Constellation Kangaroo (markÌw.)
The Kangaroo was named by early European explorers who sailed the southern oceans, along with the Bridge, the Elephant, the Flamingo, the Hummingbird, the Ivory Tower, the Jaguar, the Loom and Shuttle, the Seal, the Shark, and the Thimble.
Legend has it that the seafarers played rock–paper–scissors to decide whether to put a kangaroo or a penguin in the sky. The Kangaroo won.
This constellation is located in the region of our constellations Pavo (the peacock), Tucana (the toucan), Grus (the crane) and Phoenix. It is looking northwest and depicted upside down in our ‘north up’ projection.
See also markàw. in the dictionary.
The 152 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 Pav (Peacock) | 5.75 | 1.94 |
10 | 10 | Hip 100300 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
11 | 11 | Hip 99137 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
12 | 12 | Hip 98608 | 1.75 | 4.95 |
13 | 13 | Hip 98174 | 1.37 | 5.24 |
14 | 14 | Hip 99747 | 0.82 | 5.65 |
15 | 15 | ξ Tel | 1.78 | 4.93 |
16 | 16 | Hip 97816 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
17 | 17 | ν Tel | 1.25 | 5.33 |
18 | 18 | Hip 97646 | 1.14 | 5.41 |
19 | 19 | Hip 96607 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
1A | 1A | Hip 97491 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
1B | 1B | Hip 96781 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
1C | 1C | Hip 95866 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
1D | 1D | Hip 96141 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
1E | 1E | Hip 95690 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
2 | 2 | δ Pav | 3.62 | 3.55 |
20 | 20 | μ² Pav | 1.26 | 5.32 |
21 | 21 | μ¹ Pav | 0.69 | 5.75 |
22 | 22 | GJ 776 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
23 | 23 | Hip 97674 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
24 | 24 | Hip 96882 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
25 | 25 | Hip 99762 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
26 | 26 | Hip 98332 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
27 | 27 | Hip 100165 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
28 | 28 | Hip 97971 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
29 | 29 | Hip 97611 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
3 | 3 | β Pav | 3.79 | 3.42 |
30 | 30 | υ Pav | 1.50 | 5.14 |
31 | 31 | σ Pav | 1.14 | 5.41 |
32 | 32 | Hip 101965 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
33 | 33 | Hip 104364 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
34 | 34 | Hip 101626 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
35 | 35 | Hip 102962 | 0.80 | 5.67 |
36 | 36 | γ Pav | 2.74 | 4.21 |
37 | 37 | ο Pav | 1.61 | 5.06 |
38 | 38 | SX Pav | 1.06 | 5.47 |
39 | 39 | Hip 106818 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
3A | 3A | ο Ind | 1.00 | 5.52 |
4 | 4 | α Tuc | 4.52 | 2.87 |
40 | 40 | κ² Ind | 0.86 | 5.62 |
41 | 41 | ν Tuc | 1.81 | 4.91 |
42 | 42 | GJ 857 | 1.28 | 5.31 |
43 | 43 | κ¹ Ind | 0.19 | 6.13 |
44 | 44 | Hip 108195 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
45 | 45 | Hip 111548 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
46 | 46 | π Ind | 0.13 | 6.17 |
47 | 47 | ε Ind | 2.10 | 4.69 |
48 | 48 | Hip 111967 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
49 | 49 | δ Tuc | 2.34 | 4.51 |
4A | 4A | Hip 112924 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
4B | 4B | Hip 108626 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
4C | 4C | Hip 107773 | 0.86 | 5.62 |
4D | 4D | δ Ind | 2.49 | 4.40 |
4E | 4E | Hip 110935 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
5 | 5 | α Gru (Alnair) | 6.03 | 1.73 |
50 | 50 | GJ 838 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
51 | 51 | Hip 106429 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
52 | 52 | Hip 106978 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
6 | 6 | ε Gru | 3.69 | 3.49 |
60 | 60 | Hip 113657 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
61 | 61 | η Gru | 1.90 | 4.84 |
62 | 62 | ζ Gru | 2.87 | 4.11 |
63 | 63 | Hip 114167 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
64 | 64 | κ Gru | 1.20 | 5.37 |
65 | 65 | GJ 853 | 1.21 | 5.36 |
66 | 66 | Hip 115272 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
67 | 67 | Hip 115537 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
7 | 7 | ε Phe | 3.18 | 3.88 |
70 | 70 | GJ 4.2 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
71 | 71 | τ Phe | 0.74 | 5.71 |
72 | 72 | Hip 2383 | 0.80 | 5.67 |
73 | 73 | Hip 117075 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
74 | 74 | Hip 107 | 0.98 | 5.53 |
75 | 75 | λ¹ Phe | 2.01 | 4.76 |
76 | 76 | Hip 2256 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
77 | 77 | σ Phe | 1.45 | 5.18 |
78 | 78 | Hip 117880 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
79 | 79 | π Phe | 1.52 | 5.13 |
8 | 8 | γ Gru (Aldhanab) | 4.35 | 3.00 |
80 | 80 | Hip 108294 | 1.09 | 5.45 |
81 | 81 | Hip 108347 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
82 | 82 | Hip 108543 | 1.02 | 5.50 |
83 | 83 | λ Gru | 2.39 | 4.47 |
84 | 84 | Hip 105854 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
85 | 85 | ξ Gru | 1.30 | 5.29 |
86 | 86 | θ² Mic | 0.68 | 5.76 |
87 | 87 | θ¹ Mic | 1.95 | 4.80 |
88 | 88 | Hip 105913 | 1.02 | 5.50 |
89 | 89 | Hip 104925 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
9 | 9 | δ¹ Gru | 3.06 | 3.97 |
90 | 90 | δ² Gru | 2.86 | 4.12 |
91 | 91 | Hip 112127 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
92 | 92 | Hip 109902 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
93 | 93 | π² Gru | 0.86 | 5.62 |
94 | 94 | μ² Gru | 1.54 | 5.11 |
95 | 95 | σ² Gru | 0.56 | 5.85 |
96 | 96 | μ¹ Gru | 1.97 | 4.79 |
97 | 97 | ρ Gru | 1.90 | 4.84 |
98 | 98 | GJ 851.2 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
99 | 99 | ν Gru | 1.06 | 5.47 |
9A | 9A | Hip 112832 | 1.12 | 5.43 |
A | A | β Gru (Tiaki) | 5.58 | 2.07 |
A0 | A0 | GJ 871 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
A1 | A1 | Hip 112381 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
A2 | A2 | τ¹ Gru | 0.32 | 6.03 |
A3 | A3 | τ³ Gru | 0.73 | 5.72 |
B | B | ι Gru | 3.18 | 3.88 |
B0 | B0 | Hip 114921 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
B1 | B1 | θ Gru | 2.65 | 4.28 |
B2 | B2 | Hip 114382 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
B3 | B3 | Hip 115496 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
B4 | B4 | Hip 116097 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
B5 | B5 | Hip 113902 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
B6 | B6 | Hip 114775 | 0.67 | 5.77 |
B7 | B7 | φ Gru | 0.97 | 5.54 |
B8 | B8 | Hip 114407 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
B9 | B9 | Hip 116602 | 2.03 | 4.74 |
BA | BA | ι Phe | 2.10 | 4.69 |
BB | BB | θ Phe | 0.27 | 6.07 |
BC | BC | Hip 115759 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
BD | BD | υ Gru | 0.86 | 5.62 |
C | C | α Phe (Ankaa) | 5.14 | 2.40 |
C0 | C0 | Hip 2388 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
C1 | C1 | Hip 2240 | 1.13 | 5.42 |
C2 | C2 | Hip 3521 | 0.44 | 5.94 |
C3 | C3 | λ¹ Scl | 0.29 | 6.05 |
C4 | C4 | λ² Scl | 0.49 | 5.90 |
C5 | C5 | θ Scl | 1.37 | 5.24 |
C6 | C6 | Hip 1195 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
D | D | κ Phe | 3.11 | 3.93 |
D0 | D0 | Hip 3137 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
D1 | D1 | μ Phe | 2.23 | 4.59 |
D2 | D2 | λ² Phe | 1.01 | 5.51 |
E | E | β Ind | 3.46 | 3.67 |
E0 | E0 | φ² Pav | 1.54 | 5.11 |
E1 | E1 | φ¹ Pav | 2.02 | 4.75 |
E2 | E2 | ρ Pav | 1.87 | 4.86 |
E3 | E3 | μ Ind | 1.46 | 5.17 |
E4 | E4 | Hip 103693 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
E5 | E5 | γ Ind | 0.23 | 6.10 |
E6 | E6 | Hip 104978 | 0.72 | 5.73 |
E7 | E7 | θ Ind | 2.50 | 4.39 |
F | F | γ Tuc | 3.03 | 3.99 |
F0 | F0 | Hip 115769 | 0.85 | 5.63 |
F1 | F1 | Hip 115620 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
F2 | F2 | Hip 115433 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
F3 | F3 | GJ 1282 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
F4 | F4 | Hip 114699 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
F5 | F5 | Hip 115510 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
F6 | F6 | Hip 115908 | 0.81 | 5.66 |
F7 | F7 | ο Gru | 0.98 | 5.53 |