| Vega |
48.0° |
2.6° |
312.0° |
98.5° |
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl) |
| Algol |
45.5° |
5.0° |
314.5° |
96.1° |
Arabic (demon head), Egyptian (Cairo Calendar 1244 BCE) |
| Castor |
55.6° |
5.1° |
304.4° |
106.2° |
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu |
| Alpheratz |
58.7° |
8.1° |
301.3° |
109.2° |
Chinese (Wall/Bi mansion), Arabic |
| Scheat |
59.8° |
9.2° |
300.2° |
110.3° |
Hindu (Purva Bhadrapada), Arabic |
| Pollux |
59.9° |
9.3° |
300.1° |
110.4° |
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu (Punarvasu) |
| Deneb |
40.6° |
10.0° |
319.4° |
91.1° |
Japanese (Tanabata triangle), Chinese (bridge star) |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) |
60.7° |
10.1° |
299.3° |
111.2° |
Hindu/Vedic (death/rebirth nakshatra), IAU named |
| Alphecca |
61.3° |
10.7° |
298.7° |
111.8° |
Celtic (Caer Arianrhod), Arabic |
| Capella |
39.7° |
10.8° |
320.3° |
90.3° |
Babylonian, Aboriginal |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) |
64.1° |
13.6° |
295.9° |
114.7° |
Maya, Greek |
| Hamal |
64.8° |
14.3° |
295.2° |
115.4° |
Babylonian, Arabic (the ram) |
| Alkaid |
35.9° |
14.7° |
324.1° |
86.4° |
Arabic (chief of mourners), Chinese |
| Mirfak |
35.2° |
15.3° |
324.8° |
85.8° |
Babylonian (MUL.APIN/Path of Enlil), Arabic |
| Kornephoros |
67.0° |
16.4° |
293.1° |
117.5° |
Chinese (Tianshi/Heavenly Market), Sumerian |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) |
67.0° |
16.4° |
293.0° |
117.5° |
Hindu/Vedic (most auspicious nakshatra), Chinese (Gui) |
| Eltanin |
33.2° |
17.3° |
326.8° |
83.8° |
Chinese (Ziwei enclosure), Egyptian |
| Arcturus |
69.4° |
18.9° |
290.6° |
120.0° |
Hindu (Swati nakshatra), Polynesian (Hokule'a) |
| Mizar |
29.0° |
21.6° |
331.0° |
79.5° |
Egyptian (Indestructible), Arabic (eyesight test) |
| Aldebaran |
72.3° |
21.8° |
287.7° |
122.9° |
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini) |
| Alhena |
72.4° |
21.9° |
287.6° |
123.0° |
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic |
| Markab |
73.7° |
23.2° |
286.3° |
124.3° |
Babylonian, Arabic (saddle) |
| Schedar |
26.9° |
23.6° |
333.1° |
77.5° |
Babylonian (MUL.APIN), Arabic |
| Denebola |
74.4° |
23.9° |
285.6° |
125.0° |
Hindu (Uttara Phalguni), Chinese |
| Rasalgethi |
74.6° |
24.0° |
285.4° |
125.2° |
Arabic, Chinese (Tianshi) |
| Rasalhague |
76.6° |
26.0° |
283.4° |
127.1° |
Chinese (Tianshi), Arabic |
| Regulus |
77.2° |
26.6° |
282.8° |
127.7° |
Persian Royal Star (Venant), Hindu (Magha) |
| Vindemiatrix |
78.3° |
27.7° |
281.7° |
128.8° |
Babylonian (AB.SIN/furrow), Arabic |
| Enif |
79.4° |
28.9° |
280.6° |
130.0° |
Arabic (nose), Persian |
| Altair |
80.5° |
30.0° |
279.5° |
131.1° |
Japanese (Hikoboshi/Tanabata), Chinese (Cowherd) |
| Dubhe |
19.7° |
30.9° |
340.3° |
70.2° |
Hindu (Kratu), Arabic (bear) |
| Betelgeuse |
82.1° |
31.5° |
277.9° |
132.6° |
Hindu (Ardra nakshatra), Egyptian (Sah) |
| Unukalhai |
83.1° |
32.6° |
276.9° |
133.7° |
Hindu (near Swati), Arabic (serpent neck) |
| Bellatrix |
83.2° |
32.7° |
276.8° |
133.8° |
Arabic (female warrior), Babylonian |
| Procyon |
84.4° |
33.9° |
275.6° |
135.0° |
Egyptian (precedes Sirius), Polynesian |
| Thuban |
15.5° |
35.1° |
344.5° |
66.0° |
Egyptian (pole star ~2700 BCE), Chinese (Right Wall) |
| Mintaka |
90.3° |
39.8° |
269.7° |
140.9° |
Egyptian, Maya |
| Sadalmelik |
90.3° |
39.8° |
269.7° |
140.9° |
Arabic (luck of king), Persian |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) |
91.3° |
40.7° |
268.7° |
141.8° |
Egyptian (Sah/Osiris), Maya (Hearth) |
| Alnitak |
92.1° |
41.5° |
267.9° |
142.6° |
Egyptian (Sah), Maya |
| Sadalsuud |
96.0° |
45.4° |
264.0° |
146.5° |
Arabic (luckiest), Persian |
| Rigel |
98.8° |
48.2° |
261.2° |
149.3° |
Egyptian, Arabic (foot of the giant) |
| Alphard |
99.3° |
48.7° |
260.7° |
149.8° |
Hindu (Ashlesha/serpent king), Arabic |
| Zubeneschamali |
100.0° |
49.5° |
260.0° |
150.6° |
Hindu (Vishakha), Arabic (northern claw) |
| Saiph |
100.3° |
49.8° |
259.7° |
150.9° |
Arabic (sword), Egyptian |
| Spica |
101.9° |
51.4° |
258.1° |
152.5° |
Hindu (Chitra nakshatra), Babylonian |
| Sabik |
106.8° |
56.3° |
253.2° |
157.4° |
Hindu (near Anuradha), Arabic |
| Zubenelgenubi |
107.2° |
56.6° |
252.8° |
157.7° |
Arabic (southern claw), Hindu |
| Sirius |
107.9° |
57.4° |
252.1° |
158.5° |
Egyptian (Sopdet/Isis), Dogon |
| Murzim |
109.2° |
58.7° |
250.8° |
159.8° |
Arabic (herald of Sirius), Egyptian |
| Diphda |
109.3° |
58.7° |
250.7° |
159.8° |
Hindu (near Revati), Arabic |
| Nunki |
118.3° |
67.7° |
241.7° |
168.8° |
Sumerian/Babylonian (oldest star name), Maya (near Galactic Center) |
| Wezen |
118.4° |
67.8° |
241.6° |
168.9° |
Egyptian (Isis/Anubis), Arabic (the weight) |
| Antares |
118.4° |
67.9° |
241.6° |
169.0° |
Persian Royal Star (Satevis), Polynesian |
| Adhara |
121.2° |
70.6° |
238.8° |
171.7° |
Arabic, Egyptian (celestial dog) |
| Fomalhaut |
121.9° |
71.3° |
238.1° |
172.4° |
Persian Royal Star (Haftorang), Arabic |
| Phact |
126.8° |
76.2° |
233.2° |
177.3° |
Egyptian (Noah dove/Bennu), Arabic |
| Kaus Australis |
127.1° |
76.6° |
232.9° |
177.7° |
Maya (Galactic Center bow), Arabic |
| Menkent |
129.3° |
78.8° |
230.7° |
179.9° |
Chinese (south gate), Aboriginal |
| Shaula |
130.2° |
79.6° |
229.8° |
179.3° |
Aboriginal (Emu tail), Arabic (stinger) |
| Naos |
133.4° |
82.8° |
226.6° |
176.1° |
Polynesian, Navajo |
| Ankaa |
136.0° |
85.5° |
224.0° |
173.4° |
Egyptian (Bennu/Phoenix), Arabic |
| Suhail |
137.3° |
86.7° |
222.7° |
172.2° |
Arabic navigation, Polynesian |
| Regor |
141.8° |
91.3° |
218.2° |
167.6° |
Aboriginal, Polynesian |
| Canopus |
148.2° |
97.7° |
211.8° |
161.2° |
Egyptian, Arabic |
| Alsephina |
150.8° |
100.2° |
209.3° |
158.7° |
Aboriginal, Polynesian |
| Peacock |
153.4° |
102.8° |
206.6° |
156.1° |
Polynesian wayfinding, southern navigation |
| Gacrux |
153.8° |
103.3° |
206.2° |
155.6° |
Aboriginal (Bunya possum), Polynesian (Kaulia) |
| Achernar |
154.0° |
103.5° |
206.0° |
155.4° |
Aboriginal, Polynesian |
| Avior |
157.1° |
106.5° |
202.9° |
152.4° |
Polynesian (False Cross), Aboriginal |
| Mimosa (Becrux) |
157.3° |
106.8° |
202.7° |
152.1° |
Aboriginal (Wardaman), Polynesian |
| Hadar |
158.3° |
107.8° |
201.7° |
151.2° |
Polynesian (Kamailemua), Aboriginal |
| Rigil Kentaurus |
159.0° |
108.4° |
201.0° |
150.5° |
Polynesian (Kamailehope), Aboriginal |
| Acrux |
162.4° |
111.9° |
197.6° |
147.0° |
Aboriginal (Southern Cross), Polynesian |
| Atria |
176.5° |
125.9° |
183.5° |
133.0° |
Polynesian, Aboriginal |