The 58 navigational stars of the Nautical Almanac

Star Alpheratz

Constellation Andromeda

1 2.07

α Andromedae

RA J2000

00h 08m

Dec J2000

+29° 05′

Star Ankaa

Constellation Phoenix

2 2.40

α Phoenicis

RA J2000

00h 26m

Dec J2000

−42° 18′

Star Schedar

Constellation Cassiopeia

3 2.24

α Cassiopeiae

RA J2000

00h 41m

Dec J2000

+56° 32′

Star Diphda

Constellation Cetus

4 2.04

β Ceti

RA J2000

00h 44m

Dec J2000

−17° 59′

Star Achernar

Constellation Eridanus

5 0.45

α Eridani

RA J2000

01h 38m

Dec J2000

−57° 14′

Star Hamal

Constellation Aries

6 2.01

α Arietis

RA J2000

02h 07m

Dec J2000

+23° 28′

Star Polaris

Constellation Ursa Minor

7 1.97

α Ursae Minoris

RA J2000

02h 32m

Dec J2000

+89° 16′

Star Acamar

Constellation Eridanus

8 2.88

θ¹ Eridani

RA J2000

02h 58m

Dec J2000

−40° 18′

Star Menkar

Constellation Cetus

9 2.54

α Ceti

RA J2000

03h 02m

Dec J2000

+04° 05′

Star Mirfak

Constellation Perseus

10 1.79

α Persei

RA J2000

03h 24m

Dec J2000

+49° 52′

Star Aldebaran

Constellation Taurus

11 0.87

α Tauri

RA J2000

04h 36m

Dec J2000

+16° 31′

Star Rigel

Constellation Orion

12 0.18

β Orionis

RA J2000

05h 15m

Dec J2000

−08° 12′

Star Capella

Constellation Auriga

13 0.08

α Aurigae

RA J2000

05h 17m

Dec J2000

+46° 00′

Star Bellatrix

Constellation Orion

14 1.64

γ Orionis

RA J2000

05h 25m

Dec J2000

+06° 21′

Star Elnath

Constellation Taurus

15 1.65

β Tauri

RA J2000

05h 26m

Dec J2000

+28° 36′

Star Alnilam

Constellation Orion

16 1.69

ε Orionis

RA J2000

05h 36m

Dec J2000

−01° 12′

Star Betelgeuse

Constellation Orion

17 0.45

α Orionis

RA J2000

05h 55m

Dec J2000

+07° 24′

Star Canopus

Constellation Carina

18 -0.62

α Carinae

RA J2000

06h 24m

Dec J2000

−52° 42′

Star Sirius

Constellation Canis Major

19 -1.44

α Canis Majoris

RA J2000

06h 45m

Dec J2000

−16° 43′

Star Adhara

Constellation Canis Major

20 1.50

ε Canis Majoris

RA J2000

06h 59m

Dec J2000

−28° 58′

Star Procyon

Constellation Canis Minor

21 0.40

α Canis Minoris

RA J2000

07h 39m

Dec J2000

+05° 13′

Star Pollux

Constellation Gemini

22 1.16

β Geminorum

RA J2000

07h 45m

Dec J2000

+28° 02′

Star Avior

Constellation Carina

23 1.86

ε Carinae

RA J2000

08h 23m

Dec J2000

−59° 31′

Star Suhail

Constellation Vela

24 2.23

λ Velorum

RA J2000

09h 08m

Dec J2000

−43° 26′

Star Miaplacidus

Constellation Carina

25 1.67

β Carinae

RA J2000

09h 13m

Dec J2000

−69° 43′

Star Alphard

Constellation Hydra

26 1.99

α Hydrae

RA J2000

09h 28m

Dec J2000

−08° 40′

Star Regulus

Constellation Leo

27 1.36

α Leonis

RA J2000

10h 08m

Dec J2000

+11° 58′

Star Dubhe

Constellation Ursa Major

28 1.81

α Ursae Majoris

RA J2000

11h 04m

Dec J2000

+61° 45′

Star Denebola

Constellation Leo

29 2.14

β Leonis

RA J2000

11h 49m

Dec J2000

+14° 34′

Star Gienah

Constellation Corvus

30 2.58

γ Corvi

RA J2000

12h 16m

Dec J2000

−17° 33′

Star Acrux

Constellation Crux

31 0.77

α¹ Crucis

RA J2000

12h 27m

Dec J2000

−63° 06′

Star Gacrux

Constellation Crux

32 1.59

γ Crucis

RA J2000

12h 31m

Dec J2000

−57° 07′

Star Alioth

Constellation Ursa Major

33 1.76

ε Ursae Majoris

RA J2000

12h 54m

Dec J2000

+55° 58′

Star Spica

Constellation Virgo

34 0.98

α Virginis

RA J2000

13h 25m

Dec J2000

−11° 10′

Star Alkaid

Constellation Ursa Major

35 1.85

η Ursae Majoris

RA J2000

13h 48m

Dec J2000

+49° 19′

Star Hadar

Constellation Centaurus

36 0.61

β Centauri

RA J2000

14h 04m

Dec J2000

−60° 22′

Star Menkent

Constellation Centaurus

37 2.06

θ Centauri

RA J2000

14h 07m

Dec J2000

−36° 22′

Star Arcturus

Constellation Boötes

38 -0.05

α Boötis

RA J2000

14h 16m

Dec J2000

+19° 11′

Star Rigil Kentaurus

Constellation Centaurus

39 -0.27

α¹ Centauri

RA J2000

14h 40m

Dec J2000

−60° 50′

Star Zubenelgenubi

Constellation Libra

40 2.75

α² Librae

RA J2000

14h 51m

Dec J2000

−16° 03′

Star Kochab

Constellation Ursa Minor

41 2.07

β Ursae Minoris

RA J2000

14h 51m

Dec J2000

+74° 09′

Star Alphecca

Constellation Corona Borealis

42 2.22

α Coronae Borealis

RA J2000

15h 35m

Dec J2000

+26° 43′

Star Antares

Constellation Scorpius

43 1.06

α Scorpii

RA J2000

16h 29m

Dec J2000

−26° 26′

Star Atria

Constellation Triangulum Australe

44 1.91

α Trianguli Australis

RA J2000

16h 49m

Dec J2000

−69° 02′

Star Sabik

Constellation Ophiuchus

45 2.43

η Ophiuchi

RA J2000

17h 10m

Dec J2000

−15° 43′

Star Shaula

Constellation Scorpius

46 1.62

λ Scorpii

RA J2000

17h 34m

Dec J2000

−37° 06′

Star Rasalhague

Constellation Ophiuchus

47 2.08

α Ophiuchi

RA J2000

17h 35m

Dec J2000

+12° 34′

Star Eltanin

Constellation Draco

48 2.24

γ Draconis

RA J2000

17h 57m

Dec J2000

+51° 29′

Star Kaus Australis

Constellation Sagittarius

49 1.79

ε Sagittarii

RA J2000

18h 24m

Dec J2000

−34° 23′

Star Vega

Constellation Lyra

50 0.03

α Lyrae

RA J2000

18h 37m

Dec J2000

+38° 47′

Star Nunki

Constellation Sagittarius

51 2.05

σ Sagittarii

RA J2000

18h 55m

Dec J2000

−26° 18′

Star Altair

Constellation Aquila

52 0.76

α Aquilae

RA J2000

19h 51m

Dec J2000

+08° 52′

Star Peacock

Constellation Pavo

53 1.94

α Pavonis

RA J2000

20h 26m

Dec J2000

−56° 44′

Star Deneb

Constellation Cygnus

54 1.25

α Cygni

RA J2000

20h 41m

Dec J2000

+45° 17′

Star Enif

Constellation Pegasus

55 2.38

ε Pegasi

RA J2000

21h 44m

Dec J2000

+09° 53′

Star Alnair

Constellation Grus

56 1.73

α Gruis

RA J2000

22h 08m

Dec J2000

−46° 58′

Star Fomalhaut

Constellation Piscis Austrinus

57 1.17

α Piscis Austrini

RA J2000

22h 58m

Dec J2000

−29° 37′

Star Markab

Constellation Pegasus

58 2.49

α Pegasi

RA J2000

23h 05m

Dec J2000

+15° 12′