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| # Stars by Constellation |
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| _Current as of February 7, 2025_ |
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| This dataset is an extracted list of all stars in Wikipedia grouped by Constellation. [This Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_stars_by_constellation) is the main source of this dataset. |
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| There are also a number of historical datasets with this information such as: |
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| - [Henry Draper Catalogue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Draper_Catalogue) _Last update: 1920s_ |
| - [Hipparcos Catalog](https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/hipparcos/catalogues) _Last update: 1997_ |
| - [Yale Bright Star Catalog](http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/catalogs/bsc5.html) _Last update: 1991_ |
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| ## Schema |
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| The following is a description of each of the fields in this dataset. |
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| | Field | Description | |
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| | Constellation | Name of the constellation the star is a part of | |
| | Name | Proper name | |
| | Bayer | Bayer designation | |
| | Flamsteed | Flamsteed designation | |
| | Variable Star | Variable star designation | |
| | Henry Draper Number | Henry Draper Catalogue designation number | |
| | Hipparcos Number | Hipparcos Catalogue designation number | |
| | Right Ascension | Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0 | |
| | Declination | Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0 | |
| | Visual Magnitude | Visual Magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude | |
| | Absolute Magnitude | Absolute Magnitude (Mv) | |
| | Distance | Distance in light-years from Earth | |
| | Spectral class | Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system | |
| | Notes | Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties | |
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