Constellation Moth (swmilÌ.)
The Moth roughly covers the region of Canes Venatici and Coma Berenices, the hunting dogs and Berenice’s hair. It used to be seen as a swarm of moths or fireflies (the Coma Cluster) flying around the Mechanic and making fun of him. Only later the constellation has been reinterpreted as one, somewhat oversized, moth flying east.
See also swmilà. in the dictionary.
The 82 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
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1 | 1 | α²/12 CVn (Cor Caroli) | 4.49 | 2.89 |
10 | 10 | Hip 62641 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
11 | 11 | 10 CVn | 0.43 | 5.95 |
12 | 12 | 15 CVn | 0.03 | 6.25 |
13 | 13 | 17 CVn | 0.48 | 5.91 |
14 | 14 | Hip 64212 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
15 | 15 | 14 CVn | 1.42 | 5.20 |
16 | 16 | Hip 64540 | 1.77 | 4.94 |
17 | 17 | 19 CVn | 0.67 | 5.77 |
18 | 18 | 20 CVn | 2.06 | 4.72 |
19 | 19 | Hip 62972 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
1A | 1A | 23 CVn | 0.89 | 5.60 |
1B | 1B | Hip 64979 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
1C | 1C | Hip 65376 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
1D | 1D | Hip 64927 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
1E | 1E | Hip 65951 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
1F | 1F | Hip 66257 | 1.81 | 4.91 |
20 | 20 | β/43 Com | 2.71 | 4.23 |
21 | 21 | Hip 64077 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
22 | 22 | 41 Com | 1.95 | 4.80 |
23 | 23 | 37 Com | 1.85 | 4.88 |
24 | 24 | 31 Com | 1.78 | 4.93 |
25 | 25 | Hip 65466 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
26 | 26 | Hip 66086 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
27 | 27 | Hip 66725 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
28 | 28 | Hip 66417 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
29 | 29 | Hip 66690 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
2A | 2A | Hip 67384 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
2B | 2B | Hip 66907 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
2C | 2C | 25 CVn | 1.93 | 4.82 |
30 | 30 | α/42 Com (Diadem) | 2.59 | 4.32 |
31 | 31 | Hip 64226 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
32 | 32 | Hip 64496 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
33 | 33 | 38 Com | 0.40 | 5.97 |
34 | 34 | Hip 63497 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
35 | 35 | 36 Com | 2.01 | 4.76 |
36 | 36 | 39 Com | 0.36 | 6.00 |
37 | 37 | Hip 64823 | 1.25 | 5.33 |
38 | 38 | 40 Com | 0.98 | 5.53 |
39 | 39 | 27 Com | 1.53 | 5.12 |
3A | 3A | 70 Vir | 1.73 | 4.97 |
40 | 40 | γ/15 Com | 2.55 | 4.35 |
41 | 41 | 14 Com | 1.79 | 4.92 |
42 | 42 | 16 Com | 1.71 | 4.98 |
43 | 43 | Hip 59923 | 0.74 | 5.71 |
44 | 44 | Hip 60170 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
45 | 45 | 13 Com | 1.46 | 5.17 |
46 | 46 | 17 Com | 1.30 | 5.29 |
47 | 47 | 12 Com | 1.98 | 4.78 |
48 | 48 | Hip 60018 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
49 | 49 | GJ 460 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
4A | 4A | Hip 59364 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
4B | 4B | 4 Com | 0.81 | 5.66 |
4C | 4C | 30 Com | 0.68 | 5.76 |
4D | 4D | Hip 61309 | 1.13 | 5.42 |
4E | 4E | Hip 59856 | 1.70 | 4.99 |
4F | 4F | GJ 474 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
50 | 50 | 23 Com | 1.95 | 4.80 |
51 | 51 | Hip 61420 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
52 | 52 | 26 Com | 1.04 | 5.49 |
53 | 53 | 18 Com | 1.06 | 5.47 |
54 | 54 | 20 Com | 0.78 | 5.68 |
55 | 55 | 21 Com | 1.06 | 5.47 |
56 | 56 | Hip 60599 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
57 | 57 | 8 Com | 0.01 | 6.26 |
58 | 58 | Hip 60327 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
59 | 59 | 24 Com | 1.65 | 5.03 |
5A | 5A | 7 Com | 1.78 | 4.93 |
5B | 5B | 35 Com | 1.83 | 4.89 |
5C | 5C | 25 Com | 0.76 | 5.70 |
5D | 5D | 5 Com | 0.89 | 5.60 |
5E | 5E | 11 Com | 2.06 | 4.72 |
5F | 5F | 2 Com | 0.51 | 5.89 |
60 | 60 | β/8 CVn (Chara) | 2.70 | 4.24 |
61 | 61 | 4 CVn | 0.32 | 6.03 |
62 | 62 | 6 CVn | 1.68 | 5.01 |
63 | 63 | 2 CVn | 0.77 | 5.69 |
64 | 64 | Y CVn (La Superba) | 1.13 | 5.42 |
65 | 65 | Hip 63211 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
66 | 66 | TU CVn | 0.69 | 5.75 |
67 | 67 | Hip 63916 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
68 | 68 | Hip 58654 | 0.90 | 5.59 |