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The table of navigational stars provides several types of information. In the first column is the identifying index number, followed by the common name, the Bayer designation, and the etymology of the common name. Then the star's approximate position, suitable for identification purposes, is given in terms of declination and sidereal hour angle, followed by the star's magnitude. The final column presents citations to the sources of the data, The American Practical Navigator and the star's entry at the SIMBAD database, a project of the Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center or CDS.

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 * See this ref http://books.google.com/books?id=vGpK2PHoKFEC&dq=navigation%20stars%20constellations&pg=PA62#v=onepage&q=navigation%20stars%20constellations&f=false
 * Also this: http://facstaff.bloomu.edu/mshepard/star_deck/Constellation_guide.pdf

Centaurus

 * 38 Rigil Kentaurus (α1 Centauri mag. −0.01) foot of the centaur[1][36]
 * 35 Hadar (β Centauri mag. 0.60) leg of the centaur[1][37]
 * 36 Menkent (θ Centauri mag. 2.06) shoulder of the centaur[1][38] The Centaur[33]

Cetus

 * 8 Menkar (α Ceti mag. 2.5) nose (of the whale)[1][39]
 * 4 Diphda (β Ceti mag. 2.04) the second frog (Fomalhaut was once the first)[1][40]

Corona Borealis

 * 41 Alphecca (α Corona Borealis mag. 2.24) feeble one (in the crown)[1][41]

Corvus

 * 29 Gienah (γ Corvi mag. 2.80) right wing of the raven[1][42]

Crux

 * 30 Acrux (α1 Crucis mag. 1.40) coined from Bayer name[1][43]
 * 31 Gacrux (γ Crucis mag. 1.63) coined from Bayer name[1][44]

Cygnus

 * 53 Deneb (α Cygnus mag. 1.25) tail of the hen[1][45]

Draco

 * 47 Eltanin (γ Draconis mag. 2.23) head of the dragon[1][46]

Eridanus (constellation)

 * 5 Achernar (α Eridani mag. 0.50) end of the river (Eridanus)[1][47]
 * 1) 7 Acamar (θ Eridani mag. 3.2) another form of Achernar[1][48]

Gemini (constellation)

 * 21 Pollux (β Geminorum mag. 1.15) Zeus' other twin son (Castor, α Geminorum, is the first twin)[1][49]

Grus (constellation)

 * 55 Al Na'ir (α Gruis mag. 1.74) bright one (of the fish's tail) [1][50]

Hydra (constellation)

 * 25 Alphard (α Hydrae mag. 2.00) solitary star of the serpent[1][51]

Leo (constellation)

 * 26 Regulus (α Leonis mag. 1.35) the prince[1][52]
 * 28 Denebola (β Leonis mag. 2.14) tail of the lion[1][53]

Libra

 * 39 Zubenelgenubi (α Librae mag. 3.28) southern claw (of the scorpion)[1][54]

Lyra

 * 49 Vega (α Lyrae mag. 0.03) the falling eagle or vulture[1][55]

Ophiuchus

 * 46 Rasalhague (α Ophiuchi mag. 2.10) head of the serpent charmer[1][56]
 * 44 Sabik (η Ophiuchi mag. 2.43) second winner or conqueror[1][57]

Orion

 * 11 Rigel (β Orionis) is named foot, for the left foot of Orion.[58]
 * 13 Bellatrix (γ Orionis) is named for a female warrior.[59]
 * 15 Alnilam (ε Orionis) is named for a string of pearls.[60]
 * 16 Betelgeuse (α Orionis) is named for the arm pit of Orion.[61][1]

Pavo

 * 52 Peacock (α Pavonis mag. 1.91) Coined from the English name of the constellation[1][62]

Pegasus

 * 57 Markab (α Pegasi mag. 2.49) saddle (of Pegasus)[1][63]
 * 1) 54 Enif (ε Pegasi mag. 2.40) nose of the horse[1][64]

Perseus (constellation)

 * 9 Mirfak (α Persei mag. 1.82) elbow of the Pleiades[1][65]

Phoenix (constellation)

 * 2 Ankaa (α Phoenicis mag. 2.37) coined name[1][66]

Piscis Austrinus

 * 56 Fomalhaut (α Piscis Austrinus mag. 1.16) mouth of the southern fish[1][67]

Sagittarius (constellation)

 * 48 Kaus Australis (ε Sagittarii mag. 1.80) southern part of the bow (of Sagittarius)[1][68]
 * 50 Nunki (σ Sagittarii mag. 2.06) constellation of the holy city (Eridu)[1][69]

Scorpius

 * 42 Antares (α Scorpii mag. 1.09) rival of Mars (in color)[1][70]
 * 45 Shaula (λ Scorpii mag. 1.62) cocked-up part of the scorpion's tail [1][71]

Taurus (constellation)

 * 10 Aldebaran (α Tauri mag. 0.85 var[Note 2]) follower (of the Pleiades)[1][72]
 * 1) 14 Elnath (β Tauri mag. 1.68) one butting with the horns[1][73]

Triangulum Australe

 * 43 Atria (α Trianguli Australis mag. 1.92) coined from Bayer name[1][74]

Ursa Major

 * 27 Dubhe (α1 Ursae Majoris mag. 1.87) the bear's back[1][75]
 * 32 Alioth (ε Ursae Majoris mag. 1.76) another form of Capella[1][76]
 * 34 Alkaid (η Ursae Majoris mag. 1.85) leader of the daughters of the bier[1][77]

Ursa Minor

 * [Note 1] Polaris[1] (α Ursae Minoris mag. 2.01 var[Note 2]) the pole (star) [1][78]
 * 40 Kochab (β Ursae Minoris mag. 2.08) shortened form of "north star" (named when it was that,[Note 3] ca. 1500 BC – AD 300).[1][79]

Vela (constellation)

 * 23 Suhail (λ Velorum mag. 2.23) shortened form of Al Suhail, one Arabic name for Canopus[1][80]

Virgo (constellation)

 * 33 Spica (α Virginis mag. 1.04) the ear of corn[1][81]