List of selected stars for navigation

The navigation stars are particularly bright, used in the navigation stars.

Description

The most common list of navigation stars has been published since 1802 in the American Practical Navigator navigation manual by Nathaniel Bowditch. In addition, navigation stars are listed in most nautical almanacs and astronomical yearbooks.

The stars are numbered according to convention from west to east, that is, with decreasing star angle. The number of navigation star varies in the different manuals between about 50 and 200

The 58 classic navigation star

This list indicates the numbers, names, and star positions ( J2000.0 ) of the 58 classic navigation stars, rounded to one degree.

The Nautical Almanac Bright Star Catalogue Declination Light-year Andromeda (constellation) Phoenix (constellation) Cetus Achernar Eridanus (constellation) Alpha Arietis Aries (constellation) Theta Eridani Perseus (constellation) Taurus (constellation) Bellatrix Alnilam Epsilon Canis Majoris Gemini (constellation) Beta Carinae Alpha Crucis Gamma Crucis Epsilon Ursae Majoris Virgo (constellation) Centaurus Theta Centauri Alpha Centauri Draco (constellation) Epsilon Sagittarii Lyra Aquila (constellation) Alpha Pavonis Epsilon Pegasi Pegasus (constellation) Celestial navigation
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