List of proper names of stars
These names of stars that have either been approved by the International Astronomical Union or which have been in somewhat recent use. IAU approval comes mostly from its Working Group on Star Names which has since 2016 been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names", which as of August 2018 included a total of 336 proper names of stars.[1]
Background
Of the roughly 10,000 stars visible to the naked eye, only a few hundred have been given proper names in the history of astronomy.[2] Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into asterisms, and give proper names to those, not to individual stars.
Many star names are in origin descriptive of the part of the asterism they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of the Arabic -فخذ الدب- fakhth al-dubb "thigh of the bear". Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius "the scorcher", Antares "like Mars", Canopus (of uncertain origin), Alphard "the solitary one", Regulus "kinglet"; and arguably Aldebaran "the follower" (of the Pleiades), Procyon "preceding the dog [Sirius]". The same holds for Chinese star names, where most stars are enumerated within their asterisms, with a handful of exceptions such as 織女 "weaving girl" (Vega).
In addition to the limited number of traditional star names, there were some coined in modern times, e.g. "Avior" for Epsilon Carinae (1930), and a number of stars named after people (mostly in the 20th century).
IAU Catalog
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[3] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin dated July 2016[4] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee Working Group on Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites during the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign[5] and recognized by the WGSN. Further batches of names were approved on 21 August, 12 September, 5 October, and 6 November 2016. These were listed in a table of 102 stars included in the WGSN's second bulletin dated November 2016.[6] The next additions were done on 1 February 2017 (13 new star names), 30 June 2017 (29), 5 September 2017 (41), 17 November 2017 (3), 1 June 2018 (17), and on 10 August 2018 (6). All 336 names are included in the current List of IAU-approved Star Names, last updated on 10 August 2018.[1]
In addition, in 2019 the IAU organised its IAU 100 NameExoWorlds campaign to name exoplanets and their host stars. The approved names of 112 exoplanets and their host stars were published on 17 December 2019.[7][8]
List
In the table below, unless indicated by a "†", the "modern proper name" is that approved by the WGSN and entered in the List of IAU-approved Star Names[1] or otherwise approved by the IAU. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple systems.[9]
For such names relating to members of multiple star systems, and where a component letter (from e.g. Washington Double Star Catalog) is not explicitly listed, the WGSN says that the name should be understood to be attributed to the visually brightest component.[6] In the "Historical names / comments" column, 'IAU new 2015' and 'IAU new 2019' denote that the name was approved by the IAU as a consequence of its 2015 and 2019 NameExoWorlds campaigns, respectively.
Constellation | Designation | Modern proper name | Historical names / comments | English pronunciation[lower-alpha 1] [10][11][12][13][14] |
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Lynx | XO-5 | Absolutno | IAU new 2019 Czech Republic proposal. Fictional substance in the novel Továrna na absolutno by Karel Čapek. |
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Eridanus | θ1 Eridani | Acamar | /ˈækəmɑːr/ | |
Eridanus | α Eridani A | Achernar |
The name was originally Arabic آخر النهر ʾāẖir an-nahr "river's end" |
/ˈeɪkərnɑːr/ |
Cassiopeia | η Cassiopeiae A | Achird | Apparently first applied to Eta Cassiopeiae in the Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens published in 1950, but is not known prior to that.[15] | /ˈeɪtʃərd/ |
Scorpius | β Scorpii Aa | Acrab | The traditional name of the β Scorpii system has been rendered Akrab and Elakrab, derived (like Acrab) from Arabic العقرب al-ʿaqrab, "the scorpion". | /ˈeɪkræb/ |
Crux | α Crucis Aa | Acrux | Acrux is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation, coined in the 19th century, but which entered into common use only by the mid 20th century.[16] | /ˈeɪkrʌks/ |
Cancer | α Cancri Aa | Acubens | The name was originally Arabic الزبانى az-zubāná, "the claws". | /ˈækjuːbɛnz/ |
Leo | ζ Leonis Aa | Adhafera | Also called Aldhafera.
The name is originally from Arabic الضفيرة aḍ-ḍafīra, "the braid (or curl, or strand) (of the lion's mane)" |
/ædəˈfɪərə/ |
Canis Major | ε Canis Majoris A | Adhara |
The name is originally from Arabic عذارى ʿaḏārá, "virgins". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket it is designated أول العذاري ʾawwil al-ʿaḏāriyy, translated into Latin as Prima Virginum, "first virgin". |
/əˈdɛərə/ |
Andromeda | ξ Andromedae | Adhil | The name was originally Arabic الذيل aḏ-ḏayl, 'the train' (lit. 'the tail') | /əˈdɪl/ |
Taurus | ε Tauri Aa1 | Ain |
The name is originally from Arabic عين ʿayn, "eye" and was reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.[1] |
/ˈeɪn/ |
Sagittarius | ν1 Sagittarii A | Ainalrami |
from Arabic عين الرامي ʿayn ar-rāmī "eye of the archer" |
/ˌɛnəlˈreɪmi/ |
Lyra | η Lyrae Aa | Aladfar |
The name is originally from Arabic الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur, "the talons (of the swooping eagle)", shared with μ Lyrae (Alathfar). |
/əˈlædfɑːr/ |
Andromeda | γ Andromedae | Alamak † |
The name is originally from Arabic العناق الأرض al-ʿanāq al-ʾarḍ, "the caracal" (desert lynx). |
/ˈæləmæk/ |
Serpens | HD 168746 | Alasia | IAU new 2019 Cypriot proposal. First historically recorded name of Cyprus (mid 15th Century). |
/əˈleɪziə/ |
Lyra | μ Lyrae | Alathfar † |
The name is originally from Arabic الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur, "the talons (of the swooping eagle)", shared with η Lyrae (Aladfar). |
/əˈlæθfɑːr/ |
Sagittarius | π Sagittarii A | Albaldah |
The name is originally from Arabic البلدة al-balda, "town". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated نير البلدة nayyir al-baldah, translated into Latin as Lucida Oppidi "brightest of the town". |
/ælˈbɔːldə/ |
Aquarius | ε Aquarii | Albali |
The name is originally from Arabic البالع al-bāliʿ, "the swallower". |
/ælˈbeɪli/ |
Cygnus | β1 Cygni Aa | Albireo |
The source of the name Albireo is not entirely clear.[lower-alpha 2] |
/ælˈbɪrioʊ/ |
Corvus | α Corvi | Alchiba |
From Arabic الخباء al-ẖibāʾ, "tent". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated المنخر الغراب al-manẖar al-ġurāb, translated into Latin as Rostrum Corvi, "beak of the crow". |
/ˈælkᵻbə/ |
Ursa Major | 80 Ursae Majoris Ca | Alcor |
From Arabic الخوار al‑ẖawwār, "the faint one". |
/ˈælkɔːr/ |
Taurus | η Tauri A | Alcyone |
Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Alcyone (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη Alkuonē) was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. |
/ælˈsaɪəniː/ |
Taurus | α Tauri | Aldebaran |
The name was originally Arabic الدبران ad-dabarān, "the follower (of the Pleiades)".[18] |
/ælˈdɛbərən/ |
Cepheus | α Cephei | Alderamin |
From Arabic الذراع اليمين aḏ-ḏirāʿ al-yamīn, "the right arm (of Cepheus)". |
/ælˈdɛrəmɪn/ |
Grus | γ Gruis | Aldhanab |
The name was originally Arabic الذنب aḏ-ḏanab, "the tail (of the constellation of the Southern Fish)". |
/ˈældənæb/ |
Draco | ζ Draconis A | Aldhibah |
From Arabic الضباع aḍ-ḍibāʿ, "the hyenas", shared with η Draconis. |
/ælˈdaɪbə/ |
Delphinus | ε Delphini | Aldulfin |
Shortening of Arabic ذنب الدلفين ḏanab ad-dulfīn "tail of the dolphin". |
/ælˈdʌlfən/ |
Cepheus | β Cephei Aa | Alfirk |
Arabic الفرق al-firq "the flock", name given by Ulugh Beg to the asterism consisting of α, β and η Cephei. |
/ˈælfərk/ |
Capricornus | α2 Capricorni A | Algedi | From Arabic الجدي al-jady "the (male) kid". Alternative traditional names of Al Giedi, Secunda Giedi and Algiedi Secunda. | /ælˈdʒiːdi/ |
Pegasus | γ Pegasi | Algenib |
Arabic الجانب al-jānib "the flank". Algenib is also another name for Mirfak (α Persei). |
/ælˈdʒiːnᵻb/ |
Leo | γ1 Leonis | Algieba |
Arabic الجبهة al-jabha "the forehead (of the lion)". |
/æˈdʒiːbə/ |
Perseus | β Persei Aa1 | Algol | From Arabic رأس الغول raʾs al-ġūl, "head of the ogre". In Egyptian, Horus.[19] | /ˈælɡɒl/ |
Corvus | δ Corvi A | Algorab | The traditional name Algorab is derived from Arabic الغراب al-ġurāb, "the crow"). The WGSN re-designated the star as Algorab in July 2016.[20] | /ˈælɡəræb/ |
Gemini | γ Geminorum Aa | Alhena | Derived from Arabic الهنعة al-hanʿa, "the brand" (on the neck of the camel) | /ælˈhiːnə/ |
Ursa Major | ε Ursae Majoris A | Alioth | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). | /ˈæliɒθ/ |
Cygnus | ε Cygni Aa | Aljanah | /ˈældʒənə/ | |
Ursa Major | η Ursae Majoris | Alkaid | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). | /ælˈkeɪd/ |
Cepheus | ρ2 Cephei | Al Kalb al Rai † | ||
Boötes | μ1 Boötis Aa | Alkalurops | /ælkəˈljʊərɒps/ | |
Ursa Major | κ Ursae Majoris A | Alkaphrah | /ælˈkæfrə/ | |
Pegasus | υ Pegasi | Alkarab | /ˈælkəræb/ | |
Crater | α Crateris | Alkes | /ˈælkɛs/ | |
Auriga | ε Aurigae | Almaaz | /ˈælmeɪ.əz/ | |
Andromeda | γ Andromedae A | Almach | /ˈælmæk/ | |
Leo | κ Leonis | Al Minliar al Asad † | ||
Grus | α Gruis | Alnair | /ælˈnɛər/ | |
Sagittarius | γ2 Sagittarii | Alnasl | From Arabic النصل an-naṣl, "arrowhead".[21] | /ælˈnæzəl/ |
Orion | ε Orionis | Alnilam | Middle star in the belt of Orion. | /ˈælnᵻlæm/ |
Orion | ζ Orionis Aa | Alnitak | The traditional name, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, is from Arabic النطاق an-niṭāq, "the girdle".[22]:pp314–315 | /ˈælnᵻtæk/ |
Scorpius | σ Scorpii Aa1 | Alniyat | /ælˈnaɪæt/ | |
Hydra | α Hydrae | Alphard | /ˈælfɑːrd/ | |
Corona Borealis | α Coronae Borealis | Alphecca | The name نير الفكة nayyir al-fakka "bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)" is found in the Al Achsasi al Mouakket catalogue (c. 1650).[23] | /ælˈfɛkə/ |
Andromeda | α Andromedae Aa | Alpheratz | /ælˈfɪəræts/ | |
Pisces | η Piscium | Alpherg | /ˈælfɜːrɡ/ | |
Draco | μ Draconis A | Alrakis | From Arabic الراقص ar-rāqiṣ, "the dancer"; also spelled Arrakis and Elrakis. | /ælˈreɪkᵻs/ |
Pisces | α Piscium A | Alrescha | /ælˈriːʃə/ | |
Draco | HD 161693 | Alruba | /ælˈruːbə/ | |
Draco | σ Draconis | Alsafi | /ælˈseɪfi/ | |
Lynx | 31 Lyncis | Alsciaukat | /ælʃiˈɔːkæt/ | |
Vela | δ Velorum Aa | Alsephina | /ælsᵻˈfaɪnə/ | |
Aquila | β Aquilae A | Alshain | /ælˈʃeɪn/ | |
Capricornus | ν Capricorni A | Alshat | /ˈælʃæt/ | |
Aquila | α Aquilae | Altair | From Arabic (النسر) الطائر (an-nasr) aṭ-ṭāʾir, "the flying (eagle)". | /ælˈteɪ.ər/ |
Draco | δ Draconis | Altais | /ælˈteɪ.ᵻs/ | |
Leo | λ Leonis | Alterf | /ˈæltərf/ | |
Canis Major | η Canis Majoris | Aludra | /əˈluːdrə/ | |
Ursa Major | ξ Ursae Majoris Aa | Alula Australis | /əˈluːlə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/ | |
Ursa Major | ν Ursae Majoris | Alula Borealis | /əˈluːlə bɒriˈælᵻs/ | |
Serpens | θ1 Serpentis A | Alya | /ˈeɪliə/ | |
Gemini | ξ Geminorum | Alzirr | alternately spelled Alzir | /ˈælzər/ |
Canis Major | HD 43197 | Amadioha | IAU new 2019 Nigerian proposal. After a god in Igbo mythology |
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Crater | WASP-34 | Amansinaya | IAU new 2019 Philippines proposal. Named after Aman Sinaya, deity of the ocean and protector of fishermen in Tagalog mythology. |
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Pegasus | WASP-52 | Anadolu | IAU new 2019 Turkish proposal. Refers to the motherland in Turkish culture. |
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Aquarius | θ Aquarii | Ancha | /ˈæŋkə/ | |
Eridanus | τ2 Eridani | Angetenar |
The name is originally from Arabic عرجة النهر ʿarjat an-nahr, "the bend of the river" |
/ænˈdʒɛtᵻnɑːr/ |
Ursa Major | HD 102956 | Aniara | IAU new 2019 Swedish proposal. Name of a spaceship in the eponymous poem by Harry Martinson. |
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Phoenix | α Phoenicis | Ankaa | /ˈæŋkə/ | |
Vulpecula | α Vulpeculae | Anser | Alternative traditional name is Lucida Anseris. | /ˈænsər/ |
Scorpius | α Scorpii A | Antares | Ancient Greek Ἀντάρης Antarēs, "like Ares (Mars)". | /ænˈtɛəriːz/ |
Boötes | HD 131496 | Arcalís | IAU new 2019 Andorran proposal. After the peak in the north of the country. |
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Boötes | α Boötis | Arcturus | /ɑːrkˈtjʊərəs/ | |
Sagittarius | β2 Sagittarii | Arkab Posterior | /ˈɑːrkæb pɒˈstɪəriər/ | |
Sagittarius | β1 Sagittarii A | Arkab Prior | /ˈɑːrkæb ˈpraɪər/ | |
Lepus | α Leporis | Arneb | Traditional name Arneb is from the Arabic أرنب ʾarnab "hare".[22]:p268 ('Lepus' is Latin for hare). | /ˈɑːrnɛb |
Sagittarius | ζ Sagittarii A | Ascella | Part of Teapot Asterism. | /əˈsɛlə/ |
Cancer | δ Cancri Aa | Asellus Australis | /əˈsɛləs ɔːsˈtreɪlᵻs/ | |
Cancer | γ Cancri Aa | Asellus Borealis | /əˈsɛləs bɒriˈælᵻs/ | |
Hydra | ε Hydrae | Ashlesha | /æʃˈleɪʃə/ | |
Boötes | θ Boötis | Asellus Primus † | Latin for "first donkey colt" | /əˈsɛləs ˈpraɪməs/ |
Boötes | ι Boötis | Asellus Secundus † | Latin for "second donkey colt" | /əˈsɛləs sᵻˈkʌndəs/ |
Boötes | κ Boötis | Asellus Tertius † | Latin for "third donkey colt" | /əˈsɛləs ˈtɜːrʃiəs/ |
Carina | ι Carinae | Aspidiske | /ˌæspᵻˈdɪskiː/ | |
Taurus | 21 Tauri A | Asterope, Sterope † | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Asterope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /(ə)ˈstɛrəpiː/ |
Canis Major | WASP-64 | Atakoraka | IAU new 2019 Togolese proposal. Means the chain of the Atacora, a mountain range. |
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Draco | η Draconis A | Athebyne | /'æθᵻbaɪn/ | |
Perseus | ο Persei A | Atik | /ˈeɪtɪk/ | |
Taurus | 27 Tauri Aa1 | Atlas | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Atlas was the Titan god of endurance and astronomy[24] and the father of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /ˈætləs/ |
Triangulum Australe | α Trianguli Australis | Atria | /ˈeɪtriə/ | |
Carina | ε Carinae A | Avior | Designated 'Avior' by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.[25] | /ˈeɪviər/ |
Cetus | HD 224693 | Axólotl | IAU new 2019 Mexican proposal. An axolotl is a culturally significant amphibian; means "water animal" in the Nahuatl language. |
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Eridanus | HD 18742 | Ayeyarwady | IAU new 2019 Myanmar proposal. Named after Irrawaddy River. |
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Cygnus | π1 Cygni | Azelfafage | Variously reported as from Arabic السلحفاة as-sulaḥfāh "turtle", الطلف الفرس aṭ-ṭilf al-faras, "horse track", or عزل الدجاجة ʿazal ad-dajāja, "tail of the hen" [22]:pp192–197 | /əˈzɛlfəfeɪdʒ/ |
Eridanus | η Eridani | Azha |
Originally from Arabic أدحي (النعام) ʾudḥiyy (an-naʿām) "nest (of the ostrich)"; later miscopied as أرحى ʾazḥá in medieval manuscripts. |
/ˈeɪzə/ |
Puppis | ξ Puppis | Azmidi | alternative rendering Asmidiske † | /ˈæzmᵻdi/ |
Ursa Minor | 8 Ursae Minoris | Baekdu | IAU new 2019 South Korean proposal. Named after the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula. |
/ˈbɛkduː/ |
Ophiuchus | GJ 699 | Barnard's Star | Named after the American astronomer E E Barnard, the first to measure its high proper motion. | /ˈbɑːrnərdz/ |
Cetus | ζ Ceti Aa | Baten Kaitos | /ˈbeɪtən ˈkeɪtɒs/ | |
Eridanus | υ3 Eridani | Beemim | /ˈbiːməm/ | |
Eridanus | ο1 Eridani | Beid | The name is originally from Arabic البيض al-bayḍ, "the eggs". | /ˈbaɪd/ |
Sagittarius | HD 181342 | Belel | IAU new 2019 Senegalese proposal. A rare source of water in the North. |
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Pisces | HD 8574 | Bélénos | IAU new 2019 French proposal. A God - of light, the Sun and of health - in Gaulish mythology. |
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Orion | γ Orionis | Bellatrix | Latin for "female warrior"; applied to this star in the 15th century.[26] | /bɛˈleɪtrɪks/ |
Perseus | HAT-P-15 | Berehynia | IAU new 2019 Ukrainian proposal. A deity in the Slavic religion of waters and riverbanks; now a national goddess - "hearth mother, protectress of the earth". |
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Orion | α Orionis Aa | Betelgeuse | Derived from Arabic يد الجوزاء yad al-jawzāʾ, "the hand of (an old asterism)". | /ˈbɛtəldʒuːz, ˈbiːtəl-, -dʒuːs/ |
Aries | 41 Arietis Aa | Bharani | /ˈbærəni/ | |
Sextans | HD 86081 | Bibhā | IAU new 2019 Indian proposal. Bengali pronunciation of Sanskrit Vibha meaning "a bright beam of light". |
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Pegasus | θ Pegasi | Biham | /ˈbaɪ.æm/ | |
Aquarius | HD 206610 | Bosona | IAU new 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina proposal. Name of the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century. |
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Aries | δ Arietis | Botein | /ˈboʊtiːn/ | |
Libra | σ Librae A | Brachium | /ˈbreɪkiəm/ | |
Mensa | HD 38283 | Bubup | IAU new 2019 Australian proposal. Means "child" in the Boonwurrung language. |
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Andromeda | HD 16175 | Buna | IAU new 2019 Ethiopian proposal. Commonly used word for coffee. |
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Aquarius | ξ Aquarii | Bunda | /ˈbʌndə/ | |
Carina | α Carinae A | Canopus | Ptolemy's Κάνωβος, after Canopus (Kanōpos, Kanōbos), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology. | /kəˈnoʊpəs/ |
Auriga | α Aurigae Aa | Capella | The traditional name Capella (English: small female goat) is from Latin, and is a diminutive of the Latin Capra (English: female goat).[22]:p86 | /kəˈpɛlə/ |
Cassiopeia | β Cassiopeiae A | Caph | The name is originally Arabic كف kaff, "palm", a residue of an old name of Cassiopeia, الكف الخصيب al-kaff al-ẖaḍīb, "the stained hand"; also known as السنام الناقة as-sanām al-nāqa, "the camel's hump". | /ˈkæf/ |
Gemini | α Geminorum Aa | Castor | /ˈkæstər/ | |
Cassiopeia | υ2 Cassiopeiae | Castula | /ˈkæstjʊlə/ | |
Ophiuchus | β Ophiuchi | Cebalrai | /ˌsɛbəlˈreɪ.iː/ | |
Chamaeleon | HD 63454 | Ceibo | IAU new 2019 Uruguayan proposal. Name of the native tree that gives rise to the national flower. |
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Taurus | 16 Tauri | Celaeno | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Celaeno was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /sᵻˈliːnoʊ/ |
Ara | μ Arae | Cervantes | IAU new 2015 Named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha.[27] |
/sɜːrˈvæntiːz/ |
Ursa Major | 47 Ursae Majoris | Chalawan | IAU new 2015 Named after a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.[27] |
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Taurus | θ2 Tauri Aa | Chamukuy | /ˈtʃɑːmuːkuːi/ | |
Eridanus | WASP-50 | Chaophraya | IAU new 2019 Thai proposal. Named after the Chao Phraya River. |
/tʃaʊˈpraɪə/ |
Canes Venatici | β Canum Venaticorum Aa | Chara | /ˈkɛərə/ | |
Lyra | HAT-P-5 | Chason | IAU new 2019 Slovakian proposal. Ancient Slovak term for the Sun. |
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Aquila | HD 192699 | Chechia | IAU new 2019 Tunisian proposal. A traditional hat and national headdress. |
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Leo | θ Leonis | Chertan | Alternative traditional name of Chort. | |
Pisces | HD 1502 | Citadelle | IAU new 2019 Haitian proposal. A mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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Monoceros | HD 52265 | Citalá | IAU new 2019 El Salvadorian proposal. Means "river of stars" in the Nawat language. |
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Sculptor | HD 4208 | Cocibolca | IAU new 2019 Nicaraguan proposal. Named after the lake. |
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Cancer | 55 Cancri A | Copernicus | IAU new 2015 In honor of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.[27] |
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Canes Venatici | α Canum Venaticorum Aa | Cor Caroli | Named after Charles I of England by Sir Charles Scarborough[22][28][29] | /ˌkɔːr ˈkærəlaɪ/ |
Hercules | ω Herculis A | Cujam | Traditional name, variously spelled Kajam. | /ˈkjuːdʒəm/ |
Eridanus | β Eridani | Cursa |
The name is originally from Arabic الكرسي al-kursiyy, "the chair, footstool" |
/ˈkɜːrsə/ |
Capricornus | β1 Capricorni Aa | Dabih | /ˈdeɪbiː/ | |
Fornax | α Fornacis A | Dalim | /ˈdeɪlᵻm/ | |
Cygnus | α Cygni | Deneb | The name is originally from Arabic ذنب الدجاجة ḏanab ad-dajāja. In Chinese, Deneb is part of 鵲橋 "Magpie bridge" in the Qi Xi love story. Deneb is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. | /ˈdɛnɛb/ |
Capricornus | δ Capricorni Aa | Deneb Algedi | /ˌdɛnɛb ælˈdʒiːdiː/ | |
Leo | β Leonis | Denebola | /dəˈnɛbələ/ | |
Coma Berenices | α Comae Berenices A | Diadem | /ˈdaɪədɛm/ | |
Leo | HD 96063 | Dingolay | IAU new 2019 Trinidad and Tobago proposal. Means to dance twist and turn, symbolising the national ancestral culture and language. |
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Cetus | β Ceti | Diphda | /ˈdɪfdə/ | |
Scorpius | WASP-17 | Dìwö | IAU new 2019 Costa Rican proposal. Means "the Sun" in the Bribri language. |
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Fornax | WASP-72 | Diya | IAU new 2019 Mauritian proposal. An oil lamp used on special occasions including Diwali. |
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Centaurus | HD 117618 | Dofida | IAU new 2019 Indonesian proposal. Means "our star" in the Nias language. |
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Ursa Major | HAT-P-3 | Dombay | IAU new 2019 Russian proposal. After the resort region in the North Caucasus. |
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Scorpius | δ Scorpii A | Dschubba | /ˈdʒʌbə/ | |
Ursa Major | α Ursae Majoris A | Dubhe | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). | /ˈdʌbiː/ |
Draco | ψ1 Draconis A | Dziban | From the traditional name of Dziban or Dsiban for ψ1 Draconis, derived from Arabic الذئبانِ aḏ-ḏiʾbān, meaning "the two wolves" or "the two jackals".[22]:p212 | /ˈzaɪbən/ |
Pisces | HD 218566 | Ebla | IAU new 2019 Syrian proposal. Named after an early kingdom in Syria. |
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Draco | ι Draconis | Edasich | Common name reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.[1] | /ˈɛdəsɪk/ |
Taurus | 17 Tauri | Electra | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Electra was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /ᵻˈlɛktrə/ |
Virgo | φ Virginis | Elgafar | /ˈɛlɡəfɑːr/ | |
Columba | θ Columbae | Elkurud | /ˈɛlkərʌd/ | |
Taurus | β Tauri Aa | Elnath | Variously El Nath or Alnath, from Arabic النطح an-naṭḥ, meaning "the butting" (i.e. "the bull's horns"). | /ɛlˈnæθ/ |
Draco | γ Draconis | Eltanin | Alternative traditional name of Etamin; both originally from the Arabic constellation name التنين at-tinnīn, "the great serpent". γ Dra was also one of the "Five Camels", Quinque Dromedarii, in Arabic العوائد al‑ʿawāʾid. | /ɛlˈteɪnᵻn/ |
Tucana | HD 7199 | Emiw | IAU new 2019 Mozambique proposal. Represents love in the Makhuwa language. |
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Pegasus | ε Pegasi | Enif | /ˈiːnɪf/ | |
Cepheus | γ Cephei Aa | Errai | IAU new 2015 | /ɛˈreɪ.iː/ |
Draco | 42 Draconis | Fafnir | IAU new 2015 Named after a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.[27] |
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Scorpius | π Scorpii Aa | Fang | From Chinese name 房 Fáng, "the room". | /ˈfæŋ/ |
Cygnus | δ Cygni | Fawaris | /fəˈwɛərᵻs/ | |
Hydra | HD 85951 | Felis | /ˈfiːlᵻs/ | |
Cetus | BD−17 63 | Felixvarela | IAU new 2019 Cuban proposal. After Félix Varela, a noted science teacher. |
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Virgo | HD 102195 | Flegetonte | IAU new 2019 Italian proposal. An underworld river of fire in Greek mythology in the poem Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri. |
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Piscis Austrinus | α Piscis Austrini A | Fomalhaut | IAU new 2015 The name is originally from Arabic فم الحوت fum al-ḥawt, "mouth of the fish". To Persian astrologers this was a Royal star: Haftorang, Watcher of the South. |
/ˈfoʊməl.hɔːt/ |
Leo | HD 100655 | Formosa | IAU new 2019 China Taipei proposal. Latin for "beautiful". Historical name of Taiwan. |
/fɔːrˈmoʊsə/ |
Hercules | HAT-P-14 | Franz | IAU new 2019 Austrian proposal. After a character in the movie Sissi. |
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Cassiopeia | ζ Cassiopeiae | Fulu | From Chinese name 附路 Fùlù, "the auxiliary road". | /ˈfuːluː/ |
Draco | HD 109246 | Funi | IAU new 2019 Icelandic proposal. Old Icelandic word meaning "fire" or "blaze". |
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Pisces | β Piscium | Fumalsamakah | /ˌfʌməlˈsæməkə/ | |
Canis Major | ζ Canis Majoris Aa | Furud | /ˈfjʊərəd/ | |
Scorpius | G Scorpii | Fuyue | From Chinese name Fu Yue. | /ˈfuːjuːeɪ/ |
Crux | γ Crucis | Gacrux | The name "Gacrux" is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794–1838).[30][31] | /ˈɡækrʌks/ |
Cancer | HD 73534 | Gakyid | IAU new 2019 Bhutan proposal. Means happiness. |
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Cepheus | μ Cephei | Garnet Star † | Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi | |
Draco | λ Draconis | Giausar | Traditional name, variously spelled Gianfar. | /ˈdʒɔːzɑːr/ |
Corvus | γ Corvi A | Gienah | Also known as Gienah Gurab; the star ε Cygni is also traditionally known as Gienah. | /ˈdʒiːnə/ |
Crux | ε Crucis | Ginan | Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern territory of Australia.[32] | /ˈɡiːnən/ |
Lynx | WASP-13 | Gloas | IAU new 2019 United Kingdom proposal. Means "to shine (like a star)" in the Manx Gaelic language. |
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Canis Minor | β Canis Minoris A | Gomeisa | /ɡɒˈmaɪzə/ | |
Scorpius | ξ Scorpii | Graffias † | Italian for "claws"; also once applied to β Scorpii.[33][22]:p367 | /ˈɡræfiəs/ |
Draco | ξ Draconis A | Grumium | /ˈɡruːmiəm/ | |
Serpens | κ Serpentis | Gudja | /ˈɡuːdʒə/ | |
Sagittarius | HD 179949 | Gumala | IAU new 2019 Brunei proposal. A Malay word meaning a magical stone found in snakes, dragons etc. |
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Ophiuchus | 36 Ophiuchi | Guniibuu | /ɡəˈniːbuː/ | |
Centaurus | β Centauri Aa | Hadar | /ˈheɪdɑːr/ | |
Auriga | η Aurigae | Haedus | /ˈhiːdəs/ | |
Aries | α Arietis | Hamal | Traditional name (also written Hemal, Hamul, or Ras Hammel), derived from Arabic رأس الحمل raʾs al-ḥamal, "head of the ram", in turn from the name for the constellation as a whole, al-ḥamal, "the ram".[22]:pp78,80 | /ˈhæməl/ |
Auriga | ι Aurigae | Hassaleh | /ˈhæsəleɪ/ | |
Orion | ι Orionis Aa | Hatysa | /hɑːˈtiːsə/) | |
Pegasus | 51 Pegasi | Helvetios | IAU new 2015 Latin for 'the Helvetian' and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during antiquity.[27] |
/hɛlˈviːtiəs/ |
Virgo | ζ Virginis | Heze | /ˈhiːziː/ | |
Taurus | HD 28678 | Hoggar | IAU new 2019 Algerian proposal. After the mountain range. |
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Pegasus | ζ Pegasi | Homam | /ˈhoʊmæm/ | |
Triangulum | HAT-P-38 | Horna | IAU new 2019 Finnish proposal. Hell or the underworld in Finnic mythology. |
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Crater | HD 98219 | Hunahpú | IAU new 2019 Honduran proposal. One of the twin gods who became the Sun in Kʼicheʼ Maya mythology. |
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Hercules | HAT-P-2 | Hunor | IAU new 2019 Hungarian proposal. After the legendary ancestor of the nation. |
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Scorpius | ρ Scorpii Aa | Iklil | /ˈɪklɪl/ | |
Leo Minor | HD 82886 | Illyrian | IAU new 2019 Albanian proposal. People from whom Albanians are descended and what they call themselves. |
/ᵻˈlɪriən/ |
Crux | δ Crucis | Imai | /ˈiːmaɪ/ | |
Ursa Major | 41 Lyncis | Intercrus | IAU new 2015 Intercrus means "between the legs" in Latin style, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.[27] |
/ˈɪntərkrʌs/ |
Ara | HD 156411 | Inquill | IAU new 2019 Peruvian proposal. A character in the story Way to the Sun by Abraham Valdelomar. |
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Fornax | HD 20868 | Intan | IAU new 2019 Malaysian proposal. Means "diamond" in the Malay language. |
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Hercules | WASP-38 | Irena | IAU new 2019 Slovenian proposal. A character in the novel Under the Free Sun by Fran Saleški Finžgar. |
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Grus | HD 208487 | Itonda | IAU new 2019 Gabonese proposal. In the Myene language, means "all that is beautiful". |
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Boötes | ε Boötis A | Izar | Originally from Arabic إزار ʾizār, "veil". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated منطقة ألعوع minṭaqat al‑ʿawwaʿ, translated into Latin as Cingulum Latratoris, "belt of barker". Named Pulcherrima (most beautiful) by Otto Struve.[34] | /ˈaɪzɑːr/ |
Scorpius | ν Scorpii Aa | Jabbah | /ˈdʒæbə/ | |
Gemini | ο Geminorum | Jishui | ||
Cetus | γ Ceti A | Kaffaljidhma | /ˌkæfəlˈdʒɪdmə/ | |
Lupus | α Lupi | Kakkab † | ||
Vela | HD 83443 | Kalausi | IAU new 2019 Kenyan proposal. Means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language. |
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Corona Borealis | HD 145457 | Kamuy | IAU new 2019 Japanese proposal. A word denoting a supernatural entity in the Ainu language. |
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Virgo | κ Virginis | Kang | From Chinese name 亢 (Kàng, "the neck}}). | /ˈkæŋ/ |
Apus | HD 137388 | Karaka | IAU new 2019 New Zealand proposal. Word for a local plant that produces orange fruit in the Māori language. |
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Sagittarius | ε Sagittarii A | Kaus Australis | Part of Teapot Asterism. | /ˈkɔːs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/ |
Sagittarius | λ Sagittarii | Kaus Borealis | The top of Teapot Asterism. | /ˈkɔːs bɒriˈælᵻs/ |
Sagittarius | δ Sagittarii | Kaus Media | Part of Teapot Asterism. | /ˌkɔːs ˈmiːdiə/ |
Serpens | HD 175541 | Kaveh | IAU new 2019 Iranian proposal. A hero of the epic poem Shahnameh composed by Ferdowsi. |
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Lupus | β Lupi | Kekouan † | . | /ˈkɛkwɑːn/ |
Eridanus | 40 Eridani A | Keid | /ˈkaɪd/ | |
Virgo | λ Virginis A | Khambalia | /kæmˈbeɪliə/ | |
Equuleus | α Equulei A | Kitalpha | /kᵻˈtælfə/ | |
Ursa Minor | β Ursae Minoris | Kochab | /ˈkoʊkæb/ | |
Eridanus | HIP 12961 | Koeia | IAU new 2019 Puerto Rican proposal. Means "star" in the language of the Taíno people. |
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Lynx | XO-4 | Koit | IAU new 2019 Estonian proposal. Means "dawn" in the Estonian language. |
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Hercules | β Herculis Aa | Kornephoros | /kɔːrˈnɛfərəs/ | |
Corvus | β Corvi | Kraz | /ˈkræz/ | |
Draco | ν Draconis | Kuma † | /ˈkjuːmə/ | |
Cepheus | ξ Cephei Aa | Kurhah | /ˈkɜːr.hə/ | |
Canes Venatici | Y Canum Venaticorum | La Superba | A modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi. | /ˌlɑːsuːˈpɜːrbə/ |
Scorpius | ε Scorpii | Larawag | Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern territory of Australia.[32] | /ˈlærəwæɡ/ |
Hydra | HAT-P-42 | Lerna | IAU new 2019 Greek proposal. After the lake where the mythical Hydra lived. |
/ˈlɜːrnə/ |
Scorpius | υ Scorpii | Lesath | /ˈliːsæθ/ | |
Aquila | ξ Aquilae | Libertas | IAU new 2015 Latin for 'liberty' ('Aquila' is Latin for 'eagle', a popular symbol of liberty).[27] |
/ˈlɪbərtæs/ |
Virgo | PSR B1257+12 | Lich | IAU new 2015 A neutron star and pulsar with planets. A lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.[27] |
/ˈlɪtʃ/ |
Ursa Major | HD 118203 | Liesma | IAU new 2019 Latvian proposal. Means fire and a character in the poem Staburags un Liesma. |
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Aries | 39 Arietis | Lilii Borea | /ˈlɪliaɪ ˈbɔərɪə/ | |
Aquarius | HD 212771 | Lionrock | IAU new 2019 China Hong Kong proposal. Named after Lion Rock, a culturally important lion-shaped peak. |
/ˈlaɪənrɒk/ |
Auriga | HD 45350 | Lucilinburhuc | IAU new 2019 Luxembourger proposal. After the fortress built in 963 by Count Siegfried, the founder of Luxembourg. |
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Monoceros | HD 45652 | Lusitânia | IAU new 2019 Portuguese proposal. Ancient name for the region where most of Portugal is situated. |
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Hercules | λ Herculis | Maasym | /ˈmeɪəsɪm/ | |
Antlia | HD 93083 | Macondo | IAU new 2019 Colombian proposal. Mythical village of the novel Cien anos de soledad by Gabriel García Márquez. |
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Camelopardalis | HD 32518 | Mago | IAU new 2019 German proposal. After the national park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes. |
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Auriga | θ Aurigae A | Mahasim | ||
Ophiuchus | HD 152581 | Mahsati | IAU new 2019 Azerbaijani proposal. Named after the poet Mahsati Ganjavi. |
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Taurus | 20 Tauri | Maia | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Maia was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /ˈmeɪ.ə, ˈmaɪ.ə/ |
Virgo | WASP-39 | Malmok | IAU new 2019 Aruban proposal. Indigenous name given to a beach and popular snorkelling spot. |
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Cassiopeia | θ Cassiopeiae | Marfak † |
The name is originally from Arabic المرفق al-mirfaq, "the elbow" |
/ˈmɑːrfæk/ |
Ophiuchus | λ Ophiuchi A | Marfik | /ˈmɑːrfɪk/ | |
Pegasus | α Pegasi | Markab | /ˈmɑːrkæb/ | |
Vela | κ Velorum | Markeb | /ˈmɑːrkɛb/ | |
Aquarius | WASP-6 | Márohu | IAU new 2019 Dominican Republic proposal. God of drought and protector of the Sun. |
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Hercules | κ Herculis A | Marsic | /ˈmɑːrsɪk/ | |
Pegasus | η Pegasi Aa | Matar | /ˈmeɪtɑːr/ | |
Ursa Major | HAT-P-21 | Mazaalai | IAU new 2019 Mongolian proposal. Name given to Gobi bear. |
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Gemini | ε Geminorum | Mebsuta | /mɛbˈsuːtə/ | |
Ursa Major | δ Ursae Majoris | Megrez | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). | /ˈmiːɡrɛz/ |
Orion | λ Orionis A | Meissa | Traditional name deriving from Arabic الميسان al-maysān, "The Shining One". | /ˈmaɪsə/ |
Gemini | ζ Geminorum Aa | Mekbuda | /mɛkˈbjuːdə/ | |
Cancer | ε Cancri Aa | Meleph | ||
Auriga | β Aurigae Aa | Menkalinan | /mɛŋˈkælᵻnæn/ | |
Cetus | α Ceti | Menkar | Derived from Arabic منخر manẖar, "nostril", or al‑minẖar, "nose" (of Cetus).[35][22]:p162 | /ˈmɛŋkɑːr/ |
Centaurus | θ Centauri | Menkent | /ˈmɛŋkɛnt/ | |
Perseus | ξ Persei | Menkib | /ˈmɛŋkᵻb/ | |
Ursa Major | β Ursae Majoris | Merak | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). | /ˈmɪəræk/ |
Boötes | 38 Boötis | Merga | /ˈmɜːrɡə/ | |
Corona Australis | α Coronae Australis | Meridiana | /məˌrɪdiˈænə/ | |
Taurus | 23 Tauri Aa | Merope | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Merope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /ˈmɛrəpi/ |
Aries | γ2 Arietis A | Mesarthim | /mɛˈsɑːrθᵻm/ | |
Carina | β Carinae | Miaplacidus | /ˌmaɪəˈplæsᵻdəs/ | |
Crux | β Crucis | Mimosa | Also bore the alternative historical name Becrux, a modern contraction of the Bayer designation.[36] | /mᵻˈmoʊsə/ |
Hydra | σ Hydrae | Minchir | /ˈmɪŋkər/ | |
Virgo | δ Virginis | Minelauva | alternately spelled "Minelava" | /ˌmɪnəˈlɔːvə/ |
Orion | δ Orionis Aa | Mintaka | Right-most star in the belt of Orion. The name Mintaka itself is derived from Arabic منطقة manṭaqa, "belt".[22]:pp314–315 | /ˈmɪntəkə/ |
Cetus | ο Ceti Aa | Mira | Latin for "wonderful" or "astonishing"; named by Johannes Hevelius in his Historiola Mirae Stellae (1662). | /ˈmaɪərə/ |
Andromeda | β Andromedae | Mirach | /ˈmaɪræk/ | |
Perseus | η Persei A | Miram | /ˈmaɪræm, ˈmaɪərəm/ | |
Perseus | α Persei | Mirfak | /ˈmɜːrfæk/ | |
Canis Major | β Canis Majoris | Mirzam | /ˈmɜːrzəm/ | |
Perseus | κ Persei Aa | Misam | /ˈmaɪzəm/ | |
Ursa Major | ζ Ursae Majoris Aa | Mizar |
Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). The name is originally from Arabic المئزر al-miʾzar, "apron, waistband, girdle". Also 禄 Lù "Status", one of the "Three Stars" in Chinese mythology, the Lù star is believed to be Zhang Xian, who lived during the Later Shu dynasty. The word lù specifically refers to the salary of a government official. As such, the Lu star is the star of prosperity, rank, and influence. |
/ˈmaɪzɑːr/ |
Corona Borealis | XO-1 | Moldoveanu | IAU new 2019 Romanian proposal. After the highest peak in Romania. |
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Virgo | HD 130322 | Mönch | IAU new 2019 Swiss proposal. A prominent Alpine peak in Switzerland. |
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Eridanus | WASP-79 | Montuno | IAU new 2019 Panamanian proposal. A traditional dancing costume. |
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Pegasus | WASP-60 | Morava | IAU new 2019 Serbian proposal. After the river system. |
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Delphinus | HAT-P-23 | Moriah | IAU new 2019 Palestinian proposal. Ancient name for the mountain in Jerusalem. |
/mɒˈraɪə/ |
Triangulum | α Trianguli | Mothallah | /məˈθælə/ | |
Eridanus | HD 30856 | Mouhoun | IAU new 2019 Burkina Faso proposal. Name of largest river. |
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Cetus | WASP-71 | Mpingo | IAU new 2019 Tanzanian proposal. A tree whose ebony wood is used for musical instruments. |
/ɛmˈpɪŋɡoʊ/ |
Canis Major | γ Canis Majoris | Muliphein | /ˈmjuːlᵻfeɪn/ | |
Boötes | η Boötis Aa | Muphrid | Alternative traditional spelling of "Mufrid". | /ˈmjuːfrᵻd/ |
Ursa Major | ο Ursae Majoris A | Muscida | /ˈmjuːsᵻdə/ | |
Delphinus | 18 Delphini | Musica | IAU new 2015 Latin for 'music' (the ancient Greek musician Arion's life was saved at sea by dolphins (Latin: 'delphinus') after attracting their attention by playing his kithara.[27] |
/ˈmjuːzᵻkə/ |
Perseus | HAT-P-29 | Muspelheim | IAU new 2019 Danish proposal. The Norse mythological realm of fire. |
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Cancer | ξ Cancri | Nahn | /ˈnɑːn/ | |
Dorado | WASP-62 | Naledi | IAU new 2019 South African proposal. Means "star" in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages. |
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Puppis | ζ Puppis | Naos | /ˈneɪ.ɒs/ | |
Sagittarius | γ1 Sagittarii A | Nash | Along with brighter Alnasl (γ2 Sagittarii) it makes spout, in Teapot Asterism. It can be | |
Capricornus | γ Capricorni A | Nashira | /ˈnæʃɪrə/ | |
Ursa Major | HD 68988 | Násti | IAU new 2019 Norwegian proposal. Means "star" in the Sámi language. |
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Vela | HD 85390 | Natasha | IAU new 2019 Zambian proposal. Means "thank you" in many national languages. |
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Cassiopeia | γ Cassiopeiae | Navi † | "Navi" is a modern name, due to Gus Grissom (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward). | |
Boötes | β Boötis | Nekkar | /ˈnɛkɑːr/ | |
Andromeda | 51 Andromedae | Nembus | /ˈnɛmbəs/ | |
Phoenix | HD 6434 | Nenque | IAU new 2019 Ecuadorian proposal. Means "the Sun" in the language of the Waorani tribes. |
/ˈnɛŋkiː/ |
Auriga | HD 49674 | Nervia | IAU new 2019 Belgian proposal. Adapted from Nervii, a Celtic tribe. |
/ˈnɜːrviə/ |
Lepus | β Leporis A | Nihal | /ˈnaɪ.æl/ | |
Boötes | HD 136418 | Nikawiy | IAU new 2019 Canadian proposal. Means "mother" in the Cree language. |
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Puppis | HD 48265 | Nosaxa | IAU new 2019 Argentinian proposal. Means "spring" in the Moqoit language. |
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Sagittarius | σ Sagittarii Aa | Nunki | Along with Hecatebolus, it makes the handle in Teapot Asterism. | /ˈnʌŋki/ |
Corona Borealis | β Coronae Borealis A | Nusakan | /ˈnjuːsəkæn/ | |
Cassiopeia | HD 17156 | Nushagak | IAU new 2019 United States proposal. Named after the river in Alaska. |
/ˈnuːʃᵻɡæk/ |
Centaurus | WASP-15 | Nyamien | IAU new 2019 Ivory Coast proposal. Supreme creator deity of Akan mythology. |
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Hercules | HD 149026 | Ogma | IAU new 2015 Named after Ogma, a deity in Celtic mythology.[27] |
/ˈɒɡmə/ |
Aquila | ζ Aquilae | Okab | /ˈoʊkæb/ | |
Scorpius | τ Scorpii | Paikauhale | IAU new 2018 | /ˌpaɪkaʊˈhɑːleɪ/ |
Pisces | WASP-32 | Parumleo | IAU new 2019 Singaporean proposal. Latin for "little lion". |
/pærəmˈliːoʊ/ |
Pavo | α Pavonis Aa | Peacock | Designated "Peacock" (after the constellation) by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.[25] | /ˈpiːkɒk/ |
Aquila | WASP-80 | Petra | IAU new 2019 Jordanian proposal. Named after the archaeological city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
/ˈpiːtrə/ |
Columba | α Columbae | Phact | /ˈfækt/ | |
Ursa Major | γ Ursae Majoris Aa | Phecda | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). Alternative traditional names Phekda or Phad. | /ˈfɛkdə/ |
Ursa Minor | γ Ursae Minoris | Pherkad | /ˈfɜːrkæd/ | |
Aquila | HD 192263 | Phoenicia | IAU new 2019 Lebanese proposal. Named after the ancient civilisation. |
/fᵻˈnɪʃ(i)ə/ |
Cancer | λ Cancri A | Piautos | /piˈɔːtɒs/ | |
Sagittarius | HD 164604 | Pincoya | IAU new 2019 Chilean proposal. A female water spirit from local mythology. |
/pɪŋˈkɔɪə/ |
Hercules | TrES-3 | Pipoltr | IAU new 2019 Liechenstein proposal. A bright and visible butterfly in the local dialect of Triesenberg. |
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Scorpius | μ2 Scorpii A | Pipirima | /pᵻˈpɪrᵻmə/ | |
Taurus | 28 Tauri Aa | Pleione | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Pleione was the mother of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /ˈplaɪəniː, ˈpliːəniː/ |
Tucana | HD 221287 | Poerava | IAU new 2019 Cook Islands proposal. Means a large mystical black pearl in the Māori language. |
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Ursa Minor | α Ursae Minoris | Polaris | Became known as stella polaris ("polar star") during the Renaissance.[10]p. 23 See polar star for other names based on its position close to the celestial pole. | /poʊˈlɛərᵻs/ |
Octans | σ Octantis Aa | Polaris Australis | see South Star | /poʊˈlɛərᵻs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/ |
Sagittarius | μ Sagittarii Aa | Polis | /ˈpɒlᵻs/ | |
Gemini | β Geminorum | Pollux | /ˈpɒləks/ | |
Virgo | γ Virginis A | Porrima | /ˈpɒrɪmə/ | |
Leo Minor | 46 Leonis Minoris | Praecipua | /prᵻˈsɪpjuə/ | |
Taurus | γ Tauri A | Prima Hyadum | /ˌpraɪmə ˈhaɪədəm/ | |
Canis Minor | α Canis Minoris A | Procyon | Greek προκύον prokuon "preceding the Dog (viz. Sirius)"; Latinized as Antecanis. | /ˈproʊsiɒn/ |
Gemini | η Geminorum A | Propus | /ˈproʊpəs/ | |
Centaurus | α Centauri C | Proxima Centauri | Nearest star to the sun. | /ˌprɒksɪmə sɛnˈtɔːraɪ/ |
Eridanus | ε Eridani | Ran | IAU new 2015 Named after the Norse goddess of the sea.[27] |
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Scorpius | HD 153950 | Rapeto | IAU new 2019 Malagasy proposal. A giant creature from folklore. |
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Leo | μ Leonis | Rasalas | /ˈræsəlæs/ | |
Hercules | α1 Herculis Aa | Rasalgethi | also Ras Algethi. | /ˌræsəlˈdʒiːθi/ |
Ophiuchus | α Ophiuchi A | Rasalhague | also Ras Alhague. | /ˈræsəlheɪɡ/ |
Draco | β Draconis A | Rastaban | /ˈræstəbæn/ | |
Vela | γ Velorum | Regor † | Also known as Suhail and Suhail al Muhlif, which also apply to lambda Velorum | /ˈriːɡɔːr/ |
Leo | α Leonis A | Regulus | Latin for "prince" or "little king". Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as the Royal Star Venant, Watcher of the North. | /ˈrɛɡjʊləs/ |
Pisces | ζ Piscium A | Revati | /ˈreɪvəti/ | |
Orion | β Orionis A | Rigel | Traditional name first recorded in the Alfonsine Tables of 1252 and derived from the Arabic name الرجل الجوزاء اليسرى ar-rijl al-jawzāʾ al-yasrá, "the left leg (foot) of Jauzah" (rijl meaning "leg, foot").[22]:pp312–313 | /ˈraɪdʒəl/ |
Centaurus | α Centauri A | Rigil Kentaurus | The name is originally from Arabic رجل قنطورس rijl qantūris, "foot of the centaur". | /ˈraɪdʒəl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/ |
Ophiuchus | HD 149143 | Rosalíadecastro | IAU new 2019 Spanish proposal. After the writer Rosalía de Castro. |
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Delphinus | β Delphini A | Rotanev | The name appeared in the Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolo Cacciatore as a prank along with Sualocin (alpha Delphini); Rotanev is Venator, Latin for "Hunter", spelt backwards. Cacciatore is Italian for "Hunter". | /ˈroʊtənɛv/ |
Cassiopeia | δ Cassiopeiae Aa | Ruchbah | Derived from Arabic ركبة rukba, "knee".[37] Alternative historical name Ksora appeared in a 1951 publication, Atlas Coeli (Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens) by Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář; Professor Paul Kunitzch has been unable to find any clues as to the origin of the name.[38] | /ˈrʌkbə/ |
Sagittarius | α Sagittarii | Rukbat | /ˈrʌkbæt/ | |
Ophiuchus | η Ophiuchi A | Sabik | /ˈseɪbɪk/ | |
Auriga | ζ Aurigae A | Saclateni | /sækləˈtiːni/ | |
Aquarius | γ Aquarii Aa | Sadachbia | /səˈdækbiə/ | |
Pegasus | μ Pegasi | Sadalbari | /ˌsædəlˈbɛəri/ | |
Aquarius | α Aquarii A | Sadalmelik | /ˌsædəlˈmɛlɪk/ | |
Aquarius | β Aquarii A | Sadalsuud | /ˌsædəlˈsuːəd/ | |
Cygnus | γ Cygni A | Sadr | /ˈsædər/ | |
Leo | HD 100777 | Sagarmatha | IAU new 2019 Nepalese proposal. Nepali name for the world's highest peak (Mount Everest). |
/sæɡərˈmɑːθə/ |
Orion | κ Orionis | Saiph | Traditional name from Arabic سیف الجبار sayf al-jabbār, literally sword of the giant.[39] | /ˈseɪf/ |
Pegasus | τ Pegasi | Salm | /ˈsɑːm/ | |
Piscis Austrinus | HD 205739 | Sāmaya | IAU new 2019 Sri Lankan proposal. Means "peace" in the Sinhalese language. |
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Sagitta | HAT-P-34 | Sansuna | IAU new 2019 Maltese proposal. Mythological giant from Maltese folk tales. |
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Scorpius | θ Scorpii A | Sargas | /ˈsɑːrɡæs/ | |
Hercules | δ Herculis Aa | Sarin | /ˈsɛərɪn/ | |
Ursa Major | θ Ursae Majoris | Sarir † | ||
Eridanus | 53 Eridani A | Sceptrum | Formerly "p Sceptri", in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum | /ˈsɛptrəm/ |
Pegasus | β Pegasi | Scheat | /ˈʃiːæt/ | |
Cassiopeia | α Cassiopeiae | Schedar |
Also traditionally bore the name Schedir; both originally from Arabic صدر ṣadr, "breast"; also الضاة الكرسي aḍ-ḍāh al-kursiyy, "the lady in the chair" (Ulugh Beg), whence Dath Elkarti (Riccoli 1651). |
/ˈʃɛdɑːr/ |
Taurus | δ1 Tauri Aa | Secunda Hyadum | /sᵻˈkʌndə ˈhaɪədəm/ | |
Cassiopeia | ε Cassiopeiae | Segin | from an erroneous transcription of Seginus, the traditional name for γ Boötis[40] | /ˈsɛɡᵻn/ |
Boötes | γ Boötis Aa | Seginus | a mistranscription of the Arabic form of Boötes | /sᵻˈdʒaɪnəs/ |
Sagitta | α Sagittae | Sham | /ˈʃæm/ | |
Leo | HD 99109 | Shama | IAU new 2019 Pakistani proposal. Urdu literary term meaning "a small lamp" or "flame". |
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Scorpius | HIP 79431 | Sharjah | IAU new 2019 United Arab Emirates proposal. Named after the cultural capital and city of knowledge of the UAE. |
/ˈʃɑːrdʒə/ |
Scorpius | λ Scorpii Aa | Shaula | /ˈʃɔːlə/ | |
Lyra | β Lyrae Aa1 | Sheliak | /ˈʃiːliæk/ | |
Aries | β Arietis A | Sheratan | /ˈʃɛrətæn/ | |
Sagittarius | HD 181720 | Sika | IAU new 2019 Ghanian proposal. Means "gold" in the Ewe language. |
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Canis Major | α Canis Majoris A | Sirius | Greek Σείριος "the scorcher"; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as Σῶθις Sōthis. As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian (Maori Takurua; Hawaiian Ka'ulua, "Queen of Heaven", among others). Also known as the Dog Star. | /ˈsɪriəs/ |
Aquarius | κ Aquarii A | Situla | /ˈsɪtjʊlə/ | |
Aquarius | δ Aquarii A | Skat | /ˈskæt/ | |
Pegasus | BD+14 4599 | Solaris | IAU new 2019 Polish proposal. After the novel by Stanisław Lem. |
/soʊˈlɑːrᵻs/ |
Virgo | α Virginis Aa | Spica | Other traditional names are Azimech, from Arabic السماك الأعزل as-simāk al-ʾaʿzal, "the undefended", and Alarph, Arabic for "the grape gatherer"; in Indian astronomy known as Chitra "the bright one". | /ˈspaɪkə/ |
Andromeda | HAT-P-6 | Sterrennacht | IAU new 2019 Dutch proposal. After the painting by Van Gogh. |
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Lynx | HD 75898 | Stribor | IAU new 2019 Croatian proposal. God of winds in Slavic mythology. Also a character in the book Price iz Davnine by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. |
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Delphinus | α Delphini Aa | Sualocin | The name appeared in the Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Rotanev (beta Delphini); Sualocin is Nicolaus, Latin form of "Niccolò" (Nicholas). | /suˈɒloʊsɪn/ |
Leo | ο Leonis Aa | Subra | /ˈsuːbrə/ | |
Vela | λ Velorum | Suhail | Traditionally, this name also applied to gamma Velorum, also known as Regor. | /ˈsuːheɪl/ |
Lyra | γ Lyrae | Sulafat | /ˈsuːləfæt/ | |
Virgo | ι Virginis | Syrma | /ˈsɜːrmə/ | |
Orion | π3 Orionis | Tabit | /ˈteɪbɪt/ | |
Lacerta | HAT-P-40 | Taika | IAU new 2019 Lithuanian proposal. Means "peace" in Lithuanian. |
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Ursa Major | χ Ursae Majoris | Taiyangshou | From Chinese name 太陽守 (Tàiyángshǒu, Guard of the Sun). | /ˌtaɪæŋˈʃoʊ/ |
Draco | 8 Draconis | Taiyi | From Chinese name 太乙 (Tàiyǐ) or 太一 (Tàiyī, the Great One), both of which refer to Tao. | /ˌtaɪˈjiː/ |
Ursa Major | ι Ursae Majoris Aa | Talitha | or Talitha Borealis, as Talitha originally referred to κ UMa and ι UMa together | /ˈtælᵻθə/ |
Pegasus | WASP-21 | Tangra | IAU new 2019 Bulgarian proposal. After the god early Bulgars worshiped. |
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Ursa Major | μ Ursae Majoris A | Tania Australis | /ˈteɪniə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/ | |
Ursa Major | λ Ursae Majoris A | Tania Borealis | /ˈteɪniə ˌbɒriˈælᵻs/ | |
Carina | HD 63765 | Tapecue | IAU new 2019 Bolivian proposal. Means Milky Way in Guarani. |
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Aquila | γ Aquilae | Tarazed | Alternative traditional spelling of Tarazet | /ˈtærəzɛd/ |
Cancer | β Cancri | Tarf | /ˈtɑːrf/ | |
Taurus | 19 Tauri Aa | Taygeta | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Taygete was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. | /teɪˈɪdʒᵻtə/ |
Cancer | ζ1 Cancri A | Tegmine | Alternative traditional name of Tegmen. | /ˈtɛɡmᵻniː/ |
Gemini | μ Geminorum Aa | Tejat | Traditional name, also called Tejat Posterior. | /ˈtiːdʒət/ |
Sagittarius | ω Sagittarii A | Terebellum | From Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον tetrapleuron meaning "quadrilateral", a group of four stars of which ω Sag is the brightest | /tɛrᵻˈbɛləm/ |
Auriga | HAT-P-9 | Tevel | IAU new 2019 Israeli proposal. Means "world" or "universe" in the Hebrew language. |
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Orion | υ Orionis | Thabit † | /ˈθeɪbɪt/ | |
Eridanus | υ2 Eridani | Theemin | Also written as Theemim or Beemin. | /ˈθiːmən/ |
Draco | α Draconis A | Thuban | /ˈθjuːbæn/ | |
Grus | β Gruis | Tiaki | /tiˈɑːki/ | |
Taurus | ζ Tauri A | Tianguan |
In Chinese 天關 (Tiānguān, English: Celestial Gate). Also reported as Shurnarkabti-sha-shūtū, from Babylonian "the star in the bull towards the south" or "the southern star towards the chariot".[22]:p391 |
/tiænˈɡwɑːn/ |
Draco | 7 Draconis | Tianyi | From Chinese name 天乙 (Tiānyǐ) or 天一 (Tiānyī, the Celestial Great One), a deity in Taoism. | /tiænˈjiː/ |
Ophiuchus | HD 148427 | Timir | IAU new 2019 Bangladeshi proposal. Means "darkness" in Bengali. |
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Puppis | WASP-161 | Tislit | IAU new 2019 Moroccan proposal. Name of a lake; means "the bride" in the Amazigh language; associated with a heartbroken girl in legend. |
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Andromeda | υ Andromedae A | Titawin | IAU new 2015 Named after the settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site now known as the medina (old town) of Tétouan.[27] |
/tɪtəˈwiːn/ |
Eridanus | WASP-22 | Tojil | IAU new 2019 Guatemalan proposal. The patron deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya. |
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Centaurus | α Centauri B | Toliman | The name is originally from Arabic ظليمان ẓalīmān "two (male) ostriches". | /ˈtɒlɪmæn/ |
Camelopardalis | HD 104985 | Tonatiuh | IAU new 2015 Named after the Aztec god of the Sun.[27] |
/toʊnəˈtiːuː/ |
Pisces | ο Piscium A | Torcular | /ˈtɔːrkjʊlər/ | |
Canes Venatici | HAT-P-36 | Tuiren | IAU new 2019 Irish proposal. The aunt of the warrior Fion mac Cumhaill of Irish legend. |
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Crux | HD 108147 | Tupã | IAU new 2019 Paraguayan proposal. The name of God in the Guarani language. |
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Reticulum | HD 23079 | Tupi | IAU new 2019 Brazilian proposal. Name of an indigenous people. |
/ˈtuːpi/ |
Puppis | ρ Puppis | Tureis | /ˈtjʊəreɪs/ | |
Hydra | ι Hydrae | Ukdah | /ˈʌkdə/ | |
Centaurus | HD 102117 | Uklun | IAU new 2019 Pitcairn Islands proposal. Aklen means "we/us" in the Pitkern language. |
/ˈʌklən/ |
Serpens | α Serpentis | Unukalhai | Arabic عنق الحية ʿunuq al-ḥayya, "the Serpent's Neck", in Latin Cor Serpentis, "Heart of the Serpent". | /ˌjuːnək.ælˈheɪ/ |
Canis Major | σ Canis Majoris | Unurgunite | /ˌʌnərˈɡʌnaɪt/ | |
Sagitta | HD 231701 | Uruk | IAU new 2019 Iraqi proposal. Ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia in Mesopotamia. |
/ˈʊrʊk/ |
Lyra | α Lyrae | Vega | The name is originally from Arabic النسر الواقع an-nasr al-wāqiʿ, "the alighting vulture", also translated as vulture cadens (see also Aetos Dios, Stymphalian birds). As the second brightest star in the northern sky, Vega has names in numerous cultures. In Chinese it is known as 織女 "weaving girl" from the Qi Xi love story. Vega is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. | /ˈviːɡə, ˈveɪɡə/ |
Andromeda | 14 Andromedae | Veritate | IAU new 2015 Latin for 'where there is truth'.[27] |
/ˌvɛrᵻˈteɪtiː/ |
Virgo | ε Virginis | Vindemiatrix | Vindemiatrix is Latin for "(female) grape gatherer" | /vɪnˌdiːmiˈeɪtrɪks/ |
Gemini | δ Geminorum Aa | Wasat | /ˈweɪsət/ | |
Columba | β Columbae | Wazn | /ˈwɒzən/ | |
Canis Major | δ Canis Majoris | Wezen | /ˈwiːzən/ | |
Phoenix | ζ Phoenicis Aa | Wurren | Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern territory of Australia.[32] | /ˈwʊrən/ |
Scorpius | μ1 Scorpii Aa | Xamidimura | /ˌkæmidiˈmʊərə/ | |
Lyra | HD 173416 | Xihe | IAU new 2019 China Nanjing proposal. Goddess of the Sun in Chinese mythology. Also represents earliest Chinese astronomers and makers of calendars. |
/ˈʃiːhə/ |
Boötes | λ Boötis | Xuange | From Chinese name 玄戈 (Xuángē, Sombre Lance). | |
Ophiuchus | ε Ophiuchi | Yed Posterior | /ˌjɛd pɒˈstɪəriər/ | |
Ophiuchus | δ Ophiuchi | Yed Prior | /ˌjɛd ˈpraɪər/ | |
Ursa Minor | δ Ursae Minoris | Yildun | /jɪlˈdʌn/ | |
Virgo | η Virginis Aa | Zaniah | /ˈzeɪniə/ | |
Eridanus | γ Eridani | Zaurak | Traditional name, alternatively spelled Zaurac; originally from Arabic زورق zawraq, "boat".[22]:p218 | /ˈzɔːræk/ |
Virgo | β Virginis | Zavijava | /ˌzævᵻˈdʒævə/ | |
Hydra | υ1 Hydrae A | Zhang | From Chinese name 張 (Zhāng, Extended Net). | /ˈdʒæŋ/ |
Eridanus | ζ Eridani Aa | Zibal | /ˈzaɪbəl/ | |
Leo | δ Leonis | Zosma | /ˈzɒzmə/ | |
Libra | α2 Librae Aa | Zubenelgenubi | /zuːˌbɛnɛldʒᵻˈnuːbi/ | |
Libra | γ Librae A | Zubenelhakrabi | /zuːˌbɛnɛlˈhækrəbi/ | |
Libra | β Librae | Zubeneschamali | /zuːˌbɛnɛʃəˈmeɪli/ |
Constellation | Designation | Modern proper name | Historical names / comments | |
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Capricornus | δ Capricorni | Scheddi † | ||
Leo | ε Leonis | Ras Elased Australis † | ||
Eridanus | δ Eridani | Rana † | Rana is Latin for "frog". | |
Virgo | μ Virginis | Rijl al Awwa † | ||
Cygnus | ω2 Cygni | Ruchba † | ||
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Sadatoni † | ||
Ophiuchus | ν Ophiuchi | Sinistra † | ||
Sagittarius | δ Sagittarii | Media † | ||
Cetus | α Ceti | Menkab † | ||
Corvus | ε Corvi | Minkar † | ||
Canis Major | β Canis Majoris | Murzim † | ||
Ursa Major | π Ursae Majoris | Muscida † | ||
Orion | ι Orionis | Nair Al Saif † | ||
Sagittarius | γ2 Sagittarii | Nash † | ||
Andromeda | 51 Andromedae | Nembus † | ||
Capricornus | π Capricorni | Okul † | ||
Capricornus | α Capricorni | Giedi † | ||
Scorpius | κ Scorpii | Girtab † | ||
Perseus | ρ Persei | Gorgonea Tertia † | ||
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Haedus † | ||
Orion | λ Orionis | Heka † | ||
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Hoedus (I) † | ||
Auriga | η Aurigae | Hoedus II † | ||
Auriga | ι Aurigae | Kabdhilinan † | ||
Capricornus | ε Capricorni | Kastra † | ||
Draco | ν Draconis | Kuma † | ||
Ursa Major | ι Ursae Majoris | Dnoces † | ||
Leo | δ Leonis | Duhr † | ||
Triangulum | α Trianguli | Elmuthalleth † | ||
Pisces | β Piscium | Fum al Samakah † | ||
Triangulum Australe | γ Trianguli Australis | Gatria † | ||
Sagittarius | ζ Sagittarii | Askella † | ||
Canes Venatici | β Canum Venaticorum | Asterion † | ||
Virgo | δ Virginis | Auva † | ||
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Azaleh † | ||
Pegasus | θ Pegasi | Baham † | ||
Ursa Major | η Ursae Majoris | Benetnasch † | ||
Triangulum Australe | β Trianguli Australis | Betria † | ||
Canes Venatici | α2 Canum Venaticorum | Chara † | ||
Ophiuchus | β Ophiuchi | Cheleb † | ||
Serpens | β Serpentis | Chow † | ||
Delphinus | ε Delphini | Deneb Dulfim † | ||
Cetus | ι Ceti | Deneb Kaitos Schemali † | ||
Cetus | η Ceti | Dheneb † | ||
Aquila | ι Aquilae | Al Thalimain † | ||
Aquila | λ Aquilae | Al Thalimain † | ||
Virgo | γ Virginis | Arich † | ||
Capricornus | η Capricorni | Armus † | ||
Corona Australis | α Coronae Australis | Alfecca Meridiana † | ||
Cepheus | ξ Cephei | Alkurah † | ||
Cepheus | γ Cephei | Alrai † | ||
Sagittarius | α Sagittarii | Alrami † | ||
Gemini | η Geminorum | Tejat Prior † | ||
Draco | ε Draconis | Tyl † | ||
Libra | γ Librae | Zuben-el-Akrab † | ||
Libra | δ Librae | Zuben-el-Akribi † | ||
Jisung | γ Virginis | Arich † |
See also
- Biblical names of stars
- List of Arabic star names
- List of nearest bright stars
- List of proper names of exoplanets
- Lists of stars by constellation which gives variant names, derivations, and magnitudes.
- NameExoWorlds
- Stars named after people
- Table of stars with Bayer designations
- Traditional Chinese star names
Footnotes
- Few of these names have established pronunciations in English, and care needs to be taken when interpreting our often contradictory sources. For example, as Kunitzsch & Smart explain in their introduction, they sometimes blend Arabic and English pronunciations in novel ways that Latinized Arabic star names were not traditionally pronounced, such as transcribing a as if it were u, or making ante-penultimate vowels long because they were long in Arabic when a literary English pronunciation would make them short. (In some cases, the result is not a possible combination of sounds in English.) Webster's dictionary, Rumrill and Davis may attempt to render the original Arabic pronunciation using English sounds as approximations, and not distinguish that pseudo-Arabic pronunciation from an English pronunciation that people actually use. (Kunitzsch and the OED do try to distinguish these two cases.) Where sources disagree on Latinized Arabic names, the form closest to the traditional English pronunciation of Latin is followed, with the assumption that the usually unmarked Latin vowel length is as faithful to Arabic as it is to Greek.
- Allen (1899) sees the name as originating from a typographical error.[17]
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