List of stars in Musca

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

Name	B	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
α Mus	α		109668	61585	12h 37m 11.08s	−69° 08′ 07.9″	2.69	−2.17	306	B2IV-V	β Cep variable, Vmax = 2.68m, Vmin = 2.73m, P = 0.0903 d; Member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
β Mus	β		110879	62322	12h 46m 16.87s	−68° 06′ 29.1″	3.04	−1.86	311	B2V + B3V	Binary star, Member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
δ Mus	δ		112985	63613	13h 02m 15.78s	−71° 32′ 55.7″	3.61	1.39	90.8	K2III	Binary star
λ Mus	λ		102249	57363	11h 45m 36.57s	−66° 43′ 43.8″	3.68	0.66	128	A7III
γ Mus	γ		109026	61199	12h 32m 28.11s	−72° 07′ 58.7″	3.84	−1.14	324	B5V	53 Persei variable, Vmax = 3.84m, Vmin = 3.86m, P = 2.72926 d
ε Mus	ε		106849	59929	12h 17m 34.64s	−67° 57′ 38.4″	4.06	−0.77	302	M5III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 3.99m, Vmin = 4.31m, P = 40 d
μ Mus	μ		102584	57581	11h 48m 14.49s	−66° 48′ 53.5″	4.75	−0.86	432	K4III	slow irregular variable, Vmax = 4.71m, Vmin = 4.76m
η Mus	η		114911	64661	13h 15m 15.00s	−67° 53′ 40.4″	4.79	−0.68	405	B8V	Algol variable, Vmax = 4.76m, Vmin = 4.81m, P = 2.3963 d; probable member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
HD 115211			115211	64820	13h 17m 13.03s	−66° 47′ 00.3″	4.86	−2.94	1185	K2Ib/II	suspected variable
HD 103079			103079	57851	11h 51m 51.27s	−65° 12′ 21.2″	4.89	−0.19	338	B4V	Binary star
HD 102839			102839	57696	11h 49m 56.63s	−70° 13′ 32.8″	4.98	−3.27	1455	G5Ib
GT Mus		GT	101379	56862	11h 39m 29.63s	−65° 23′ 51.9″	5.01	−1.17	561	G2III + A	Algol and RS CVn variable, Vmax = 4.96m, Vmin = 5.23m, P = 2.75459 d
ι1 Mus	ι1		116244	65468	13h 25m 07.36s	−74° 53′ 15.0″	5.04	0.85	225	K0III
HD 99104			99104	55597	11h 23m 21.43s	−64° 57′ 17.0″	5.09	−0.73	475	B5V	Double system with HD 99103.
ζ2 Mus	ζ2		107566	60320	12h 22m 07.39s	−67° 31′ 19.5″	5.15	0.09	336	Am	Double system, Member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
λ Cha	(λ) [2]		105340	59151	12h 07m 50.09s	−75° 22′ 01.4″	5.17	−0.47	438	K2II/III
HD 104878			104878	58884	12h 04m 38.95s	−68° 19′ 44.0″	5.34	0.25	339	A0V	Member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
θ Mus	θ		113904	64094	13h 08m 07.16s	−65° 18′ 21.7″	5.44	−12.17	~7000	WC6 + O9.5I	Eclipsing triple system, one component is a Wolf–Rayet star, Vmax = 5.5m, Vmin = 5.52m, P = 18.341 d
HD 99264			99264	55657	11h 24m 11.18s	−72° 15′ 23.8″	5.55	−1.61	883	B2IV-V
HD 111315			111315	62608	12h 49m 44.95s	−71° 59′ 10.5″	5.55	−0.49	526	G8Ib/II
HD 116458	κ [3]		116458	65522	13h 25m 50.40s	−70° 37′ 38.1″	5.65	−0.12	464	Ap	variable star, ΔV = 0.010m, P = 149.25373 d
ζ1 Mus	ζ1		107567	60329	12h 22m 12.03s	−68° 18′ 25.9″	5.73	0.31	396	K0III	Double system
HD 108970			108970	61181	12h 32m 09.90s	−73° 00′ 03.8″	5.88	0.78	341	K1III
HD 100382			100382	56287	11h 32m 20.00s	−66° 57′ 42.6″	5.89	1.09	298	K1IIICN...
HD 104600			104600	58720	12h 02m 37.76s	−69° 11′ 32.2″	5.89	1.01	308	B9V	variable star, ΔV = 0.004m, P = 0.3 d; member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
HD 114570			114570	64466	13h 12m 48.77s	−66° 13′ 36.4″	5.91	1.20	285	A0V(n)
HD 114371			114371	64390	13h 11m 51.38s	−69° 56′ 31.3″	5.92	2.70	144	F3IV/V	Double system
HD 112219			112219	63165	12h 56m 31.72s	−72° 11′ 06.7″	5.93	−0.72	698	G8III
LS Mus		LS	113120	63688	13h 03m 05.36s	−71° 28′ 32.6″	5.93	−2.49	1575	B1.5IIIne	Be star
HD 101162			101162	56727	11h 37m 48.51s	−67° 37′ 13.3″	5.94	0.80	348	K0III
HD 105151			105151	59050	12h 06m 23.08s	−65° 42′ 33.9″	5.95	−0.25	566	G8/K0III	Binary star
HD 115439			115439	64994	13h 19m 18.99s	−72° 02′ 07.7″	6.04	0.37	445	K3III
S Mus		S	106111	59551	12h 12m 47.03s	−70° 09′ 06.4″	6.05	−2.44	1630	F6Ib	Cepheid variable, Vmax = 5.89m, Vmin = 6.49m, P = 9.66007 d
HD 106797			106797	59898	12h 17m 06.36s	−65° 41′ 34.6″	6.06	1.00	335	A0V	Member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
HD 115149			115149	64790	13h 16m 45.05s	−65° 08′ 17.3″	6.06	3.11	127	F5V
HD 115967			115967	65289	13h 22m 52.62s	−72° 08′ 48.0″	6.06	−0.74	746	B6V	Binary star; suspected variable, Vmax = 6.05m, Vmin = 6.16m
HD 99872			99872	55979	11h 28m 18.46s	−72° 28′ 26.3″	6.09	−0.74	758	B3V	suspected variable
HD 117025			117025	65783	13h 29m 07.98s	−64° 40′ 32.8″	6.09	1.36	288	A2m
BO Mus		BO	109372	61404	12h 34m 54.46s	−67° 45′ 24.8″	6.11	−1.33	1003	M6II/III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 5.3m, Vmin = 6.56m, P = 132.4 d
HD 118344			118344	66574	13h 38m 45.83s	−70° 26′ 41.1″	6.11	0.47	438	K3III
HD 110716			110716	62212	12h 45m 02.07s	−68° 49′ 50.7″	6.16	−2.71	1940	F6Ia
HD 116890		EZ	116890	65755	13h 28m 46.82s	−69° 37′ 37.6″	6.17	−0.48	698	B8V	α² CVn variable, ΔV = 0.09m, P = 4.3127 d
HD 107301			107301	60183	12h 20m 28.28s	−65° 50′ 33.5″	6.20	1.22	323	B9V	Member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
HD 106676			106676	59851	12h 16m 23.87s	−72° 36′ 52.1″	6.21	1.16	333	A0V
KY Mus		KY	109867	61703	12h 38m 52.37s	−67° 11′ 35.0″	6.22			B1Ia	α Cyg variable
HD 105138			105138	59046	12h 06m 19.93s	−68° 39′ 05.0″	6.23	−2.58	1884	G3Ib
HD 98672			98672	55308	11h 19m 36.58s	−75° 08′ 32.8″	6.26	0.20	532	B9.5/A0V
FH Mus		FH	110020	61796	12h 39m 55.90s	−66° 30′ 40.0″	6.26	1.09	353	B8V	rotating ellipsoidal variable, ΔV = 0.03m, P = 0.58 d; probable (80%) member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
HD 108054			108054	60601	12h 25m 17.62s	−65° 46′ 10.6″	6.29	2.89	156	G8/K0IV
HD 105071			105071	59003	12h 05m 53.63s	−65° 32′ 48.8″	6.30			B8Ia-Iab	variable star, ΔV = 0.013m, P = 1.45408 d
R Mus		R	110311	61981	12h 42m 05.03s	−69° 24′ 27.2″	6.31	−2.55	1929	F7Ib	Cepheid variable, Vmax = 5.93m, Vmin = 6.73m, P = 7.510211 d
HD 113919			113919	64117	13h 08m 27.84s	−67° 47′ 48.3″	6.34	−1.09	1000	M1III
HD 107773			107773	60417	12h 23m 15.04s	−67° 37′ 55.8″	6.36	2.83	166	K0IV-V
HD 117651			117651	66152	13h 33m 35.92s	−65° 37′ 57.4″	6.36	1.21	349	A0V
HD 114912			114912	64682	13h 15m 25.77s	−69° 40′ 45.1″	6.37	1.51	306	K2/K3III
HD 103482			103482	58085	11h 54m 44.62s	−66° 22′ 33.7″	6.38	3.20	141	F2IV
HD 98695			98695	55350	11h 20m 04.16s	−71° 59′ 39.6″	6.41	−0.42	758	B4V
HD 104570			104570	58706	12h 02m 28.59s	−71° 29′ 20.4″	6.41	0.86	421	K1III
HD 104752			104752	58810	12h 03m 44.54s	−74° 12′ 50.7″	6.44	−0.81	921	G6III
HD 98671			98671	55332	11h 19m 50.84s	−72° 57′ 29.8″	6.46	0.59	486	A0V
HD 109857			109857	61738	12h 39m 14.64s	−75° 22′ 14.1″	6.46	−0.40	769	B8Vn
HD 101805	(π2) [4]		101805	57092	11h 42m 14.82s	−75° 13′ 38.3″	6.48	3.80	112	G1V
HD 105822			105822	59389	12h 11m 01.22s	−68° 15′ 39.4″	6.48	−0.82	939	K0/K1III
HD 118522	κ [5] [6]		118522	66668	13h 40m 40s	70° 55′ 06″	6.59	–0.86	309	K0III
ι2 Mus	ι2		116579	65628	13h 27m 18.58s	−74° 41′ 30.2″	6.62	0.71	495	B9V
HD 100546			100546	56379	11h 33m 25.44s	−70° 11′ 41.2″	6.70		337	B9Vne	has an unconfirmed planet (b), Member of the Lower Centaurus–Crux subgroup of the Scorpius–Centaurus association. [1]
HD 112410			112410	63242	12h 57m 32.0s	−65° 38′ 47″	6.86		440	G8III	has a planet (b)
GQ Mus		GQ			11h 52m 02.35s	−67° 12′ 20.2″	7.2				nova and AM Her variable
HD 105056		GS	105056	58998	12h 05m 49.88s	−69° 34′ 23.0″	7.34		16000	O9.5Ia	α Cyg variable, Vmax = 7.34m, Vmin = 7.55m, P = 3.85253 d
HD 111232			111232	62534	12h 48m 51.75s	−68° 25′ 30.5″	7.61	5.31	94	G8V	has a planet (b)
TU Mus		TU	100213	56196	11h 31m 10.92s	−65° 44′ 32.1″	8.41		15000	O7.5V + O9.5V	β Lyr variable, Vmax = 8.17m, Vmin = 8.75m, P = 1.3872833 d
RT Mus		RT	310831	57260	11h 44m 32.88s	−67° 18′ 18.9″	8.57		3500	F8	Cepheid variable, Vmax = 8.57m, Vmin = 9.32m, P = 3.086131 d
T Mus		T	115673	65116	13h 21m 13.85s	−74° 26′ 31.0″	8.60		2040	C+	seimregular variable, Vmax = 7.6m, Vmin = 8.6m, P = 111.8 d
KZ Mus		KZ	109885	61751	12h 39m 19.16s	−71° 37′ 18.5″	9.09		11000	B2III	β Cep variable
HD 108341			108341	60788	12h 27m 31.0s	−71° 25′ 23″	9.36		161	K2V	has a planet (b)
UU Mus		UU	103137	57884	11h 52m 17.72s	−65° 24′ 15.1″	9.54		1490	F8:p	Cepheid variable, Vmax = 9.13m, Vmin = 10.28m, P = 11.63641 d
SY Mus		SY	100336		11h 32m 10.01s	−65° 25′ 11.6″	10.20		2770	Mpe	Z Andromedae and semiregular variable, Vmax = 10.2m, Vmin = 12.7m, P = 624.5 d
MP Mus		MP			13h 22m 07.55s	−69° 38′ 12.2″	10.39			K1Ve	T Tauri star, ΔV = 0.127m, P = 3.714 d
Y Mus		Y		63911	13h 05m 48.20s	−65° 30′ 46.6″	10.50		698	Fp	R CrB variable
TV Mus		TV	310730		11h 39m 50.76s	−64° 48′ 59.3″	10.75		755	F2	W UMa variable
LP 145-141				57367	11h 45m 42.92s	−64° 50′ 29.5″	11.51		15.106	DQ6	4th-closest white dwarf
GRS 1124-683		GU			11h 26m 26.60s	−68° 40′ 32.3″	13.3			K3V-K7V	X-ray nova
2S 1254-690		GR			12h 57m 30.15s	−69° 17′ 19.0″	19.1				Low-mass X-ray binary, Vmax = 18m, Vmin = 19.1m, P = 0.1636 d
PSR J1141-6545					11h 41m 07.02s	−65° 45′ 19.1″	25.08				pulsar/white dwarf binary
KN Mus		KN	117622		13h 33m 32.86s	−65° 58′ 27.1″			1780	WC2/WO1	central star of planetary nebula NGC 5189
Table legend:  • Name = Proper name  • B = Bayer designation  • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation  • Var = Variable star designation  • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number  • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number  • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0  • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude  • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)  • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth  • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system  • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.]

See also

• List of stars by constellation

Notes

1. de Zeeuw, P.T.; Hoogerwerf, R.; de Bruijne, J.H.J.; Brown, A.G.A.; Blaauw, A. (1999). "A Hipparcos Census of Nearby OB Associations". Astronomical Journal. 117 (1): 354–99. arXiv: astro-ph/9809227 . Bibcode:1999AJ....117..354D. doi:10.1086/300682. S2CID   16098861.
2. Labelled as Lambda Chamaeleontis (λ Cha/λ Chamaeleontis) in Bode's Uranographia
3. Designated as Kappa Muscae by Bode in his Uranographia
4. Labelled as Pi² Chamaeleontis (π² Cha/π² Chamaeleontis) in Bode's Uranographia
5. In Bode's Uranographia
6. Dropped by Francis Baily

References

• ESA (1997). "The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues" . Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• Kostjuk, N. D. (2002). "HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index" . Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• Roman, N. G. (1987). "Identification of a Constellation from a Position" . Retrieved 2006-12-26.
• Gould, B. A. "Uranometria Argentina". Reprinted and updated by Pilcher, F. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
• "AAVSO Website". American Association of Variable Star Observers. Retrieved 9 March 2014.