Data
starplot.data.stars.StarCatalog
Built-in star catalogs
BIG_SKY
class-attribute
instance-attribute
Big Sky Catalog ~ 2.5M stars
This is the full version of the Big Sky Catalog, which includes 2,557,499 stars from Hipparcos, Tycho-1, and Tycho-2.
This catalog is very large (50+ MB), so it's not built-in to Starplot. When you plot stars and specify this catalog, the catalog
will be downloaded from the Big Sky GitHub repository and saved to Starplot's data library
directory. You can override this download path with the environment variable STARPLOT_DOWNLOAD_PATH
BIG_SKY_MAG11
class-attribute
instance-attribute
Big Sky Catalog ~ 900k stars up to magnitude 11
This is an abridged version of the Big Sky Catalog, including stars up to a limiting magnitude of 11 (total = 981,852).
This catalog is included with Starplot, so does not require downloading any files.
starplot.data.stars.STAR_NAMES
module-attribute
STAR_NAMES = {
677: "Alpheratz",
746: "Caph",
1067: "Algenib",
1547: "Citadelle",
2081: "Ankaa",
2247: "Felixvarela",
2920: "Fulu",
3179: "Schedar",
3419: "Diphda",
3479: "Cocibolca",
3821: "Achird",
4422: "Castula",
5054: "Nenque",
5348: "Wurren",
5447: "Mirach",
5529: "Emiw",
5737: "Revati",
6193: "Bharani",
6411: "Adhil",
6643: "Bélénos",
6686: "Ruchbah",
7097: "Alpherg",
7513: "Titawin",
7588: "Achernar",
7607: "Nembus",
8198: "Torcular",
8645: "Baten Kaitos",
8796: "Mothallah",
8832: "Mesarthim",
8886: "Segin",
8903: "Sheratan",
9487: "Alrescha",
9640: "Almach",
9884: "Hamal",
10826: "Mira",
11767: "Polaris",
12191: "Buna",
12706: "Kaffaljidhma",
12961: "Koeia",
13061: "Lilii Borea",
13192: "Nushagak",
13268: "Miram",
13288: "Angetenar",
13701: "Azha",
13847: "Acamar",
13993: "Ayeyarwady",
14135: "Menkar",
14576: "Algol",
14668: "Misam",
14838: "Botein",
14879: "Dalim",
15197: "Zibal",
15578: "Intan",
15863: "Mirfak",
16537: "Ran",
17096: "Tupi",
17378: "Rana",
17448: "Atik",
17489: "Celaeno",
17499: "Electra",
17531: "Taygeta",
17573: "Maia",
17579: "Asterope",
17608: "Merope",
17702: "Alcyone",
17847: "Atlas",
17851: "Pleione",
18543: "Zaurak",
18614: "Menkib",
19587: "Beid",
19780: "Rhombus",
19849: "Keid",
20205: "Prima Hyadum",
20455: "Secunda Hyadum",
20535: "Beemim",
20889: "Ain",
20894: "Chamukuy",
21109: "Hoggar",
21393: "Theemin",
21421: "Aldebaran",
21594: "Sceptrum",
22449: "Tabit",
22491: "Mouhoun",
23015: "Hassaleh",
23416: "Almaaz",
23453: "Saclateni",
23767: "Haedus",
23875: "Cursa",
24003: "Mago",
24436: "Rigel",
24608: "Capella",
25336: "Bellatrix",
25428: "Elnath",
25606: "Nihal",
25930: "Mintaka",
25985: "Arneb",
26207: "Meissa",
26241: "Hatysa",
26311: "Alnilam",
26380: "Bubup",
26451: "Tianguan",
26634: "Phact",
26727: "Alnitak",
27366: "Saiph",
27628: "Wazn",
27989: "Betelgeuse",
28360: "Menkalinan",
28380: "Mahasim",
29034: "Elkurud",
29550: "Amadioha",
29655: "Propus",
30122: "Furud",
30324: "Mirzam",
30343: "Tejat",
30438: "Canopus",
30860: "Lucilinburhuc",
30905: "Lusitânia",
31681: "Alhena",
31685: "Pipit",
31895: "Nosaxa",
32246: "Mebsuta",
32349: "Sirius",
32362: "Alzirr",
32916: "Nervia",
33579: "Adhara",
33719: "Citalá",
33856: "Unurgunite",
34045: "Muliphein",
34088: "Mekbuda",
34444: "Wezen",
35550: "Wasat",
35904: "Aludra",
36188: "Gomeisa",
36850: "Castor",
37265: "Jishui",
37279: "Procyon",
37284: "Ceibo",
37826: "Pollux",
38041: "Tapecue",
38170: "Azmidi",
39429: "Naos",
39757: "Tureis",
39953: "Regor",
40167: "Tegmine",
40526: "Tarf",
40687: "Násti",
40881: "Piautos",
41037: "Avior",
41075: "Alsciaukat",
41704: "Muscida",
42402: "Minchir",
42446: "Gakyid",
42556: "Meleph",
42806: "Asellus Borealis",
42911: "Asellus Australis",
42913: "Alsephina",
43109: "Ashlesha",
43587: "Copernicus",
43674: "Stribor",
44066: "Acubens",
44127: "Talitha",
44471: "Alkaphrah",
44816: "Suhail",
44946: "Nahn",
45238: "Miaplacidus",
45556: "Aspidiske",
45941: "Markeb",
46390: "Alphard",
46471: "Intercrus",
46750: "Alterf",
47087: "Illyrian",
47202: "Kalausi",
47431: "Ukdah",
47508: "Subra",
48235: "Natasha",
48356: "Zhang",
48455: "Rasalas",
48615: "Felis",
48711: "Bibhā",
49637: "Yunü (Yunu)",
49669: "Regulus",
50335: "Adhafera",
50372: "Tania Borealis",
50583: "Algieba",
50801: "Tania Australis",
51624: "Shaomin",
52521: "Macondo",
53229: "Praecipua",
53721: "Chalawan",
53740: "Alkes",
53910: "Merak",
54061: "Dubhe",
54158: "Dingolay",
54872: "Zosma",
54879: "Chertan",
55174: "Hunahpú",
55203: "Alula Australis",
55219: "Alula Borealis",
55664: "Shama",
56211: "Giausar",
56508: "Formosa",
56572: "Sagarmatha",
57291: "Uklun",
57370: "Flegetonte",
57399: "Taiyangshou",
57632: "Denebola",
57757: "Zavijava",
57820: "Aniara",
58001: "Phecda",
58952: "Tonatiuh",
59199: "Alchiba",
59747: "Imai",
59774: "Megrez",
59803: "Gienah",
60129: "Zaniah",
60260: "Ginan",
60644: "Tupã",
60718: "Acrux",
60965: "Algorab",
61084: "Gacrux",
61177: "Funi",
61317: "Chara",
61359: "Kraz",
61394: "Phyllon Kissinou",
61941: "Porrima",
62223: "La Superba",
62423: "Tianyi",
62434: "Mimosa",
62956: "Alioth",
63076: "Taiyi",
63090: "Minelauva",
63125: "Cor Caroli",
63608: "Vindemiatrix",
64241: "Diadem",
65378: "Mizar",
65474: "Spica",
65477: "Alcor",
66047: "Dofida",
66192: "Liesma",
66249: "Heze",
67301: "Alkaid",
67927: "Muphrid",
68002: "Leepwal",
68702: "Hadar",
68756: "Thuban",
68933: "Menkent",
69427: "Kang",
69673: "Arcturus",
69701: "Syrma",
69732: "Xuange",
69974: "Khambalia",
70755: "Elgafar",
70890: "Proxima Centauri",
71075: "Seginus",
71681: "Toliman",
71683: "Rigil Kentaurus",
71860: "Uridim",
72105: "Izar",
72339: "Mönch",
72487: "Merga",
72607: "Kochab",
72622: "Zubenelgenubi",
72845: "Arcalís",
73136: "Baekdu",
73555: "Nekkar",
73714: "Brachium",
74785: "Zubeneschamali",
74961: "Nikawiy",
75097: "Pherkad",
75411: "Alkalurops",
75458: "Edasich",
75695: "Nusakan",
76267: "Alphecca",
76333: "Zubenelhakrabi",
76351: "Karaka",
77070: "Unukalhai",
77450: "Gudja",
78104: "Iklil",
78265: "Fang",
78401: "Dschubba",
78820: "Acrab",
79043: "Marsic",
79219: "Kamuy",
79374: "Jabbah",
79431: "Sharjah",
79593: "Yed Prior",
79882: "Yed Posterior",
80112: "Alniyat",
80331: "Athebyne",
80463: "Cujam",
80687: "Timir",
80763: "Antares",
80816: "Kornephoros",
80838: "Ogma",
80883: "Marfik",
81022: "Rosaliadecastro",
81266: "Paikauhale",
82273: "Atria",
82396: "Larawag",
82514: "Xamidimura",
82545: "Pipirima",
82651: "Mahsati",
83547: "Rapeto",
83608: "Alrakis",
83895: "Aldhibah",
84012: "Sabik",
84345: "Rasalgethi",
84379: "Sarin",
84405: "Guniibuu",
84787: "Inquill",
85670: "Rastaban",
85693: "Maasym",
85696: "Lesath",
85822: "Yildun",
85927: "Shaula",
86032: "Rasalhague",
86228: "Sargas",
86614: "Dziban",
86742: "Cebalrai",
86782: "Alruba",
86796: "Cervantes",
87108: "Bake-eo (or Bake Eo)",
87261: "Fuyue",
87585: "Grumium",
87833: "Eltanin",
87937: "Barnard's Star",
88414: "Pincoya",
88635: "Alnasl",
89341: "Polis",
89931: "Kaus Media",
90004: "Alasia",
90185: "Kaus Australis",
90344: "Fafnir",
90496: "Kaus Borealis",
91262: "Vega",
91852: "Xihe",
92420: "Sheliak",
92761: "Ainalrami",
92855: "Nunki",
92895: "Kaveh",
92946: "Alya",
93194: "Sulafat",
93506: "Ascella",
93747: "Okab",
94114: "Meridiana",
94141: "Albaldah",
94376: "Altais",
94481: "Aladfar",
94645: "Gumala",
95124: "Belel",
95241: "Arkab Prior",
95262: "Sika",
95294: "Arkab Posterior",
95347: "Rukbat",
95947: "Albireo",
96078: "Uruk",
96100: "Alsafi",
96757: "Sham",
97165: "Fawaris",
97278: "Tarazed",
97649: "Altair",
97938: "Libertas",
98036: "Alshain",
98066: "Terebellum",
98823: "Tianfu",
99473: "Antinous",
99711: "Phoenicia",
99894: "Chechia",
100064: "Algedi",
100310: "Alshat",
100345: "Dabih",
100453: "Sadr",
100751: "Peacock",
101421: "Aldulfin",
101769: "Rotanev",
101958: "Sualocin",
102098: "Deneb",
102488: "Aljanah",
102618: "Albali",
103527: "Musica",
104382: "Polaris Australis",
104987: "Kitalpha",
105199: "Alderamin",
106032: "Alfirk",
106278: "Sadalsuud",
106786: "Bunda",
106824: "Sāmaya",
106985: "Nashira",
107136: "Azelfafage",
107251: "Bosona",
107259: "Garnet Star",
107315: "Enif",
107556: "Deneb Algedi",
108085: "Aldhanab",
108375: "Itonda",
108917: "Kurhah",
109074: "Sadalmelik",
109268: "Alnair",
109427: "Biham",
110003: "Ancha",
110130: "Lang-Exster",
110395: "Sadachbia",
110813: "Lionrock",
111169: "Stellio",
111710: "Situla",
112029: "Homam",
112122: "Tiaki",
112158: "Matar",
112748: "Sadalbari",
113136: "Skat",
113288: "Tengshe",
113357: "Helvetios",
113368: "Fomalhaut",
113881: "Scheat",
113889: "Fumalsamakah",
113963: "Markab",
114322: "Ebla",
115250: "Salm",
115623: "Alkarab",
116076: "Veritate",
116084: "Poerava",
116727: "Errai",
118319: "Axólotl",
}
Star names by their HIP id. You can override these values when calling stars()
starplot.data.dsos.DsoType
Types of deep sky objects (DSOs), as designated in OpenNGC
ASSOCIATION_OF_STARS
class-attribute
instance-attribute
STAR_CLUSTER_NEBULA
class-attribute
instance-attribute
starplot.data.dsos.BASIC_DSO_TYPES
module-attribute
BASIC_DSO_TYPES = [
OPEN_CLUSTER,
GLOBULAR_CLUSTER,
GALAXY,
GALAXY_PAIR,
GALAXY_TRIPLET,
GROUP_OF_GALAXIES,
NEBULA,
PLANETARY_NEBULA,
EMISSION_NEBULA,
STAR_CLUSTER_NEBULA,
REFLECTION_NEBULA,
ASSOCIATION_OF_STARS,
]
Default types of Deep Sky Objects (DSOs) that are plotted when you call dsos() on a plot
starplot.data.constellations.CONSTELLATIONS_FULL_NAMES
module-attribute
Constellation full names