HD Catalogue

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The HD Catalogue is a widely used astronomical star catalog that lists spectral classifications and positions for over 225,000 stars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical database
star catalogue
approximateStarCount over 225000 stars
associatedInstitution Harvard College Observatory
basedOn photographic spectra
compiledAt Harvard College Observatory
compiledBy Annie Jump Cannon
Edward C. Pickering
contains stellar magnitudes
stellar positions
stellar spectral classifications
coordinateSystem equatorial coordinates
coversMagnitudeRange down to about 9th–10th visual magnitude
dataType observational data
epoch 1900.0
field astronomy
followedBy Henry Draper Extension
Henry Draper Extension II
fundedBy Henry Draper Memorial Fund
linked to: Henry Draper
geographicalScope entire sky
hasAbbreviation HD
hasAlternativeName HD Catalogue
Henry Draper Catalog
hasPart Henry Draper Extension
Henry Draper Extension II
identifierExample HD 189733
identifierFormat HD number
influenced modern stellar spectral catalogues
isWidelyUsed true
language English
listsNumberOfStars 225300
maintainedBy Harvard College Observatory (historically)
namedAfter Henry Draper
precededBy Bonner Durchmusterung
Cordoba Durchmusterung
primaryUse star identification
stellar spectral classification reference
publicationEndYear 1924
publicationStartYear 1918
publishedBy Harvard College Observatory
spectralClassificationSystem Harvard spectral classification
subfield stellar astronomy
timePeriod early 20th century
usedIn galactic astronomy
stellar astrophysics
variable star research

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Henry Draper Catalogue hasAlternativeName HD Catalogue
subject linked to: HD Catalogue