List of Flamsteed names that are no longer used

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This list contains all astronomical objects identified by John Flamsteed which are no longer used today or which are so weak (> approx. 6.5 m ) that they are not in the Bright Star catalog .

At the beginning of the 18th century, the astronomer John Flamsteed entered 2935 stars in a list and named them with a number and the genitive of the constellation in which it was located, which is therefore called the Flamsteed name .

Since that time, there have been significant changes to the list, which made it necessary to delete entries:

  • First of all, the original list has errors. For example, Flamsteed B. once not recognized Uranus and designated 34 Tauri. There are also 22 duplicate entries and 83 no longer verifiable entries, e.g. B. due to wrong time measurement or non-existence etc. To save the honor of the astronomer it should be noted that Flamsteed died before the final completion of his list without being able to control it.
  • Another change is the division of the former constellations and the introduction of new constellations such as B. Compass. As a result, some stars are now in other constellations.
  • The determination of the exact constellation boundaries in 1930 had the greatest influence. As a result, many stars "migrated" to a neighboring constellation.

To avoid confusion when a star is not in the constellation for whose genitive it was named, these Flamsteed names are no longer used.

In order not to let the lists get too big, stars whose Flamsteed designation is still valid and which are included in the BSC are not listed here. Data on these stars can be queried via the HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index.

Missing or no longer valid identifiers

This list shows the total number of Flamsteed numbers for each constellation with original entries. Then the numbers of the missing entries and their "fate" are given.

As far as possible, the number in the Bright Star Catalog (BSC, acronym HR) is given for "wandered" stars. For stars missing there, the number in the Henry Draper catalog (acronym HD) and the brightness are given in order to have a reference to modern catalogs.

Identifier HD or HR brightness annotation
Andromeda , overall: 66 stars
33 am HR 182 5.8 Nova in M ​​31
40 am HR 291 5.51 Today in Pisces (Sigma Piscium, 69 Psc)
54 am HR 496 4.09 Today in Perseus
61 am HD 14134 6.55 Today in Perseus
Adler (Aquila) , overall: 71 stars
1 Aql HR 6973 3.85 = Alpha Scuti
2 Aql HR 7020 4.71 = ( Delta Scuti , later referred to as 2 Sct)
3 Aql HR 7032 4.9 = Epsilon Scuti
6 Aql HR 7063 4.23 = Beta Scuti
9 Aql HR 7149 4.83 = Eta Scuti
33 Aql Not existent
34 Aql Not existent
40 Aql Not existent
43 Aql Not existent
Aquarius, overall: 108 stars
27 aqr HR 8328 5.6 Today 11 peg
79 Aqr HR 8728 1.16 = 24 Piscis Austrini (Alpha PsA, Fomalhaut )
80 aqr Not existent
Aries , overall: 66 stars
2 Ari HR 493 5.20 107 Psc
3 ari HR 515 6.55 Today VY Psc
18 ari Not existent
25 ari HD 15228 6.49 Today in Cetus
28 Ari Does not exist, possibly a duplication of 26 ari
Fuhrmann (Auriga) , overall: 66 stars.
1 aur HR 1533 4.88 On the border with Perseus
23 aur HR 1791 1.68 = 112 Tau (Beta Tau, gam Aur, Elnath)
Bear guardian (boats) , overall: 54 stars, no entries
Giraffe (Camelopardalis) , overall: 58 stars.
13 Cam Not existent
25 Cam HD 37735 6.8 Today in Auriga
27 Cam Possibly. 28 cam, presumably nonexistent
32 Cam HR 2029 4.97 = 30 Aur (Xi Aur)
33 Cam HD 39724 7.1 Today in Auriga
34 Cam HR 2079 6.41 Today in Auriga
35 Cam HR 2123 6.40 Today in Auriga
44 Cam HD 55944 7.4 Today in Lynx
45 Cam HD 56099 7.7 Today in Lynx
46 Cam HD 56243 6.9 Today in Lynx
48 cam HD 60844 7.1 Today in Lynx
50 cam HR 2969 5.32 Today in Lynx (COU 2607)
52 Cam HR 3077 6.72 Today in Lynx
54 Cam HR 3119 6.49 = AE Lyn
55 Cam HR 3182 5.33 Today in Ursa Major
56 Cam HR 3221 6.47 Today in Ursa Major
57 Cam HR 3245 5.73 Today in Ursa Major
58 Cam HR 3254 5.89 = 30 Lyn
Capricorn (Capricornus) , overall: 51 stars, no entries
Cassiopeia (Cassiopeia) , overall: 55 stars
3 Cas Not existent
29 Cas Not existent
41 Cas Not existent
Cepheus (Cepheus) , overall: 35 stars, no entries
Whale (Cetus) , overall: 97 stars
4 cet HR 11 6.43 Today in Pisces
5 cet HR 14 6.22 Today in Pisces (AP Psc)
24 cet Not existent
51 cet HR 489 4.45 = 106 Psc (Nu Pisces)
54 cet HR 534 5.93 Today in Aries
74 cet Not existent
85 cet HR 797 6.31 Today in Aries
88 cet HR 812 5.19 = 38 Ari (UV Arietis)
90 cet HR 818 4.5 = 1 Eridani (Tau 1 Eridani)
Big dog (Canis Major) , overall: 31 stars
3 CMa HR 2296 3.85 = Delta Columbae
Small dog (Canis Minor) , overall: 14 stars
12 CMi Not existent
Cancer , overall: 83 stars
6 cnc HR 3149 4.94 = Chi Geminorum
26 Cnc Not existent
56 Cnc Not existent
73 Cnc Not existent
74 Cnc Not existent
Hair of Berenice (Coma Berenices) , overall: 43 stars
19 Com Not existent
34 Com Not existent
Raven (Corvus) , overall: 9 stars, no entries
Mug (crater) , overall: 31 stars
1 crt HR 4156 6.03 = Phi 2 Hydrae
2 crt HR 4171 4.91 = Phi 3 Hydrae
3 crt HR 4214 5.44 = b 1 hydrae
4 crt HR 4232 3.11 = Nu Hydrae
5 crt HD 94046 6.6 = b 2 hydrae
6 crt HR 4251 5.24 = b 3 hydrae
9 crt HR 4314 4.94 = Chi 1 hydrae
10 crt HR 4334 5.43 Today in Hydra
17 crt HR 4443/4444 5.77 / 5.68 Today in Hydra
18 crt HR 4449 5.04 Today in Hydra
19 crt HR 4450 3.54 = Xi Hydrae
20 crt HR 4458 5.98 Today in Hydra
22 crt HR 4469 5.74 Today in Hydra
23 crt HR 4473 6.29 Today in Hydra
25 crt HR 4494 4.70 = Omicron Hydrae
26 crt HR 4503 5.22 Today in Hydra
28 crt HR 4552 4.28 = Beta Hydrae
29 crt HR 4565 5.93 Today in Hydra
31 crt HR 4590 5.26 Today in Corvus
Hunting dogs (Canes Venatici) , overall: 25 stars
1 CVn HR 4654 6.18 Today in Ursa Major
13 CVn HR 4924 4.90 = 37 Com
22 CVn Not existent
Swan (Cygnus) , overall: 81 stars
3 cyg HR 7386 6.37 Today in Vulpecula
5 cyg Not existent
38 Cyg Not existent
Dragon (Draco) , overall: 80 stars
56 Dra Not existent
62 Dra Not existent
70 Dra Not existent
77 Dra HR 8112 5.91 Today in Cephus
78 Dra HR 8324 5.17 Today in Cephus
79 Dra HD 208509 6.6 Today in Cephus
80 Dra HR 8473 6.37 Today in Cephus
Fill (Equuleus) , total: 10 stars, no entries
Eridanus , overall: 69 stars
12 Eri HR 963 3.87 = Alpha Fornacis
31 Eri Not existent
44 Eri HR 1415 5.55 Today in Taurus
49 Eri HR 1469 5.31 Today in Taurus
Gemini , overall: 85 stars
17 gem Not existent
21 gem Not existent
29 gem Not existent
50 gem Not existent
72 gem Not existent
73 gem Not existent
Hercules , overall: 113 stars
3 Her HR 5963 5.83 Today in Serpens
23 Her HR 6110 6.40 Today in Corona Borealis
33 Her HD 149805 6.9 = Y Her
55 Her Not existent
66 Her HR 6433 5.03 = e Oph
71 Her Not existent
80 Her Not existent
81 Her Not existent
Water snake (Hydra) , overall: 60 stars
8 Hya Not existent
36 Hya Not existent
43 Hya HD 91369 7.7 = Phi-1 Hya
53 Hya HR 5484 5.73 = 4 Lib
Lizard (Lacerta) , overall: 16 stars, no entries
Leo , overall: 95 stars
25 Leo Not existent
28 Leo Not existent
38 Leo Not existent
Little Lion (Leo Minor) , overall: 53 stars
1 LMi HR 3409 5.94 Today in Cancer
2 LMi HD 73427 6.8 Today in Cancer
3 LMi HD 73508 6.8 Today in Cancer
4 LMi HR 3423 6.10 Today in Cancer
5 LMi HR 3499 6.25 Today in Lynx
6 LMi HR 3723 6.41 Today in Leo
12 LMi Not existent
14 LMi HD 84453 6.82 Today in Ursa Major
15 LMi HR 3881 5.09 Today in Ursa Major
18 LMi HD 86012 6.6 Today in Leo
25 LMi HD 89572 6.7 Today in Ursa Major
47 LMi HR 4256 5.72 Today in Ursa Major
53 LMi HR 4332 5.68 = 67 Leo
Hare (Lepus) , overall: 19 stars, no entries
Libra , total: 51 stars
1 Lib Not existent
3 Lib HD 128756 8.09 On the Libra / Hydra border
6 Lib HR 5526 4.41 = 58 Hya
14 Lib HD 131992 7.2 Today in Hydra
51 Lib HR 5977/5978 5.07 / 4.77 = Xi Scorpi
Lupus (wolf) , overall: 5 stars, no entries
Lynx (lynx) , overall: 44 stars
37 Lyn HR 3697 6.13 Today in Ursa Major
39 Lyn HD 80608 7.1 Today in Ursa Major
41 Lyn HR 3743 5.41 Today in Ursa Major
44 Lyn HR 3870 5.20 Today in Ursa Major
Lyre (lyre) , total: 21 stars, no entries
Unicorn (Monoceros) , overall: 31 stars
4 months HD 42116 6.8 Today in Lepus
30 months HR 3314 3.90 Today in Hydra
31 months HR 3459 4.62 Today in Hydra
Serpent Bearer (Ophiuchus) , overall: 74 stars
6 Oph Not existent
11 Oph HR 6158 5.63 = 28 or n Her,
17 Oph HR 6228 5.15 = 43 or i Her,
32 Oph HR 6337 4.98 Today in Hercules
33 Oph HR 6341 5.93 Today in Hercules
34 Oph HR 6342 6.08 Today in Hercules
46 Oph Not existent
47 Oph HR 6496 6.21 Today in Serpens
48 Oph Not existent
59 Oph Not existent
63 Oph HR 6672 6.20 Today in Sagittarius
65 Oph Not existent
Orion , overall: 78 stars
12 Ori Not existent
26 Ori Not existent
65 Ori Not existent
76 Ori Not existent
77 Ori HR 2334 5.20 Today in Monoceros
78 Ori HR 2335 5.55 Today in Monoceros
Pegasus , overall: 89 stars
6 peg HR 8277 5.10 = 25 Aqr / d Aqr
Perseus , overall: 59 stars
6 per HR 645 5.31 Today in Andromeda
19 per Not existent
Fish (Pisces) , overall: 113 stars
23 Psc HR 9035 6.11 Today in Pegasus
50 psc Not existent
56 Psc Not existent
108 Psc Not existent
Southern fish (Piscis Austrinus) , overall: 24 stars
1 PsA HR 8039 4.67 = Gamma Microscopii
2 PsA HR 8076 5.18 Today in Microscopium
3 PsA HR 8110 5.42 Today in Microscopium
4 PsA HR 8135 4.71 = Epsilon Microscopii
Aft deck of the ship (Puppis) , overall: 22 stars
13 pup HR 3145 4.39 Today in Canis Minor
17 pup Not existent
Arrow (sagitta) , total: 18 stars
14 Sge HR 7664 5.76 Today in Aquila
Sagittarius (Sagittarius) , overall: 65 stars
1 Sgr HR 6801 4.98 Questionable, possibly also 11 Sgr
8 Sgr Not existent
2 Sgr HD 160042 6.2 Today in Ophiuchus
64 Sgr HR 7671 6.4 Today in Aquila (V1401 Aql)
Scorpius (Scorpio) , Overall: 35 Stars
24 Sco HR 6196 4.93 Today in Ophiuchus
28 Sco HR 6350 6.28 Today in Ophiuchus
29 Sco HD 155685 6.9 Today in Ophiuchus
30 sco HD 156026 6.34 Today in Ophiuchus
31 Sco HD 156252 7.1 Today in Ophiuchus (38 Oph)
32 Sco HD 156992 6.6 Today in Ophiuchus
33 Sco HR 6474 6.17 Today in Ophiuchus (later assignment: 191 Oph)
Snake (Serpens) , overall: 64 stars
1 Ser HR 5573 5.53 Today in Virgo
2 Ser HR 5594 5.71 Today in Virgo
30 Ser HR 5875 5.53 Today in Libra
33 Ser Not existent
42 Ser Not existent
48 Ser HR 6035 6.08 = q Her
49 Ser HD 145958 6.68 Today in Hercules
51 Ser HR 6117 4.57 = 24 Herculi (Omega Her)
52 Ser Not existent
54 Ser Not existent
62 Ser HR 7135 5.57 Today in Aquila
Sextant (sextans) , overall: 41 stars
1 sex HR 3827 5.00 = 10 Leo
2 sex HR 3834 4.68 Today in Hydra
10 sex HR 3926 5.85 Today in Leo
11 sex HR 3938 6.04 Today in Leo
28 sex Not existent
37 sex HR 4207 6.37 Today in Leo
38 sex HD 93431 8.51 Today in Leo
Taurus (Taurus) , overall: 141 stars
3 rope Not existent
8 rope Not existent
15 dew Not existent
34 rope Uranus
82 rope Not existent
100 tau Not existent
124 rope Not existent
138 dew Not existent
141 dew HR 2116 6.37 Today in Gemini
Triangulum , total: 16 stars
16 tri HR 830 5.86 Today in Aries
Great Bear (Ursa Major) , overall: 87 stars
7 UMa Not existent
10 UMa HR 3579 3.97 Today in Lynx
19 UMa HR 3664 5.97 Today in Lynx
87 UMa HR 5226 4.65 = 10 Dra (i Dra)
Little Bear (Ursa Minor) , overall: 24 stars
2 UMi HR 285 4.25 Today in Cepheus
Jungfrau (Virgo) , overall: 110 stars
18 Vir Not existent
19 Vir Not existent
22 Vir Not existent
23 Vir Not existent
24 Vir Not existent
36 Vir HR 4865 5.70 = 29 Com
42 Vir Not existent
45 Vir Not existent
52 Vir Not existent
91 Vir Not existent
101 Vir HR 5352 5.80 Today in boats
Fox (Vulpecula) , overall: 35 stars
11 Vul HR 7539 - - = CK Vul (Nova from 1670)
34 Vul HR 8165 5.57 Today in Pegasus

Entries not in the Bright Star catalog

Because the Flamsteed designation is part of the data in the Bright Star catalog , but this only contains stars up to size 6.5 mag, there are also Flamsteed designations for stars that are not in the Bright Star catalog. These are listed here.

Identifier HD brightness
7 Aql HD 174532 6.9
8 aqr HD 199828 6.6
9 aqr HD 200004 6.6
10 aqr HD 199944 6.6
14 aqr HD 202466 7.6
24 aqr HD 206058 6.6
37 Aqr HD 210422 6.7
40 aqr HD 210845 7.1
54 Aqr HD 212741 7.1
61 Aqr HD 214028 6.7
64 Aqr HD 214572 7.2
65 Aqr HD 215097 7.2
72 Aqr HD 216182 7.2
75 aqr HD 216567 7.1
84 Aqr HD 218081 7.5
85 Aqr HD 218173 6.9
87 Aqr HD 218331 7.4
23 Ari HD 14305 6.9
44 Ari HD 18091 7.0
50 ari HD 18654 7.0
51 Ari HD 18803 6.62
12 aur HD 33988 6.88
28 aur HD 38604 6.9
6 cam HD 31189 6.9
20 cam HD 36770 7.5
21 Cam HD 37136 6.7
22 Cam HD 37070 7.02
28 Cam HD 38129 6.8
38 Cam HD 41783 7.2
39 Cam HD 41782 6.7
41 Cam HD 47005 6.6
13 cap HD 196348 6.76
21 cap HD 199947 6.5
26 cap HD 201301 6.8
38 cap HD 205306 7.1
50 cap HD 207061 7.1
51 Cas HD 12441 7.5
54 Cas HD 12800 6.8
15 cep HD 209744 6.71
11 cet HD 2629 7.0
15 cet HD 3512 6.68
29 cet HD 6734 6.46
35 cet HD 7218 6.9
36 cet HD 7268 6.9
40 cet HD 7727 6.52
41 cet HD 7812 7.0
58 cet HD 12020 6.6
62 cet HD 13228 7.1
79 cet HD 16141 6.83
7 Cnc HD 66347 6.8
11 Cnc HD 67402 6.9
13 Cnc HD 67690 6.8
38 Cnc HD 73575 6.66
40 cnc HD 73666 6.61
42 Cnc HD 73785 6.85
44 cnc HD 74200 7.9
52 cnc HD 75558 7.2
68 cnc HD 77230 7.1
71 Cnc HD 77892 8.0
78 Cnc HD 78479 7.19
80 cnc HD 79009 6.89
83 Cnc HD 80218 6.6
1 Com HD 104452 6.6
10 Com HD 107276 6.69
33 Com HD 111892 7.0
16 CVn HD 114427 7.18
18 CVn HD 114674 7.16
29 Dra HD 160538 6.55
38 Dra HD 169027 6.8
72 Dra HD 194666 8.5
2 equ HD 200256 7.4
29 Eri HD 24371 7.1
2 gem HD 41543 6.72
4 gem HD 42216 6.82
10 gem HD 43740 6.6
11 gem HD 43818 6.92
12 gem HD 43836 6.95
14 gem HD 44974 6.6
15 gem HD 45352 6.6
20 gem HD 46136 6.28
22 gem HD 46516 6.9
23 gem HD 46781 6.7
49 gem HD 55156 7.07
67 gem HD 60081 6.6
84 gem HD 64092 7.1
12 Her HD 146169 6.8
13 Her HD 146279 7.5
14 Her HD 145675 6.67
15 Her HD 146452 7.6
17 Her HD 146604 6.5
18 Her HD 146915 7.1
19 Her HD 147025 6.6
26 Her HD 148616 6.9
31 Her HD 149141 6.7
32 Her HD 149420 6.7
38 Her HD 150525 6.8
41 Her HD 151090 6.58
46 Her HD 151237 7.3
48 Her HD 151937 6.58
62 Her HD 155104 6.8
25 Hya HD 80105 7.07
9 Leo HD 83273 6.65
11 Leo HD 83343 6.64
12 Leo HD 83469 7.21
21 Leo HD 85259 6.7
26 Leo HD 86359 7.6
33 Leo HD 88233 7.8
50 Leo HD 92196 6.6
57 Leo HD 94738 6.8
66 Leo HD 96855 6.8
71 Leo HD 98824 7.03
82 Leo HD 99305 6.7
16 LMi HD 85029 6.7
17 LMi HD 85373 6.8
26 LMi HD 89892 7.1
29 LMi HD 90250 6.52
36 LMi HD 92000 6.6
39 LMi HD 92371 7.0
45 LMi HD 94218 7.5
49 LMi HD 94671 7.3
51 LMi HD 96094 7.64
52 LMi HD 96418 6.87
10 Lib HD 131027 6.82
22 Lib HD 133800 6.39
30 Lib HD 136801 6.47
33 Lib HD 137949 6.69
3 Lyn HD 43749 7.2
9 Lyn HD 43618 6.5
10 Lyn HD 46635 7.1
17 Lyn HD 53633 6.7
20 Lyn HD 57066 6.86
9 months HD 45418 6.5
23 months HD 55533 6.8
15 Oph HD 150937 6.9
18 Oph HD 151659 7.1
22 Oph HD 152534 7.0
28 Oph HD 154021 6.7
31 Oph HD 154132 6.8
38 Oph HD 156252 7.1
50 oph HD 158527 7.4
54 Oph HD 159466 6.7
56 Oph HD 159610 7.3
76 peg HD 222683 6.4
83 peg HD 223792 6.7
11 Psc HD 221147 6.5
12 psc HD 221146 7.1
15 psc HD 221833 6.6
37 Psc HD 1243 7.5
38 Psc HD 1317 6.66
39 Psc HD 1352 7.5
40 psc HD 1563 6.61
43 Psc HD 2035 6.7
45 psc HD 2140 6.78
46 Psc HD 2410 6.6
49 Psc HD 2714 6.9
70 psc HD 6077 7.9
76 Psc HD 6476 6.6
92 Psc HD 8442 6.8
95 psc HD 8875 7.0
96 psc HD 9024 6.7
1 00 Psc HD 9656 7.3
1 03 Psc HD 10113 7.1
1 04 Psc HD 10135 6.76
11 PsA HD 208851 7.5
20 PsA HD 215452 6.9
3 saws HD 182571 6.82
12 Sgr HD 166767 (AP Sgr) 6.59
5 Sgr HD 164031 6.7
11 Sgr HD 165921 7.28
17 Sgr HD 167570 7.1
23 Sgr HD 170457 7.0
31 Sgr HD 174596 6.7
48 Sgr HD 182391 7.1
17 Ser HD 139216 (Tau-4 Ser) 6.25
29 Ser HD 141040 6.71
46 Ser HD 144937 6.74
3 sex HD 84882 7.1
5 sex HD 85294 7.1
9 sex HD 85762 6.65
16 sex HD 88048 6.8
20 sex HD 88697 7.22
21 sex HD 88764 6.97
24 sex HD 90043 6.6
26 sex HD 90473 6.31
27 sex HD 90485 6.54
31 sex HD 91011 6.99
32 sex HD 91256 7.2
34 sex HD 92749 6.7
39 sex HD 93704 7.1
9 rope HD 22374 6.65
24 rope HD 23629 6.29
26 dew HD 23822 6.47
55 rope HD 27383 6.89
84 rope HD 28595 6.34
101 dew HD 31845 6.76
107 dew HD 33121 6.5
127 dew HD 37940 6.8
128 tau HD 38219 6.8
140 tau HD 40545 6.91
1 tri HD 10407 7.4
20 UMa HD 80130 7.4
21 UMa HD 81104 7.8
40 UMa HD 93075 7.1
72 UMa HD 108346 7.04
6 UMi HD 130834 7.4
8 UMi HD 133086 6.84
9 UMi HD 133621 6.66
10 UMi HD 134584 7.2
12 UMi HD 136727 7.3
14 UMi HD 137686 7.4
17 UMi HD 143803 6.9
18 UMi HD 141652 7.3
14 Vir HD 107161 7.0
28 Vir HD 110418 6.78
39 Vir HD 112036 7.8
56 Vir HD 115062 6.94
58 Vir HD 115466 7.3
62 Vir HD 115903 6.73
77 Vir HD 117878 7.04
81 Vir HD 118511 7.9
88 Vir HD 120235 6.5
94 Vir HD 123177 6.53
97 Vir HD 124248 7.3
103 Vir HD 125817 6.8

Remarks

  1. Morton Wagman assigns HR 6801 = 1 Sgr, otherwise 11 Sgr.

swell

  1. HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index (Kostjuk, 2002) ( English ) Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. Bright Star Catalog, 5th Revised Ed. (Hoffleit +, 1991) ( English ) Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Henry Draper Catalog and Extension (Cannon + 1918-1924; ADC 1989) ( English ) Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  4. Morton Wagman: "Flamsteed's Missing Stars"
  5. also named "Nova VUL 1670": Not a classic nova , but proven as a collision of two stars, cf. Bild der Wissenschaft Online: Mystery of the star appearance of 1670 clarified on March 23, 2015 (accessed on September 24, 2015)