Bright Star Catalogue

GPTKB entity

Statements (129)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation HR
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:HR_Catalogue
gptkb:Harvard_Revised_Photometry_Catalogue
gptkbp:availableOn yes
gptkbp:compiledBy gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
gptkb:Carlos_Jaschek
gptkb:Dorrit_Hoffleit
gptkbp:contains all stars of apparent magnitude 6.5 or brighter
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstPublished 1908
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bright Star Catalogue
gptkbp:includes magnitudes
positions
proper motions
spectral types
cross-identifications
double star information
variability information
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 1991
5th edition
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Almach
gptkb:Acrux
gptkb:Avior
gptkb:Kaus_Australis
gptkb:Nunki
gptkb:Alcor
gptkb:Enif
gptkb:Gacrux
gptkb:Castor
gptkb:Altair
gptkb:Alnilam
gptkb:Alnitak
gptkb:Bellatrix
gptkb:Peacock
gptkb:Saiph
gptkb:Alioth
gptkb:Alkaid
gptkb:Dubhe
gptkb:Megrez
gptkb:Merak
gptkb:Mizar
gptkb:Phecda
gptkb:Achernar
gptkb:Mimosa
gptkb:Spica
gptkb:Alnair
gptkb:Capella
gptkb:Polaris
gptkb:Aldebaran
gptkb:Antares
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Rigel
gptkb:Sirius
gptkb:Vega
gptkb:Algol
gptkb:Pollux
gptkb:Arcturus
gptkb:Alhena
gptkb:Alphard
gptkb:Alpherg
gptkb:Alrescha
gptkb:Alsephina
gptkb:Ankaa
gptkb:Fomalhaut
gptkb:Menkalinan
gptkb:Menkent
gptkb:Mirfak
gptkb:Sabik
gptkb:Sadalmelik
gptkb:Sadalsuud
gptkb:Shaula
gptkb:Suhail
gptkb:Zosma
gptkb:Deneb
gptkb:Regulus
gptkb:Algenib
gptkb:Alpheratz
gptkb:Markab
gptkb:Scheat
gptkb:Sargas
gptkb:Algieba
gptkb:Denebola
gptkb:Chort
gptkb:Adhara
gptkb:Aludra
gptkb:Mirzam
gptkb:Wezen
gptkb:Canopus
gptkb:Rasalhague
gptkb:Procyon
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Harvard_Photometry_Catalogue
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Yale_University_Observatory
gptkbp:rating 9110
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hipparcos_Catalogue
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:navigation
astronomical research
star identification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Epsilon_Crucis
gptkb:Kaus_Borealis
gptkb:Heleus
gptkb:HR_24
gptkb:HR_424
gptkb:FK5_374
gptkb:ADS_10418
gptkb:HR_6536
gptkb:Bellatrix
gptkb:BU_Tauri
gptkb:HR_1165
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Rigel
gptkb:Vega
gptkb:66_Geminorum
gptkb:ADS_6175
gptkb:HR_2891
gptkb:ADS_6251
gptkb:HD_61421
gptkb:HIP_37279
gptkb:HIP_73555
gptkb:Henry_Draper_Catalogue
gptkb:Iras
gptkb:α_Scorpii
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkb:FK5_111
gptkb:HD_29139
gptkb:HR_1457
gptkb:HR_6134
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6