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Stars and Their Spectra: an Introduction to the Spectral Sequence Second Edition James B Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-89954-3 - Stars and Their Spectra: An Introduction to the Spectral Sequence Second Edition James B. Kaler Index More information Star index Stars are arranged by the Latin genitive of their constellation of residence, with other star names interspersed alphabetically. Within a constellation, Bayer Greek letters are given first, followed by Roman letters, Flamsteed numbers, variable stars arranged in traditional order (see Section 1.11), and then other names that take on genitive form. Stellar spectra are indicated by an asterisk. The best-known proper names have priority over their Greek-letter names. Spectra of the Sun and of nebulae are included as well. Abell 21 nucleus, see a Aurigae, see Capella Abell 78 nucleus, 327* ε Aurigae, 178, 186 Achernar, 9, 243, 264, 274 z Aurigae, 177, 186 Acrux, see Alpha Crucis Z Aurigae, 186, 269* Adhara, see Epsilon Canis Majoris AB Aurigae, 255 Albireo, 26 Alcor, 26, 177, 241, 243, 272* Barnard’s Star, 129–130, 131 Aldebaran, 9, 27, 80*, 163, 165 Betelgeuse, 2, 9, 16, 18, 20, 73, 74*, 79, Algol, 20, 26, 176–177, 271*, 333, 366 80*, 88, 104–105, 106*, 110*, 113, Altair, 9, 236, 241, 250 115, 118, 122, 187, 216, 264 a Andromedae, 273, 273* image of, 114 b Andromedae, 164 BDþ284211, 285* g Andromedae, 26 Bl 253* u Andromedae A, 218* a Boo¨tis, see Arcturus u Andromedae B, 109* g Boo¨tis, 243 Z Andromedae, 337 Z Boo¨tis, 185 Antares, 10, 73, 104–105, 113, 115, 118, l Boo¨tis, 254, 280, 314 122, 174* s Boo¨tis, 218* 53 Aquarii A, 195 53 Aquarii B, 195 T Camelopardalis, 112* R Aquarii, 337 Z Camelopardalis, 335 a Aquilae, see Altair d Cancri, 166 g Aquilae, 174* Z Cancri, 166 z Aquilae, 222 38 Cancri, 166 Z Aquilae, 224, 225 39 Cancri, 166, 172–173 V603 Aquilae, see Nova Aquilae 1918 a Canis Majoris, see Sirius Nova Aquilae 1918, 318, 331* b Canis Majoris, 215, 242, 275 y Arae, 272* d Canis Majoris, 218*, 242 Arcturus, 9, 73, 74*, 80*, 88, 162, 163*, ε Canis Majoris, 10 164, 164*, 187–188, 216, 241, 244, 341 o1 Canis Majoris, 168* g2 Arietis, 253 t Canis Majoris, 242 d Arietis, 49* a Canis Minoris, see Procyon 377 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-89954-3 - Stars and Their Spectra: An Introduction to the Spectral Sequence Second Edition James B. Kaler Index More information 378 Star index Canopus, 9, 74*, 215–216, 241 b Crucis, 10, 264 a2 Canum Venaticorum, 252 CS 22885-96, 180* b Canum Venaticorum, 188* CS 30493-39, 180* RS Canum Venaticorum, 211, 250, 332 Cyg OB2 No. 12, 265, 267, 276, 283 Capella, 9, 73, 74*, 80*, 162, 185–187, 337 a Cygni, see Deneb a Carinae, see Canopus b Cygni, see Albireo Z Carinae, 216, 276–279, 278*, 279*, 300 g Cygni, 306 l (“el”) Carinae, 224 Z Cygni, 376 S Carinae, 108* w Cygni, 119 RR Carinae, 112* P Cygni, 277, 279*, 300 b Cassiopeiae, 236 16 Cygni A, 195 g Cassiopeiae, 274 16 Cygni B, 195 k Cassiopeiae, 271* 31 Cygni, 177 r Cassiopeiae, 178, 185, 211, 215, 239 32 Cygni, 177 j Cassiopeiae, 246* 61 Cygni, 163, 167, 171 U Cassiopeiae, 112* 61 Cygni A, 109*, 164, 168*, 188* V509 Cassiopeiae, see HR 8752 61 Cygni B, 109*, 168*, 174* Castor, 26, 163 R Cygni, 121 a Centauri, 9, 12, 16, 26, 171, 185, 241 W Cygni, 80* a Centauri A, 9, 195 SS Cygni, 335–336 a Centauri B, 9, 163–164 CH Cygni, 337, 339 b Centauri, 9 CI Cygni, 338* Proxima Centauri, 9, 26, 115, 126, 128, 185 V1057 Cygni, 212 b Cephei, 275 V1500 Cygni, see Novae Cygni 1975 d Cephei, 20, 211, 224 V1974 Cygni, see Nova Cygni 1992 l Cephei, 81* Nova Cygni 1975, 317–318 m Cephei, 118, 177, 265 Nova Cygni 1992, 334 19 Cephei, 294* Cygnus OB2 No. 12, see Cyg OB2 No. 12 U Cephei, 177 Cygnus X-1, 340, 375–376 RW Cephei, 178, 211 VV Cephei, 115, 118, 177 DEN J0255–4700, 132, 134* DO Cephei, see Kru¨ger 60 Deneb, 5, 10, 242–243, 317 k1 Ceti, 188* Dog Star, see Sirius o Ceti, see Mira b Doradus, 224–225 9 Ceti, 195 g Doradus, 236 U Ceti, 108* S Doradus, 90, 300 UV Ceti, 128 s Draconis, 168* ZZ Ceti, 289 AG Draconis, 337, 338* CFBDS J005910.83-011401.3, 160–161, 161* Egg Nebula, 362 a Circini, 215 Electra, see 17 Tauri FK Comae Berenices, 211 a Eridani, see Achernar a Coronae Borealis, 27, 242 b Eridani, 243 r Coronae Borealis, 195 ε Eridani, 168*, 257 R Coronae Borealis, 110, 238*–239* 40 Eridani, 259 T Coronae Borealis, 335 40 Eridani B, 92, 246*, 258–259, 364 b Corvi, 185 40 Eridani C, 109*, 128, 258 Crab pulsar, 372 58 Eridani, 206 Crab Nebula, 373* a Crucis, 9, 25, 264 Fomalhaut, 10, 241, 257–258 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-89954-3 - Stars and Their Spectra: An Introduction to the Spectral Sequence Second Edition James B. Kaler Index More information Star index 379 a Geminorum, see Castor He2-99, 328, 329* b Geminorum, see Pollux a Herculis, 122 g Geminorum, 251* p Herculis, 168* d Geminorum, 49*, 80* 30 Herculis, 110* ε Geminorum, 189* AM Herculis, 336 z Geminorum, 224 BL Herculis, 229 k Geminorum, 80*, 189* DQ Herculis, 336, see also Nova Herculis U Geminorum, 335 1934 GL 229, 138–139 Nova Herculis 1934, 318 GL 229B, 95*, 138, 141 Herschel’s Garnet Star, see m Cephei GL 411, 109* HH 30, 349 GL 581, 131 HH 34, 347 GL 725B, 109* Hind’s Crimson Star, see R Leporis Guest Star of 1054, 372–373 R Horologii, 108* HR 749 A, 269* Hadar, see b Centauri HR 1029, 269* HD 23585, 245* HR 1040, 87*, 246* HD 35155, 126* HR 3750, 206 HD 36936, 269* HR 3974, 245* HD 37061, 291 HR 4345, 206 HD 46149, 295* HR 5134, 112* HD 46150, 294*–295* HR 5355, 252* HD 46202, 269* HR 8752, 185, 211 HD 46223, 295* HR 8799, 257 HD 52432, 75* HR 8832, 168* HD 64568, 295* HS B, 228 HD 64802, 272* U Hydrae, 111*, 187 HD 69464, 297* a Hydri, 215 HD 73710, 166 HZ 21, 285* HD 73974, 166 HD 93128, 295* IC 351 (nebula), 66* HD 93129A, 276–277, 293, 299* IC 3568 nucleus, 327* HD 93146, 197* ε Indi, 154–156 HD 95735, 168* ε Indi B, 155, 155* HD 97534, 279* ε Indi Ba and Bb, 156, 156* HD 101065, see Przybylski’s Star IRCþ10 216, 125 HD 101190, 295* HD 125248, 252, 252* Kapteyn’s Star, 88 HD 126587, 181* Kelu-1, 144 HD 163758, 297* Kepler’s Star, 366, 369 HD 177175, 112* Kru¨ger 60, 26, 128 HD 190429, 81*, 294* HD 190864, 297* L 970-30, 285* HD 191765, 81* L 1573-31, 285* HD 192103, 81*, 298* 10 Lacertae, 295* HD 192163, 298*, 300 DK Lacertae, see Nova Lacertae 1950 HD 193077, 81* Nova Lacertae 1950, 331* HD 210134, 168* a Leonis, see Regulus HD 215441, 252 b Leonis, 245* HD 226868, 376 Z Leonis, 243 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-89954-3 - Stars and Their Spectra: An Introduction to the Spectral Sequence Second Edition James B. Kaler Index More information 380 Star index R Leonis, 121 z Orionis, 264, 290 CW Leonis, see IRCþ10 216 y1 Orionis, 26 R Leporis, 119 y1 Orionis C, 290, 305 LHS 2065, 109*, 128 y2 Orionis, 291 37 Librae, 174* l Orionis A, 81*, 290, 313* 48 Librae, 274, 275* p3 Orionis, 215 w Lupi, 273 r2 Orionis, 264 a Lyrae, see Vega s Orionis A, 294* b Lyrae, 20, 233 u Orionis, 269* g Lyrae, 233 BL Orionis, 110* d Lyrae, 233 FU Orionis, 212, 346 ε Lyrae, 233 Orion’s Footstool, see Beta Eridani R Lyrae, 233 RR Lyrae 232–233 51 Pegasi, 213 RZ Pegasi, 126* Merope, 268 a Persei, 219, 219*, 244 Mimosa, see Beta Crucis b Persei, see Algol Mira, 20, 74*, 75*, 80*, 107*, 115, 119, z Persei, 279*, 302 122, 187, 338 x Persei, 302 Mizar, 26, 177, 241, 243, 337 o Persei, 302 Mizar A, 177* r Persei, 80* 13 Monocerotis, 87*, 303 w Persei, 290 15 (S) Monocerotis, 295* 48 Persei, 274, 275* R Monocerotis, 348 53 Persei, 276 V614 Monocerotis, see HD 52432 Nova Persei 1901, 318 V838 Monocerotis, 141–143, 143* PG 1159–035, 289 PG 1533–057, 288* NGC 1501 nucleus, 329, 330* b Pictoris, 257 NGC 2440 (nebula), 322*–323* Nova Pictoris 1925, 318 NGC 6543 nucleus, 327*, 363 a Piscis Austrini, see Fomalhaut NGC 6905 nucleus, 330* 19 (TX) Piscium, 111*, 126*, 187 NGC 7009 (nebula), 47* 54 Piscium, 188* NGC 7009 nucleus, 327* Pleione, see 28 Tauri NGC 7027 (nebula), 324* Polaris, 16, 215, 217, 224 North Star, see Polaris Pollux, 10, 72, 163, 213 Procyon, 9, 80*, 215, 216–218, 218*, 219*, OH 231.8þ4.2, 123, see also Calabash 239, 244, 259, 332 Nebula Procyon B, 92, 239, 259–260, 364 OH 357.3–1.3, 124* Proxima, see Proxima Centauri a Ophiuchi, 243 Przybylski’s Star, 249*, 252–253 z Ophiuchi, 290 z Puppis, 74*, 88, 290, 294 r Ophiuchi, 265, 345 r Puppis, 236 RS Ophiuchi, 335 QX Puppis, see OH 231.8þ4.2 Orion Molecular Cloud, 315* Nova Puppis 1942, 318 Orion Nebula, 307* a Orionis, see Betelgeuse R 136a1, 305 b Orionis, see Rigel R 640, 285* g Orionis, 271* Regulus, 10, 264, 266 d Orionis, 264, 290, 313 z1 Reticuli, 195 ε Orionis, 74*, 80*, 290 z2 Reticuli, 195 © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-89954-3 - Stars and Their Spectra: An Introduction to the Spectral Sequence Second Edition James B.
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