All Data in this map is represented in right ascension and declination. When these points were plotted, they were converted to decimal degree useing the following equation (there are 15o in an hour):
In addition, the following were used as referance lines:
Right Ascension = longitude
Declination = latitude
Vernal Equinox = Prime Meridian
Celestial Equator = Equator (North and South the same as on land)
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Constellation | Star | Right Ascension | Declination |
Orion | Betelgeuse | 05 53 10.3 | + 07 24 25 |
Rigel | 05 14 32.3 | - 08 12 06 | |
Bellatrix | 05 25 07.9 | + 06 20 59 | |
Mintaka | 05 32 00.4 | - 00 17 57 | |
Alnilam | 05 36 12.8 | - 01 12 07 | |
Alnitak | 05 40 45.5 | - 01 56 34 | |
Nair as Saif | 05 35 26.0 | - 05 54 36 | |
Saiph | 05 47 45.4 | - 09 40 11 | |
Meissa | 05 35 08.3 | + 09 56 03 | |
Tabit | 04 49 50.4 | + 06 57 41 | |
Tabit | 04 50 36.7 | + 08 54 01 | |
Tabit | 04 51 12.4 | + 05 36 18 | |
Tabit | 04 54 53.8 | + 10 90 30 | |
Thabit | 05 31 55.8 | - 07 18 50 | |
Pegasus | Markab | 23 04 45.7 | + 15 12 19 |
Scheat | 23 03 46.5 | + 28 04 58 | |
Algenib | 00 13 14.2 | + 15 11 01 | |
Enif | 21 44 11.2 | + 09 52 30 | |
Homam | 22 41 27.7 | + 10 49 53 | |
Matar | 22 43 00.1 | + 30 13 17 | |
Baham | 22 10 12.0 | + 06 11 52 | |
Salm | 23 20 38.2 | + 23 44 25 | |
Perseus | Mirphak | 03 24 19.4 | + 49 51 40 |
Algol | 03 08 10.1 | +40 57 20 | |
Miram | 02 50 41.8 | +55 53 44 | |
Menkib | 03 58 57.9 | + 35 47 28 | |
Atik | 03 44 19.1 | + 32 17 18 | |
Gorgonea Secunda | 02 58 45.7 | + 39 39 46 | |
Gorgonea Tertia | 03 05 10.6 | + 38 50 25 | |
Gorgonea Quarta | 03 11 17.4 | + 39 36 42 | |
Pisces | Alrisha | 02 02 02.8 | + 02 45 49 |
Fum al Samakah | 23 03 52.6 | + 03 49 12 | |
Torcularis Septentrionalis | 01 45 23.6 | + 09 09 28 | |
Taurus | Aldebaran | 04 35 55.2 | + 16 30 33 |
Alnath | 05 26 17.7 | + 28 36 27 | |
Hyadum I | 04 19 47.6 | + 15 37 39 | |
Hyadum II | 04 22 56.1 | + 17 32 33 | |
Ain | 04 28 37.0 | + 19 10 49 | |
Alcyone | 03 47 29.1 | + 24 06 18 | |
Celaeno | 03 44 48.2 | + 24 17 22 | |
Electra | 03 44 52.5 | + 24 06 48 | |
Taygeta | 03 45 12.5 | + 24 28 02 | |
Maia | 03 45 49.6 | + 24 22 04 | |
Asterope | 03 45 54.4 | + 24 33 17 | |
Sterope II | 03 46 02.9 | + 24 31 41 | |
Merope | 03 46 19.6 | + 23 56 54 | |
Atlas | 03 49 09.7 | + 24 03 12 | |
Pleione | 03 49 11.2 | + 24 08 12 |