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Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...

s, mostly derived from Arabic and Latin. See also the list of stars by constellation, which gives variant names, derivations, and magnitudes.

Of the roughly 10,000 stars visible to the naked eye

Naked eye

The naked eye is a figure of speech referring to human visual perception unaided by a magnifying or light-collecting optical device, such as a telescope or microscope. Vision corrected to normal acuity using corrective lenses is considered "naked"...

, only few hundred have been given proper names in the history of astronomy.
Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into asterisms

Asterism (astronomy)

In astronomy, an asterism is a pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky. It may form part of an official constellation, or be composed of stars from more than one. Like constellations, asterisms are in most cases composed of stars which, while they are visible in the same general direction,...

, and give proper names to those, not to individual stars.

Most star names are in origin descriptive of the part of the asterism they are found in; thus Cynosure

Polaris

Polaris |Alpha]] Ursae Minoris, commonly North Star or Pole Star, also Lodestar) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star....

is the "dog's tail", formerly "the star in the tail of the 'dog' asterism" (now Ursa Minor

Ursa Minor

Ursa Minor , also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, whence the name Little Dipper...

), or Phecda, a corruption of the Arabic fakhð ad-dubb "thigh of the bear".
Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius

Sirius

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris...

"the scorcher", Antares

Antares

Antares is a red supergiant star in the Milky Way galaxy and the sixteenth brightest star in the nighttime sky . Along with Aldebaran, Spica, and Regulus it is one of the four brightest stars near the ecliptic...

and Canopus

Canopus

Canopus |Alpha]] Carinae) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and Argo Navis, and the second brightest star in the night-time sky, after Sirius. Canopus's visual magnitude is −0.72, and it has an absolute magnitude of −5.53.Canopus is a supergiant of spectral...

(of unknown origin), Alphard

Alphard

Alphard is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra. The name Alphard is from the Arabic الفرد , "the solitary one", there being no other bright stars near it. It was also known as the "backbone of the Serpent" to the Arabs. In ancient China it formed part of an asterism called the "red bird"...

"the solitary one", Regulus

Regulus

Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 77.5 light years from Earth. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars which are organized into two pairs...

"kinglet"; and arguably Aldebaran

Aldebaran

Aldebaran is a red giant star located about 65 light years away in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. With an average apparent magnitude of 0.87 it is the brightest star in the constellation and is one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky...

"the follower" (of the Pleiades

Pleiades

Pleiades can refer to:Astronomy and science*Pleiades , an open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus**Pleiades in folklore and literature, interpretations and traditional meanings of the star cluster among various human cultures...

), Procyon

Procyon

Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a single star, the seventh brightest in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of 0.34...

"preceding the dog [Sirius]".

In addition to the limited number of traditional star names, there are some coined in modern times, e.g. "Avior" for Epsilon Carinae

Epsilon Carinae

Epsilon Carinae is a star in the constellation Carina. At apparent magnitude +1.86 it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, but is not visible from the northern hemisphere....

(1930), and a number of stars named after people

Stars named after people

Over the past few centuries, a small number of stars have been named after individual people. It is common in astronomy for objects to be given names, in accordance with accepted astronomical naming conventions...

(mostly in the 20th century).

Constellation	Bayer designation Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...	Modern proper name	Historical names / comments
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	θ Eri	Acamar	Originally called ākhir an-nahr in Arabic, meaning "river's end", named because it was the brightest star in the constellation Eridanus (the River). (Before the 16th century, this was the last star in the Eridanus constellation; it was later extended to Achenar, below.) "Acamar" was first used in the Alphonsine tables (circa 1252). Also called Al Thalim ("the Ostrich") by 15th-century Tartar astronomer Ulug Beg. The Greek-Persian astronomer Chrysococca called it in Greek, meaning "the Furrow".
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	α Eri	Achernar	from Arabic "river's end"
Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	η Cas	Achird
Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	β Sco	Acrab, Akrab, Elakrab; Graffias	The name "Acrab" is from Arabic "the scorpion", the name of the constellation. Italian graffias means "claws" and was also applied to Xi Scorpii Xi Scorpii Xi Scorpii is a star system in the constellation Scorpius. It was also 51 Lib.The Xi Scorpii system consists of at least five stars in two groups separated by 4.67 arcminutes on the sky, corresponding to a distance of at least 8000 astronomical units .The brighter group contains Xi Scorpii A, B,... and to Alpha Librae Alpha Librae Alpha Librae is the second brightest star in the constellation Libra . It has the traditional name Zubenelgenubi. The name, from Arabic الزبن الجنوبي , means "southern claw" and was coined before Libra was recognized as distinct from Scorpius...
	α Crucis	Acrux	"Acrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation
	α Cancri	Acubens
	ζ Leonis	Adhafera
	ε Canis Majoris	Adhara
	ε Tauri	Ain
	η Lyrae	Aladfar
	γ Andromedae	Alamak
	μ Lyrae	Alathfar
	β Virginis	Alaraph
	π Sagittarii	Albaldah
	ε Aquarii	Albali
	β Cygni	Albireo Albireo Albireo is the fifth brightest star in the constellation Cygnus. Although it has the Bayer designation beta, it is fainter than Gamma Cygni, Delta Cygni, and Epsilon Cygni. Albireo appears to the naked eye to be a single star of magnitude 3 but through a telescope, even low magnification views...
	α Corvi	Alchiba
Ursa Major Ursa Major Ursa Major , also known as the Great Bear, is a constellation visible throughout the year in most of the northern hemisphere. It can best be seen in April...	80 UMa	Alcor	Arabic "neglected one"; notable as a faintly perceptible companion of Mizar Mizar (star) The Mizar–Alcor stellar sextuple system consists of the quadruple system Mizar and the binary system Alcor.- Description :Mizar is a quadruple system of two binary stars in the constellation Ursa Major and is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper's handle. Its apparent magnitude is 2.23... (ζ UMa)
	η Tauri	Alcyone Alcyone (star) Alcyone is a star system in the constellation Taurus. It is the brightest star in the Pleiades open cluster, which is a young cluster, aged at less than 50 million years. Alcyone is approximately 370 light years from Earth. It is named after the mythological figure Alcyone, one of the...
	α Tauri	Aldebaran Aldebaran Aldebaran is a red giant star located about 65 light years away in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. With an average apparent magnitude of 0.87 it is the brightest star in the constellation and is one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky...	In Indian astronomy known as Rohini "the red one".
	α Cephei	Alderamin
	ζ Leonis	Aldhafera
	γ Gruis	Aldhanab
	ζ Draconis	Aldhibah
	δ Draconis	Aldib
	δ Cygni	Al Fawaris
	α Coronae Australis	Alfecca Meridiana
	β Cephei	Alfirk
	α Capricorni	Algedi
	α Capricorni	Al Giedi
	α Persei	Algenib
	γ Pegasi	Algenib
	γ Leonis	Algieba
	β Persei	Algol
	δ Corvi	Algorab
	α Aurigae	Alhajoth Capella (star) Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga, the sixth brightest star in the night sky and the third brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus and Vega. Although it appears to be a single star to the naked eye, it is actually a star system of four stars in...
	γ Geminorum	Alhena
	ε Ursae Majoris	Alioth
	η Ursae Majoris	Alkaid
	θ Columbae	Al Kurud
	ρ-2 Cephei	Al Kalb al Rai
	μ Bootis	Alkalurops
	χ Ursae Majoris	Al Kaphrah
	α Crateris	Alkes
	ξ Cephei	Alkurah
	γ Andromedae	Almach
	κ Leonis	Al Minliar al Asad
	α Gruis	Al Nair
	γ Sagittarii	Alnasl
	ε Orionis	Alnilam
	ζ Orionis	Alnitak
Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	τ Sco	Alniyat
Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	σ Sco	Al Niyat
	α Hydrae	Alphard Alphard Alphard is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra. The name Alphard is from the Arabic الفرد , "the solitary one", there being no other bright stars near it. It was also known as the "backbone of the Serpent" to the Arabs. In ancient China it formed part of an asterism called the "red bird"...
	α Coronae Borealis	Alphecca
	α Andromedae	Alpheratz
	γ Cephei	Alrai
	α Sagittarii	Alrami
	α Piscium	Alrischa
	σ Draconis	Alsafi
	31 Lyncis	Alsciaukat Alsciaukat 31 Lyncis is the fourth-brightest star in the constellation Lynx. Its apparent magnitude is +4.25 and it belongs to the spectral class K4.5III-IIIb...
	β Aquilae	Alshain
	ν Capricorni	Alshat
	α Aquilae	Altair
	δ Draconis	Altais
	β Cancri	Altarf
	λ Leonis	Alterf
	ι Aquilae	Al Thalimain
	λ Aquilae	Al Thalimain
	η Canis Majoris	Aludra
	ξ Ursae Majoris	Alula Australis
	ν Ursae Majoris	Alula Borealis
	β Draconis	Alwaid
	θ Serpentis	Alya
	ξ Geminorum	Alzir
	θ Aquarii	Ancha
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	τ2 Eri	Angetenar	from Arabic "bend of the river"
	α Phoenicis	Ankaa
Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	α Sco	Antares Antares Antares is a red supergiant star in the Milky Way galaxy and the sixteenth brightest star in the nighttime sky . Along with Aldebaran, Spica, and Regulus it is one of the four brightest stars near the ecliptic...
Boötes Boötes Boötes is a constellation in the northern sky, located between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere. The name comes from the Greek Βοώτης, Boōtēs, meaning herdsman or plowman...	α Boo	Arcturus
	γ Virginis	Arich
	α Cygni	Arided Deneb Deneb is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. It is the 19th brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of 1.25. A blue-white supergiant, Deneb is also one of the most luminous nearby stars...
	β Sagittarii	Arkab
	β-1 Sagittarii	Arkab Prior
	β-2 Sagittarii	Arkab Posterior
	η Capricorni	Armus
	α Leporis	Arneb
	μ Draconis	Arrakis, Alrakis, Elrakis	Arabic al-rāqiṣ "the dancer"
	ζ Sagittarii	Ascella
	δ Cancri	Asellus Australis
	γ Cancri	Asellus Borealis
	θ Bootis	Asellus Primus
	ι Bootis	Asellus Secundus
	κ Bootis	Asellus Tertius
	ε Hydrae	Ashlesha
	ζ Sagittarii	Askella
	ι Carinae	Aspidiske
	β Canum Venaticorum	Asterion
	21 Tauri	Asterope Asterope (star) The name Asterope or Sterope is shared by two stars, 21 Tauri and 22 Tauri, in the constellation Taurus. They are separated by 0.04° on the sky and are both members of the Pleiades open cluster and approximately 440 light years from Earth....	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
	ο Persei	Atik
	27 Tauri	Atlas Atlas (star) Atlas is a triple star system in the Pleiades open cluster . It is also known as 27 Tauri.The primary component, Atlas A, is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +3.62. It is a spectroscopic binary whose components have magnitudes of +4.1 and +5.6. The binary makes one orbit...	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
	α Trianguli Australis	Atria
	δ Virginis	Auva
	ε Carinae	Avior
	ζ Aurigae	Azaleh
	π-1 Cygni	Azelfafage	variously reported as from Arabic ‏السلحفاة as-sulaḥfāh "turtle", ألطلف ألفرس al thīlf al faras "horse track", or ألعزل ألدجاجة al ʽazal al-dajājah "tail of hen"
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	η Eri	Azha	from Arabic "the hatching-place"
	ξ Puppis	Azmidiske
	θ Pegasi	Baham
	ζ Ceti	Baten Kaitos
	β Crucis	Becrux, Mimosa	"Becrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	ο1 Eri	\|Beid	from Arabic "the eggs"
	γ Orionis	Bellatrix
	η Ursae Majoris	Benetnasch
	α Orionis	Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse, also known by its Bayer designation Alpha Orionis , is the eighth brightest star in the night sky and second brightest star in the constellation of Orion, outshining its neighbour Rigel only rarely...
	β Trianguli Australis	Betria
	θ Pegasi	Biham
	5 Tauri	Birhan Isat 5 Tauri 5 Tauri is a star in the constellation Taurus. 5 Tauri is an orange K-type giant, a spectroscopic binary, with an apparent magnitude of +4.14. It is approximately 360 light years from Earth....	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
	Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for ram, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns...	δ Arietis	Botein
	σ Librae	Brachium
	ξ Aquarii	Bunda
Carina Carina (constellation) Carina is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was formerly part of the larger constellation of Argo Navis until that constellation was divided in three.-Stars:...	α Car	Canopus Canopus Canopus \|Alpha]] Carinae) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina and Argo Navis, and the second brightest star in the night-time sky, after Sirius. Canopus's visual magnitude is −0.72, and it has an absolute magnitude of −5.53.Canopus is a supergiant of spectral...	Ptolemy's , after Canopus Canopus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Canopus was the pilot of the ship of King Menelaus of Sparta during the Trojan War. He is described as a young handsome man, who was loved by Theonoe, the Egyptian prophetess, but never answered her feelings. According to legend, while visiting the coasts of Egypt, he was... (Kanopos, Kanobos), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology.
	α Aurigae	Capella Capella (star) Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga, the sixth brightest star in the night sky and the third brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus and Vega. Although it appears to be a single star to the naked eye, it is actually a star system of four stars in...
Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	β Cas	Caph	Arabic "palm", a residue of an old name of Cassiopeia, al-kaff al-khadib "the stained hand"; also known as al-sanam al-nakah "the camel's hump".
	α Geminorum	Castor Castor (star) Castor is the second brightest star in the constellation Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Although it has the Bayer designation "alpha", it is actually fainter than Beta Geminorum...
	β Ophiuchi	Cebalrai
	16 Tauri	Celaeno Celaeno (star) Celaeno is a star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleaides open cluster of stars. Celaeno is sometimes called the Lost Pleiad, a name alluded to in a poem by Alfred Austin...	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
	α Canum Venaticorum, or sometimes	Chara Cor Caroli Cor Caroli is the brightest star in the northern constellation Canes Venatici...
	β Canum Venaticorum	Chara
	β Ophiuchi	Cheleb
	θ Leonis	Chertan
	θ Leonis	Chort
	β Serpentis	Chow
	α Canum Venaticorum	Cor Caroli Cor Caroli Cor Caroli is the brightest star in the northern constellation Canes Venatici...	named after Charles I of England Charles I of England Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles... by Sir Charles Scarborough
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	β Eri	Cursa	from Arabic "the chair, footstool"
	β Capricorni	Dabih
	δ Crucis	Decrux	"Decrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation
	α Cygni	Deneb Deneb Deneb is the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus and one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. It is the 19th brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of 1.25. A blue-white supergiant, Deneb is also one of the most luminous nearby stars...
	δ Capricorni	Deneb Algedi
	ε Delphini	Deneb Dulfim
	ζ Aquilae	Deneb el Okab
	β Ceti	Deneb Kaitos
	ι Ceti	Deneb Kaitos Schemali
	β Leonis	Denebola Denebola Denebola is the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. It is an A-class star that is about distant from earth, and has a luminosity about twelve times that of the sun. Its apparent magnitude is 2.14...
	η Ceti	Dheneb
	α Comae Berenices	Diadem
	β Ceti	Diphda
	ι Ursae Majoris	Dnoces
	Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	δ Sco	Dschubba
	α Ursae Majoris	Dubhe
	δ Leonis	Duhr
	ι Draconis	Edasich
	17 Tauri	Electra Electra (star) Electra, also cataloged as 17 Tauri, is a blue-white giant star in the constellation of Taurus. The star is one of the nine brightest stars in the Pleiades open cluster. The most visible stars in this group are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology.The star has an apparent brightness of...	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
	α Trianguli	Elmuthalleth
	β Tauri	Elnath	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
	ε Pegasi	Enif
	γ Cephei	Errai
	γ Draconis	Etamin, Eltanin	from the Arabic name of the constellation, التنين At-Tinnin "the great serpent". γ Dra was also one of the "Five Camels", Quinque Dromedarii, in Arabic Al ʽAwāïd.
	α Piscis Austrinus	Fomalhaut Fomalhaut Fomalhaut is the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the sky. Fomalhaut can be seen low in the southern sky in the northern hemisphere in fall and early winter evenings. Near latitude 50˚N, it sets around the time Sirius rises, and does not...	Arabic فم الحوت fum al-ḥawt "mouth of the fish"
	β Piscium	Fum al Samakah
	ζ Canis Majoris	Furud
	γ Crucis	Gacrux	The name "Gacrux" is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794-1838).
	μ Cephei	Garnet Star	Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel William Herschel Sir Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS, German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, and composer. Born in Hanover, Wilhelm first followed his father into the Military Band of Hanover, but emigrated to Britain at age 19... . Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi Giuseppe Piazzi Giuseppe Piazzi was an Italian Catholic priest of the Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer. He was born in Ponte in Valtellina, and died in Naples. He established an observatory at Palermo, now the Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo – Giuseppe S...
	γ Trianguli Australis	Gatria
	α Coronae Borealis	Gemma
	λ Draconis	Gianfar
	α Capricorni	Giedi
	γ Corvi	Gienah Gurab
	ε Cygni	Giennah
	Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	κ Sco	Girtab
	β Canis Minoris	Gomeisa
	ρ Persei	Gorgonea Tertia
	ξ Draconis	Grumium
	β Centauri	Hadar
	σ Puppis	Hadir
	ζ Aurigae	Haedus
	ε Aurigae	Haldus
Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for ram, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns...	α Ari	Hamal, Ras Hammel	from Arabic راس الحمل rās al-ħamal "head of the ram", also known as "the head of Aries".
	ι Aurigae	Hassaleh
	α Hydri	Head of Hydrus
	λ Orionis	Heka
	ζ Virginis	Heze
	ζ Aurigae	Hoedus (I)
	η Aurigae	Hoedus II
	ζ Pegasi	Homam
	γ Tauri	Hyadum I
	δ-1 Tauri	Hyadum II
	ζ Hydrae	Hydrobius
	Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	ν Sco	Jabbah
	κ Pegasi	Jih Jih Kappa Pegasi is a triple star system in the constellation Pegasus. It has an apparent brightness of +4.13 magnitude and belongs to the spectral class F5IV; a subgiant star. The star has also the traditional name Jih....
	ι Aurigae	Kabdhilinan
	γ Ceti	Kaffaljidhma
	ω Herculis	Kajam Omega Herculis Omega Herculis is a star in the constellation Hercules. It has the traditional name Kajam ....
	ε Capricorni	Kastra
	ε Sagittarii	Kaus Australis
	λ Sagittarii	Kaus Borealis
	δ Sagittarii	Kaus Media
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	ο2 Eri (40 Eri)	Keid	from Arabic "the broken egg-shells"
	α Equulei	Kitα
	δ-3 Tauri	Kleeia
	β Ursae Minoris	Kochab
	β Herculis	Kornephoros
	β Corvi	Kraz
Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	δ Cas	Rukbah, Rucbah; Ksora	Arabic "knee"
	η Piscium	Kullat Nunu
	ν Draconis	Kuma
	β Librae	Lanx Australis
	\|Y Canum Venaticorum	La Superba	A modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi Angelo Secchi -External links:...
	Scorpius Scorpius Scorpius, sometimes known as Scorpio, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion, and its symbol is . It lies between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east...	υ Sco	Lesath
	α Vulpeculae	Lucida Anseris
	λ Herculis	Maasym
	θ Aurigae	Mahasim
	20 Tauri	Maia Maia (star) Maia is a star in the constellation Taurus. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades open star cluster , after Alcyone, Atlas and Electra, in that order. The name Maia originates with the and . She is one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology—stars which...	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	θ Cas	Marfark	Arabic "the elbow"
	λ Ophiuchi	Marfik
	α Pegasi and HR 2948	Markab
	η Pegasi	Matar
	ε Geminorum	Mebsuta
	δ Sagittarii	Media
	δ Ursae Majoris	Megrez
	λ Orionis	Meissa
	ζ Geminorum	Mekbuda
	ξ Persei	Menchib
	α Ceti	Menkab
	β Aurigae	Menkalinan
	α Ceti	Menkar
	θ Centauri	Menkent
	ζ Persei	Menkib
	β Ursae Majoris	Merak
	38 Boötis	Merga 38 Boötis 38 Boötis or h Boötis is a star in the constellation Boötes. It has the traditional name Merga, occasionally spelled Marrha or in full El Mara el Musalsela, from the Arabic المرأة المسلسلة al-mar’ah al-musalsalah "the chained woman"...
	23 Tauri	Merope Merope (star) Merope is a star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleiades star cluster. It is approximately 360 light years from Earth.Merope is a blue-white B-type subgiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.14...	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
	Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for ram, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns...	γ Arietis	Mesarthim
	β Carinae	Miaplacidus
	σ Hydrae	Minchir
	δ Virginis	Minelava
	ε Corvi	Minkar
	δ Orionis	Mintaka
	ο Ceti	Mira Mira Mira also known as Omicron Ceti , is a red giant star estimated 200-400 light years away in the constellation Cetus. Mira is a binary star, consisting of the red giant Mira A along with Mira B. Mira A is also an oscillating variable star and was the first non-supernova variable star discovered,...
	β Andromedae	Mirach
	η Persei	Miram
	α Persei	Mirfak
	β Canis Majoris	Mirzam
	κ Persei	Misam
	ζ Ursae Majoris	Mizar	from Arabic "apron, waistband, girdle"
	α Trianguli	Mothallah
	γ Centauri, γ Canis Majoris	Muliphein
	η Bootis	Muphrid, Mufrid
	β Canis Majoris	Murzim
	ο Ursae Majoris	Muscida
	π-1 Ursae Majoris, or	Muscida
	π-2 Ursae Majoris	Muscida
	ι Orionis	Nair Al Saif
	ζ Puppis	Naos
	γ Sagittarii	Nash
	γ Capricorni	Nashira
Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	γ Cas	Navi	"Navi" is a modern name, due to Gus Grissom Gus Grissom Virgil Ivan Grissom , , better known as Gus Grissom, was one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts and a United States Air Force pilot... (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward). In Chinese astronomy, it is known as "the whip".
	β Boötis	Nekkar
	51 Andromedae (υ Persei)	Nembus 51 Andromedae 51 Andromedae is a 4th magnitude star, the 5th brighest in the constellation Andromeda. It does not have a Bayer designation. It is occasionally called by the proper name Nembus in Bayer's Uranometria and Bode's star atlas Uranographia .Ptolemy included this star in Andromeda in the Almagest, but...
	μ Leporis	Neshmet
	β Leporis	Nihal
	σ Sagittarii	Nunki
	β Coronae Borealis	Nusakan
	π Capricorni	Okul
	α Pavonis	Peacock	Designated "Peacock" (after the constellation) by Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office in the 1930s.
	α Columbae	Phact
	γ Ursae Majoris	Phad (or Phecda, Phekda)
	γ Ursae Minoris	Pherkad
	δ Ursae Minoris	Pherkard
	28 Tauri	Pleione Pleione (star) Pleione is a binary star in the Pleiades star cluster , located roughly 390 light years away in the constellation of Taurus. Pleione was not given a Bayer designation, but did receive a Flamsteed number—hence its designation 28 Tauri...	one of the Pleiades Pleiades (star cluster) In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters , is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky...
Ursa Minor Ursa Minor Ursa Minor , also known as the Little Bear, is a constellation in the northern sky. Like the Great Bear, the tail of the Little Bear may also be seen as the handle of a ladle, whence the name Little Dipper...	α UMi	Polaris Polaris Polaris \|Alpha]] Ursae Minoris, commonly North Star or Pole Star, also Lodestar) is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star.... ; Cynosure; north star, pole star, lodestar, etc.	Latin stella polaris, stella maris; Sanskrit "fixed star"; Arabic "the northern axle", among others.
	σ Octantis	Polaris Australis
	β Geminorum	Pollux Pollux (star) Pollux is an orange giant star approximately 34 light-years from the Earth in the constellation of Gemini . Pollux is the brightest star in the constellation, brighter than Castor...
	γ Virginis	Porrima
	46 Leonis Minoris	Praecipua
Canis Minor Canis Minor Canis Minor is a small constellation. It was included in the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is still included among the 88 modern constellations...	α CMi	Procyon Procyon Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a single star, the seventh brightest in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of 0.34...	Greek "preceding the Dog (viz. Sirius Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris... )"; in Latin rendered as Antecanis.
	η Geminorum	Propus
Boötes Boötes Boötes is a constellation in the northern sky, located between 0° and +60° declination, and 13 and 16 hours of right ascension on the celestial sphere. The name comes from the Greek Βοώτης, Boōtēs, meaning herdsman or plowman...	ε Boo	Pulcherrima, Izar	"Izar" is from Arabic إزار izār "veil". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated (منتقة ألعوع minṭáqa al awwa, translated into Latin as Cingulum Latratoris "belt of barker"
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	δ Eri	Rana	Latin rana "frog".
	α Herculis	Ras Algethi
	α Ophiuchi	Ras Alhague
	ε Leonis	Ras Elased Australis
	μ Leonis	Rasalas
	β Draconis	Rastaban
	α Geminorum	Ras Thaoum
	γ Velorum	Regor
	α Leonis	Regulus Regulus Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 77.5 light years from Earth. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars which are organized into two pairs...
	β Orionis	Rigel Rigel Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion and the sixth brightest star in the sky, with visual magnitude 0.18...
Centaurus Centaurus Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.-Stars:...	α Cen	Rigil Kentaurus	from Arabic "foot of the centaur". Also "Proxima Centauri".
	μ Virginis	Rijl al Awwa
	β Delphini	Rotanev
	ω² Cygni	Ruchba
	α Sagittarii	Rukbat
	η Ophiuchi	Sabik
	γ Aquarii	Sadachbia
	μ Pegasi	Sadalbari
	α Aquarii	Sadalmelik
	β Aquarii	Sadalsuud
	ζ Aurigae	Sadatoni
	γ Cygni	Sadr
	κ Orionis	Saiph
	τ Pegasi	Salm Salm (Star) Tau Pegasi is a magnitude 4.60m star in the constellation Pegasus. The star has also the traditional names Salm, Kerb and Markab, a name shared with α Pegasi, k Puppis and κ Velorum. τ Pegasi belongs to the spectral class A5Vp.-Coordinates :Right Ascension: 23h20m38.20s Declination:...
	θ Sco	Sargas
	δ Herculis	Sarin
	θ Ursae Majoris	Sarir
	ε Leporis	Sasin
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	53 Eri	Sceptrum	formerly "p Sceptri", in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum Sceptrum Brandenburgicum Sceptrum Brandenburgicum was a constellation created in 1688 by Gottfried Kirch, astronomer of the Prussian Royal Society of Sciences. It represented the scepter used by the royal family of the Brandenburgs. It was located west from the constellation of Lepus...
	β Pegasi	Scheat
	δ Capricorni	Scheddi
Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	α Cas	Schedir, Schedar	from Arabic "breast"; also "the lady in the chair (Ulug Beg), whence Dath Elkarti (Riccoli Giovanni Battista Riccioli Giovanni Battista Riccioli was an Italian astronomer and a Catholic priest in the Jesuit order... 1651)
	Cassiopeia Cassiopeia (constellation) Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty. Cassiopea was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations today...	ε Cas	Segin
	γ Bootis	Seginus
	α Sagittae	Sham
	λ Sco	Shaula
	β Lyrae	Sheliak
	Aries Aries (constellation) Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac, located between Pisces to the west and Taurus to the east. Its name is Latin for ram, and its symbol is , representing a ram's horns...	β Arietis	Sheratan
	ν Ophiuchi	Sinistra
Canis Major Canis Major Canis Major is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was included in the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy's 48 constellations. Its name is Latin for 'greater dog', and is commonly represented as one of the dogs following Orion the hunter...	α CMa	Sirius Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris... , Dog Star	Greek "the scorcher"; in Egyptian Sopdet Sopdet In Egyptian mythology, Sopdet was the deification of Sothis, a star considered by almost all Egyptologists to be Sirius. The name Sopdet means sharp in Egyptian, a reference to the brightness of Sirius, which is the brightest star in the night sky... , rendered in Greek as Σῶθις Sothis Sothis is the name of a star that the Egyptians considered unusually significant. The star is not explicitly identified, but there are enough clues for modern scholars to be almost unanimous in identifying Sothis as Sirius.... . As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian Polynesian culture Polynesian culture refers to the indigenous peoples' culture of Polynesia who share common traits in language, customs and society. Chronologically, the development of Polynesian culture can be divided into four different historical eras:... (Maori Takurua; Hawaiian Ka'ulua, "Queen of Heaven", among others).
	κ Aquarii	Situla
	δ Aquarii	Skat
	α Virginis	Spica Spica Spica is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star in the nighttime sky. It is 260 light years distant from Earth... , Azimech	In Indian astronomy known as Chitra "the bright one"
	22 Tauri	Sterope Sterope Sterope was the name of several individuals in Greek mythology:* Sterope , one of the Pleiades and the wife of Oenomaus **a name of 22 Tauri in the Pleiades cluster of stars...
	α Delphini	Sualocin
	ο Leonis	Subra
	λ Velorum	Suhail
	γ Lyrae	Sulafat
	ι Virginis	Syrma
	π-3 Orionis	Tabit
	κ Ursae Majoris	Talitha Australis
	ι Ursae Majoris	Talitha Borealis
	μ Ursae Majoris	Tania Australis
	λ Ursae Majoris	Tania Borealis
	γ Aquilae	Tarazet, Tarazed
	19 Tauri	Taygeta Taygeta (star) Taygeta is a triple star system in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Pleiades star cluster. It is approximately 440 light years from Earth....
	ζ Cancri	Tegmen, Tegmine
	ω Sagittarii	Terebellum Terebellum Terebellum derives from a Latin word meaning borer or augur. In English, it can refer to:* Terebellum, a genus of molluscs of the family Seraphsidae.* Terebellum, a group of stars in the constellation Sagittarius....	from Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον, a quadrangle of stars of which ω Sag is the brightest
	μ Geminorum	Tejat Posterior
	η Geminorum	Tejat Prior
	υ Orionis	Thabit
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	υ-2 Eri	Theemin, Beemin
	α Draconis	Thuban Thuban Thuban also known by its Bayer designation Alpha Draconis is a star in the constellation of Draco. A relatively inconspicuous star in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere, it is historically significant as having been the north pole star in ancient times...
Taurus Taurus (constellation) Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is a Latin word meaning 'bull', and its astrological symbol is a stylized bull's head:...	ζ Tau	Tien Kwan	Chinese 天關, tiānguān "celestial gate". Also reported as Shurnarkabtishashutu, from the Arabic for under the southern horn of the bull.
	ο Piscium	Torcularis Septentrionalis
	π Puppis	Tureis
	ε Draconis	Tyl
	α Serpentis	Unuk or Unukalhai
	ξ Tauri	Ushakaron
Lyra Lyra Lyra is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Its principal star, Vega — a corner of the Summer Triangle — is one of the brightest...	α Lyr	Vega Vega Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, the fifth brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus...	from Arabic "the alighting vulture", also translated as vulture cadens (see also Aetos Dios Aetos Dios The "Aetos Dios" [Greek. αετός Δίας], is translated from Greek into "Eagle of Zeus". There are two schools of thought regarding the origin of this eagle, coming from different Greek legends.-Aetos Dios as the late King Periphas:... , Stymphalian birds Stymphalian birds In Greek mythology, the Stymphalian birds were man-eating birds with beaks of bronze and sharp metallic feathers they could launch at their victims, and were sacred to Ares, the god of war. Furthermore, their dung was highly toxic... ). As the second brightest star in the sky, Vega has names in numerous cultures. Chinese 織女 "weaving girl".
Virgo Virgo (constellation) Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for virgin, and its symbol is . Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second largest constellation in the sky...	ε Vir	Vindemiatrix	Vindemiatrix^ is the Latin for "grape gatherer"
	δ Geminorum	Wasat
	β Columbae	Wazn
	δ Canis Majoris	Wezen
	δ Ophiuchi	Yed Prior
	ε Ophiuchi	Yed Posterior
	δ Ursae Minoris	Yildun
	η Virginis	Zaniah
Eridanus Eridanus (constellation) Eridanus is a constellation. It is represented as a river; its name is the Ancient Greek name for the Po River. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is the sixth largest of the modern...	γ Eri	Zaurak, Zaurac	from Arabic "boat"
	β Virginis	Zavijava
	δ Leonis	Zosma
	γ Librae	Zuben-el-Akrab
	δ Librae	Zuben-el-Akribi
	α Librae	Zubenelgenubi
	β Librae	Zuben-el-schemali or Zubeneschamali

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