For each constellation in the project, there is a set of stars you will need to analyze during the course of the project. Here is a list of the constellations and the important stars in each. I've listed the constellations in the table below. If you have a constellation you want to use that's not on this list, please let me know and I'll consider it.
Most stars are listed by their Bayer designations, which is indicated by a Greek letter usually ordered by its relative brightness in the constellation. Check here for a description of the Greek alphabet. For example, alpha Ursae Minoris (Polaris) is the brightest star in Ursa Minor and beta Ursae Minoris (Kochab) is the second brightest. Stellarium doesn't spell out the Greek letter in Latin letters and it abbreviates the constellation part of the name, so alpha Ursae Minoris will be displayed as alpha UMi. I recommend using the Search window in Stellarium to find each star. You can select Greek letters in the window or type alpha as "alpha".
| Constellation Possessive |
Andromeda Andromedae |
Aquarius Aquarii |
Aquila Aquilae |
Aries Arietis |
Auriga Aurigae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars |
alpha And beta And gamma1 And delta And lambda And mu And nu And xi And upsilon And psi And |
alpha Aqr beta Aqr gamma Aqr delta Aqr epsilon Aqr zeta1 Aqr eta Aqr theta Aqr lambda Aqr psi1 Aqr |
alpha Aql beta Aql gamma Aql delta Aql epsilon Aql zeta Aql eta Aql theta Aql iota Aql lambda Aql |
alpha Ari beta Ari gamma1 Ari delta Ari zeta Ari eta Ari iota Ari lambda Ari 14 Ari 41 Ari |
alpha Aur beta Aur delta Aur epsilon Aur eta Aur theta Aur iota Aur kappa Aur lambda Aur nu Aur |
| Constellation Possessive |
Boötes Boötis |
Cancer Cancri |
Canis Major Canis Majoris |
Capricornus Capricorni |
Cassiopeia Cassiopeiae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars |
alpha Boo beta Boo gamma Boo delta Boo epsilon Boo eta Boo theta Boo lambda Boo mu1 Boo rho Boo |
alpha Cnc beta Cnc gamma Cnc delta Cnc zeta1 Cnc eta Cnc theta Cnc iota Cnc mu Cnc chi Cnc |
alpha CMa beta CMa gamma CMa delta CMa epsilon CMa zeta CMa eta CMa theta CMa iota CMa nu2 CMa |
alpha1 Cap beta Cap gamma Cap delta Cap epsilon Cap zeta Cap theta Cap iota Cap psi Cap omega Cap |
alpha Cas beta Cas gamma Cas delta Cas epsilon Cas zeta Cas eta Cas theta Cas iota Cas lambda Cas |
| Constellation Possessive |
Cepheus Cephei |
Cetus Ceti |
Cygnus Cygni |
Delphinus Delphini |
Draco Draconis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars |
alpha Cep beta Cep gamma Cep delta Cep epsilon Cep zeta Cep eta Cep theta Cep iota Cep mu Cep |
alpha Cet beta Cet gamma Cet delta Cet epsilon Cet zeta Cet eta Cet iota Cet pi Cet tau Cet |
alpha Cyg beta1 Cyg gamma Cyg delta Cyg epsilon Cyg zeta Cyg eta Cyg theta Cyg iota Cyg kappa Cyg |
alpha Del beta Del gamma2 Del delta Del epsilon Del zeta Del eta Del theta Del kappa Del 18 Del |
alpha Dra beta Dra gamma Dra delta Dra epsilon Dra zeta Dra eta Dra theta Dra lambda Dra chi Dra |
| Constellation Possessive |
Gemini Geminorum |
Hercules Herculis |
Leo Leonis |
Libra Librae |
Ophiuchus Ophiuchi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars |
alpha Gem beta Gem gamma Gem delta Gem epsilon Gem zeta Gem kappa Gem mu Gem xi Gem tau Gem |
alpha Her beta Her delta Her epsilon Her zeta Her eta Her theta Her mu Her pi Her sigma Her |
alpha Leo beta Leo gamma1 Leo delta Leo epsilon Leo zeta Leo eta Leo theta Leo iota Leo mu Leo |
alpha2 Lib beta Lib gamma Lib delta Lib epsilon Lib eta Lib theta Lib sigma Lib tau Lib upsilon Lib |
alpha Oph beta Oph gamma Oph delta Oph epsilon Oph zeta Oph eta Oph theta Oph lambda Oph xi Oph |
| Constellation Possessive |
Orion Orionis |
Pegasus Pegasi |
Perseus Persei |
Pisces Piscium |
Sagittarius Sagitarii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars |
alpha Ori beta Ori gamma Ori delta Ori epsilon Ori zeta Ori eta Ori kappa Ori lambda Ori pi3 Ori |
alpha Peg beta Peg gamma Peg delta Peg epsilon Peg zeta Peg eta Peg theta Peg iota Peg mu Peg |
alpha Per beta Per gamma Per delta Per epsilon Per eta Per iota Per kappa Per xi Per rho Per |
alpha Psc beta Psc gamma Psc delta Psc epsilon Psc eta Psc iota Psc omicron Psc upsilon Psc omega Psc |
gamma Sgr delta Sgr epsilon Sgr zeta Sgr eta Sgr lambda Sgr pi Sgr sigma Sgr tau Sgr phi Sgr |
| Constellation Possessive |
Scorpius Scorpii |
Taurus Tauri |
Ursa Major Ursae Majoris |
Ursa Minor Ursae Minoris |
Virgo Virginis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars |
alpha Sco beta1 Sco delta Sco epsilon Sco eta Sco theta Sco kappa Sco lambda Sco pi Sco tau Sco |
alpha Tau beta Tau gamma Tau delta1 Tau epsilon Tau zeta Tau eta Tau theta2 Tau lambda Tau xi Tau |
alpha UMa beta UMa gamma UMa delta UMa epsilon UMa zeta UMa eta UMa theta UMa phi UMa chi UMa |
alpha UMi beta UMi gamma UMi delta UMi epsilon UMi zeta UMi eta UMi theta UMi 5 UMi RR UMi |
alpha Vir beta Vir gamma Vir delta Vir epsilon Vir zeta Vir eta Vir theta Vir kappa Vir tau Vir |