Constellation Stag (prÌxt.)
This contellation, literally ‘the red deer’, depicts a stag running southeast. Its head and antlers correspond to our constellation Lyra, its body roughly to Hercules. It is often seen as a representation of the White Stag, which will grant you a wish if you catch it, but only after it has led you into forbidden territory.
Two dangers threaten the Stag, the Dragon and the Serpent. They are looking at the (completely unfazed) Stag to challenge it, or maybe, in case of the Serpent, to avoid looking at the Mechanic.
The Stag is sometimes described as an alternate persona of the Hunter.
See also pràxt. in the dictionary.
The 170 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | α/3 Lyr (Vega) | 8.29 | 0.03 |
10 | 10 | XY Lyr | 0.33 | 6.02 |
11 | 11 | ε²/5 Lyr | 2.23 | 4.59 |
12 | 12 | ε¹/4 Lyr | 2.13 | 4.67 |
13 | 13 | ζ¹/6 Lyr | 2.57 | 4.34 |
14 | 14 | Hip 91491 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
15 | 15 | μ/2 Lyr | 1.54 | 5.11 |
16 | 16 | Xihe | 0.31 | 6.04 |
17 | 17 | Hip 92098 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
18 | 18 | κ/1 Lyr | 2.58 | 4.33 |
19 | 19 | Hip 89604 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
1A | 1A | Hip 92831 | 1.08 | 5.46 |
1B | 1B | Hip 91250 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
1C | 1C | Hip 89482 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
1D | 1D | R/13 Lyr | 2.91 | 4.08 |
2 | 2 | β/10 Lyr (Sheliak) | 3.66 | 3.52 |
20 | 20 | ν¹/8 Lyr | 0.45 | 5.93 |
21 | 21 | ν²/9 Lyr | 1.40 | 5.22 |
22 | 22 | Hip 92833 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
23 | 23 | Hip 92243 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
24 | 24 | Hip 91883 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
25 | 25 | Hip 91235 | 1.14 | 5.41 |
26 | 26 | Hip 92551 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
27 | 27 | Hip 91119 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
28 | 28 | δ²/12 Lyr | 2.72 | 4.22 |
29 | 29 | δ¹/11 Lyr | 0.92 | 5.58 |
2A | 2A | Hip 90923 | 1.06 | 5.47 |
3 | 3 | γ/14 Lyr (Sulafat) | 4.01 | 3.25 |
30 | 30 | GJ 738 | 1.42 | 5.20 |
31 | 31 | λ/15 Lyr | 1.77 | 4.94 |
32 | 32 | Hip 93354 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
33 | 33 | Hip 93718 | 0.85 | 5.63 |
34 | 34 | 17 Lyr | 1.42 | 5.20 |
35 | 35 | Hip 93720 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
36 | 36 | 19 Lyr | 0.45 | 5.93 |
37 | 37 | Hip 94630 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
38 | 38 | Hip 92550 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
39 | 39 | Hip 93843 | 0.98 | 5.53 |
3A | 3A | Hip 92768 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
3B | 3B | Hip 93393 | 0.77 | 5.69 |
3C | 3C | Hip 93256 | 1.34 | 5.26 |
4 | 4 | ξ/92 Her | 3.42 | 3.70 |
40 | 40 | ν/94 Her | 2.47 | 4.41 |
41 | 41 | Hip 87308 | 1.01 | 5.51 |
42 | 42 | Hip 86925 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
43 | 43 | Hip 88636 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
44 | 44 | Hip 88190 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
5 | 5 | π/67 Her | 4.13 | 3.16 |
50 | 50 | e/69 Her | 2.17 | 4.64 |
51 | 51 | c Her | 1.14 | 5.41 |
52 | 52 | ρ/75 Her | 2.82 | 4.15 |
53 | 53 | Hip 85181 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
54 | 54 | Hip 84656 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
55 | 55 | 61 Her | 0.11 | 6.19 |
56 | 56 | Hip 83494 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
57 | 57 | Hip 85382 | 0.44 | 5.94 |
58 | 58 | Hip 84949 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
59 | 59 | u/68 Her | 1.95 | 4.80 |
5A | 5A | Hip 83947 | 1.60 | 5.07 |
5B | 5B | w/72 Her | 1.18 | 5.38 |
6 | 6 | η/44 Her | 3.71 | 3.48 |
60 | 60 | Hip 82172 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
61 | 61 | 25 Her | 0.98 | 5.53 |
62 | 62 | σ/35 Her | 2.75 | 4.20 |
63 | 63 | g/30 Her | 1.91 | 4.83 |
64 | 64 | Hip 82012 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
65 | 65 | GJ 9557 | 1.05 | 5.48 |
66 | 66 | Hip 82355 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
67 | 67 | Hip 79358 | 0.86 | 5.62 |
68 | 68 | τ/16 CrB | 2.05 | 4.73 |
69 | 69 | Hip 78649 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
6A | 6A | Hip 78276 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
6B | 6B | λ/12 CrB | 1.12 | 5.43 |
7 | 7 | ζ/40 Her | 4.60 | 2.81 |
70 | 70 | Hip 82426 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
71 | 71 | Hip 81911 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
72 | 72 | ξ/19 CrB | 1.87 | 4.86 |
73 | 73 | Hip 80888 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
74 | 74 | ν²/21 CrB | 1.16 | 5.40 |
75 | 75 | ν¹/20 CrB | 1.42 | 5.20 |
76 | 76 | 39 Her | 0.47 | 5.92 |
77 | 77 | σ/17 CrB | 1.38 | 5.23 |
8 | 8 | ε/58 Her | 3.12 | 3.92 |
80 | 80 | 53 Her | 1.24 | 5.34 |
81 | 81 | 50 Her | 0.72 | 5.73 |
82 | 82 | d/59 Her | 1.33 | 5.27 |
9 | 9 | δ/65 Her (Sarin) | 4.19 | 3.12 |
90 | 90 | 63 Her | 0.09 | 6.20 |
91 | 91 | Hip 84431 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
92 | 92 | Hip 84821 | 1.21 | 5.36 |
93 | 93 | 70 Her | 1.52 | 5.13 |
94 | 94 | Hip 84599 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
95 | 95 | 73 Her | 0.76 | 5.70 |
96 | 96 | Hip 83367 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
97 | 97 | Hip 83692 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
98 | 98 | λ/76 Her (Maasym) | 2.47 | 4.41 |
99 | 99 | Hip 83254 | 0.77 | 5.69 |
9A | 9A | 57 Her | 0.00 | 6.27 |
9B | 9B | Hip 84691 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
9C | 9C | 56 Her | 0.28 | 6.06 |
9D | 9D | 51 Her | 1.65 | 5.03 |
9E | 9E | Hip 85385 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
A | A | μ/86 Her | 3.79 | 3.42 |
A0 | A0 | 87 Her | 1.57 | 5.09 |
A1 | A1 | 89 Her | 1.06 | 5.47 |
A2 | A2 | 83 Her | 0.94 | 5.56 |
A3 | A3 | 78 Her | 0.81 | 5.66 |
A4 | A4 | 84 Her | 0.72 | 5.73 |
A5 | A5 | Hip 86178 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
A6 | A6 | Hip 86462 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
A7 | A7 | 79 Her | 0.68 | 5.76 |
A8 | A8 | Hip 85715 | 0.85 | 5.63 |
B | B | τ/22 Her | 3.14 | 3.91 |
B0 | B0 | Hip 80953 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
B1 | B1 | φ/11 Her | 2.71 | 4.23 |
B2 | B2 | Hip 79953 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
B3 | B3 | Hip 81289 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
B4 | B4 | υ/6 Her | 2.06 | 4.72 |
B5 | B5 | 42 Her | 1.87 | 4.86 |
B6 | B6 | Hip 79357 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
B7 | B7 | Hip 78286 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
B8 | B8 | 52 Her | 1.93 | 4.82 |
B9 | B9 | 2 Her | 1.22 | 5.35 |
BA | BA | 4 Her | 0.72 | 5.73 |
BB | BB | Hip 82611 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
BC | BC | χ/1 Her | 2.22 | 4.60 |
BD | BD | 17 Dra | 1.60 | 5.07 |
BE | BE | Hip 76568 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
BF | BF | Hip 78542 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
C | C | θ/91 Her | 3.20 | 3.86 |
C0 | C0 | Hip 88020 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
C1 | C1 | Hip 88836 | 1.04 | 5.49 |
C2 | C2 | f/90 Her | 1.46 | 5.17 |
C3 | C3 | Hip 87445 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
C4 | C4 | Hip 89008 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
C5 | C5 | Hip 89279 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
C6 | C6 | Hip 86096 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
C7 | C7 | Hip 88277 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
D | D | ο/103 Her | 3.23 | 3.84 |
D0 | D0 | b/99 Her | 1.62 | 5.05 |
D1 | D1 | 100 Her | 0.59 | 5.83 |
D2 | D2 | A/104 Her | 1.74 | 4.96 |
D3 | D3 | Hip 89827 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
D4 | D4 | t/107 Her | 1.53 | 5.12 |
D5 | D5 | 108 Her | 0.88 | 5.61 |
D6 | D6 | Hip 90256 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
D7 | D7 | Hip 90342 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
D8 | D8 | Hip 89156 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
E0 | E0 | θ/21 Lyr | 2.55 | 4.35 |
E1 | E1 | Hip 94932 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
E2 | E2 | η/20 Lyr (Aladfar) | 2.45 | 4.43 |
E3 | E3 | Hip 94280 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
E4 | E4 | 4 Cyg | 1.46 | 5.17 |
E5 | E5 | ι/18 Lyr | 1.36 | 5.25 |
E6 | E6 | Hip 93104 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
E7 | E7 | Hip 93177 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
E8 | E8 | Hip 95235 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
F0 | F0 | 15 Cyg | 1.83 | 4.89 |
F1 | F1 | Hip 97376 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
F2 | F2 | Hip 97651 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
F3 | F3 | Hip 97538 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
F4 | F4 | 11 Cyg | 0.32 | 6.03 |
F5 | F5 | 19 Cyg | 1.45 | 5.18 |
F6 | F6 | 22 Cyg | 1.75 | 4.95 |
F7 | F7 | Hip 95953 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
F8 | F8 | Hip 96907 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
F9 | F9 | Hip 97634 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
FA | FA | Hip 96724 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
FB | FB | 8 Cyg | 2.03 | 4.74 |
FC | FC | Hip 98194 | 1.08 | 5.46 |