Constellation Boojum (bucmÌ.)
The Boojum is a legendary creature. It is depicted as looking towards the viewer. A large but faint contellation, it is situated in the region of Centaurus, Antlia (the air pump) and Vela (the ship’s sails).
According to legend, looking at the Boojum can cause you to disappear, as happened to one of the Ship’s crew.
See also bucmà. in the dictionary.
The 127 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 | ψ Vel | 3.55 | 3.60 |
10 | 10 | Hip 46811 | 1.22 | 5.35 |
11 | 11 | Hip 46297 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
12 | 12 | Hip 46114 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
13 | 13 | Hip 46517 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
14 | 14 | Hip 45924 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
15 | 15 | Hip 45544 | 1.28 | 5.31 |
16 | 16 | y Vel | 1.01 | 5.51 |
17 | 17 | l Vel | 1.79 | 4.92 |
18 | 18 | Hip 45814 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
19 | 19 | Hip 45127 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
1A | 1A | k¹ Vel | 0.56 | 5.85 |
1B | 1B | k Vel | 2.18 | 4.63 |
1C | 1C | ε Ant | 2.34 | 4.51 |
1D | 1D | Hip 47224 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
1E | 1E | Hip 46736 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
1F | 1F | Hip 48191 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
2 | 2 | q Vel | 3.22 | 3.85 |
20 | 20 | Hip 50480 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
21 | 21 | Hip 49844 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
22 | 22 | Hip 50241 | 0.90 | 5.59 |
23 | 23 | r Vel | 1.93 | 4.82 |
24 | 24 | Hip 50903 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
25 | 25 | Hip 50103 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
26 | 26 | Hip 51014 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
27 | 27 | Hip 51077 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
28 | 28 | Hip 51816 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
29 | 29 | Hip 50888 | 1.24 | 5.34 |
2A | 2A | U Ant | 1.02 | 5.50 |
2B | 2B | Hip 50234 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
2C | 2C | Hip 49418 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
2D | 2D | η Ant | 1.38 | 5.23 |
30 | 30 | i Vel | 2.53 | 4.37 |
31 | 31 | Hip 53379 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
32 | 32 | Hip 54360 | 1.49 | 5.15 |
33 | 33 | Hip 53762 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
34 | 34 | Hip 54929 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
35 | 35 | Hip 54811 | 0.67 | 5.77 |
36 | 36 | Hip 52112 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
37 | 37 | Hip 55667 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
38 | 38 | Hip 54718 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
39 | 39 | Hip 55528 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
40 | 40 | B Cen | 2.39 | 4.47 |
41 | 41 | Hip 57371 | 1.32 | 5.28 |
42 | 42 | Hip 58242 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
43 | 43 | Hip 57013 | 0.97 | 5.54 |
44 | 44 | Hip 59229 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
45 | 45 | C³ Cen | 1.08 | 5.46 |
46 | 46 | C¹ Cen | 0.84 | 5.64 |
47 | 47 | GJ 3701 | 1.49 | 5.15 |
48 | 48 | C² Cen | 1.34 | 5.26 |
49 | 49 | Hip 57322 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
4A | 4A | D Cen | 1.28 | 5.31 |
4B | 4B | Hip 56497 | 1.02 | 5.50 |
50 | 50 | l Cen | 2.18 | 4.63 |
51 | 51 | Hip 61498 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
52 | 52 | Hip 61468 | 1.53 | 5.12 |
53 | 53 | u Cen | 1.09 | 5.45 |
54 | 54 | Hip 60979 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
55 | 55 | Hip 60549 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
56 | 56 | Hip 60463 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
57 | 57 | Hip 60591 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
58 | 58 | Hip 59785 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
59 | 59 | Hip 59607 | 0.67 | 5.77 |
5A | 5A | x¹ Cen | 1.26 | 5.32 |
5B | 5B | x² Cen | 0.74 | 5.71 |
5C | 5C | Hip 62360 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
60 | 60 | n Cen | 2.68 | 4.25 |
61 | 61 | Hip 62786 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
62 | 62 | Hip 63820 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
63 | 63 | Hip 63066 | 1.08 | 5.46 |
64 | 64 | Hip 63972 | 0.90 | 5.59 |
65 | 65 | Hip 64332 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
66 | 66 | GJ 9423 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
67 | 67 | Hip 64472 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
68 | 68 | Hip 64348 | 1.37 | 5.24 |
69 | 69 | Hip 64557 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
6A | 6A | p Cen | 1.82 | 4.90 |
70 | 70 | m Vel | 2.25 | 4.58 |
71 | 71 | Hip 48348 | 0.86 | 5.62 |
72 | 72 | Hip 48287 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
73 | 73 | u Vel | 1.57 | 5.09 |
74 | 74 | Hip 48561 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
75 | 75 | Hip 49259 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
76 | 76 | Hip 47963 | 0.92 | 5.58 |
77 | 77 | Hip 48835 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
78 | 78 | Hip 49485 | 1.61 | 5.06 |
79 | 79 | Hip 47145 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
7A | 7A | Hip 48613 | 0.74 | 5.71 |
7B | 7B | M Vel | 2.57 | 4.34 |
7C | 7C | Hip 46914 | 1.53 | 5.12 |
80 | 80 | ι Ant | 2.22 | 4.60 |
81 | 81 | Hip 54173 | 1.12 | 5.43 |
82 | 82 | Hip 52965 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
83 | 83 | Hip 53699 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
84 | 84 | Hip 55130 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
85 | 85 | Hip 53818 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
90 | 90 | α Ant | 2.65 | 4.28 |
91 | 91 | δ Ant | 0.93 | 5.57 |
92 | 92 | Hip 50868 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
93 | 93 | Hip 51364 | 0.92 | 5.58 |
94 | 94 | Hip 50456 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
95 | 95 | Hip 51551 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
96 | 96 | Hip 52407 | 0.85 | 5.63 |
97 | 97 | Hip 51979 | 1.86 | 4.87 |
98 | 98 | Hip 52841 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
99 | 99 | GJ 379.1 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
A0 | A0 | GJ 442 | 1.83 | 4.89 |
A1 | A1 | Hip 58177 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
A2 | A2 | Hip 56391 | 1.17 | 5.39 |
A3 | A3 | Hip 56319 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
A4 | A4 | Hip 57165 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
A5 | A5 | Hip 56000 | 1.50 | 5.14 |
A6 | A6 | Hip 59232 | 1.01 | 5.51 |
A7 | A7 | Hip 55763 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
B0 | B0 | β Hya | 2.63 | 4.29 |
B1 | B1 | Hip 58272 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
B2 | B2 | Hip 57971 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
B3 | B3 | Hip 57497 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
B4 | B4 | ο Hya | 2.09 | 4.70 |
B5 | B5 | Hip 57841 | 0.56 | 5.85 |
B6 | B6 | Hip 59008 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
B7 | B7 | Hip 59307 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
B8 | B8 | Hip 59353 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
B9 | B9 | Hip 58158 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
BA | BA | Hip 59950 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
BB | BB | Hip 60735 | 0.94 | 5.56 |