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STAR CATALOG**
A 1 ternate~Name(s)
Bayer Flam-(Lacaille) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
AcamarAchernarAchirdAcrabAcrux
AcubensAdaraAdhaferaAdharaAgenaAilkesAinAladfarAlamakAlaraphAlbali
AlbireoAlchibaAlcor
eaf1pa
60
248
EriEriCasScoCru
CncCMaLeoCMaCen
CrtTauLyrAndVirAqr
CygCrvUMa
Double 81,82"riverls end"
Elacrab
Sertan 652136
2
ae~e13
aerJy13
e
13
a9
Double ~l, ~2double
"claws" of crabDouble
"the Virgins""kneell Double
AdaraHadar
Alkes, Alkers 774205752
61
80
AlmachZavijava
Alchita
AlcyoneAldebaran
2587
TauTau
rtaPalilicium
"the swallower"
Double, Head of Swan"the tentllDouble with Mizar, lithe
test",lithe near oneil, "the Rider(Arabic)11PleiadesI'follower of
Pleiades", eye ofBull (Double) Great Hexagon
"right arm'lAlderaminAl DhanabAldibAlfard
Alfirk
Algedi
CepGruOraHya
Cep
Cap
ay0a
~
AltaisCor Hydrae
AlphirkAl GiediGiedi
5
57308
5,6a
Algenib 88 Peg)'
Algieba
Algol
4126
Leo
Per)'
~Gorgona
Algorab 0 7 Crv
see Nodus lIt(Alphard)"the flock"
Head of Sea Goat? Double seePrima & Secunda Giedi"wing"
(Sometimes C1 Per,see Mirfak)tDouble "the lion's mane"
Ecl ipsi ng Bi nary liThe DemonStar" (Arabic)Double, faint
secondary called"The Raven"
AlhajothAlhenaAliothAlkaid
Capella 13247721
Aur
GemUMaUMa
a"a mark (on the foot of Pollux)""the tai 1 of sheep""the Chief"
(see alsoBenetnash)
.y.E
"Alcaid
~;~::I~CA-T-
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AlternateName(s)
Bayer F1am-(lacai 11 e:) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
Alkalurops 51 BooIJAlkesAlmachAlmuredinAl Na1irAllNasl
AlnilamAlnitakAlphard
75747
10
465030
CrtAndVirGruSagOr;Or;Hya
a)'E;
a)'
E;
ta
AilkesAlamakAl MuredinAlnairEl Nasl
Alfard
Alphecca
Alpheratz
Gemma
Sirrah
521
CrB
And
a
a
Double !-tI, ~2, "The Herdsman's-Staff""Shallow
basinl'(Alamaak)t Double yI, y2(also Vindermiatrix)t"the bright
one"Point of Arrow
Orion's Belt ("string of pearlsl')Orion1s Belt ("the
girdle")"the Solitary Star in theserpent""bright one of the
dishll
Horse1s Navel (6 Peg obsolete)Great Square
AlphirkAlraiAlrakis
AlramiAl RechaAlreschaAl RischaAlruccabaAlshainAlsuhail
Alfirk ~y~(1
(1
(1
(1
(1
~y
83521
CepCepOra
SgrPscPscPscUMiAqlVel
Arrakis-
113113113
160
AlreschaAl R;schaKa;ta;n
"Knot"
Altair 53 Aqla
"Brilliant" or "Glorious!'confused with A = Suhail
Summer Triangle, Arabic for"the Eagle"See Aldibt0
f3A
5717
4
5535423
OraCncLeo
CMaUMaUMaOraSer
Vir
fl~u~e
0'
Altais Nodus IIAl TartAltert
AludraAlula AustralisAlula BoroalisAlwaid RastabanAlyaAl Zimach
Azimech 1 Arabic (Hebrew root = ssemah=
II sprout branch'l)
"the hip"SpicaAnchaAngentenarAnkaaAnkelAntares
432
?21
et2a?a
AqrEriPheOriScoVespertilio "rival of Mars" Double (Heart
of Scorpion)
ApaArcturusArich
Aura
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AlternateName(s)
Bayer Flam-(Lacaille:) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
Al"idedArkab
Deneb 50 CygSgr
ap
1121173847
43?
8
LepOraLeoSgrCnc
CncPupCarCVn
a~£
t6
"the tendon" Double: ArkabPrior = ~l, Arkab Posterior =
~2"rabbit""the dancer'!Ras Elased Australis
Southern AssddNorthern Ass
ArnebArrakis AlrakisAsad AustralisAscellaAsellus Australis
Asellus BorealisAsmidiskeAspidiskeAsterion Chara
ll
P
21443827
Tau
PerPerTau
AsteropeAtikAtiksAtlas
Sterope
I'starry" , Bootes' greyhoundpursuing the bearDouble with 22(u)
in Pleiades
~0
(Pleiades) Father (with Pleione)of Pleiads
Tra
VirCarCygEriVir
Pup
OriCetEriOri
a0&7['"a
t81'2t01Y
-
43
8031
7Al Zimacht
41,43553824
Quadruple center of M42
Atria
Auva ApaAviorAzelfafageAzhaAzimech Spica
Azmidiske
Baham TrapeziumBaten KaitosBeidBellatrix
AlkaidBenetnash
Betelgeuse
85
58
UMaOr;
the left shoulder, named foran Amazon!IEnd of Tai 111
(Benetnasch)
Giant's Shoulder (Arabic) or"armpit of the central one"Great
Hexagon (Variable)
f1
a
e6
2657
9
13
PegAr;
CMaCarAur
B;hamBote;n
Can;culaCanopusCapella
SiriusCunopusAlhajoth
aaa
Caph ChaphCaput Trianguli
pa
112
CasTr;
"the belly" (of the Ram)
(See Sothis)tRudder of Vessel (Argas)Great Hexagon, Eye
ofChariottier or "She-Goat Star"that suckled the infant Zeus
"The Hand"see Metallah, Mothallant
dAsses ridden by Bacchus & Silenus in their battle with the
Titans.(Praesepe) is also known as "the Manger" for the asses.
Note M44
{ :;z- s-
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AlternateName(s)
Bayer Flam-(Laca;lle) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
CeginusCastorCebalraiCelaenoChaphChara
a~
~~
5466601611
8
BooGemOphTauCasCVn
CaphAsterion
Gemini Twin (see Pollux)I'heart of the shepherd"
(Pleiades)"The Hand""be 1 oved" Bootes I greyhound
pursuing the bearr3
e)'a
60702712
OphLeoCasCVn
CoxaTsih
Cheleb
ChertanCihCor Caroli Double al a2 "heart of Charles"c
(some call it Charat)30
2470?
6719
Hya
SerLeoLepEriUMiCap
Cor Hydrae Alfard a
Cor Serpentis aCoxa Chertan 8Crimson Star Hindls Star RCursa
Kursa f3Cynosura Polaris aDabih f3
Deneb Arided 50 CY9a
15
t315
t3at3
15
a
III
l
t3
a
t3
491630
944216
750
3112
81710
112
CapCetAqlLeoComCetScoUMa
OraOraScoTauCMi
Tau
"the hip.1(Mira Variable)II footstool of Orion"
also Alruccaba"slaughterersl' (sacrifices ofArabs to heliacal
rising ofCapricon)[Summer Tri angl eJ "Tai 1 of Swan"(Arabic)
called Deneb Cygni(Deneb Adige on old charts)Tail of Sea Goat"Tail
of Whale""Tail of Eagle"
"Tail of lion"Jewel in Berenice's hair
"the forehead""The Bear" in Arabic
Pleiades
EtaminEltaninEnifErakisEr Rai
Etamin
338
3533
OraPegCepCepOra
lithe butting one" (y Aurigaeobsolte)Iidragonis head'ilithe
nosell
)'E.
IJ)'
)'
ErraiEltanin
"the shepherd"
sometimes confused with Rastaban
CNamed for Charles II of Englan(j by Halley, -co
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AlternateName(s)
Bayer Flam-(Lacaille) steed
Constel-lationNAME
NOTESt indicates other names
FomalhautFurudGacruxGemmaGiansar
241
51
PsACMaCruCrBOra
"Fish1s Mouth" (Arabic)"bright single one"
atyaA
GnosiaGiausar
GiansarAlgedi
OraCap
Aa
15,6
GiausarGiedi
CrvCrBCMiPerScoSco
CapOraCenAri
OphBooAurOriOri
VirLepAurAurPegTau
453
268
GienahGnosia AlpheccaGomeisaGorgonaGraffiasGrafias
GrediGrumiumHadarHamal
HanHarisHassalehHatysaHeka
HezeHindls StarHoedus IHoedus IIHomamHyades
Latin for Gem(Gianfar misspelling?) "centraloneil"right wing of
the raven""goatl', Double:Prima & SecundaGiedi"the wi ngllsee
also GemmatOld Arabic Name for ConstellationThe Gorgon
MedussaDouble
AlgolElacrab
5,632?
13?
273
4439
79?8
1042
Probable misspelling of "Giedi"GrummiumAgena Double AB
Arabic for "Sheep"
ya~~~1tat~a
tyll
A-
tR
t~~
Me;ssa
(Mira Variable)Crimson Star
"lucky star"Ilrai ny stars" cl uster in Taurus.See Glossary.
"girdlell36146986
11324
32202219
BooScoUMaGetPscHer
Leo
SgrSgrSgr
Tzar MirakJabbahKaffa MegrezKaffaljidhma
AlreschaKaitainKajamKalb RegulusKaus AustralisKaus BorealisKaus
Media
E.U
6)'IX
W
IX
E.A6
"head of the whale"
"little king" (?)South part of bowNorth part of bowMiddle part
of bow (KausMeridionalist)
02
~t
£;t~t~
406062
Eri
OphPegAur the goats in the Chariot
Keid
Kelb AlraiKerbKids (The Kids)
~ (' A-T-
-
Bayer Flam-(Lacaille) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other names
AlternateName(s)NAME
Kiffa AustralisKiffa Borealis
KitalphaKochab
8t927
848
LibLib
EquUMi
a13
a13
Double (Zuben Elgenuth)t(Zuben Eschalrnali)t
"part of the horse" (which part ?)"Guardian of the Polel'
(seePherkad) Pole Star 1200 B.C. ?
VelHerCrvCasOraCepEriScoHerTauOph
PegPupHerPegGem
UMaOriCetGemAur
6PP6utpuA
A
aX?K
f)£
6Aa~~
?279
3724,2517671476201054?7
4427
6939924334
I'Cl ub-bearer"Koo SheKornephorosKrazKsoraKumaKurhah
KursaLesathMaasymMa;aMarf;k
MarkabMarkebMars;kMatarMebsuta
MegrezMe;ssaMekabMekbudaMenkal;na
Ruchbah(Double)
Cursa II st i ng""the wrist"(Pleiades)"the e 1 bowll
"the saddle"(Check Bayer Notation)
"fortunate rain"
lithe root of the tai 111
Heka
Menkal;nan "the shoulder of therein-holder (Charioteer)"
lithe nose"CetCenPerPerUMa
BooBooTauAriTri
CarCruVirCry
925
444648
42382352
MenkarMenkentMenkhibMenkibMerak
MerezMergaMeropeMesartim MesarthimMetallah Mothallah
MiaplacidusMimosaMinelauvaMinkar
ae~t13
~r}
'Y
a
~~()
£
liThe Shoul der" (now the ankl e)Loins of Bear
(Pleiades)(Double) Hebrew for 'Iministerl,asee Caput
Triangulit
-
432
-
AlternateName(s)
Bayer Flam-CLacail1e) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
Mintaka
MiraMirachMirakMiramMirfak
6
0
P£
f')a
346843361533
Or;GetAndBooPerPer
Orionls Belt
"The Wonderfulll (Variable)liThe gi rdl e of Andromeda I s
Gown'!
Pulcherrima
it
Mirzam Murzin AitoI! 2 CMa
liThe elbowl! (some callAlgenibt)"the announcer" (of therising
of Sirius)
MisamMizar
2779
PerUMa
xt
2238421
TriCMaBooUMaCMaUMa
PupSgrCapTauBoo
LepOraOraSgrCrB
SgrPscTauPavWmp
ColUMaUMiUMiTau
ayr]712
~0
~yy~~
~
Doub 1 e wi th A 1 cor, The "Horse'lArabic(Caput Trianguli,
Metallah)t
(Mufrid)t "The Sol itary Star'!
"the ship"-1040
11242
Ilbringing good tidings'l
-2257343
10113
87
0
head of Bootes
"camels drinking""first knotll or "loop""second knot" or ." 1
oop"
Mesopotamian name0'
P
yaaaa
ayy0'
r'I
MothallahMuliphein MuliphenMuphrid SaakMuseidaMurzin
MurzamMuscida
NaosNashNashiraNath El NathNekkar
NihalNodus INodus II AldibNunkiNusakan
NushabaOkdaPalilicium AldeberanPeacockPezaglisPhact PhaktPhecda
PhadPherkadPherkardPleiades
Pezalyat-
641323
M45
Also known as PhekdatGaurdian of the Pole (see Kochab)
PleionePolaris
(BU)a
281
TauUM;Alruccaba
Pollux ~ 78 Gem
Seven sisterst daughters of Atlastsee glossary
Mother (with Atlas) of Pleiads"Stella Polaris"t North orPole
StarGemini Twin (see Castor)
/-17j
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AlternateName(s)
Bayer Flam-(Lacaille) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
PorrimaPostvortaPraesepePrima GiediProcyon
PostvortaPorring
292941
610
VirVirCncCapCMi
)')'f.a2a
Giedi
Minor goddess of justice
Beehive Cluster (M44)esee Secunda Giedi (Companion)"rising
before the dog (Sirius).'Great Hexagon (Double)See Rigil
Kentaurus
(Castor's left foot)
a2
f1£
6JJ
a
a£
JJ
P
Cen
GemBooEriLeoHer
OphLeoLeoOra
736232464
55172423
Proxima Centauri
PropusPulcherrima lIarRanaRasalasRas Algethi.
Ras AlhagueRas Elased Austr.Ras Elased Bor.Rastaban Alwaid
"the eyebrows" (Ras Elased Borealist)Doub 1 e aI, a2 "the kneel
er Is head"
"head of the serpent Charmer"Asad AustralistRasalast(some call
it y, see Eltamint)lithe dragon IS head'l
5032
113
AqlLeoPsc
RedaRegulusRescha
)'aa
KalbAl Recha
Or;Cen
~a
19RigelRigel Kentaurus
Del
(Double)Regel means "foot" in semiticlanguagesGreat Hexagon
(Double)"foot of the centaur", KlCompanion = Proxima
Centauri;Tolimant, Kentaurus = BullKillerbackwards = Venator, Latin
for"hunter", in honor of (Nicolo)Cacciatore = hunter in Italian
Rotanev ~ 6
Rucha RuchabahRuchbah Ksora
RujanRukbat
RutilicusSaakSabikSadachbiaSadalachbia
SadalbariSadal MelikSadal SuudSador
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A 1 ternat~~Name(s)
Bayer Flam-(Lacaille) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
37
536553185
4527655
35
CygOr;HerPegCasCapCasBooCncSgeSco
yK
0Paal
"the hen1s breast"
"the swordl'
Sadr Sador
SaiphSarinScheatSchedar SchedinSecunda Giedi Geidi
SeginSeginusSertan AcubensShamShaula
lithe shoul der""the breast"see Prima Giedi (companion)
&
YaaA
SheliakSheratan
~~
106
lyrAri
"Sting", also called "the Cat'sEyes"
Shelyakt "tortise" in arabic"a signl' in arabi c (marked
vernalequinox) (see mesartim)(Great Hexagon) (Double)"Brilliant" or
I'Star"
Sirius $othis 9 CMaa
Sirrah Alpherat2:SitulaSkatSothis CaniculaSpica Azimech
Stella PolarisSterope AsteropeSualocin
2163769
67
121
9
AndAqrAqrCMaVir
UMiTauDel
aX6
aaa
a
"Wish'.(?)Egyptian name for Siriust"Spi keJ' or ear of wheat
see Polaris(Pleiades)Svalocint, Double, backwards =Nicolaus for
Nicolo Cacciatore
14?
LeoVel
SubraSuhai'
o!
A confused with y = Alsuhail;sometimes confused withSuhel = a
Car
ta)'
aI.
7[3
I.
~A)'q~fli7[13
PupCarLyrDelVirOr;UMaUMa
UMaAqlTauGemGemOr;
-
29
99919
3433501913
71
see Suhail, AlsuhailSulaphatt "tortise" in arabic
probable misspelling of Sualoc;nt"The Trai n of the Robell
Suhail HadarSuhelSulafat
SvalocinSyrmaTabit ThabitTalithaTania Australis
Tania BorealisTarazedTaygetaTejat PosteriorTejat PriorThabit
(Pleiades)
Tabit
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AlternateName(s)
Bayer Flam-(Lacaille) steed
Constel-lation
NOTESt indicates other namesNAME
U2a
TheeminThuban
5211
Er;Ora
Rigi' Kentaurus! BahamCih
CenOriCasCar
OraSer
a81'2Yl
E.a
41,4327
Arabic "Elder Statemen"(Pole Star 4000 BC)"grapevine
shoot"Quadruple center of M42
6324
Tol;manTrapez;umTs;hTure;s
TylUnukalha; Unuk Elhaiat, Unuk al Hayt "the
serpent's neck"Summer Triangle, l'Eagle" in arabicVega Wega
Vespertilio AntaresVindemiatrix AlmuredinWasatWaIn Wezn
Wega VegaWezenWezn WaIn
3214755
LyrScoVirGemCol
LyaCMaCol
aaE0f3
a0f3
(Vendermi atri xt "Grape Gathererl'"the middle" (of the
constellation)
325 "Weight"
"weight" on poop deck (onthe end of sounding line?)
2
16915345
136838198,9
Oph
OphUMiVirEriVirEriLeoLibLibLib
f,
66r)y~~6y6a
"Surpassing Star""Kenne 111 (Arabic)
Zavijaht "Angle or Corner"
Yed Posterior
Yed PriorYildunZaniahZaurakZavijava Alaraph
ZibalZosmaZuben ElakrabZuben Elakrib;Zuben Elgenubi
"the girdle""scorpion's claw"
lithe southern claw of the scorpionllDouble al, a2; Kiffa
Australist"the Northern claw of the scorpionllKiffa Borealist
27 LibZuben Eschamali f3
Zuben HakrabiZurak
21?
u)' "bright star of the boat on the
LibEriri veri!
*Bayer sometimes defined a star to belong to two constellations,
indexed by adifferent greek letter in each constellation. This is
no longer used (since1930) however older works may refer to stars
by the alternate notation.
is incorrect»> and(or possibly one of the spellings.
tAlternate spellingsalternate names.
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