THE 10 MOST BRIGHTEST STARS
A.R. DECL. MAG. LIGHT YEARS
Alfa 05h 32m 43.81s -17° 49' 20.3 2.58 1283 Arneb
Beta 05h 28m 14.73s -20° 45' 33.2 2.81 159 Nihal, Nibal
Epsilon 05h 05m 27.65s -22° 22' 15.1 3.19 227 Sasin, Sasanka
Mu 05h 12m 55.87s -16° 12' 19.5 3.29 184 Neshmet, Khaemhet
Zeta 05h 46m 57.35s -14° 49' 19.0 3.55 70 it has a probable belt of asteroids
Gamma 05h 44m 27.97s -22° 26' 51.0 3.59 29 double star
Eta 05h 56m 24.32s -14° 10' 04.9 3.71 49
Delta 05h 51m 19.15s -20° 52' 39.0 3.76 112
Lambda 05h 19m 34.53s -13° 10' 36.4 4.29 1076
Kappa 05h 13m 13.89s -12° 56' 28.6 4.36 559
OBJECTS
M 79 Globular cluster, mag. 8.4, diameter 3.2'
BOUNDARIES
Cane maggiore,Unicorno,Orione,Colomba