Constellation King (Rèc.)
This constellation corresponds to our Cepheus and represents the Queen’s husband. He is sitting on his throne, with the Pole Star as his head. He doesn’t come into the Rosebush legend much because he is more concerned with his birds, the Sparrow and the Swan.
See also Ràc. in the dictionary.
The 129 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 | α/1 UMi (Polaris) | 5.71 | 1.97 |
10 | 10 | Hip 5928 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
11 | 11 | Hip 115746 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
12 | 12 | Hip 19454 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
13 | 13 | Hip 37391 | 1.62 | 5.05 |
14 | 14 | Hip 59767 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
15 | 15 | Hip 5372 | 2.70 | 4.24 |
16 | 16 | Hip 109693 | 1.33 | 5.27 |
17 | 17 | Hip 112833 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
18 | 18 | Hip 28532 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
19 | 19 | Hip 113116 | 2.09 | 4.70 |
1A | 1A | Hip 4283 | 0.90 | 5.59 |
1B | 1B | Hip 112519 | 1.99 | 4.77 |
2 | 2 | γ/35 Cep (Errai) | 4.07 | 3.21 |
20 | 20 | Hip 116714 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
21 | 21 | Hip 760 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
22 | 22 | Hip 2422 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
23 | 23 | π/33 Cep | 2.47 | 4.41 |
24 | 24 | Hip 116728 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
25 | 25 | Hip 114745 | 0.51 | 5.89 |
26 | 26 | ρ²/29 Cep | 1.09 | 5.45 |
27 | 27 | ρ¹/28 Cep | 0.59 | 5.83 |
28 | 28 | Hip 111242 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
29 | 29 | Hip 111660 | 0.63 | 5.80 |
2A | 2A | YZ/21 Cas | 0.84 | 5.64 |
2B | 2B | 23 Cas | 1.13 | 5.42 |
2C | 2C | Hip 5412 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
2D | 2D | Hip 5626 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
2E | 2E | Hip 6522 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
2F | 2F | 31 Cep | 1.58 | 5.08 |
3 | 3 | ι/32 Cep | 3.68 | 3.50 |
30 | 30 | Hip 113864 | 1.36 | 5.25 |
31 | 31 | Hip 112670 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
32 | 32 | 30 Cep | 1.44 | 5.19 |
33 | 33 | Hip 112635 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
34 | 34 | ο/34 Cep | 2.02 | 4.75 |
35 | 35 | Hip 111314 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
36 | 36 | Hip 111325 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
37 | 37 | Hip 114831 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
38 | 38 | Hip 115770 | 0.89 | 5.60 |
39 | 39 | Hip 117371 | 1.62 | 5.05 |
3A | 3A | Hip 116380 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
4 | 4 | ζ/21 Cep | 3.83 | 3.39 |
40 | 40 | 14 Cep | 0.96 | 5.55 |
41 | 41 | λ/22 Cep | 1.62 | 5.05 |
42 | 42 | Hip 109972 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
43 | 43 | ε/23 Cep | 2.78 | 4.18 |
44 | 44 | Hip 109572 | 1.37 | 5.24 |
45 | 45 | Hip 110497 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
46 | 46 | δ/27 Cep | 2.92 | 4.07 |
47 | 47 | Hip 109592 | 1.20 | 5.37 |
48 | 48 | 13 Cep | 0.71 | 5.74 |
49 | 49 | Hip 111362 | 0.73 | 5.72 |
4A | 4A | Hip 107930 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
4B | 4B | μ Cep | 2.71 | 4.23 |
4C | 4C | Hip 107197 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
4D | 4D | 12 Cep | 0.98 | 5.53 |
4E | 4E | Hip 106886 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
5 | 5 | β/8 Cep (Alfirk) | 4.04 | 3.23 |
50 | 50 | 11 Cep | 2.29 | 4.55 |
51 | 51 | Hip 104171 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
52 | 52 | Hip 107230 | 1.45 | 5.18 |
53 | 53 | 16 Cep | 1.64 | 5.04 |
54 | 54 | Hip 109474 | 1.00 | 5.52 |
55 | 55 | 24 Cep | 1.97 | 4.79 |
56 | 56 | 7 Cep | 1.13 | 5.42 |
57 | 57 | Hip 109659 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
58 | 58 | Hip 110725 | 1.06 | 5.47 |
6 | 6 | α/5 Cep (Alderamin) | 5.08 | 2.45 |
60 | 60 | Hip 105370 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
61 | 61 | 6 Cep | 1.44 | 5.19 |
62 | 62 | 9 Cep | 2.01 | 4.76 |
63 | 63 | Hip 106227 | 0.98 | 5.53 |
64 | 64 | Hip 104642 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
65 | 65 | Hip 105949 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
66 | 66 | ν/10 Cep | 2.68 | 4.25 |
67 | 67 | Hip 105259 | 1.01 | 5.51 |
7 | 7 | η/3 Cep | 3.80 | 3.41 |
70 | 70 | Hip 102216 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
71 | 71 | Hip 102011 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
72 | 72 | θ/2 Cep | 2.74 | 4.21 |
73 | 73 | 71 Dra | 0.74 | 5.71 |
74 | 74 | Hip 100357 | 0.77 | 5.69 |
75 | 75 | 68 Dra | 0.76 | 5.70 |
76 | 76 | Hip 99663 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
77 | 77 | 66 Dra | 1.16 | 5.40 |
78 | 78 | 4 Cep | 0.90 | 5.59 |
79 | 79 | Hip 98872 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
7A | 7A | Hip 98308 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
80 | 80 | κ/1 Cep | 2.51 | 4.38 |
81 | 81 | 69 Dra | 0.09 | 6.20 |
82 | 82 | UX Dra | 0.07 | 6.22 |
83 | 83 | Hip 104105 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
84 | 84 | Hip 95167 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
85 | 85 | 73 Dra | 1.45 | 5.18 |
86 | 86 | Hip 103219 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
87 | 87 | Hip 102599 | 1.21 | 5.36 |
88 | 88 | 74 Dra | 0.41 | 5.96 |
89 | 89 | 59 Dra | 1.54 | 5.11 |
8A | 8A | Hip 104968 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
8B | 8B | 75 Dra | 1.18 | 5.38 |
8C | 8C | Hip 105727 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
8D | 8D | Hip 104756 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
8E | 8E | 76 Dra | 0.69 | 5.75 |
8F | 8F | 41 Dra | 0.71 | 5.74 |
90 | 90 | δ/23 UMi (Yildun) | 2.55 | 4.35 |
91 | 91 | 24 UMi | 0.65 | 5.78 |
92 | 92 | Hip 90182 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
93 | 93 | Hip 101044 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
94 | 94 | ε/22 UMi | 2.74 | 4.21 |
95 | 95 | GJ 3876 | 0.85 | 5.63 |
96 | 96 | Hip 66878 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
97 | 97 | Hip 62572 | 1.18 | 5.38 |
98 | 98 | Hip 84769 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
A0 | A0 | ξ/17 Cep (Kurhah) | 2.67 | 4.26 |
A1 | A1 | Hip 108226 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
A2 | A2 | VV Cep | 1.54 | 5.11 |
A3 | A3 | 18 Cep | 1.34 | 5.26 |
A4 | A4 | Hip 109620 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
A5 | A5 | Hip 109746 | 0.19 | 6.13 |
A6 | A6 | 20 Cep | 1.33 | 5.27 |
A7 | A7 | Hip 108505 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
A8 | A8 | 19 Cep | 1.60 | 5.07 |
A9 | A9 | 25 Cep | 0.69 | 5.75 |
AA | AA | 26 Cep | 1.00 | 5.52 |
AB | AB | Hip 107374 | 0.44 | 5.94 |
AC | AC | Hip 110498 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
AD | AD | Hip 108209 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
AE | AE | Hip 107723 | 0.12 | 6.18 |