The Fixed Stars
Star dates for the years 1900 and 2000 AD

The Brightest Stars(2.4 or lower) by Longitude
(major stars are in orange or red)
Star Name
1900 AD Position
2000 AD Position
Magnitude
Nature
Alpheratz
12 Aries 55
14 Aries 18
2.2
Jup-Ven
Mirach
29 Aries 01
00 Taurus 24
2.4
Venus
Caph
03 Taurus 43
05 Taurus 07
2.4
Sat-Ven
Hamal
06 Taurus 16
07 Taurus 40
2.2
Mar-Sat
Almach
12 Taurus 50
14 Taurus 14
2.3
Venus
Algol
24 Taurus 46
26 Taurus 10
2.1
Sat-Jup
Mirfak
00 Gemini 41
02 Gemini 05
1.9
Jup-Sat
Alderbaran
08 Gemini 23
09 Gemini 47
00.85
Mars
Rigel
15 Gemini 26
16 Gemini 50
00.12
Jup-Mars
Bellatrix
19 Gemini 33
20 Gemini 57
1.7
Mars-Mer
Capella
20 Gemini 28
21 Gemini 51
00.08
Mar-Mer
El Nath
21 Gemini 11
22 Gemini 35
1.8
Mars-Mer
Alnilam
22 Gemini 04
23 Gemini 28
1.8
Jup-Sat
Alnitar
23 Gemini 17
24 Gemini 41
2.0
Jup-Sat
Saiph
25 Gemini 00
26 Gemini 24
2.2
Mar-Sat
Polaris
27 Gemini 10
28 Gemini 34
2.1
Sat-Ven
Betelgeuse
27 Gemeni 21
28 Gemeni 45
00.50
Mar-Mer
Menkalinan
28 Gemini 31
29 Gemini 55
1.9
Mar-Mer
Mirzam
05 Cancer 48
07 Cancer 11
2.0
Venus
Alhena
07 Cancer 42
09 Cancer 06
1.9
Mer-Ven
Sirius
12 Cancer 42
14 Cancere 05
-1.46
Jup-Mar
Canopus
13 Cancer 35
14 Cancer 58
-0.72
Sat-Jup
Castor
18 Cancer 51
20 Cancer 14
1.57
Mer
Adara
19 Cancer 22
20 Cancer 46
1.50
Venus
Pollux
21 Cancer 50
23 Cancer 13
1.14
Mars
Wezen
22 Cancer 00
23 Cancer 24
2.0
Venus
Procyon
24 Cancer 24
25 Cancer 47
0.38
Mer-Mar
Aludra
28 Cancer 04
29 Cancer 32
2.4
Venus
Kochab
11 Leo 54
13 Leo 19
2.2
Sat-Ven
Dubhe
13 Leo 47
15 Leo 12
2.0
Mer-Ven
Naos
17 Leo 10
18 Leo 33
2.3
Sat-Jup
Merak
18 Leo 02
19 Leo 26
2.4
Sat-Ven
Alfard
25 Leo 53
27 Leo 17
2.2
Sat-Ven
Regulus
28 Leo 26
29 Leo 50
1.35
Mar-Jup
Alioth
07 Virgo 31
08 Virgo 56
1.7
Sat-Ven
Alsuhail
09 Virgo 49
11 Virgo 11
2.2
Sat-Jup
Mizar
14 Virgo 17
15 Virgo 42
2.4
Sat-Ven
Denebola
20 Virgo 14
21 Virgo 37
2.2
Sat-Ven
Avior
21 Virgo 47
23 Virgo 08
1.7
Sat-Jup
Alkaid
25 Virgo 31
26 Virgo 56
1.9
Moo-Ven
Tureis
03 Libra 58
05 Libra 20
2.2
Sat-Jup
Foramen
20 Libra 47
22 Libra 09
1.9
Sat-Jup
Spica
22 Libra 27
23 Libra 50
0.98
Ven-Mar
Arcturus
22 Lib 50
24 Libra 14
-0.04
Mar-Jup
Miaplacidus
00 Scorpio 37
01 Scorpio 58
1.8
Sat-Jup
Gacrux
05 Scorpio 21
06 Scorpio 44
1.63
Ven-Jup
Mimosa
10 Scorpio 16
11 Scorpio 39
1.25
Ven-Jup
Acrux
10 Scorpio 29
11 Scorpio 52
0.76
Jupiter
Alpheca
10 Scorpio 53
11 Scorpio 52
2.3
Ven-Mer
Menkent
10 Scorpio 55
12 Scorpio 18
2.3
Ven-Mer
Agena
22 Scorpio 24
23 Scorpio 48
0.61
Ven-Jup
Toleman
28 Scorpio 13
29 Scorpio 29
-0.27
Ven-Jup
Antares
8 Sagitarius 22
09 Sagittarius 46
0.98
Mars-Jup
Atria
19 Sagittarius 30
20 Sagittarius 54
1.9
Mercury
Ras Alhague
21 Sagittarius 03
22 Sagittarius 27
2.1
Sat-Ven
Shaula
23 Sagittarius 11
24 Sagittarius 35
1.63
Mer-Mar
Sargas
24 Sagittarius 12
25 Sagittarius 36
2.0
Sat-Ven
Etamin
25 Sagittarius 35
27 Sagittarius 58
2.4
Mar-Moon
Kaus Australis
03 Capricorn 41
05 Capricorn 05
2.0
Mer-Mar
Nunki
10 Capricorn 59
12 Capricorn 23
2.1
Jup-Mer
Vega
13 Capricorn 55
15 Capricorn 19
0.03
Ven-Mer
Peacock
22 Capricorn 25
23 Capricorn 49
2.1
?
Altair
00 Aquarius 22
01 Aquarius 47
0.77
Mar-Jup
Alnair
14 Aquarius 30
15 Aquarius 54
2.2
?
Sador
23 Aquarius 28
24 Aquarius 50
2.3
Ven-Mer
Fomalhaut
02 Pisces 27
03 Pisces 52
1.16
Ven-Mer
Deneb Adige
03 Pisces 57
05 Pisces 20
1.25
Ven-Mer
Achernar
13 Pisces 53
15 Pisces 19
0.46
Jupiter
Ankaa
14 Pisces 05
15 Pisces 30
2.4
?

Most stars move at a rate of about 1 degree every 72 years.

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