List of stars in Corvus explained

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Corvus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B	F	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
	γ	4		106625	59803			2.58	−0.94	165	B8III	Gienah Corvi, Gienah, Gienah Ghurab, Djenah al Ghyrab al Eymen, Dextra ala Corvi;^[1] suspected variable,
	β	9		109379	61359			2.65	−0.51	140	G5II	Kraz, Tso Hea; suspected variable,
	δ	7		108767	60965			2.94	0.79	88	B9.5V	Algorab, Algoral, Algorel, Algores; double star; suspected variable,
	ε	2		105707	59316			3.02	−1.82	303	K2III	Minkar; suspected variable,
	α	1		105452	59199			4.02	3.17	48	F0IV/V	Al Chiba, Al Minliar al Ghurab, Alchiba, Alchita, Alkhiba, Minkar al Ghyrab, Rostrum Corvi;
	η	8		109085	61174			4.30	3.00	59	F2V	suspected variable,
				107418	60221			5.15	1.24	201	K0III	suspected variable,
			VV	110317	61910			5.17	0.51	278	F3IV	quadruple star Algol variable
	ζ	5		107348	60189			5.20	−0.16	385	B8V	Chang Sha (長沙);^[2] emission-line star; double star, suspected variable
		(31)	TY	104337	58587			5.28	−3.37	1753	B2IV	spectroscopic binary rotating ellipsoidal variable; once mistaken for a moon of Mercury
		3		105850	59394			5.45	1.70	183	A1V
				109272	61296			5.58	2.15	158	G8III/IV
				108821	61015			5.63	−1.57	898	M0III
		6		107815	60425			5.66	0.73	316	K1III
				109141	61212			5.74	2.90	120	F3IV/V
				106485	59728			5.82	0.65	353	K0IIICN...
				107295	60157			5.94	0.13	474	K0III+...	double star
				109931	61688			6.00	2.03	203	F0V
				110385	61951			6.02	1.91	216	F2V
				106819	59895			6.05	−0.04	540	A2V	suspected variable,
				112304	63109			6.18	−0.38	669	A0V
			TU	109585	61496			6.20	1.77	251	F0III	δ Sct variable
				109238	61270			6.26	0.65	432	F0IV/V	suspected variable,
				104307	58574			6.28	0.22	532	K2III	double star
				108477	60809			6.30	−1.67	1278	G5II
				108799	60994			6.37	4.38	81	G1/G2V	multiple star
				109132	61208			6.41	0.86	419	K0III
			TT	107814	60421			6.48	−0.68	881	M3III	semiregular variable,
			R	107199	60106			6.70			M4.5-9:3	Mira variable,
				111031	62345			6.88	4.45	99	G5V	has an unconfirmed planet (b)
				103774	58263			7.12		179	F5V	has a planet (b)
				104067	58451			7.93	6.34	68	K2V	has a planet (b)
				111980	62882			8.38		310.5	F7V	high-velocity star
			RV	109796	61620			8.76		656	F0V	β Lyr variable,
			SX	110139	61825			9.11		298.0	F7V	W UMa variable,
			W					11.28			G2Iab	β Lyr variable,
			TV					12.2				Tombaugh's Star
								12.9		978	G8	has a transiting planet (b)
										66.0	L5V	binary brown dwarf

See also

• List of stars by constellation

References

• Web site: ESA . European Space Agency . The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues . 1997 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Kostjuk . N. D. . HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index . 2002 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: Roman . N. G. . Identification of a Constellation from a Position . 1987 . 2006-12-26 .
• Web site: SIMBAD Astronomical Database . Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg . 2007-01-02 .
• Web site: Samus . N. N. . Durlevich. O. V.. etal . Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2) . 2004 . 2007-01-03 .
• Web site: Gould . B. A. . Uranometria Argentina . Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F . 2010-07-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227032716/http://www.uranometriaargentina.com/ . 2012-02-27 .
• Web site: AAVSO Website . American Association of Variable Star Observers . 9 March 2014 .
• Web site: Naming Stars . 4 July 2018.

Notes and References

1. http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1895MNRAS..55..429K/0000434.000.html E.B Knobel - On a catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket
2. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Topics/astronomy/_Texts/secondary/ALLSTA/Corvus*.html Star Name - R.H. Allen p.182