Spacedog
Spacedog
The South Pole

SPACEDOG - Apus
Apus AY puss The Bird of Paradise
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha Apodis 14h 47' 52
-79� 2' 41 		410 3.8 K5 II Orange
Bright Giant
Beta Apodis 16h 43' 4
-77� 31' 3 		158 4.2 K0 III Orange Giant
Gamma Apodis 16h 33' 27
-78� 53' 49 		159 3.9 K0 IV Orange
Sub Giant
Delta 1
Delta Apodis
Delta 2
16h 20' 21
-78 41' 45 		765 4.7 M5 III Red Giant Optical
Double
16h 20' 27
-78� 40' 2 		660 5.3 K3 III Orange Giant
Eta Apodis 14h 18' 14
-81� 0' 27 		130 4.89 A2 Blue
White




SPACEDOG - Octans
Octans OCK tans The Octant
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.

Alpha 1 Octantis
Alpha Octantis
Alpha 2 Octantis
21h 4' 42.8
-77� 1 26 		148 5.13 A7III
G2III 		Blue White Giant
Yellow Giant
Beta
Octantis 		22h 46' 3.3
-81� 22' 54 		147 4.13 A9IV-V Blue White
Sub Giant


Gamma
Octantis
Gamma 1
Gamma 2
Gamma 3
23h 52' 6.8
-82� 1' 08 		270 5.10 G7III Yellow Giant
23h 57' 32.8
-82� 10' 12 		310 5.72 K0III Orange Giant
0h 10' 2.3'
82� 13' 27 		240 5.29 G8III Yellow Giant
Delta
Octantis 		14h 26' 54.8
-83� 40' 4 		280 4.31 K2III Orange
Giant
Epsilon
Octantis 		22h 20' 1.4
-80� 26' 23 		270 5.09 M6III Red
Giant
Zeta
Octantis 		8h 56' 41.9
-85� 39' 47 		157 5.43 F0III White
Giant
Theta
Octantis 		0h 1' 35.8
-77� 3' 57 		220 4.78 K2III Orange
Giant
Lambda
Octantis 		21h 50' 54.2
-82� 43' 9 		440 5.27 G8
K0III 		Yellow Dwarf
Orange Giant
Nu
Octantis 		21h 41' 28.6
-77� 23' 24 		69 3.73 K0III Orange
Giant
Sigma
Octantis 		21h 8' 44.8
-88� 57' 24 		270 5.45 F0III White
Giant 		Southern Polestar
about 1� from the
Southern Celestial Pole
Tau
Octantis 		23h 28' 3.9
-87� 28' 57 		520 5.50 K2III Orange
Giant 		Tau and Chi form a near
Equilateral Triangle with the
Southern Celestial Pole
with Sigma in the center
Chi
Octantis 		18h 54' 44.3
-87� 36' 21 		250 5.29 K3III Orange
Giant




SPACEDOG - Pavo
Pavo PAH vo The Peacock
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Peacock
Alpha Pavonis
20h 25' 38.8
-56� 44' 7 		183 1.94 B2IV Blue
Sub Giant
Beta Pavonis 20h 44' 57.4
-66� 12' 11 		137 3.42 A5IV Blue White
Sub Giant
Gamma
Pavonis 		21h 26' 26.7
-65� 21' 59 		30 4.21 F6V White
Main Sequence
Delta
Pavonis 		20h 8' 43.2
-66� 10' 56 		19.9 3.55 G5V-IV Yellow
Sub Giant
Epsilon Pavonis 20h 0' 35.4
-72� 54' 38 		106 3.97 A0V Blue White
Main Sequence
Zeta Pavonis 18h 43' 2.1
-71� 25' 42 		210 4.01 K2III Orange
Giant
Eta Pavonis 17h 45' 43.9
-64� 43' 26 		370 3.61 K1III Orange
Giant
Theta Pavonis 18h 48' 37.8
-65� 4' 40 		230 5.71 A9V Blue White
Main Sequence
Iota Pavonis 18h 10' 26.1
-62� 0' 8 		58 5.47 G0V Yellow
Main Sequence
Kappa
Pavonis 		18h 56' 57
-67� 14' 1 		540 3.9 - 4.8 F5Ib-II White
Supergiant 		Pulsating Variable
(W Virginis type)
9 days, 1 hr 36 mins
Lambda Pavonis 18h 52' 12.9
-62� 11' 16 		1800 4.22 B2II-III(i+) Blue
Supergiant
Mu 1 Pavonis 20h 0' 22.9
-66� 56' 58 		220 5.75 K0IV Orange
Sub Giant
Mu 2 Pavonis 20h 1' 52.3
-66� 56' 39 		230 5.32 K2IV Orange
Sub Giant
Nu Pavonis 18h 31' 22.3
-62� 16' 42 		480 4.63 B8III Blue
Giant
* Xi Pavonis 18h 23' 13.5
-61� 29' 38 		420 4.35
9
M1III Red
Giant 		Faint
Companion
Omicron Pavonis 21h 13' 20.4
-70� 7' 36 		890 5.06 M2III Red
Giant
Pi Pavonis 18h 8' 34.7
-63� 40' 6 		138 4.33 A7 Blue White
Main Sequence
Rho Pavonis 20h 37' 35.2
-61� 31' 48 		195 4.86 F White
Main Sequence
Sigma Pavonis 20h 49' 18
-68� 46' 36 		305 5.41 K0III Orange
Giant
Tau Pavonis 19h 16' 28.5
-69� 11' 26 		620 6.25 A6IV-V Blue White
Sub Giant
Upsilon Pavonis 20h 41' 57.1
-66� 45' 39 		840 5.14 B8V Blue
Main Sequence
Phi 1 Pavonis 20h 35' 34.7
-60� 34' 54 		90 4.75 F1III White
Giant
Phi 2 Pavonis 20h 40' 2.4
-60� 32' 56 		79 5.11 F8V White
Main Sequence
Omega Pavonis 18h 58' 36.3
-60� 12' 2 		520 5.14 K1III-IV Orange
Sub Giant
7012 Pavonis 18h 45' 26.7
-64� 52' 17 		95 4.79 A7V Blue White
Main Sequence




SPACEDOG - Indus
Indus IN duss The Indian
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha Indi 20h 37' 34
-47� 17' 29 		101 3.11 K0 III Orange
Giant
Beta Indi 20h 54' 48.5
-58� 27' 15 		600 3.67 K0 III Orange
Giant
Gamma Indi 21h 26' 15.4
-54� 39' 38 		210 6.1 F1 III White
Giant
Delta Indi 21h 57' 55
-54� 59' 34 		185 4.4 F0 IV White
Sub Giant
Epsilon Indi
22h 3' 21.3
-56� 47' 10 		11.8 4.69 K5 V Orange
Main Sequence 		One of the Nearest
stars to our Sun
Eta Indi 20h 44' 2.2
-51� 55' 16 		79 4.51 A6 Blue White
Main Sequence
Theta Indi 21h 19' 51.9
-53� 26' 59 		97 4.39 A5 V Blue White
Main Sequence
Nu Indi 22h 24' 36.7
-72� 15' 20 		94 5.28 A3V + F9V Blue White and
White Main Seq.
Rho Indi 22h 54' 39.5
-70� 4 26 		86 6.04 G4 IV-V Yellow
Sub Giant




SPACEDOG - Tucana
Tucana two CAN ah The Parrot
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha Tucanae 22h 18' 30.1
-60� 15' 35 		199 2.87 K3III Orange
Giant


Beta 1 Tucanae

Beta 2 Tucanae

Beta 3 Tucanae

0h 31' 32.7
-62� 57' 30 		140 4.36 B9V Blue
Main Sequence
0h 31' 33.6
-62� 57' 57 		172 4.53 A2V
A7V 		Blue White
Main Sequence
Binary
0h 32' 43.8
-63� 1' 53 		151 5.07 A0V+ Blue White
Main Sequence
Gamma
Tucanae 		23h 17' 25.7
-58� 14' 8 		72 3.99 F1III White
Giant
* Delta Tucanae 22h 27' 20
-64� 58' 0 		270 4.51
9
B8V Blue
Main Sequence 		Faint
Companion
Epsilon Tucanae 23h 59' 55
-65� 34' 38 		370 4.49 B9IV Blue
Sub Giant
Zeta Tucanae 0h 20' 4.2
-64� 52' 30 		28 4.23 F9V White
Main Sequence
Eta Tucanae 23h 57' 35.2
-64� 17' 55 		169 5.00 A1V Blue White
Main Sequence
Theta Tucanae 0h 33' 23.4
-71� 16' 0 		490 6.11 A7IV Blue White
Sub Giant
Iota Tucanae 1h 7' 18.7
-61� 46' 31 		280 5.37 G5III Orange
Giant
Kappa 1 Tucanae
Kappa 2 Tucanae 		1h 15' 46.2
-68� 52' 34 		67 5.05
7.74 		F6IV
K0V 		White Sub Giant
Orange Main Seq.
Lambda 1A Tucanae
Lambda 1 Tucanae
Lambda 1B Tucanae
0h 52' 24.4
-69� 30' 16 		200 6.84
7.62 		F7IV-V
F8V 		White Sub Giant
White Main Sequence
Lambda 2
Tucanae 		0h 55' 0.3
-69� 31 38 		210 5.45 G7III Yellow
Giant




SPACEDOG - Hydrus
Hydrus HI druss Lesser Water Snake
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha Hydri 1h 58' 46.2
-61� 34' 12 		71 2.86 F0 V White
Main Sequence
Beta Hydri
0h 25' 45.3
-77� 15' 16 		24.4 2.82 G2 IV Yellow
Sub Giant
Gamma Hydri 3h 47' 14.5
-74� 14' 21 		214 3.26 M2 III Red
Giant
Delta Hydri 2h 21' 45.1
-68� 39' 34 		135 4.08 A3 V Blue White
Main Sequence
Epsilon Hydri 2h 39' 35.5
-68� 16' 1 		153 4.12 B9 III Blue Giant
Zeta Hydri 2h 45' 32.6
-67� 37' 0 		290 4.83 A2 IV-V Blue White
Sub Giant
Iota Hydri 3h 15' 57.7
-77� 23' 19 		96 5.51 F4 III White
Giant
Sigma Hydri 1h 55' 50.4
-78� 20' 55 		135 6.15 F5-6 IV-V Blue White
Sub Giant




SPACEDOG - Reticulum
Reticulum reh TICK you lum The Net
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha Reticuli 4h 14' 25.5
-62� 28' 26 		163 3.33 G7III Yellow
Giant
Beta Reticuli 3h 44' 12
-64� 48' 26 		100 3.84 K0IV Orange
Sub Giant
Gamma Reticuli 4h 0' 53.8
-62� 9' 34 		490 4.48 M4III Red
Giant
Delta Reticuli 3h 58' 44.7
-61� 24' 1 		530 4.56 M2III Red
Giant
Epsilon Reticuli 4h 16' 28.9
-59� 18' 7 		59 4.44 K2IV Orange
Sub Giant
Zeta 1 Reticuli
Zeta Reticuli
Zeta 2 Reticuli
3h 17' 46.1
-62� 34' 32 		40
39 		5.53
5.24 		G2V
G2V 		Yellow
Main Sequence
Wide Binary 		Home
of the
Grays
3h 18' 12.8
-62� 30' 23
Eta Reticuli 4h 21' 53.4
-63� 23' 11 		380 5.24 G7III Yellow
Giant
Theta Reticuli 4h 17' 39.7
-63� 15' 19 		460 5.88 B+ Blue
Main Sequence
Iota Reticuli 4h 1' 18.2
-61� 4 44 		330 4.97 K4III Orange
Giant
Kappa Reticuli 3h 29' 22.6
-62� 56' 16 		70 4.71 F5IV-V White
Sub Giant




SPACEDOG - Dorado
Dorado door AH doh The Goldfish
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha Doradus 4h 33' 59.8
-55� 2' 42 		176 3.3 A0 III Blue White
Giant
Beta Doradus 5h 33' 37.5
-62� 29' 24 		1040 3.76 - 5 F6 Ia White
Supergiant 		Cephid Variable
9.8 day period
Gamma Doradus 4h 16' 1.6
-51� 29' 12 		66 4.26 F4 III White Giant
Delta Doradus 5h 44' 46.5
-65� 44' 8 		145 4.34 A7 V Blue White
Main Sequence
Zeta
Doradus 		5h 5' 30.6
-57� 28' 22 		38 4.71 F7V White
Main Sequence
HR 2102 5h 54' 6.2
-63� 5' 23 		90 4.65 K1III/IV Orange Giant




SPACEDOG - Mensa
Mensa MEN - sa The Table Mountain
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha
Mensae 		6h 10' 14.6
-74� 45' 11 		33 5.08 G5 V Yellow
Main Sequence 		One of the
Closest Stars
Beta Mensae 5h 2' 43.2
-71� 18' 50 		640 5.30 G8 III Yellow Giant
Gamma Mensae 5h 31' 53
-76� 20' 28 		101 5.18 K2 III
(i-)
Orange Giant
Eta Mensae 4h 55' 11.3
-74� 56' 13 		710 5.47 K6 III Orange
Giant
Pi Mensae 5h 37' 8.8
-80� 28' 9 		59 5.64 G3 V Yellow
Main Sequence 		One of the
Closest Stars




SPACEDOG - Chamaeleon
Chamaeleon ka MEE lee un The Chamaeleon
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha
Chamaeleontis 		8h 18' 31.7
-76� 55' 11 		63 4.05 F5 III White Giant
Beta
Chamaeleontis 		12h 18' 20.7
-79� 18' 43 		270 4.24 B5 V Blue
Main Sequence
Gamma
Chamaeleontis 		10h 35' 28.1
-78� 36' 27 		410 4.11 M0 III Red
Giant
Delta 1
Chamaeleontis 		10h 45' 15.8
-80h 28' 10 		350 5.46 K0 III Orange Giant
Delta 2
Chamaeleontis 		10h 45' 46.6
-80� 32' 24 		360 4.45 B2.5 IV Blue
Sub Giant
Epsilon
Chamaeleontis 		11h 59' 37.3
-78� 13' 18 		360 4.88
5 + 6
B9 V Binary Blue
Main Sequence
Zeta
Chamaeleontis 		9h 33' 53.4
-80� 56' 29 		540 5.07 B5 V Blue
Main Sequence
Theta
Chamaeleontis 		8h 20' 38.7
-77� 29' 4 		154 4.34 K0 III-IV Orange
Bright Giant




SPACEDOG - Volans
Volans VO lanz The Flying Fish
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha Volantis 9h 2' 26.9
-66� 23' 46 		124 4.0 A Blue White
Dwarf
Beta Volantis 8h 25' 44.3
-66� 8' 13 		108 3.77 K1III Orange
Giant
Gamma 1 Volantis 7h 8' 42.2
-70� 29' 50 		147 5.68 F2V White Main Seq.
Gamma 2 Volantis 7h 8' 45
-70� 29' 57 		142 3.78 K0III Orange
Giant
Delta
Volantis 		7h 16' 49.8
-67� 57' 27 		660 3.97 F6II White
Bright Giant
Epsilon
Volantis 		8h 7' 55.9
-68� 37' 2 		640 4.35 B6IV Blue
Sub Giant
Zeta Volantis 7h 41' 49.3
-72� 36' 22 		134 3.93 K0III Orange
Giant
Eta Volantis 8h 22' 4.7
-73� 24' 1 		360 5.28 A0/A1IV-V Blue White
Sub Giant
Theta Volantis 8h 39' 5.3
-70� 23' 13 		240 5.19 A0V Blue White
Main Sequencce
Iota Volantis 6h 51' 27
-70� 57' 49 		560 5.41 B7IV Blue
Sub Giant
Kappa 1 Volantis
Kappa 2 Volantis 		8h 19' 49.2
-71� 30' 54 		390
400 		5.33
5.63 		B9III-IV
A0 		Blue Giant
Blue White Dwarf
8h 20' 0.8
-71� 30' 19




SPACEDOG - Carina
Carina car EE nah The Keel
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Canopus
Alpha Carinae
6h 23' 57.2
-52� 41' 44 		310 -.62 F0 Ib Yellow-White
Supergiant 		2nd Brightest star in
our sky (after Sirius)
among closest Supergiants
Miaplacidus
Beta Carinae
9h 13' 12.1
-69 43' 2 		111 1.67 A2 IV Blue-White
Sub Giant
Avior
Epsilon Carinae
8h 22' 30.8
-59� 30' 34 		630 1.86 K3 III
B2 V 		Orange Giant
Blue Main Seq
Eta
Carinae
10h 45' 3.6
-59� 41' 3 		? 6.21
-1 to 4
~ Unstable
Supergiant
Irregular Variable 		Budding Supernova
aka - Keyhole Nebula
takes up area of the sky
larger than the moon
Theta
Carinae 		10h 42' 57.4
-64� 23 40 		440 2.74 B0 V Blue
Main Sequence
Aspidiske
Iota Carinae
9h 17' 5.4
-59� 16' 31 		490 2.21 A8 Ib Blue White
Supergiant
Upsilon 1
Upsilon Carinae
Upsilon 2
9h 47' 6.1
-65� 4' 18 		1600 3.07 A7 II (i+) Blue White
Bright Giant
9h 47' 6.7
-65� 4' 21 		6.25 B7 III Blue
Giant
Chi
Carinae 		7h 56' 46.7
-52� 58' 56 		390 3.46 B3 IV Blue
Sub Giant
Omega
Carinae 		10h 13 44.3
-70� 2' 16 		370 3.29 B8 III Blue
Giant
B Carinae
HR 3220
8h 9' 0.7
-61� 18' 7 		70 4.74 F5 V White
Main Sequence
I Carinae
HR 4102
10h 24' 23.7
-74� 1' 54 		53 4 F2 V White
Main Sequence
b2 Carinae 8h 59' 24.2
-59� 5' 1 		85 5.17 F3 V White
Main Sequence
c Carinae 8h 55' 2.8
-60� 38' 41 		310 3.84 B8 III Blue
Giant
e1 Carinae 8h 35' 15.5
-58� 13' 30 		60 5.27 B3 V
B3 V 		Blue
Main Sequence
e2 Carinae 8h 35' 19.6
-58� 0' 33 		230 4.84 K0 III Orange
Giant
u Carinae
HR 4257
10h 53' 29.6
-58� 51' 12 		97 3.78 K0 III-IV Orange
Bright Giant




SPACEDOG - Musca
Musca MUSS ka The Fly
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha
Muscae 		12h 37' 11
-69� 8' 8 		310 2.69 B2IV-V Blue
Sub Giant
� Beta
Muscae 		12h 46' 16.9
-68� 6' 29 		310 3.04
3.7
4
B2V Blue
Main Sequence 		Faint
Companion
Gamma
Muscae 		12h 32' 28
-72� 7' 58 		320 3.84 B5V Blue
Main Sequence
Delta
Muscae 		13h 2' 16.3
-71� 32' 56 		91 3.61 K2III Orange
Giant
Epsilon
Muscae 		12h 17' 34.2
-67� 57' 38 		300 4.06 M5III Red
Giant
Zeta 1
Muscae 		12h 22' 7.4
-67� 31' 20 		340 5.15 A5V Blue White
Main Sequence
Zeta 2
Muscae 		12h 22' 11.9
-68� 18' 27 		400 5.73 K0III Orange
Giant
Eta
Muscae 		13h 15' 14.9
-67� 53' 41 		410 4.79 B8V Blue
Main Sequence
� Theta
Muscae 		13h 8' 7
-65� 18' 22 		4600s 5.44
5
7
B0Ia
WC5 		Blue Supergiant Faint
Wolf-Rayet
Companion
Iota 1
Muscae 		13h 25' 7.2
-74� 53' 16 		225 5.04 K0III Orange
Giant
Iota 2
Muscae 		13h 27' 18.3
-74� 41' 30 		500 6.62 B9V Blue
Main Sequence
Lambda
Muscae 		11h 45' 36.4
-66� 43' 43 		128 3.63 A7III Blue White
Giant
Mu
Muscae 		11h 48' 14.4
-66� 48' 53 		430 4.75 K4III Orange
Giant




SPACEDOG - Crux
Crux KRUX The Southern Cross
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha 1 Crucis
Acrux
Alpha 2 Crucis
12h 26' 35.9
-63� 5' 56 		320 1.2 B0.5 IV Blue
Sub Giant 		Wide Double
5" apart
12h 26' 36.5
-63� 5' 58 		1.64 B1 V Blue
Main Sequence
Mimosa
means: "actor"
Beta Crucis
12h 47' 43.3
-59� 41' 19 		350 1.25 B0.5 III Blue Giant Mimosa is also
a genus of
tropical plants
Gamma A Crucis
Gacrux
Gamma B Crucis
12h 31' 9.9
-57� 6 47 		88 1.59 M4 III Red Giant Optical Binary
12h 31' 16.7
-57� 4' 51 		780 6.39 A3 V Blue White
Main Sequence
Delta
Crucis 		12h 15' 8.6
-58� 44' 56 		165 2.58 B8 III Blue
Giant
Epsilon
Crucis 		12h 21' 21.5
-60� 24' 4 		230 3.59 K3/4 III Orange
Giant
Eta Crucis 12h 6' 52.8
-64� 36' 49 		64 4.14 F2 III White
Giant
Iota Crucis 12h 45' 37.8
-60� 58' 52 		125 4.69 K1 III Orange
Giant




SPACEDOG - Circinus
Circinus SUR seh nuss The Drawing Compass
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Alpha
Circini 		14h 42' 30.3
-64� 58' 31 		53 3.18 F1 V
K5 		White Main Seq
Orange Companion 		Hinge of
the Compass
Beta
Circini 		15h 17' 30.8
-58� 48' 4 		97 4.07 A3 V Blue White
Main Sequence
Gamma
Circini 		15h 23' 22.6
-59� 19' 15 		510 4.48 B5 IV
+ F8 		Blue and White
Main Sequence




SPACEDOG - Triangulum Australe
Triangulum Australe tri ANG u lum os TRAL us The Southern Triangle
Star Name Coords. Dist.(ly) Mag. Spect. Type of Star Features, etc.
Atria
"Alpha" + "Trianguli"
Alpha Trianguli Australus
16h 48' 39.9
-69� 1' 40 		420 1.91 K2II-III Orange
Bright Giant
Beta
Trianguli
Australus 		15h 55' 8.4
-63� 25' 50 		40 2.83 F2III White
Giant
Gamma
Trianguli
Australus 		15h 18' 54.6
-68� 40' 46 		183 2.87 A1V Blue White
Main Sequence
Delta
Trianguli
Australus 		16h 15' 26.2
-63� 41' 8 		620 3.86 G5II Yellow
Bright Giant
Epsilon
Trianguli
Australus 		15h 36' 43.1
-66� 19' 2 		220 4.11 K0III Orange
Giant
Zeta
Trianguli
Australus 		16h 28' 28.1
-70� 5' 4 		39 4.9 F9V White
Main Sequence