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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 |