Standard stars: bright, early, rapid-rotators

Mount Hamilton Observing Information

Smooth Spectrum Stars:
Bright, Early, Rapid Rotators

The stars listed below are useful where a bright, smooth, relatively featureless continuum is desired for calibration. The following list has been drawn from those compiled by G. Marcy and D. Popper. All data are from the Yale Bright Star Catalog (5th Ed.).

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HR# CORDINATES
(J2000.0) V MAG NAME SPECTRAL TYPE V SIN I (km/sec)

RA DEC

15 00 08 23 29 05 26 2.06 21Alp And B8IVpMnHg 56

26 00 10 02 11 08 45 5.5 34 Psc B9V 275

283 01 00 04 44 42 48 6.0
B9.5V 298

311 01 05 42 21 27 56 5.6 75 Psi Psc 0V 267

545 01 53 32 19 17 45 4.8 5 Gam Ari B9V 152

628 02 10 53 39 02 22 5.6 59 And B9V 192

793 02 42 22 20 00 42 5.7 34 Mu ARI A0V 195

809 02 44 33 15 18 42 5.8 37 Omi B9V 350

838 02 49 59 27 15 38 3.63 41 Ari B8Vn 180

936 03 08 10 40 57 20 2.12 26Bet Per B8V 65

954 03 12 14 27 15 26 5.8 56 Ari B9pSi 200

1061 03 30 24 11 20 11 5.1 4 Tau A0V 236

1126 03 42 19 19 42 01 5.7 13 Tau B9Ve 350

1220 03 57 51 40 00 37 2.89 45Eps Per B0.5V+A2V 153

1239 04 00 41 12 29 25 3.47 35Lam Tau B3V+A4IV 87

1251 04 03 09 05 59 21 3.91 38Nu Tau A1V 69

1315 04 14 36 10 00 40 5.2
B9V 350

1369 04 22 35 25 37 45 5.4 59 Hi Tau B9V 350

1567 04 54 15 02 26 26 3.72 8Pi 5Ori B3III+B0V 93

1641 05 06 31 41 14 04 3.17 10Eta Aur B3V 132

1776 05 24 38 31 08 35 5.9
B9III 285

1814 05 27 46 15 52 27 5.5 116 Tau B9.5V 260

1938 05 40 36 31 21 30 6.0
B9.5IIIp 250

2398 06 35 12 28 01 20 5.3 49 Aur A0V 149

2845 07 27 09 08 17 22 2.90 3Bet CMi B8Ve 276

2901 07 34 16 03 22 17 5.8 9 Del Cmi A0V 195

3134 08 01 30 16 27 19 6.0
B9.5V 185

3314 08 25 40 -03 54 23 3.90
A0V 125

3492 08 48 26 05 50 16 4.4 13 Ro Hya A0V 126

3665 09 14 22 02 18 51 3.88 22The Hya B9.5V 81

3982 10 08 22 11 58 02 1.35 32Alp Leo B7V 329

4024 10 16 14 29 18 38 5.4 23 Lmi A0V 139

4828 12 41 53 10 14 08 4.9 30 Ro Vir A0V 173

4943 13 05 44 35 47 56 5.2 14 Cvn B9V 175

5313 14 12 16 02 24 34 5.0
A0Vp 123

5567 14 56 13 14 26 46 5.8
A0V 150

5685 15 17 00 -09 22 59 2.61 27Bet Lib B8V 230

5718 15 21 48 32 56 01 5.4 50 Boo B9V 260

5849 15 42 45 26 17 44 3.84 8Gam CrB B9IV+A3V 112

5867 15 46 11 15 25 19 3.67 28Bet Ser A2IV 170

5881 15 49 37 -03 25 49 3.53 32Mu Ser A0V 87

5938 15 55 30 42 33 58 5.8 4 Her B B9Pe 350

6149 16 30 55 01 59 02 3.82 10Lam Oph A0V+A4V 127

6324 17 0 17 30 55 35 3.92 58Eps Her A0V 78

6484 17 23 41 37 08 48 5.5 39 Om Oph A0V 190

6629 17 47 54 02 42 26 3.75 62Gam Oph A0Vnp 205

6779 18 07 33 28 45 45 3.83 103Omi Her B9.5V 134

6977 18 35 12 18 12 12 5.8
A0V 280

7040 18 44 50 02 03 36 5.0 4 Aql B9V 300

7235 19 05 25 13 51 48 2.99 17Zet Aql A0Vn 331

7236 19 06 15 -04 52 57 3.44 16Lam Aql B9Vn 176

7307 19 16 27 14 32 41 5.6
B9.5V 147

7390 19 26 13 20 05 52 5.6 5 Vul A0V 150

7528 19 44 59 45 07 51 2.87 18Del Cyg B9.5IV+F1V 149

7596 19 54 45 00 16 25 5.6 58 Aql A0III 130

7640 19 58 38 30 59 01 5.5
B9V 175

7880 20 37 05 26 27 43 5.6 27 Vul B9V 300

7906 20 39 38 15 54 43 3.77 9Alp Del B9IV 162

7950 20 47 41 -09 29 45 3.77 2Eps Aqr A1V 98

7953 20 47 48 06 00 30 5.6 13 Del A0V 202

8028 20 57 10 41 10 02 3.94 58Nu Cyg A1Vn 241

8419 22 05 34 28 57 50 5.6 23 Peg B9V 360

8450 22 10 12 06 11 52 3.53 26The Peg A2Vp 117

8634 22 41 28 10 49 53 3.40 42Zet Peg B8V 194

8781 23 04 46 15 12 19 2.49 54Alp Peg B9V 148

8821 23 10 01 09 49 19 5.4 58 Peg B9III 175

8976 23 40 24 44 20 02 4.1 19 Kap And B9IV 184

HR#	CORDINATES (J2000.0)		V MAG	NAME	SPECTRAL TYPE	V SIN I (km/sec)
HR#	RA	DEC	V MAG	NAME	SPECTRAL TYPE	V SIN I (km/sec)
15	00 08 23	29 05 26	2.06	21Alp And	B8IVpMnHg	56
26	00 10 02	11 08 45	5.5	34 Psc	B9V	275
283	01 00 04	44 42 48	6.0		B9.5V	298
311	01 05 42	21 27 56	5.6	75 Psi Psc	0V	267
545	01 53 32	19 17 45	4.8	5 Gam Ari	B9V	152
628	02 10 53	39 02 22	5.6	59 And	B9V	192
793	02 42 22	20 00 42	5.7	34 Mu ARI	A0V	195
809	02 44 33	15 18 42	5.8	37 Omi	B9V	350
838	02 49 59	27 15 38	3.63	41 Ari	B8Vn	180
936	03 08 10	40 57 20	2.12	26Bet Per	B8V	65
954	03 12 14	27 15 26	5.8	56 Ari	B9pSi	200
1061	03 30 24	11 20 11	5.1	4 Tau	A0V	236
1126	03 42 19	19 42 01	5.7	13 Tau	B9Ve	350
1220	03 57 51	40 00 37	2.89	45Eps Per	B0.5V+A2V	153
1239	04 00 41	12 29 25	3.47	35Lam Tau	B3V+A4IV	87
1251	04 03 09	05 59 21	3.91	38Nu Tau	A1V	69
1315	04 14 36	10 00 40	5.2		B9V	350
1369	04 22 35	25 37 45	5.4	59 Hi Tau	B9V	350
1567	04 54 15	02 26 26	3.72	8Pi 5Ori	B3III+B0V	93
1641	05 06 31	41 14 04	3.17	10Eta Aur	B3V	132
1776	05 24 38	31 08 35	5.9		B9III	285
1814	05 27 46	15 52 27	5.5	116 Tau	B9.5V	260
1938	05 40 36	31 21 30	6.0		B9.5IIIp	250
2398	06 35 12	28 01 20	5.3	49 Aur	A0V	149
2845	07 27 09	08 17 22	2.90	3Bet CMi	B8Ve	276
2901	07 34 16	03 22 17	5.8	9 Del Cmi	A0V	195
3134	08 01 30	16 27 19	6.0		B9.5V	185
3314	08 25 40	-03 54 23	3.90		A0V	125
3492	08 48 26	05 50 16	4.4	13 Ro Hya	A0V	126
3665	09 14 22	02 18 51	3.88	22The Hya	B9.5V	81
3982	10 08 22	11 58 02	1.35	32Alp Leo	B7V	329
4024	10 16 14	29 18 38	5.4	23 Lmi	A0V	139
4828	12 41 53	10 14 08	4.9	30 Ro Vir	A0V	173
4943	13 05 44	35 47 56	5.2	14 Cvn	B9V	175
5313	14 12 16	02 24 34	5.0		A0Vp	123
5567	14 56 13	14 26 46	5.8		A0V	150
5685	15 17 00	-09 22 59	2.61	27Bet Lib	B8V	230
5718	15 21 48	32 56 01	5.4	50 Boo	B9V	260
5849	15 42 45	26 17 44	3.84	8Gam CrB	B9IV+A3V	112
5867	15 46 11	15 25 19	3.67	28Bet Ser	A2IV	170
5881	15 49 37	-03 25 49	3.53	32Mu Ser	A0V	87
5938	15 55 30	42 33 58	5.8	4 Her B	B9Pe	350
6149	16 30 55	01 59 02	3.82	10Lam Oph	A0V+A4V	127
6324	17 0 17	30 55 35	3.92	58Eps Her	A0V	78
6484	17 23 41	37 08 48	5.5	39 Om Oph	A0V	190
6629	17 47 54	02 42 26	3.75	62Gam Oph	A0Vnp	205
6779	18 07 33	28 45 45	3.83	103Omi Her	B9.5V	134
6977	18 35 12	18 12 12	5.8		A0V	280
7040	18 44 50	02 03 36	5.0	4 Aql	B9V	300
7235	19 05 25	13 51 48	2.99	17Zet Aql	A0Vn	331
7236	19 06 15	-04 52 57	3.44	16Lam Aql	B9Vn	176
7307	19 16 27	14 32 41	5.6		B9.5V	147
7390	19 26 13	20 05 52	5.6	5 Vul	A0V	150
7528	19 44 59	45 07 51	2.87	18Del Cyg	B9.5IV+F1V	149
7596	19 54 45	00 16 25	5.6	58 Aql	A0III	130
7640	19 58 38	30 59 01	5.5		B9V	175
7880	20 37 05	26 27 43	5.6	27 Vul	B9V	300
7906	20 39 38	15 54 43	3.77	9Alp Del	B9IV	162
7950	20 47 41	-09 29 45	3.77	2Eps Aqr	A1V	98
7953	20 47 48	06 00 30	5.6	13 Del	A0V	202
8028	20 57 10	41 10 02	3.94	58Nu Cyg	A1Vn	241
8419	22 05 34	28 57 50	5.6	23 Peg	B9V	360
8450	22 10 12	06 11 52	3.53	26The Peg	A2Vp	117
8634	22 41 28	10 49 53	3.40	42Zet Peg	B8V	194
8781	23 04 46	15 12 19	2.49	54Alp Peg	B9V	148
8821	23 10 01	09 49 19	5.4	58 Peg	B9III	175
8976	23 40 24	44 20 02	4.1	19 Kap And	B9IV	184