Fixed Stars

A searchable catalog of named fixed stars with pinned J2000 reference coordinates, including the reviewed Behenian collection.

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A versioned named-star catalog

The Behenian collection identifies the fifteen stars reviewed against De Quindecim Stellis. This catalog shows only named stars with pinned reference coordinates; inclusion alone does not publish interpretive meaning.

Named identities: 596
Reference coordinates: 590
Behenian stars: 15
Current filtered results: 590

Names come from the synchronized IAU fixed-star catalog. Coordinates are pinned SIMBAD J2000 reference data for display and discovery; calculation eligibility remains a separate, stricter astrometry policy. Behenian membership is an independent source-backed historical classification.

Catalog sources and version

Catalog release: iau-csn-fixed-star-outcomes.v2
Identity retrieval date: 2026-07-18
Identity manifest SHA-256: 9ead9386690c2d1c05a8aa78c217bce5c61e291af4938239acdc3ff08c9aeb97
Reference-coordinate source: SIMBAD Astronomical Database, CDS Strasbourg (retrieved 2026-07-18). Data are used under the Open Database License 1.0.
Behenian list source: Wikipedia: Behenian fixed star

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590 matching named stars. Search and collection filters update these records together.

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Fixed-star catalog records
Name	Constellation	Catalog designation	J2000 ecliptic position	Catalog coverage
Maru	Vol	WD 0806-661	13°28' Libra RA 121.7240° · Dec -66.3046° Ecliptic latitude -77.450° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Matar	Peg	HR 8650 · η Peg	25°42' Pisces RA 340.7505° · Dec 30.2212° Ecliptic latitude 35.108° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Matrichakra	CrB	HR 5889 · δ CrB	17°1' Scorpio RA 237.3985° · Dec 26.0684° Ecliptic latitude 44.765° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Matza	Cen	HIP 65426	11°42' Scorpio RA 201.1504° · Dec -51.5045° Ecliptic latitude -38.957° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Mazaalai	UMa	HAT-P-21	3°50' Virgo RA 171.2749° · Dec 41.0280° Ecliptic latitude 33.831° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Mebsuta	Gem	HR 2473 · ε Gem	9°56' Cancer RA 100.9830° · Dec 25.1311° Ecliptic latitude 2.070° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Megrez	UMa	HR 4660 · δ UMa	1°3' Virgo RA 183.8565° · Dec 57.0326° Ecliptic latitude 51.657° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Meissa	Ori	HR 1879 · λ Ori	23°42' Gemini RA 83.7845° · Dec 9.9342° Ecliptic latitude -13.369° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Mekbuda	Gem	HR 2650 · ζ Gem	14°59' Cancer RA 106.0272° · Dec 20.5703° Ecliptic latitude -2.039° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Meleph	Cnc	HR 3429 · ε Cnc	7°23' Leo RA 130.1125° · Dec 19.5448° Ecliptic latitude 1.161° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Menkalinan	Aur	HR 2088 · β Aur	29°54' Gemini RA 89.8822° · Dec 44.9474° Ecliptic latitude 21.508° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Menkar	Cet	HR 911 · α Cet	14°19' Taurus RA 45.5699° · Dec 4.0897° Ecliptic latitude -12.586° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Menkent	Cen	HR 5288 · θ Cen	12°18' Scorpio RA 211.6706° · Dec -36.3700° Ecliptic latitude -22.080° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Menkib	Per	HR 1228 · ξ Per	4°58' Gemini RA 59.7413° · Dec 35.7910° Ecliptic latitude 14.944° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Merak	UMa	HR 4295 · β UMa	19°26' Leo RA 165.4603° · Dec 56.3824° Ecliptic latitude 45.133° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Merga	Boo	HR 5533 · 38 Boo	15°26' Libra RA 222.3278° · Dec 46.1162° Ecliptic latitude 57.881° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Meridiana	CrA	HR 7254 · α CrA	14°8' Capricorn RA 287.3681° · Dec -37.9045° Ecliptic latitude -15.314° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Merope	Tau	HR 1156 · 23 Tau	29°41' Taurus RA 56.5816° · Dec 23.9484° Ecliptic latitude 3.956° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Mesarthim	Ari	* gam Ari · γ2 Ari	3°11' Taurus RA 28.3826° · Dec 19.2939° Ecliptic latitude 7.162° · quality A	Reference coordinates
Miaplacidus	Car	HR 3685 · β Car	1°58' Scorpio RA 138.2999° · Dec -69.7172° Ecliptic latitude -72.236° · quality A	Reference coordinates

Maru

Vol

WD 0806-661

13°28' Libra

RA 121.7240° · Dec -66.3046°

Ecliptic latitude -77.450° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Matar

Peg

HR 8650 · η Peg

25°42' Pisces

RA 340.7505° · Dec 30.2212°

Ecliptic latitude 35.108° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Matrichakra

CrB

HR 5889 · δ CrB

17°1' Scorpio

RA 237.3985° · Dec 26.0684°

Ecliptic latitude 44.765° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Matza

Cen

HIP 65426

11°42' Scorpio

RA 201.1504° · Dec -51.5045°

Ecliptic latitude -38.957° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Mazaalai

UMa

HAT-P-21

3°50' Virgo

RA 171.2749° · Dec 41.0280°

Ecliptic latitude 33.831° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Mebsuta

Gem

HR 2473 · ε Gem

9°56' Cancer

RA 100.9830° · Dec 25.1311°

Ecliptic latitude 2.070° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Megrez

UMa

HR 4660 · δ UMa

1°3' Virgo

RA 183.8565° · Dec 57.0326°

Ecliptic latitude 51.657° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Meissa

Ori

HR 1879 · λ Ori

23°42' Gemini

RA 83.7845° · Dec 9.9342°

Ecliptic latitude -13.369° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Mekbuda

Gem

HR 2650 · ζ Gem

14°59' Cancer

RA 106.0272° · Dec 20.5703°

Ecliptic latitude -2.039° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Meleph

Cnc

HR 3429 · ε Cnc

7°23' Leo

RA 130.1125° · Dec 19.5448°

Ecliptic latitude 1.161° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Menkalinan

Aur

HR 2088 · β Aur

29°54' Gemini

RA 89.8822° · Dec 44.9474°

Ecliptic latitude 21.508° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Menkar

Cet

HR 911 · α Cet

14°19' Taurus

RA 45.5699° · Dec 4.0897°

Ecliptic latitude -12.586° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Menkent

Cen

HR 5288 · θ Cen

12°18' Scorpio

RA 211.6706° · Dec -36.3700°

Ecliptic latitude -22.080° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Menkib

Per

HR 1228 · ξ Per

4°58' Gemini

RA 59.7413° · Dec 35.7910°

Ecliptic latitude 14.944° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Merak

UMa

HR 4295 · β UMa

19°26' Leo

RA 165.4603° · Dec 56.3824°

Ecliptic latitude 45.133° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Merga

Boo

HR 5533 · 38 Boo

15°26' Libra

RA 222.3278° · Dec 46.1162°

Ecliptic latitude 57.881° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Meridiana

CrA

HR 7254 · α CrA

14°8' Capricorn

RA 287.3681° · Dec -37.9045°

Ecliptic latitude -15.314° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Merope

Tau

HR 1156 · 23 Tau

29°41' Taurus

RA 56.5816° · Dec 23.9484°

Ecliptic latitude 3.956° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Mesarthim

Ari

* gam Ari · γ2 Ari

3°11' Taurus

RA 28.3826° · Dec 19.2939°

Ecliptic latitude 7.162° · quality A

Reference coordinates

Miaplacidus

Car

HR 3685 · β Car

1°58' Scorpio

RA 138.2999° · Dec -69.7172°

Ecliptic latitude -72.236° · quality A

Reference coordinates