MENZEL's GUIDE PROJECT

"A FIELD GUIDE TO STARS AND PLANETS (1964+)"

IN MEMORIAM TO D.H.MENZEL (1901-1976)
AND HIS BOOK

Garraf Astronomical Observatory

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Menzel's Guide Table 7: Brightest Stars
Visual observations of colours & Fe/H and MK background (SIMBAD)

Blue (B), Green (G), Orange (O), Red (R), White (W),Yellow (Y)

Stations: Navalperal de Pinares, (Ávila-Spain), Turkana (Turkana Lake, Kenya)

 

Menzel's Guide Table 7: Brightest Stars
completed with SAF Bright Stars Table in "Ephemeries 2020" publication

Star

DSS 3º Field
Époch / Station / Instrument
Colours
observed
Mag GMZ
Mag RHP
Distance LY

Fe/H
MK
Spectral Class
Menzel's Guide / HIP
Menzel's Guide
SIMBAD
DATA

(In process)
Sol
20140812 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
Y
-26
-26.74
Nd/0.000 016
Sol
(G2-V)
Sol
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
-1.42
-1.4
8,7/ 8,6

Alfa CMa

Alfa-2:CMa
A0*

Alfa CMa

Alfa-2 CMa
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W-Y
-0.72
-0.9
230 / 310
F0
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
Y-O
-0.27
+0.1
4,3 /4,4
G0*

Alfa Cen A

Alfa Cen B
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
-0.06
+0.2
38 / 37
K0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+0.04
+0.1
27 /25
A0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
Y-W
+0.05
+0.2
46 / 42
G0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+0.14
+0.3
500 / 860
B8p
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+0.38
+0.5
11-nov
F5
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
B-W
+0.51
+0.6
73 / 140
B5
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W
+0.63
+0.9
190 / 350
B1
20140812 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B (G)
+0.77
+0.9
16 / 17
A5
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
R
Var
+0.5
300 / 640
Ma
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
R
+0.86
+1.1
64 / 65
K5
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W
+0.90
+1.1
220 / 320

Alfa-1 Cru

Alfa-2 Cru
B1*

Alfa-1 Cru

Alfa-2 Cru
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
B
+0.91
+1.2
190 / 260
B2
20140812 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
R
+0.92
+1.2
230 / 600

Alfa Sco A

Alfa Sco B
Ma*

Alfa Sco A

Alfa Sco B
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-Y
+1.16
+1.2
33 / 34
K0
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W- Y (G)
+1.19
+1.3
23 / 25
A3
20140812 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B (G)
+1.26
+1.3
650 / 2600
A2p
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W
+1.28
+1.5
500 / 350
B1
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W
+1.36
+1.3
78 / 77
B8*
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+1.58
+1.6
47 / 52
A0*

Alfa Gem A

Alfa Gem B
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
R
+1.61
+1.6
ND / 88
Mb
+1.63
+1.6
330 / 430
B1
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W (G)
+1.68
+1.7
49 / 81
A0p
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+1.70
+1.7
230 / 240
B2
20140813/ NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+1.71
+1.7
200 / 700
B2
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x3029
R
+1.74
+1.7
330 / 630
K0*
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+1.75
+1.7
ND/ 1300
B0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-(G)
+1.78
+1.8
130 / 130
B8
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W-Y
+1.80
+1.8
Nd / 110
A0
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
R
+1.88
+1.9
130 / 420
K2
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+1.90
+1.9
270 / 590


Alfa Per
F5
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W - Y
+1.91
+1.9
190 / 100
B3
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
B
+1.92
+2.1
ND / 840
Oap

Gamma-1 Vel

Gamma-2 Vel
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+1.92
+1.9
78 / 100
A0
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+1.95
+1.9
160 / 140
A0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O
+1.95
+1.9
105 / 120


Alfa UMa

 
K0
+1.98
+2.0
650 / 1800

Delta CMa
F8p
+1.99
+2.0
300 / 500


Beta CMa
B1
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W-Y(G)
+2.01
+2.0
70 / 80
A0
+2.01
ND / 130
K1*

Gamma-1 Leo

Gamma-2 Leo
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.04
+2.0
140 / 270
F0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+2.05
+1.9
400 / 820


Zeta Ori A

Zeta Ori B
B0*

Zeta Ori A

Zeta Ori B
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+2.07
+1.9
84 / ND
A0p
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W-B
+2.12
+2.1
160 / 180
B3
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.12
+2.1
470 / 430
FB
20140812 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.14
+2.1
67 / 47
A5
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-A
+2.14
+2.1
160 / 220
B3
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W (G)
+2.15
+2.1
120 / 97
A0p
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B (G)
+2.16
+2.2
190 / 78
A2p

Zeta-1 UMa

Zeta-2 UMa
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
R
+2.16
+2.2
200 / 180
K2
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W-Y
+2.16
+2.2
91 / 100
B5
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+2.20
+2.2
550 / 720


Kappa Ori
B0
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
O
+2.22
+2.2
220 / 270
K5
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.12
+2.3
100 / 93
B8
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W
+2.23
+2.2
42 / 36
A2
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
+2.23
+2.2
74 / 66
K2
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
+2.24
+2.2
57 / 96
K0*
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
R
+2.24
+2.2
270 / 170
Mb
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
R
+2.24
+2.2
120 / 130
K5
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
Var
+2.3
200 / 610
B0p
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
W
+2.25
+2.2
ND/ 690
F0
+2.26
+2.3
56 / 61
K0
+2.27
+2.3
800 / 1400


Zeta Pup
0d
+2.27
ND / 380
B1
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-Y
+2.28
+2.2
400 / 350

Gamma-1 And

Gamma-2 And
K0*

Gamma-1 And

Gamma-2 And
Tacande
O-B
+2.28
ND / 550
B2
20140812 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y(G)
+2.31
+2.3
67 / 75
A0
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-G
+2.29
ND / 400
B0
+2.32
ND / 310
B2
20140812 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
Y-W
+2.32
+2.3
470 / 1500
F8p
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
+2.36
+2.4
69 / 65
K0
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
+2.37
+2.4
76 / 200
Ma
+2.38
+2.4
130 / 130
A0
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
+2.42
+2.4
150 / 150
K5
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.39
ND / 202
A0*

Epsilon Boo A

Epsilon Boo B
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.42
+2.4
45 /  54

Beta Cas
F5
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
+2.42
ND / 200
M2
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
B
+2.43
+2.4
270 / 2000
Bsp
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.44
ND / 49
A8
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+2.44
+2.4
76 / 79
A0
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
R
+2.44
+2.4
76 / 77
K0
20131103 /Turkana-KEN/ 8x30
B-W
+2.46
ND / 540
B2
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
O-R
Var
+2.5
230 / 230
K0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
B
+2.48
+2.5
600 / 900
B0*

Delta Ori A

Delta Ori B
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+2.51
+2.5
360 / 460
B2
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
R
+2.54
+2.5
250 / 670
K0
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+2.54
+2.5
88 / 84
A0
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+2.50
ND / 404
B1*

Beta-1 Sco

Beta-2 Sco
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y
+2.50
ND / 72
K0*
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+2.57
+2.6
100 / 140
A0
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
Y-G
+2.63
+2.6
76 / 49
A2
20140418 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-B
+2.78
+2.8
130 / ND
B8
20140816 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
R
+2.82
+2.8
250 / ND
Ma
20140813 / NavP-ESP/ 11x80
W-Y (G)
+2.90
+2.9
62 / ND
A3*

Alfa-1 Lib

Alfa-2 Lib
+3.42
------
120 / ND
A2*

 

Menzel's Table 8: Spectral Classes and Stars Colors

Type of Spectrum
Star Color
Symbol for Color
Surface Temperature K)
O
very Blue
v Bl
50.000º
B
Blue
Bl
25.000º
A
Green
Gr
11.000º
F
White
W
7.600º
G0
Yellow
Yl
6.000º
G5-K
Orange
Or
5.100º
M,R,N,S
Red
R
3.000º - 3.600º

(c) Source: http://www.seasky.org/celestial-objects/stars.html

(c) Source: https://clarkvision.com/articles/color-of-stars/

 

This research has made use of "Aladin sky atlas" developed at CDS, Strasbourg Observatory, France
→ 2000A&AS..143...33B and 2014ASPC..485..277B.

Updated: March 2022