Field Star Designation

HD, HDE and DM catalogues

To collect the field stars we have first considered the largest catalogues commonly used like the HD, HD Extension and the Durchmusterungen.

Other catalogues or lists

When the star is not included in the largest catalogues, we have tried to find an identification in existing catalogues and lists, according to the star specific characteristics (high luminousity, large proper motion, faint and blue, and so on).

Stars in sequences by constellation

Star are sometimes identified by the constellation name and a sequential number. We have therefore designed a specific code number to record them containing the constellation code and a key to the bibliographic reference.

Stars in multiple tables

Papers sometimes contain multiple tables with individual sequences. Several stars have therefore the number 1 and the code number contains also the table number to differentiate them.