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