| Castor |
51.1° |
3.8° |
308.9° |
98.5° |
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu |
| Vega |
42.0° |
5.4° |
318.1° |
89.3° |
Japanese (Orihime/Tanabata), Chinese (Weaver Girl) |
| Alpheratz |
54.7° |
7.4° |
305.3° |
102.1° |
Chinese (Wall/Bi mansion), Arabic |
| Algol |
38.9° |
8.5° |
321.1° |
86.3° |
Arabic (demon head), Egyptian (Cairo Calendar 1244 BCE) |
| Scheat |
56.0° |
8.6° |
304.0° |
103.4° |
Hindu (Purva Bhadrapada), Arabic |
| Pollux |
56.1° |
8.7° |
303.9° |
103.5° |
Greek (Dioscuri), Hindu (Punarvasu) |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) |
57.0° |
9.7° |
302.9° |
104.4° |
Hindu/Vedic (death/rebirth nakshatra), IAU named |
| Alphecca |
57.7° |
10.3° |
302.3° |
105.1° |
Celtic (Caer Arianrhod), Arabic |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) |
61.0° |
13.6° |
299.0° |
108.4° |
Maya, Greek |
| Hamal |
61.8° |
14.4° |
298.2° |
109.2° |
Babylonian, Arabic (the ram) |
| Deneb |
32.5° |
14.9° |
327.5° |
79.8° |
Japanese (Tanabata triangle), Chinese (bridge star) |
| Capella |
31.3° |
16.1° |
328.7° |
78.7° |
Babylonian, Aboriginal |
| Kornephoros |
64.2° |
16.8° |
295.8° |
111.6° |
Chinese (Tianshi/Heavenly Market), Sumerian |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) |
64.2° |
16.9° |
295.8° |
111.6° |
Hindu/Vedic (most auspicious nakshatra), Chinese (Gui) |
| Arcturus |
67.0° |
19.7° |
293.0° |
114.4° |
Hindu (Swati nakshatra), Polynesian (Hokule'a) |
| Alkaid |
25.8° |
21.6° |
334.2° |
73.2° |
Arabic (chief of mourners), Chinese |
| Mirfak |
24.8° |
22.6° |
335.2° |
72.2° |
Babylonian (MUL.APIN/Path of Enlil), Arabic |
| Aldebaran |
70.3° |
22.9° |
289.7° |
117.7° |
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini) |
| Alhena |
70.4° |
23.0° |
289.6° |
117.8° |
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic |
| Markab |
71.8° |
24.5° |
288.1° |
119.2° |
Babylonian, Arabic (saddle) |
| Denebola |
72.6° |
25.3° |
287.4° |
120.0° |
Hindu (Uttara Phalguni), Chinese |
| Rasalgethi |
72.8° |
25.5° |
287.2° |
120.2° |
Arabic, Chinese (Tianshi) |
| Eltanin |
21.7° |
25.7° |
338.3° |
69.1° |
Chinese (Ziwei enclosure), Egyptian |
| Rasalhague |
75.0° |
27.7° |
285.0° |
122.4° |
Chinese (Tianshi), Arabic |
| Regulus |
75.7° |
28.4° |
284.3° |
123.1° |
Persian Royal Star (Venant), Hindu (Magha) |
| Vindemiatrix |
77.0° |
29.6° |
283.1° |
124.3° |
Babylonian (AB.SIN/furrow), Arabic |
| Enif |
78.2° |
30.9° |
281.8° |
125.6° |
Arabic (nose), Persian |
| Altair |
79.5° |
32.1° |
280.6° |
126.8° |
Japanese (Hikoboshi/Tanabata), Chinese (Cowherd) |
| Mizar |
13.6° |
33.8° |
346.4° |
61.0° |
Egyptian (Indestructible), Arabic (eyesight test) |
| Betelgeuse |
81.2° |
33.8° |
278.8° |
128.6° |
Hindu (Ardra nakshatra), Egyptian (Sah) |
| Unukalhai |
82.4° |
35.0° |
277.6° |
129.7° |
Hindu (near Swati), Arabic (serpent neck) |
| Bellatrix |
82.5° |
35.1° |
277.6° |
129.8° |
Arabic (female warrior), Babylonian |
| Procyon |
83.8° |
36.4° |
276.2° |
131.2° |
Egyptian (precedes Sirius), Polynesian |
| Schedar |
7.8° |
39.5° |
352.2° |
55.2° |
Babylonian (MUL.APIN), Arabic |
| Mintaka |
90.4° |
43.0° |
269.6° |
137.7° |
Egyptian, Maya |
| Sadalmelik |
90.4° |
43.0° |
269.6° |
137.8° |
Arabic (luck of king), Persian |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) |
91.4° |
44.0° |
268.6° |
138.8° |
Egyptian (Sah/Osiris), Maya (Hearth) |
| Alnitak |
92.3° |
44.9° |
267.7° |
139.7° |
Egyptian (Sah), Maya |
| Sadalsuud |
96.6° |
49.3° |
263.4° |
144.0° |
Arabic (luckiest), Persian |
| Rigel |
99.8° |
52.4° |
260.3° |
147.1° |
Egyptian, Arabic (foot of the giant) |
| Alphard |
100.3° |
52.9° |
259.7° |
147.7° |
Hindu (Ashlesha/serpent king), Arabic |
| Zubeneschamali |
101.2° |
53.8° |
258.8° |
148.5° |
Hindu (Vishakha), Arabic (northern claw) |
| Saiph |
101.5° |
54.1° |
258.5° |
148.9° |
Arabic (sword), Egyptian |
| Spica |
103.3° |
55.9° |
256.7° |
150.7° |
Hindu (Chitra nakshatra), Babylonian |
| Sabik |
108.8° |
61.4° |
251.2° |
156.2° |
Hindu (near Anuradha), Arabic |
| Zubenelgenubi |
109.2° |
61.8° |
250.8° |
156.5° |
Arabic (southern claw), Hindu |
| Sirius |
110.0° |
62.6° |
250.0° |
157.3° |
Egyptian (Sopdet/Isis), Dogon |
| Murzim |
111.5° |
64.1° |
248.5° |
158.8° |
Arabic (herald of Sirius), Egyptian |
| Diphda |
111.5° |
64.1° |
248.5° |
158.9° |
Hindu (near Revati), Arabic |
| Nunki |
121.8° |
74.4° |
238.3° |
169.1° |
Sumerian/Babylonian (oldest star name), Maya (near Galactic Center) |
| Wezen |
121.9° |
74.5° |
238.1° |
169.2° |
Egyptian (Isis/Anubis), Arabic (the weight) |
| Antares |
121.9° |
74.5° |
238.1° |
169.3° |
Persian Royal Star (Satevis), Polynesian |
| Adhara |
125.1° |
77.7° |
234.9° |
172.5° |
Arabic, Egyptian (celestial dog) |
| Fomalhaut |
125.9° |
78.6° |
234.1° |
173.3° |
Persian Royal Star (Haftorang), Arabic |
| Phact |
131.7° |
84.3° |
228.3° |
179.1° |
Egyptian (Noah dove/Bennu), Arabic |
| Kaus Australis |
132.1° |
84.7° |
227.9° |
179.5° |
Maya (Galactic Center bow), Arabic |
| Menkent |
134.8° |
87.4° |
225.2° |
177.9° |
Chinese (south gate), Aboriginal |
| Shaula |
135.8° |
88.4° |
224.3° |
176.9° |
Aboriginal (Emu tail), Arabic (stinger) |
| Naos |
139.8° |
92.4° |
220.2° |
172.9° |
Polynesian, Navajo |
| Ankaa |
143.1° |
95.7° |
216.9° |
169.6° |
Egyptian (Bennu/Phoenix), Arabic |
| Suhail |
144.7° |
97.3° |
215.3° |
167.9° |
Arabic navigation, Polynesian |
| Regor |
150.8° |
103.5° |
209.2° |
161.8° |
Aboriginal, Polynesian |
| Canopus |
160.8° |
113.5° |
199.2° |
151.8° |
Egyptian, Arabic |
| Alsephina |
165.8° |
118.4° |
194.2° |
146.9° |
Aboriginal, Polynesian |
| Peacock |
173.2° |
125.8° |
186.8° |
139.4° |
Polynesian wayfinding, southern navigation |
| Gacrux |
175.7° |
128.3° |
184.3° |
136.9° |
Aboriginal (Bunya possum), Polynesian (Kaulia) |
| Achernar |
177.0° |
129.6° |
183.0° |
135.6° |
Aboriginal, Polynesian |