogs/bsc5.html) _Last update: 1991_
## Schema
The following is a description of each of the fields in this dataset.
| Field | Description |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Constellation | Name of the constellation the star is a part of |
| Name | Proper name |
| Bayer | Bayer designation |
| Flamsteed | Flamsteed designation |
| Variable Star | Variable star designation |
| Henry Draper Number | Henry Draper Catalogue designation number |
| Hipparcos Number | Hipparcos Catalogue designation number |
| Right Ascension | Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0 |
| Declination | Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0 |
| Visual Magnitude | Visual Magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude |
| Absolute Magnitude | Absolute Magnitude (Mv) |
| Distance | Distance in light-years from Earth |
| Spectral class | Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system |
| Notes | Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties |
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