Constellation Rosebush (drulygwrÌjd.)
This constellation represents the Queen’s rosebush. Traditionally, it consists of the roughly oval shape that is created by a dust cloud in front of the Milky Way, or ‘street of snow’, whose beginning the Rosebush marks. (The part of the Milky Way to the east of the Rosebush is to faint to be seen clearly.) The stars are the red and white rose blooms.
The Prince’s journey on the street of snow to win the Princess’s hand, it is said, began here. When he arrived at a fork in the street, he had to choose between the southern, brighter path, which led to the Scorpion, and the northern, dimmer path, which led to the Wise One. Stories disagree about which path he took.
See also drulà. in the dictionary.
The 38 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | κ/15 Cas | 2.79 | 4.17 |
| 11 | 11 | 12 Cas | 1.18 | 5.38 |
| 12 | 12 | Hip 1354 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
| 13 | 13 | Hip 3951 | 1.22 | 5.35 |
| 14 | 14 | 10 Cas | 0.93 | 5.57 |
| 15 | 15 | Hip 3299 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
| 16 | 16 | Hip 274 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
| 17 | 17 | 13 Cas | 0.12 | 6.18 |
| 18 | 18 | Hip 4572 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
| 19 | 19 | Hip 207 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
| 1A | 1A | Hip 379 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
| 20 | 20 | 4 Cas | 1.74 | 4.96 |
| 21 | 21 | Hip 114212 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
| 22 | 22 | Hip 114227 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
| 23 | 23 | 6 Cas | 1.12 | 5.43 |
| 24 | 24 | Hip 117265 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
| 30 | 30 | 1 Cas | 1.90 | 4.84 |
| 31 | 31 | 2 Cas | 0.78 | 5.68 |
| 32 | 32 | Hip 112998 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
| 33 | 33 | Hip 115395 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
| 34 | 34 | Hip 112864 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
| 35 | 35 | AR Cas | 1.83 | 4.89 |
| 40 | 40 | Hip 113561 | 1.56 | 5.10 |
| 41 | 41 | Hip 113684 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
| 42 | 42 | Hip 112731 | 1.12 | 5.43 |
| 43 | 43 | GJ 892 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
| 44 | 44 | Hip 111795 | 1.54 | 5.11 |
| 45 | 45 | Hip 112641 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
| 46 | 46 | Hip 112098 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
| 47 | 47 | Hip 114162 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
| 48 | 48 | GJ 4324 | 0.92 | 5.58 |
| 50 | 50 | ρ/7 Cas | 2.34 | 4.51 |
| 51 | 51 | Hip 117957 | 0.32 | 6.03 |
| 52 | 52 | Hip 117299 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
| 53 | 53 | τ/5 Cas | 1.85 | 4.88 |
| 54 | 54 | Hip 116912 | 0.04 | 6.24 |
| 55 | 55 | Hip 118077 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
| 56 | 56 | σ/8 Cas | 1.85 | 4.88 |