Bright Star Catalogue
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The Bright Star Catalogue is a comprehensive astronomical catalog listing all stars of relatively high apparent brightness, widely used as a standard reference in stellar astronomy.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bright Star Catalogue HR 1156 | 1 |
| Bright Star Catalogue HR 1178 | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalogue
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reference work ⓘ star catalogue ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
BSC
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YBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harvard Revised Photometry Catalogue
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Yale Bright Star Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogDesignationScheme | HR numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Yale University Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
all stars visible to the naked eye from Earth under good conditions
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over 9000 stars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| criterion | includes stars of relatively high apparent brightness ⓘ |
| dataEpoch | various epochs depending on edition ⓘ |
| dataIncluded |
declination
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multiple star information (when applicable) ⓘ proper motion ⓘ radial velocity (when available) ⓘ right ascension ⓘ spectral type ⓘ star names and designations ⓘ variability type (when applicable) ⓘ visual magnitude ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
machine-readable data files
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printed book ⓘ |
| editor |
Dorrit Hoffleit
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Wayne H. Warren Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| fifthEditionEditors | Dorrit Hoffleit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fifthEditionPublicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| fifthEditionStarCount | 9110 ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Yale University Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifierType | HR number ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| magnitudeLimit | about visual magnitude 6.5 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Yale University (historically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEdition | 5th revised edition ⓘ |
| relatedCatalogue |
Henry Draper Catalogue
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Hipparcos Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Tycho Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
source of stellar magnitudes
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source of stellar positions ⓘ source of stellar proper motions ⓘ source of stellar spectral types ⓘ source of stellar variability information ⓘ standard reference for bright stars ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cross-identification with other star catalogues
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observational planning ⓘ stellar identification ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sterope I
this entity surface form:
Bright Star Catalogue HR 1178
this entity surface form:
Bright Star Catalogue HR 1156