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References
[1] Morton Wagman, Lost Stars, McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia, 2003.
[2] Eugène Delporte, Atlas Céleste, Cambridge University Press, 1930.
Reference Star Set
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Using Morton Wagman's book Lost Stars as primary reference, I have attempted to convert the designations to a consistent, modern form in order to allow a straightforward comparison of the star identifications across catalog versions. I'm not certain of the result in some difficult cases because the history of some letter assignements is complicated and it can be hard to figure out which version an author is using. I have been able to convert most of the less common catalog identifiers to their modern Bright Star (HR), Henry Draper (HD), or Hipparcos (HIP) equivalents by matching the star positions given in their respective catalogs when available online with those of the Hipparcos catalog adjusted for proper motion and precession.