Constellation Ship (Ìkh.)
The Ship is sailing northeast in the region of our ship Argo, which consists of the constellations Carina (keel), Vela (sails) and Puppis (poop deck). The Lemizh Ship, however, is considerably smaller.
It has been identified with various mythological ships that went on great voyages, including the Argo whose crew stole the Ram’s golden fleece, one ship that went to the world’s eastern edge, one that went north into the ice, one that got lost in time among the stars, and one with a more convoluted story involving the Thimble and the Boojum.
See also àkh. in the dictionary.
The 190 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 | ζ Pup (Naos) | 5.40 | 2.21 |
10 | 10 | Hip 39061 | 1.40 | 5.22 |
11 | 11 | Hip 39360 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
12 | 12 | h¹ Pup | 2.43 | 4.44 |
13 | 13 | h² Pup | 2.46 | 4.42 |
14 | 14 | Hip 39251 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
15 | 15 | Hip 39974 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
16 | 16 | Hip 40096 | 2.05 | 4.73 |
17 | 17 | Hip 40947 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
18 | 18 | Hip 40321 | 1.57 | 5.09 |
19 | 19 | q Pup | 2.43 | 4.44 |
1A | 1A | r Pup | 1.98 | 4.78 |
1B | 1B | Hip 39920 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
1C | 1C | Hip 40485 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
1D | 1D | Hip 40344 | 0.67 | 5.77 |
1E | 1E | Hip 39961 | 1.42 | 5.20 |
2 | 2 | γ² Vel | 6.01 | 1.75 |
20 | 20 | Hip 39970 | 1.38 | 5.23 |
21 | 21 | Hip 40285 | 1.50 | 5.14 |
22 | 22 | Hip 39584 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
23 | 23 | AH Vel | 0.67 | 5.77 |
24 | 24 | Hip 40077 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
25 | 25 | Hip 40183 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
26 | 26 | Hip 39919 | 0.81 | 5.66 |
27 | 27 | Hip 40357 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
28 | 28 | Hip 39690 | 1.64 | 5.04 |
29 | 29 | Hip 38879 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
2A | 2A | Hip 39153 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
2B | 2B | Hip 39122 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
2C | 2C | B Vel | 1.97 | 4.79 |
2D | 2D | O Pup | 1.50 | 5.14 |
2E | 2E | V Pup | 2.39 | 4.47 |
2F | 2F | Hip 39014 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
3 | 3 | ο Vel | 3.55 | 3.60 |
30 | 30 | Hip 42535 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
31 | 31 | Hip 42504 | 1.45 | 5.18 |
32 | 32 | Hip 42726 | 1.91 | 4.83 |
33 | 33 | Hip 42459 | 1.09 | 5.45 |
34 | 34 | Hip 41861 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
35 | 35 | F Vel | 1.58 | 5.08 |
36 | 36 | E Vel | 0.64 | 5.79 |
37 | 37 | Hip 41373 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
38 | 38 | H Vel | 2.11 | 4.68 |
39 | 39 | Hip 41296 | 1.45 | 5.18 |
3A | 3A | Hip 41081 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
3B | 3B | C Vel | 1.68 | 5.01 |
3C | 3C | D Vel | 1.49 | 5.15 |
3D | 3D | Hip 44337 | 1.38 | 5.23 |
3E | 3E | Hip 40282 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
4 | 4 | δ Vel (Alsephina) | 5.77 | 1.93 |
40 | 40 | Hip 42717 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
41 | 41 | GJ 3519 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
42 | 42 | f Car | 2.35 | 4.50 |
43 | 43 | Hip 43620 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
5 | 5 | κ Vel (Markeb) | 5.05 | 2.47 |
50 | 50 | N Vel | 4.13 | 3.16 |
51 | 51 | Hip 45920 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
52 | 52 | Hip 45328 | 1.34 | 5.26 |
53 | 53 | I Vel | 1.57 | 5.09 |
54 | 54 | Hip 44708 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
55 | 55 | Hip 47204 | 1.10 | 5.44 |
56 | 56 | Hip 47172 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
57 | 57 | Hip 46093 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
58 | 58 | Hip 45002 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
59 | 59 | Hip 47498 | 0.63 | 5.80 |
5A | 5A | Hip 45675 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
5B | 5B | Hip 46620 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
5C | 5C | Hip 46594 | 1.09 | 5.45 |
5D | 5D | Hip 47479 | 1.29 | 5.30 |
5E | 5E | K Vel | 1.34 | 5.26 |
5F | 5F | L Vel | 1.68 | 5.01 |
6 | 6 | ι Car (Aspidiske) | 5.40 | 2.21 |
60 | 60 | a Car | 3.77 | 3.43 |
61 | 61 | Hip 45219 | 0.97 | 5.54 |
62 | 62 | Hip 45418 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
63 | 63 | g Car | 2.57 | 4.34 |
64 | 64 | h Car | 2.91 | 4.08 |
65 | 65 | b² Car | 1.46 | 5.17 |
66 | 66 | Hip 43499 | 0.90 | 5.59 |
67 | 67 | Hip 47913 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
7 | 7 | π Pup | 4.73 | 2.71 |
70 | 70 | υ¹ Pup | 2.15 | 4.65 |
71 | 71 | υ² Pup | 1.54 | 5.11 |
72 | 72 | Hip 35226 | 1.65 | 5.03 |
73 | 73 | Hip 34817 | 0.44 | 5.94 |
74 | 74 | Hip 35202 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
75 | 75 | Hip 35960 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
76 | 76 | F Pup | 1.37 | 5.24 |
77 | 77 | Hip 34253 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
78 | 78 | y Pup | 1.14 | 5.41 |
79 | 79 | A Pup | 1.91 | 4.83 |
7A | 7A | Hip 34200 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
7B | 7B | E Pup | 1.29 | 5.30 |
8 | 8 | σ Pup | 4.01 | 3.25 |
80 | 80 | Hip 37823 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
81 | 81 | GJ 284 | 1.64 | 5.04 |
82 | 82 | Hip 38020 | 1.40 | 5.22 |
83 | 83 | P Pup | 2.88 | 4.10 |
84 | 84 | Hip 38159 | 0.60 | 5.82 |
85 | 85 | Q Pup | 2.10 | 4.69 |
86 | 86 | y³ Pup | 0.78 | 5.68 |
87 | 87 | J Pup | 2.72 | 4.22 |
9 | 9 | χ Car | 3.73 | 3.46 |
90 | 90 | Hip 39566 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
91 | 91 | Hip 39184 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
92 | 92 | Hip 38438 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
93 | 93 | Hip 39225 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
94 | 94 | Hip 38267 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
95 | 95 | Hip 37248 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
96 | 96 | Hip 39527 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
97 | 97 | Q Car | 1.78 | 4.93 |
98 | 98 | Hip 38500 | 2.18 | 4.63 |
99 | 99 | Hip 38152 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
9A | 9A | Hip 39957 | 0.81 | 5.66 |
9B | 9B | Hip 36444 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
9C | 9C | Hip 37854 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
9D | 9D | Hip 36496 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
9E | 9E | Hip 36114 | 1.57 | 5.09 |
9F | 9F | y² Pup | 0.77 | 5.69 |
A | A | ε Car (Avior) | 5.86 | 1.86 |
A0 | A0 | Hip 40932 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
A1 | A1 | e¹ Car | 1.33 | 5.27 |
A2 | A2 | e² Car | 1.90 | 4.84 |
A3 | A3 | B Car | 2.03 | 4.74 |
A4 | A4 | Hip 39070 | 1.44 | 5.19 |
A5 | A5 | GJ 294 | 0.90 | 5.59 |
A6 | A6 | Hip 38994 | 0.67 | 5.77 |
A7 | A7 | Hip 38783 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
A8 | A8 | Hip 39530 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
A9 | A9 | Hip 38656 | 0.86 | 5.62 |
AA | AA | Hip 38160 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
AB | AB | Hip 37599 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
B | B | c Pup | 3.52 | 3.62 |
B0 | B0 | Hip 37752 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
B1 | B1 | Hip 37915 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
B2 | B2 | Hip 38010 | 1.60 | 5.07 |
B3 | B3 | Hip 37450 | 1.14 | 5.41 |
B4 | B4 | d² Pup | 0.72 | 5.73 |
B5 | B5 | d³ Pup | 0.68 | 5.76 |
B6 | B6 | d⁴ Pup | 0.37 | 5.99 |
B7 | B7 | d¹ Pup | 1.90 | 4.84 |
B8 | B8 | Hip 37202 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
B9 | B9 | b Pup | 2.37 | 4.49 |
BA | BA | Hip 38497 | 1.10 | 5.44 |
BB | BB | Hip 38593 | 1.05 | 5.48 |
C | C | a Pup | 3.40 | 3.71 |
C0 | C0 | Hip 38074 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
C1 | C1 | W Pup | 1.53 | 5.12 |
C2 | C2 | Hip 38845 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
C3 | C3 | Hip 38370 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
C4 | C4 | Hip 38846 | 1.21 | 5.36 |
C5 | C5 | Hip 38732 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
C6 | C6 | N Pup | 1.58 | 5.08 |
D | D | b Vel | 3.32 | 3.77 |
D0 | D0 | a Vel | 3.19 | 3.87 |
D1 | D1 | n Vel | 2.03 | 4.74 |
D2 | D2 | Hip 43148 | 0.74 | 5.71 |
D3 | D3 | Hip 43082 | 1.12 | 5.43 |
D4 | D4 | Hip 42679 | 1.42 | 5.20 |
D5 | D5 | Hip 41986 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
D6 | D6 | Hip 42564 | 0.80 | 5.67 |
D7 | D7 | Hip 42712 | 1.05 | 5.48 |
D8 | D8 | f Vel | 1.57 | 5.09 |
D9 | D9 | Hip 41674 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
DA | DA | g Vel | 1.77 | 4.94 |
DB | DB | Hip 42614 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
DC | DC | A Vel | 1.25 | 5.33 |
DD | DD | Hip 43807 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
E | E | λ Vel (Suhail) | 5.37 | 2.23 |
E0 | E0 | Hip 45189 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
E1 | E1 | z Vel | 1.37 | 5.24 |
E2 | E2 | Hip 45314 | 0.56 | 5.85 |
E3 | E3 | Hip 44213 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
E4 | E4 | Hip 45242 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
E5 | E5 | Hip 45085 | 1.70 | 4.99 |
E6 | E6 | Hip 45505 | 1.53 | 5.12 |
E7 | E7 | Hip 44299 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
E8 | E8 | Hip 45481 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
E9 | E9 | w Vel | 2.42 | 4.45 |
EA | EA | Hip 44367 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
F | F | c Vel | 3.35 | 3.75 |
F0 | F0 | Hip 44093 | 1.46 | 5.17 |
F1 | F1 | Hip 45122 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
F2 | F2 | Hip 45270 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
F3 | F3 | Hip 43671 | 1.28 | 5.31 |
F4 | F4 | Hip 44024 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
F5 | F5 | Hip 43589 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
F6 | F6 | Hip 45413 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
F7 | F7 | Hip 45962 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
F8 | F8 | Hip 46067 | 0.08 | 6.21 |