Star Latitudes for 2012
A star's declination(position above or below the celestial equator in degrees and minutes) directly corresponds to terrestial latitude
and effects that entire latitude in paran fashion. The latitude position changes very slowly(about 15 to 20 seconds of arc per year), sometimes
retrograding, and has an important mundane influene. Below is a declination table of major or well-known stars for the year 2012
Star
Name | Declination
for 2012 AD |
| Polaris | 89N19 |
| Kochab | 74N06 |
| Thuban | 64N19 |
| Alderamin | 62N38 |
| Dubhe | 61N41 |
| Ruchbah | 60N18 |
| Caph | 59N13 |
| Megrez | 56N58 |
| Merak | 56N19 |
| Schedar | 56N36 |
| Alioth | 55N54 |
| Mizar | 54N52 |
| Phecda | 53N38 |
| Eltanin | 51N29 |
| Mirfak | 49N54 |
| Al Kaid | 49N15 |
| Capella | 46N01 |
| Deneb Adige | 45N19 |
| Menkalinan | 44N57 |
| Almaak | 42N23 |
| Algol | 41N00 |
| Nekkar | 40N20 |
| Vega | 38N48 |
| Cor Caroli | 38N15 |
| Mirach | 35N41 |
| Sheliak | 33N22 |
| Castor | 31N52 |
| Alpherat | 29N09 |
| El Nath | 28N37 |
| Pollux | 28N00 |
| Albireo | 27N59 |
| Scheat | 28N09 |
| Alphecca | 26N40 |
| Alcyone | 24N08 |
| Hamal | 23N31 |
| Wasat | 21N57 |
| Sheratan | 20N52 |
| Zosma | 20N27 |
| Arcturus | 19N07 |
| Alhena | 16N23 |
| Aldebaran | 16N32 |
| Markab | 15N16 |
| Algenib | 15N15 |
| Denebola | 14N30 |
| Raslhague | 12N33 |
| Regulus | 11N48 |
| Acubens | 12N01 |
| Videmiatrix | 10N53 |
| Tarazed | 10N38 |
| Enif | 9N55 |
| Altair | 8N54 |
| Betelgeuse | 7N24 |
| Unukalhai | 6N23 |
| Bellatrix | 6N21 |
| Alshain | 6N26 |
| Procyon | 5N11 |
| Menkar | 4N08 |
| Zavijava | 1N42 |
| Mintaka | 0S18 |
| Sadalmelik | 0S16 |
| Al Nilam | 1S12 |
| Cursa | 5S04 |
| Sadalsuud | 5S31 |
| Rigel | 8S11 |
| Alphard | 8S43 |
| Saiph | 9S40 |
| Spica | 11S14 |
| Zaurack | 13S29 |
| Sabik | 15S44 |
| Zubenel Genubi | 16S06 |
| Sirius | 16S44 |
| Gienah | 17S37 |
| Arneb | 17S49 |
| Mirzam | 17S58 |
| Diphda | 17S55 |
| Graffias | 19S50 |
| Nihal | 20S45 |
| Dschubba | 22S39 |
| Wezen | 26S25- |
| Antares | 26S28 |
| Nunki | 26S17 |
| Adhara | 29S00 |
| Fomalhaut | 29S33 |
| Phact | 34S04 |
| Kaus Australis | 34S23 |
| Menkent | 36S25 |
| Shaula | 37S07 |
| Acamar | 40S15 |
| Rukbat | 40S35 |
| Ankaa | 42S14 |
| Sargas | 43S00 |
| Suhail | 43S29 |
| Al Nair | 46S54 |
| Al Suhai | 47S23 |
| Canopus | 52S42 |
| Peacock | 56S41 |
| Gacrux | 57S11 |
| Achernar | 57S10 |
| Avior | 59S33 |
| Mimosa | 59S45 |
| Hadar | 60S26 |
| Rigil Kent | 60S53 |
| Acrux | 63S10 |
| Atria | 69S03 |
| Miaplacidus | 69S47 |
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