List of stars in Sculptor

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

Name	B	Var	HD	HIP	RA	Dec	vis. mag.	abs. mag.	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class	Notes
α Scl	α		5737	4577	00h 58m 36.35s	−29° 21′ 26.9″	4.30	−2.27	672	B7IIIp	SX Ari variable
β Scl	β		221507	116231	23h 32m 58.19s	−37° 49′ 06.1″	4.38	0.69	178	B9.5IVMNpe.	suspected α2 CVn variable, Vmax = 4.35m, Vmin = 4.39m
γ Scl	γ		219784	115102	23h 18m 49.43s	−32° 31′ 54.6″	4.41	0.72	179	K1III	variable star, ΔV = 0.004m, P = 0.10 d
δ Scl	δ		223352	117452	23h 48m 55.48s	−28° 07′ 48.1″	4.59	1.37	143	A0V
η Scl	η		2429	2210	00h 27m 55.71s	−33° 00′ 25.4″	4.86	−1.27	548	M2/M3III	semiregular variable, Vmax = 4.8m, Vmin = 4.9m
ζ Scl	ζ		224990	183	00h 02m 19.91s	−29° 43′ 13.6″	5.04	−0.93	509	B4V
ι Scl	ι		1737	1708	00h 21m 31.18s	−28° 58′ 52.7″	5.18	0.29	310	K0III
θ Scl	θ		739	950	00h 11m 43.89s	−35° 08′ 00.2″	5.24	3.55	71	F3/F5V
π Scl	π [1]		10537	7955	01h 42m 08.65s	−32° 19′ 36.7″	5.25	1.13	217	K1II/III
ε Scl	ε [2]		10830	8209	01h 45m 38.65s	−25° 03′ 08.8″	5.29	3.10	89	F2IV	suspected variable
μ Scl	μ		222433	116820	23h 40m 38.21s	−32° 04′ 22.8″	5.30	0.55	291	K0III	suspected variable, Vmax = 5.30m, Vmin = 5.33m
κ2 Scl	κ2		720	930	00h 11m 34.42s	−27° 47′ 59.2″	5.41	−0.85	581	K2III
κ1 Scl	κ1		493	761	00h 09m 21.02s	−27° 59′ 16.5″	5.42	1.24	224	F3V
HD 9525	(γ) [3]		9525	7213	01h 32m 56.05s	−36° 51′ 54.7″	5.49	0.94	265	K1/K2III
σ Scl	σ [4]		6178	4852	01h 02m 26.38s	−31° 33′ 07.4″	5.50	1.29	227	A1/A2IV	α2 CVn variable
HD 3059			3059	2661	00h 33m 41.06s	−29° 33′ 29.5″	5.55	−0.37	497	K1III
ξ Scl	ξ [5]		6055	4770	01h 01m 18.23s	−38° 54′ 59.9″	5.59	−0.83	628	K1III
BU Scl		BU	224630	118277	23h 59m 27.90s	−29° 29′ 06.6″	5.59	−1.56	879	K5III	slow irregular variable
HD 218434			218434	114254	23h 08m 21.10s	−28° 49′ 24.8″	5.60	0.89	285	G8III
HD 220096			220096	115312	23h 21m 15.51s	−26° 59′ 12.3″	5.65	0.63	329	G5IV	suspected variable
HD 1187			1187	1288	00h 16m 08.79s	−31° 26′ 46.8″	5.66	0.08	427	K2III
HD 344	ε [6]		344	655	00h 08m 03.52s	−33° 31′ 45.6″	5.67	0.67	325	K1III
τ Scl	τ [7]		9906	7463	01h 36m 08.43s	−29° 54′ 26.8″	5.69	1.73	202	F2V
HD 10538	(δ) [8]		10538	7941	01h 42m 03.02s	−36° 49′ 56.2″	5.70	0.85	304	A0V
R Scl		R	8879	6759	01h 26m 58.10s	−32° 32′ 35.2″	5.72		1545	C	semiregular variable
HD 9377			9377	7118	01h 31m 43.25s	−30° 16′ 58.5″	5.79	0.95	304	K0III
HD 8498			8498	6502	01h 23m 30.97s	−30° 56′ 43.8″	5.84	−1.34	888	M0III	variable star, ΔV = 0.009m, P = 10.62 d
HD 218619			218619	114366	23h 09m 44.62s	−28° 05′ 18.9″	5.88	−0.73	685	K2III
λ2 Scl	λ2		4211	3456	00h 44m 11.92s	−38° 25′ 19.1″	5.90	0.61	372	K1III
HD 9228			9228	7016	01h 30m 22.88s	−26° 12′ 28.3″	5.92	0.25	444	K2III
HD 942			942	1096	00h 13m 42.22s	−26° 01′ 19.8″	5.94	−1.52	1012	K5III	suspected variable, Vmax = 5.93m, Vmin = 5.96m
HD 10142			10142	7643	01h 38m 27.49s	−36° 31′ 40.6″	5.94	0.96	323	K0III
AI Scl		AI	7312	5661	01h 12m 45.37s	−37° 51′ 23.1″	5.95	1.62	239	A9IV: (+F/G)	δ Sct variable, Vmax = 5.89m, Vmin = 5.98m
HD 2363			2363	2159	00h 27m 14.69s	−25° 32′ 49.7″	5.99	−0.58	671	K0III
λ1 Scl	λ1		4065	3356	00h 42m 42.89s	−38° 27′ 48.5″	6.05	0.44	432	B9.5V
AL Scl		AL	224113	117931	23h 55m 16.57s	−31° 55′ 17.3″	6.09	−1.41	1032	B6/B7	Algol variable, Vmax = 6.06m, Vmin = 6.33m, P = 2.45 d
HD 5445			5445	4363	00h 55m 55.53s	−27° 46′ 33.0″	6.11	−2.67	1863	M1/M2III	variable star, ΔV = 0.014m, P = 1.08 d
HD 9742			9742	7361	01h 34m 50.83s	−31° 53′ 32.0″	6.11	0.85	368	K0/K1III	suspected variable
HD 943			943	1099	00h 13m 44.38s	−26° 17′ 05.9″	6.14	−0.73	771	K4III
HD 1089			1089	1195	00h 14m 58.21s	−34° 54′ 15.1″	6.17	−0.61	739	K3III
HD 10481	(ε) [9]		10481	7886	01h 41m 27.28s	−38° 07′ 58.7″	6.20	3.09	137	F3/F5IV/V
S Scl		S	1115	1236	00h 15m 22.27s	−32° 02′ 43.0″	6.20		1100	M7/M8IIIe	Mira variable, Vmax = 5.5m, Vmin = 13.6m, P = 367 d
HD 222872			222872	117107	23h 44m 29.10s	−26° 14′ 47.7″	6.23	2.07	222	F3/F5V
HD 219580			219580	114969	23h 17m 08.73s	−28° 26′ 16.9″	6.24	−0.99	911	M1/M2III	suspected variable
HD 224350			224350	118076	23h 57m 08.12s	−26° 37′ 24.6″	6.26	−1.62	1226	K3III	suspected variable
HD 6269			6269	4932	01h 03m 17.76s	−29° 31′ 32.8″	6.28	1.03	365	G8IIICN...
HD 220929	σ [10]		220929	115833	23h 28m 00.69s	−35° 32′ 40.2″	6.34	−0.14	644	K2III
HD 223991			223991	117860	23h 54m 21.39s	−27° 02′ 34.5″	6.34	1.51	301	A2V+...
HD 219912			219912	115178	23h 19m 43.12s	−33° 42′ 28.7″	6.35	0.13	572	K2III
HD 9151			9151	6971	01h 29m 42.79s	−25° 37′ 04.0″	6.37	0.09	588	K1III
HD 225200			225200	345	00h 04m 20.30s	−29° 16′ 07.8″	6.38	0.83	421	A1V
HD 3074			3074	2663	00h 33m 43.85s	−35° 00′ 03.0″	6.41	3.62	118	F8/G0V
HD 3605			3605	3056	00h 38m 48.75s	−25° 06′ 28.0″	6.43	−0.32	729	K4III
HD 6403			6403	5042	01h 04m 32.61s	−33° 31′ 58.0″	6.44	0.44	517	K0III
HD 223466			223466	117510	23h 49m 49.61s	−25° 19′ 52.6″	6.44	1.02	396	A3V
HD 219823			219823	115121	23h 19m 03.28s	−28° 23′ 16.3″	6.49	−0.31	748	K5III
AV Scl		AV	1909	1830	00h 23m 12.61s	−31° 02′ 08.8″	6.56		563	B9IVmn	α2 CVn variable
HD 6619		AW	6619	5193	01h 06m 26.58s	−35° 39′ 38.4″	6.61		494	A1V	α2 CVn variable
Z Scl		Z	3735	3142	00h 39m 57.82s	−33° 57′ 41.2″	6.69		130.9	F8V	suspected variable
HD 9770		BB	9770	7372	01h 35m 01.04s	−29° 54′ 37.0″	7.10		70.50	K1V+M2V	eclipsing binary, Vmax = 7.1m, Vmin = 7.17m, P = 0.48 d
HD 4208			4208	3479	00h 44m 26.65s	−26° 30′ 56.4″	7.79	5.22	107	G7V	Cocibolca, [11] has a planet (b)
HD 4113			4113	3391	00h 49m 12.60s	−37° 58′ 57.5″	7.91	4.69	144	G5V	has a planet (b)
HD 9578			9578	7240	01h 33m 17.14s	−38° 14′ 42.1″	8.20	4.41	187	G1V	has a planet (b)
HD 6532		AP	6532	5150	01h 05m 55.70s	−26° 43′ 44.0″	8.40		531	A5p	rapidly oscillating Ap star
Gliese 1			225213	439	00h 05m 24.43s	−37° 21′ 26.5″	8.63		14.148	M1.5	suspected BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.02m
HD 1097		AU	1097	1210	00h 15m 07.97s	−29° 00′ 23.0″	9.05		1150	A4mF4Sr	δ Sct variable
WASP-8					23h 59m 36.07s	−35° 01′ 52.9″	9.89	6.45	159	G6	has a transiting planet (b)
RT Scl		RT			00h 36m 28.09s	−25° 40′ 22.9″	10.31			A5N+F3	β Lyr variable, Vmax = 10.18m, Vmin = 10.89m, P = 0.51 d
WASP-173 A					23h 36m 40.0s	−34° 36′ 41″	11.3			G3	has a transiting planet (b)
CD -38 245				3635	00h 46m 36.19s	−37° 39′ 33.6″	12.00			K1Ivw	very metal-poor star
WASP-45					00h 20m 57.00s	−35° 59′ 53.8″	12.00			K2V	has a transiting planet (b)
SY Scl		SY			00h 07m 36.25s	−25° 29′ 39.9″	12.15			M8:	Mira variable, Vmax = 10.4m, Vmin = <14.6m, P = 411 d
VY Scl		VY			23h 29m 00.48s	−29° 46′ 45.9″				O...	prototype VY Scl star
GD 659					00h 53m 17.44s	−32° 59′ 56.6″	13.36			DA1.4	white dwarf
BX Scl		BX			23h 43m 54.45s	−28° 18′ 34.5″	13.56			A	SX Phe variable, Vmax = 13.42m, Vmin = 13.71m, P = 0.037 d
WD 0137-349					01h 39m 42.85s	−34° 42′ 39.3″	15.33			DA	white dwarf, has a brown dwarf companion
VZ Scl		VZ			23h 50m 09.25s	−26° 22′ 52.7″	15.6			B9IVmn	VY Scl variable and eclipsing binary, Vmax = 15.6m, Vmin = 18.4m, P = 0.14 d
BW Scl		BW			23h 53m 00.86s	−38° 51′ 46.6″	16.20			CV	WZ Sge variable and ZZ Cet variable, Vmax = 8.9m, Vmin = 17.2m, P = 0.054 d
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

References

1. Designated as Mu Machinae Electricae by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
2. Designated as Alpha Machinae Electricae by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
3. Designated as Gamma Machinae Electricae by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
4. Designated as Zeta Machinae Electricae by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
5. Unlettered by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
6. Designated as Epsilon Sculptoris by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
7. Designated as Iota Machinae Electricae by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
8. Designated as Delta Machinae Electricae by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
9. Designated as Epsilon Machinae Electricae by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
10. Designated as Sigma Sculptoris by Johann Bode in his Uranographia
11. "Nicaragua". NameExoWorlds . Retrieved 2020-03-10.

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