List of Stars in the Sculptor Constellation

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 NameNameDesignationDistance (light-years)Visible magnitudeAbsolute magnitudeStellar classification
Alpha Sculptorisα Scl672.004.30−2.27B7IIIp
Beta Sculptorisβ Scl178.004.380.69B9.5IVMNpe.
Gamma Sculptorisγ Scl179.004.410.72K1III
Delta Sculptorisδ Scl143.004.591.37A0V
Eta Sculptorisη Scl548.004.86−1.27M2/M3III
Zeta Sculptorisζ Scl509.005.04−0.93B4V
Iota Sculptorisι Scl310.005.180.29K0III
Theta Sculptorisθ Scl71.005.243.55F3/F5V
Pi Sculptorisπ Scl217.005.251.13K1II/III
Epsilon Sculptorisε Scl89.005.293.1F2IV
Mu Sculptorisμ Scl291.005.300.55K0III
Kappa2 Sculptorisκ2 Scl581.005.41−0.85K2III
Kappa1 Sculptorisκ1 Scl224.005.421.24F3V
HD 9525HD 9525265.005.490.94K1/K2III
Sigma Sculptorisσ Scl227.005.501.29A1/A2IV
HD 3059HD 3059497.005.55−0.37K1III
Xi Sculptorisξ Scl628.005.59−0.83K1III
BU SculptorisBU Scl879.005.59−1.56K5III
HD 218434HD 218434285.005.600.89G8III
HD 220096HD 220096329.005.650.63G5IV
HD 1187HD 1187427.005.660.08K2III
HD 344HD 344325.005.670.67K1III
Tau Sculptorisτ Scl202.005.691.73F2V
HD 10538HD 10538304.005.700.85A0V
R SculptorisR Scl1545.005.72C
HD 9377HD 9377304.005.790.95K0III
HD 8498HD 8498888.005.84−1.34M0III
HD 218619HD 218619685.005.88−0.73K2III
Lambda2 Sculptorisλ2 Scl372.005.900.61K1III
HD 9228HD 9228444.005.920.25K2III
HD 942HD 9421012.005.94−1.52K5III
HD 10142HD 10142323.005.940.96K0III
AI SculptorisAI Scl239.005.951.62A9IV: (+F/G)
HD 2363HD 2363671.005.99−0.58K0III
Lambda1 Sculptorisλ1 Scl432.006.050.44B9.5V
AL SculptorisAL Scl1032.006.09−1.41B6/B7
HD 5445HD 54451863.006.11−2.67M1/M2III
HD 9742HD 9742368.006.110.85K0/K1III
HD 943HD 943771.006.14−0.73K4III
HD 1089HD 1089739.006.17−0.61K3III
HD 10481HD 10481137.006.203.09F3/F5IV/V
S SculptorisS Scl1100.006.20M7/M8IIIe
HD 222872HD 222872222.006.232.07F3/F5V
HD 219580HD 219580911.006.24−0.99M1/M2III
HD 224350HD 2243501226.006.26−1.62K3III
HD 6269HD 6269365.006.281.03G8IIICN…
HD 220929HD 220929644.006.34−0.14K2III
HD 223991HD 223991301.006.341.51A2V+…
HD 219912HD 219912572.006.350.13K2III
HD 9151HD 9151588.006.370.09K1III
HD 225200HD 225200421.006.380.83A1V
HD 3074HD 3074118.006.413.62F8/G0V
HD 3605HD 3605729.006.43−0.32K4III
HD 6403HD 6403517.006.440.44K0III
HD 223466HD 223466396.006.441.02A3V
HD 219823HD 219823748.006.49−0.31K5III
AV SculptorisAV Scl563.006.56B9IVmn
HD 6619HD 6619494.006.61A1V
Z SculptorisZ Scl130.906.69F8V
HD 9770HD 977070.507.10K1V+M2V
CocibolcaHD 4208HD 4208107.007.795.22G7V
HD 4113HD 4113144.007.914.69G5V
HD 9578HD 9578187.008.204.41G1V
HD 6532HD 6532531.008.40A5p
Gliese 1Gliese 114.158.63M1.5
HD 1097HD 10971150.009.05A4mF4Sr
WASP-8WASP-8159.009.896.45G6
RT SculptorisRT Scl10.31A5N+F3
WASP-173 AWASP-173 A11.30G3
CD -38 245CD -38 24512.00K1Ivw
WASP-45WASP-4512.00K2V
SY SculptorisSY Scl12.15M8:
VY SculptorisVY SclO…
GD 659GD 65913.36DA1.4
BX SculptorisBX Scl13.56A
WD 0137-349WD 0137-34915.33DA
VZ SculptorisVZ Scl15.60B9IVmn
BW SculptorisBW Scl16.20CV

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