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All stars but one can be associated with an IAU (International Astronomical Union) constellation. IAU constellations are areas of the sky. Although there are only 88 IAU constellations, the sky is actually divided into 89 irregularly shaped boxes as the constellation Serpens is split into two separate sections, Serpens Caput (the snake's head) to the west and Serpens Cauda (the snake's tail) to the east.

The only star that does not belong to a constellation is the Sun. The Sun travels through the 13 constellations along the ecliptic, the 12 of the [[Astronomy:Zodiac|Zodiac]] and [[Astronomy:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]].

Among the remaining stars, the nearer ones exhibit [[Astronomy:Proper motion|proper motion]], so it is only a matter of time before some of them cross a constellation boundary and switch constellations as a consequence. In 1992, [[Astronomy:Rho Aquilae|Rho Aquilae]] became the first star to have its [[Astronomy:Bayer designation|Bayer designation]] "invalidated" by moving to a neighbouring constellation—it is now a star of the constellation [[Astronomy:Delphinus|Delphinus]].<ref name="jrasc92">{{cite journal 
 | title = Book-Review – Sky Catalogue 2000.0 – V.1 – Stars to Magnitude 8.0 ED.2
 | date = 1992
 | bibcode = 1992JRASC..86..221L
 | last1 = Hirshfeld
 | first1 = Alan
 | last2 = Sinnott
 | first2 = Roger W.
 | last3 = Ochsenbein
 | first3 = François
 | last4 = Lemay
 | first4 = D.
 | volume = 86
 | pages = 221
 | journal = Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
}}</ref>

==Lists of stars by constellation==
Stars are listed in the appropriate lists for the constellation, as follows:

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*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Andromeda|Andromeda]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Antlia|Antlia]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Apus|Apus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Aquarius|Aquarius]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Aquila|Aquila]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Ara|Ara]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Aries|Aries]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Auriga|Auriga]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Boötes|Boötes]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Caelum|Caelum]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Camelopardalis|Camelopardalis]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Cancer|Cancer]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Canes Venatici|Canes Venatici]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Canis Major|Canis Major]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Canis Minor|Canis Minor]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Capricornus|Capricornus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Carina|Carina]] 
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Cassiopeia|Cassiopeia]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Centaurus|Centaurus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Cepheus|Cepheus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Cetus|Cetus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Chamaeleon|Chamaeleon]]{{col-4}}
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Circinus|Circinus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Columba|Columba]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Coma Berenices|Coma Berenices]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Corona Australis|Corona Australis]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Corona Borealis|Corona Borealis]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Corvus|Corvus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Crater|Crater]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Crux|Crux]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Cygnus|Cygnus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Delphinus|Delphinus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Dorado|Dorado]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Draco|Draco]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Equuleus|Equuleus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Eridanus|Eridanus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Fornax|Fornax]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Gemini|Gemini]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Grus|Grus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Hercules|Hercules]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Horologium|Horologium]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Hydra|Hydra]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Hydrus|Hydrus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Indus|Indus]]{{col-4}}
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Lacerta|Lacerta]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Leo|Leo]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Leo Minor|Leo Minor]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Lepus|Lepus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Libra|Libra]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Lupus|Lupus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Lynx|Lynx]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Lyra|Lyra]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Mensa|Mensa]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Microscopium|Microscopium]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Monoceros|Monoceros]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Musca|Musca]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Norma|Norma]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Octans|Octans]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Orion|Orion]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Pavo|Pavo]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Pegasus|Pegasus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Perseus|Perseus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Phoenix|Phoenix]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Pictor|Pictor]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Pisces|Pisces]]{{col-4}}
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Piscis Austrinus|Piscis Austrinus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Puppis|Puppis]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Pyxis|Pyxis]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Reticulum|Reticulum]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Sagitta|Sagitta]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Sagittarius|Sagittarius]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Scorpius|Scorpius]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Sculptor|Sculptor]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Scutum|Scutum]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Serpens|Serpens]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Sextans|Sextans]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Taurus|Taurus]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Telescopium|Telescopium]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Triangulum|Triangulum]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Triangulum Australe|Triangulum Australe]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Tucana|Tucana]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Ursa Major|Ursa Major]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Ursa Minor|Ursa Minor]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Vela|Vela]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Virgo|Virgo]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Volans|Volans]]
*[[Astronomy:List of stars in Vulpecula|Vulpecula]]{{col-end}}

==Criteria of inclusion==
*Stars named with a [[Astronomy:Bayer designation|Bayer]], [[Astronomy:Flamsteed designation|Flamsteed]], [[Astronomy:Bright Star Catalogue|HR]], or Draper (not from the supplements) designation.
*Stellar extremes or otherwise noteworthy stars.
*Notable variable stars (prototypes, rare or otherwise important).
*Nearest stars (<20 ly).
*Stars with planets.
*Notable neutron stars, black holes, and other exotic stellar objects/remnants.
Note that these lists are currently unfinished, and there may be stars missing that satisfy these conditions. If you come across one, please feel free to add it.

==See also==
* [[Astronomy:Lists of astronomical objects|Lists of astronomical objects]]
* [[Astronomy:Lists of constellations|Lists of constellations]]
* [[Astronomy:Lists of stars|Lists of stars]]
* [[Astronomy:Lists of star names|Lists of star names]]
* [[Astronomy:List of proper names of stars|List of proper names of stars]] (IAU-accepted names)

==References==
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* ''The Astronomical Almanac'' (2000).
* Roy L. Bishop, ed., ''The Observer's Almanac 1991'', The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
* ''Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System'', Vols. 1, 2, 3 (Dover Pubns, 1978).
* N. D. Kostjuk, ''HD-DM-GC-HR-HIP-Bayer-Flamsteed Cross Index'' (2002) ([http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?IV/27 CDS Catalogue IV/27]).

==External links==
*[https://the-sky.org/skyonline/ Online Planetarium - The Sky] – Free interactive star chart based on location
*[http://www.ianridpath.com/constellations1.htm Alphabetical listing of constellations]
* [http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/starname.html  Star Names]
* [https://www.naic.edu/~gibson/starnames/starnames.html Star Names by constellation]
* [http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/stars/default.htm Stars: Index of Proper Names]
* [https://www.naic.edu/~gibson/starnames/starnames.html Studies of Occidental Constellations and Star Names to the Classical Period: An Annotated Bibliography]
* [http://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html (Un)Common Star Names]

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