The Sculptor constellation is formed by 4 main stars. There are currently 78 discovered stars in the region inside its perimeter.
The constellation of Sculptor represents “the sculptor’s studio”. It is one of the constellations that was named in modern times. It is located in the first quadrant of the southern sky.
Below you will find the full list of stars in the Sculptor constellation and their names as well as some general information about each of them.
Here’s what each of the columns means.
Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.
Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.
Designation: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one. It is based on the Bayer catalog of stars.
Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.
Visible magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth. Also known as apparent magnitude.
Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.
Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.
| Proper Name | Name | Designation | Distance (light-years) | Visible magnitude | Absolute magnitude | Stellar classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Sculptoris | α Scl | 672.00 | 4.30 | −2.27 | B7IIIp | |
| Beta Sculptoris | β Scl | 178.00 | 4.38 | 0.69 | B9.5IVMNpe. | |
| Gamma Sculptoris | γ Scl | 179.00 | 4.41 | 0.72 | K1III | |
| Delta Sculptoris | δ Scl | 143.00 | 4.59 | 1.37 | A0V | |
| Eta Sculptoris | η Scl | 548.00 | 4.86 | −1.27 | M2/M3III | |
| Zeta Sculptoris | ζ Scl | 509.00 | 5.04 | −0.93 | B4V | |
| Iota Sculptoris | ι Scl | 310.00 | 5.18 | 0.29 | K0III | |
| Theta Sculptoris | θ Scl | 71.00 | 5.24 | 3.55 | F3/F5V | |
| Pi Sculptoris | π Scl | 217.00 | 5.25 | 1.13 | K1II/III | |
| Epsilon Sculptoris | ε Scl | 89.00 | 5.29 | 3.1 | F2IV | |
| Mu Sculptoris | μ Scl | 291.00 | 5.30 | 0.55 | K0III | |
| Kappa2 Sculptoris | κ2 Scl | 581.00 | 5.41 | −0.85 | K2III | |
| Kappa1 Sculptoris | κ1 Scl | 224.00 | 5.42 | 1.24 | F3V | |
| HD 9525 | HD 9525 | 265.00 | 5.49 | 0.94 | K1/K2III | |
| Sigma Sculptoris | σ Scl | 227.00 | 5.50 | 1.29 | A1/A2IV | |
| HD 3059 | HD 3059 | 497.00 | 5.55 | −0.37 | K1III | |
| Xi Sculptoris | ξ Scl | 628.00 | 5.59 | −0.83 | K1III | |
| BU Sculptoris | BU Scl | 879.00 | 5.59 | −1.56 | K5III | |
| HD 218434 | HD 218434 | 285.00 | 5.60 | 0.89 | G8III | |
| HD 220096 | HD 220096 | 329.00 | 5.65 | 0.63 | G5IV | |
| HD 1187 | HD 1187 | 427.00 | 5.66 | 0.08 | K2III | |
| HD 344 | HD 344 | 325.00 | 5.67 | 0.67 | K1III | |
| Tau Sculptoris | τ Scl | 202.00 | 5.69 | 1.73 | F2V | |
| HD 10538 | HD 10538 | 304.00 | 5.70 | 0.85 | A0V | |
| R Sculptoris | R Scl | 1545.00 | 5.72 | C | ||
| HD 9377 | HD 9377 | 304.00 | 5.79 | 0.95 | K0III | |
| HD 8498 | HD 8498 | 888.00 | 5.84 | −1.34 | M0III | |
| HD 218619 | HD 218619 | 685.00 | 5.88 | −0.73 | K2III | |
| Lambda2 Sculptoris | λ2 Scl | 372.00 | 5.90 | 0.61 | K1III | |
| HD 9228 | HD 9228 | 444.00 | 5.92 | 0.25 | K2III | |
| HD 942 | HD 942 | 1012.00 | 5.94 | −1.52 | K5III | |
| HD 10142 | HD 10142 | 323.00 | 5.94 | 0.96 | K0III | |
| AI Sculptoris | AI Scl | 239.00 | 5.95 | 1.62 | A9IV: (+F/G) | |
| HD 2363 | HD 2363 | 671.00 | 5.99 | −0.58 | K0III | |
| Lambda1 Sculptoris | λ1 Scl | 432.00 | 6.05 | 0.44 | B9.5V | |
| AL Sculptoris | AL Scl | 1032.00 | 6.09 | −1.41 | B6/B7 | |
| HD 5445 | HD 5445 | 1863.00 | 6.11 | −2.67 | M1/M2III | |
| HD 9742 | HD 9742 | 368.00 | 6.11 | 0.85 | K0/K1III | |
| HD 943 | HD 943 | 771.00 | 6.14 | −0.73 | K4III | |
| HD 1089 | HD 1089 | 739.00 | 6.17 | −0.61 | K3III | |
| HD 10481 | HD 10481 | 137.00 | 6.20 | 3.09 | F3/F5IV/V | |
| S Sculptoris | S Scl | 1100.00 | 6.20 | M7/M8IIIe | ||
| HD 222872 | HD 222872 | 222.00 | 6.23 | 2.07 | F3/F5V | |
| HD 219580 | HD 219580 | 911.00 | 6.24 | −0.99 | M1/M2III | |
| HD 224350 | HD 224350 | 1226.00 | 6.26 | −1.62 | K3III | |
| HD 6269 | HD 6269 | 365.00 | 6.28 | 1.03 | G8IIICN… | |
| HD 220929 | HD 220929 | 644.00 | 6.34 | −0.14 | K2III | |
| HD 223991 | HD 223991 | 301.00 | 6.34 | 1.51 | A2V+… | |
| HD 219912 | HD 219912 | 572.00 | 6.35 | 0.13 | K2III | |
| HD 9151 | HD 9151 | 588.00 | 6.37 | 0.09 | K1III | |
| HD 225200 | HD 225200 | 421.00 | 6.38 | 0.83 | A1V | |
| HD 3074 | HD 3074 | 118.00 | 6.41 | 3.62 | F8/G0V | |
| HD 3605 | HD 3605 | 729.00 | 6.43 | −0.32 | K4III | |
| HD 6403 | HD 6403 | 517.00 | 6.44 | 0.44 | K0III | |
| HD 223466 | HD 223466 | 396.00 | 6.44 | 1.02 | A3V | |
| HD 219823 | HD 219823 | 748.00 | 6.49 | −0.31 | K5III | |
| AV Sculptoris | AV Scl | 563.00 | 6.56 | B9IVmn | ||
| HD 6619 | HD 6619 | 494.00 | 6.61 | A1V | ||
| Z Sculptoris | Z Scl | 130.90 | 6.69 | F8V | ||
| HD 9770 | HD 9770 | 70.50 | 7.10 | K1V+M2V | ||
| Cocibolca | HD 4208 | HD 4208 | 107.00 | 7.79 | 5.22 | G7V |
| HD 4113 | HD 4113 | 144.00 | 7.91 | 4.69 | G5V | |
| HD 9578 | HD 9578 | 187.00 | 8.20 | 4.41 | G1V | |
| HD 6532 | HD 6532 | 531.00 | 8.40 | A5p | ||
| Gliese 1 | Gliese 1 | 14.15 | 8.63 | M1.5 | ||
| HD 1097 | HD 1097 | 1150.00 | 9.05 | A4mF4Sr | ||
| WASP-8 | WASP-8 | 159.00 | 9.89 | 6.45 | G6 | |
| RT Sculptoris | RT Scl | 10.31 | A5N+F3 | |||
| WASP-173 A | WASP-173 A | 11.30 | G3 | |||
| CD -38 245 | CD -38 245 | 12.00 | K1Ivw | |||
| WASP-45 | WASP-45 | 12.00 | K2V | |||
| SY Sculptoris | SY Scl | 12.15 | M8: | |||
| VY Sculptoris | VY Scl | O… | ||||
| GD 659 | GD 659 | 13.36 | DA1.4 | |||
| BX Sculptoris | BX Scl | 13.56 | A | |||
| WD 0137-349 | WD 0137-349 | 15.33 | DA | |||
| VZ Sculptoris | VZ Scl | 15.60 | B9IVmn | |||
| BW Sculptoris | BW Scl | 16.20 | CV |