List of proper names of stars

This is a list of proper names for stars, 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, only a few hundred have been given proper names in the history of astronomy.^[1] Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into asterisms, and give proper names to those, not to individual stars.

In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)^[2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin dated July 2016^[3] included a table of 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^[4] and recognized by the WGSN. There are 125 stars on the list. Further batches of names were approved on 21 August 2016, 12 September 2016, 5 October 2016 and 6 November 2016. These were listed in a table included in the WGSN's second bulletin dated November 2016.^[5] There are 102 stars on this list. All are included on the current IAU Catalog of Star Names, last updated on 7 November 2016.^[6]

Most star names are in origin descriptive of the part of the asterism they are found in; thus Cynosure is the "dog's tail", formerly "the star in the tail of the 'dog' asterism" (now Ursa Minor), 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 "the scorcher", Antares and Canopus (of unknown origin), Alphard "the solitary one", Regulus "kinglet"; and arguably Aldebaran "the follower" (of the Pleiades), Procyon "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 (1930), and a number of stars named after people (mostly in the 20th century).

In the table below, unless indicated by a '†', the 'Modern proper name' is that approved by the WGSN and entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.

Constellation	Bayer designation	Modern proper name	Historical names / comments
Eridanus	θ¹ Eridani	Acamar	Originally called آخر النهر ākhir an-nahr in Arabic, meaning "End of River", 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).^[7]^:p219 "Acamar" was first used in the Alphonsine tables (circa 1252).^[7]^:p219 Also called Al Thalim ("the Ostrich") by fifteenth-century Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg.^[7]^:p219 The Greek-Persian astronomer Chrysococca called it Aulax in Greek, meaning "the Furrow".^[7]^:p219 In Chinese, this star is called 天園六 (Tiān Yuán liù, English: the Sixth Star of Celestial Orchard).^[8]
Eridanus	α Eridani A	Achernar	The name was originally Arabic آخر النهر ākhir an-nahr "river's end" In Chinese, this star is called 水委一 (Shuǐ Wěi yī, English: the First Star of Crooked Running Water).^[9]
Cassiopeia	η Cassiopeiae	Achird † ^[10]^[11]	In Chinese, this star is called 王良三 (Wáng Liáng sān, English: the Third Star of Wang Liang).^[9]
Scorpius	β Scorpii Aa	Acrab	The traditional names of the β Scorpii system included Akrab and Elakrab, derived (like Acrab) from the Arabic العقرب al-aqrab "the scorpion", and Graffias, which is the Italian for "claws" and which was also applied to Xi Scorpii.^[12]^[7]^:p367
Crux	α Crucis Aa	Acrux	'Acrux' is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation, coined in the 19th century, but entering common use only by the mid 20th century.^[13]
Cancer	α Cancri	Acubens	The name was originally Arabic الزوبنةal zubanāh, "the claws"
Leo	ζ Leonis	Adhafera	The name is originally from Arabic الضفيرة al-ðafīrah "the braid/curl" In Chinese, this star is called 軒轅十一 (Xuān Yuán Shí yī, English: the Eleventh Star of Xuanyuan).^[14]
Canis Major	ε Canis Majoris	Adhara	The name is originally from Arabic عذارى ‘aðāra, "virgins". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated أول ألعذاري awwil al-aðārii, translated into Latin as Prima Virginum "first virgin". In Chinese, this star is called 弧矢七 (Hú Shǐ qī, English: the Seventh Star of Bow and Arrow).^[15]
Andromeda	ξ Andromedae	Adhil
Taurus	ε Tauri	Ain	The name is originally from the Arabic عين for "eye" and was reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.^[6] The star was given the name Oculus Boreus (Latin for "Northern eye") by John Flamsteed.^[16]^[7]^:p391 In Chinese, this star is called 畢宿一 (Bì sù yī, English: the First Star of Net).^[17]
Lyra	η Lyrae	Aladfar †	The name is originally from Arabic الأظفر al-’uz̧fur, "the talons (of the swooping eagle)", sharing with μ Lyrae (Alathfar). In Chinese, this star is called 輦道二 (Niǎn Dào èr, English: the Second Star of Imperial Passageway).^[18]
Andromeda	γ Andromedae	Alamak †	The name is originally from Arabic العناق الأرض al-‘anāq al-’arđ̧, "the caracal" (desert lynx). Another Arabic name is آلرجل المسلسلة al rijl al musalsalah "the chained foot". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated جمس ألنعامة al ḣāmis al naʽāmāt, translated into Latin as Quinta Struthionum "fifth ostrich". In Chinese, this star is called 天大將軍一 (Tiān Dà Jiāng Jūn yī, English: the First Star of Heaven's Great General).^[19]
Lyra	μ Lyrae	Alathfar †	The name is originally from Arabic الأظفر al-’uz̧fur, "the talons (of the swooping eagle)", sharing with η Lyrae (Aladfar).
Virgo	β Virginis	Alaraph †	Other name of β Virginis (see Zavijava)
Sagittarius	π Sagittarii	Albaldah †	The name is originally from Arabic بلدة bálda, "town". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated نير بلدة nayyir al bálda, translated into Latin as Lucida Oppidi "brightest of the town". In Chinese, this star is called 建三 (Jiàn sān, English: the Third Star of Establishment).^[20]
Aquarius	ε Aquarii	Albali	The name is originally from Arabic البالع albāli‘, "the swallower". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated نير سعد ألبلع nayyir sa'd al bulaʽ, translated into Latin as Lucida Fortunæ Dissipantis "the brightest of luck of the swallower". In Chinese, this star is called 女宿一 (Nǚ sù yī, English: the First Star of Girl).^[21]
Cygnus	β¹ Cygni	Albireo	Actually, there's no clear information of the name Albireo. In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated منقار ألدجاجة minqār al-dajāja^h, translated into Latin as Rostrum Gallinǣ "the hen's beak".
Corvus	α Corvi	Alchiba	The name is originally from Arabic لخبا al-xibā, "tent". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated ألمنخر ألغرب al-manxar al-ghurab, translated into Latin as Rostrum Corvi "beak of the crow". In Chinese, this star is called 右轄 (Yòu Xiá, English: Right Linchpin).^[22]
Ursa Major	80 Ursae Majoris	Alcor	The name was originally Arabic سها suhā "neglected one"; notable as a faintly perceptible companion of Mizar (ζ UMa). This star is known as Arundhati in traditional Indian astronomy. In Chinese, this star is called 輔 (Fǔ, English: Assistant).
Taurus	η Tauri	Alcyone	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Alcyone was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. In Chinese, this star is called 昴宿六 (Mǎo sù liù, English: the Sixth Star of Hairy Head).^[23]
Taurus	α Tauri	Aldebaran	The name was originally Arabic لدبران al-dabarān "the follower (of the Pleiades)".^[24] In Indian astronomy known as Rohini "the red one". To Persian astrologers it was known as a Royal star, Tascheter, Watcher of the East. In Chinese, this star is called 畢宿五 (Bì sù wǔ, English: the Fifth Star of Net).^[25] The Romans called this star with the name Palilicium.
Cepheus	α Cephei	Alderamin	The name was originally Arabic الذراع اليمين að-ðirā‘ al-yamīn "the right arm". In Chinese, this star is called 天鈎五 (Tiān Gōu wu, English: the Fifth Star of Celestial Hook).^[26]
Leo	ζ Leonis	Aldhafera †	Other name of ζ Leonis (see Adhafera)
Grus	γ Gruis	Aldhanab †	The name was originally Arabic الذنب al dhanab, "the tail (of the constellation of the Southern Fish)"". In Chinese, this star is called 敗臼一 (Bài Jiù yī, English: the First Star of Decayed Mortar).^[27]
Draco	ζ Draconis	Aldhibain †	The name was originally Arabic الضبعين al ḍiba'in, "the two hyenas"", shares with η Draconis. The other name of this star is Nodus III (Third Knot, the knot being a loop in the tail of Draco). In Chinese, this star is called 紫微左垣四 (Zǐ Wēi Zuǒ Yuán sì, English: the Fourth Star of Left Wall (of Purple Forbidden Enclosure)) and 上弼 (Shǎng Bì, English: The First Minister)^[28]
Draco	δ Draconis	Aldib †	the other name of δ Draconis (see Altais)
Cygnus	δ Cygni	Al Fawaris †
Corona Australis	α Coronae Australis	Alfecca Meridiana †
Cepheus	β Cephei	Alfirk
Capricornus	α¹ Capricorni	Al Giedi †	Alternative traditional names of Algedi, Prima Giedi and Algiedi Prima
Capricornus	α² Capricorni	Algedi	Alternative traditional names of Al Giedi, Secunda Giedi and Algiedi Secunda
Pegasus	γ Pegasi	Algenib
Leo	γ¹ Leonis	Algieba
Perseus	β Persei	Algol	The name was originally Arabic رأس الغول ra's al-ghūl "head of the ogre". In Egyptian Horus.^[29] In Chinese, Tseih She, 'piled up corpses'. Also known as the "Demon Star". It is the eye of Medusa's head in the constellation of Perseus.
Corvus	δ Corvi	Algorab
Auriga	α Aurigae	Alhajoth †
Gemini	γ Geminorum	Alhena	derived from the Arabic الهنعة Al Han'ah, 'the brand' (on the neck of the camel)
Ursa Major	ε Ursae Majoris	Alioth
Ursa Major	η Ursae Majoris	Alkaid
Columba	θ Columbae	Al Kurud †
Cepheus	ρ² Cephei	Al Kalb al Rai †
Boötes	μ¹ Boötis	Alkalurops
Ursa Major	χ Ursae Majoris	Al Kaphrah †
Crater	α Crateris	Alkes
Cepheus	ξ Cephei	Alkurah †
Andromeda	γ¹ Andromedae	Almach
Leo	κ Leonis	Al Minliar al Asad †
Grus	α Gruis	Alnair	Alternative traditional spelling of Al Nair.
Sagittarius	γ² Sagittarii	Alnasl	Derived from the Arabic النصل al-naşl meaning "arrowhead".^[30]
Orion	ε Orionis	Alnilam	Middle star in the belt of Orion. The traditional name Alnilam derives from the Arabic النيلم Al-nilam, related to the word 'nilam' 'sapphire'; related spellings are Alnihan and Alnitam.^[7]^:pp314-315
Orion	ζ Orionis	Alnitak	Traditional name, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, derived from the Arabic النطاق an-niṭāq, "the girdle".^[7]^:pp314-315
Scorpius	τ Scorpii	Alniyat †
Scorpius	σ Scorpii	Al Niyat †
Hydra	α Hydrae	Alphard
Corona Borealis	α Coronae Borealis	Alphecca
Andromeda	α Andromedae	Alpheratz
Cepheus	γ Cephei	Alrai †
Sagittarius	α Sagittarii	Alrami †
Pisces	α Piscium	Alrescha
Draco	σ Draconis	Alsafi †
Lynx	31 Lyncis	Alsciaukat †
Aquila	β Aquilae	Alshain
Capricornus	ν Capricorni	Alshat †
Aquila	α Aquilae	Altair	The name was originally Arabic النسر الطائر an-nasr aṭ-ṭā’ir "the flying eagle". In Chinese, 牵牛星 (Qiān Niú Xīng) or 牛郎星 ( Niú Láng Xīng), "Cow Herder Star" of the Qi Xi love story. One of the vertices of the Summer Triangle.
Draco	δ Draconis	Altais
Cancer	β Cancri	Altarf †
Leo	λ Leonis	Alterf †
Aquila	ι Aquilae	Al Thalimain †
Aquila	λ Aquilae	Al Thalimain †
Canis Major	η Canis Majoris	Aludra
Ursa Major	ξ Ursae Majoris	Alula Australis
Ursa Major	ν Ursae Majoris	Alula Borealis
Draco	β Draconis	Alwaid †
Serpens	θ¹ Serpentis	Alya
Gemini	ξ Geminorum	Alzir †
Aquarius	θ Aquarii	Ancha
Eridanus	τ² Eridani	Angetenar †	The name is originally from Arabic عرجة النهر arjat an-nahr "bend of the river" In Chinese, this star is called 天苑九 (Tiān Yuàn jiǔ, English: the Ninth Star of Celestial Meadow).^[31]
Phoenix	α Phoenicis	Ankaa
Scorpius	α Scorpii	Antares	Ancient Greek, Άντάρης, "against Ares (Mars)". It was known to Persian astrologers as a Royal star: Satevis, Watcher of the West.
Boötes	α Boötis	Arcturus
Virgo	γ Virginis	Arich †
Sagittarius	β¹ Sagittarii A	Arkab Prior
Sagittarius	β² Sagittarii	Arkab Posterior
Capricornus	η Capricorni	Armus †
Lepus	α Leporis	Arneb	Traditional name Arneb derived from the Arabic أرنب ’arnab 'hare'^[7]^:p268 ('Lepus' is Latin for hare).
Draco	μ Draconis	Arrakis, Alrakis, Elrakis †	The name was originally Arabic الراقص al-rāqiṣ "the dancer"
Sagittarius	ζ Sagittarii	Ascella
Cancer	δ Cancri	Asellus Australis
Cancer	γ Cancri	Asellus Borealis
Boötes	θ Boötis	Asellus Primus †
Boötes	ι Boötis	Asellus Secundus †
Boötes	κ Boötis	Asellus Tertius †
Sagittarius	ζ Sagittarii	Askella †
Carina	ι Carinae	Aspidiske
Canes Venatici	β Canum Venaticorum	Asterion †
Taurus	21 Tauri	Asterope	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Asterope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Perseus	ο Persei	Atik
Taurus	27 Tauri	Atlas	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Atlas was the Titan god of endurance and astronomy^[32] and the father of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Triangulum Australe	α Trianguli Australis	Atria
Virgo	δ Virginis	Auva †
Carina	ε Carinae	Avior	Designated 'Avior' by Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.^[33]
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Azaleh †
Cygnus	π¹ 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" ^[7]^:pp192-197
Eridanus	η Eridani	Azha	The name is originally from Arabic اشيانة al-udhi "the hatching-place" In Chinese, this star is called 天苑六 (Tiān Yuàn liù, English: the Sixth Star of Celestial Meadow).^[31]
Puppis	ξ Puppis	Azmidiske †
Pegasus	θ Pegasi	Baham †
Cetus	ζ Ceti	Baten Kaitos
Eridanus	ο¹ Eridani	Beid	The name is originally from Arabic بيض al-bayd "the eggs". In Chinese, this star is called 九州殊口二 (Jiǔ Zhōu Shū Kǒu èr, English: the Second Star of Interpreters of Nine Dialects).^[8]
Orion	γ Orionis	Bellatrix	Latin for "female warrior"; applied to this star in the 15th century.^[34]
Ursa Major	η Ursae Majoris	Benetnasch †
Orion	α Orionis	Betelgeuse	derived from the Arabic إبط الجوزاء Ibt al-Jauzā', meaning "the axilla of Orion", or يد الجوزاء Yad al-Jauzā', meaning "the hand of Orion"
Triangulum Australe	β Trianguli Australis	Betria †
Pegasus	θ Pegasi	Biham
Aries	δ Arietis	Botein
Libra	σ Librae	Brachium †
Aquarius	ξ Aquarii	Bunda †
Carina	α Carinae	Canopus	Ptolemy's Κάνωβος, after Canopus (Kanopos, Kanobos), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology.
Auriga	α Aurigae	Capella	The traditional name Capella (English: small female goat) is from Latin, and is a diminutive of the Latin Capra (English: female goat).^[7]^:p86
Cassiopeia	β Cassiopeiae	Caph	* The name is originally Arabic كف kaf "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". In Chinese, this star is called 王良一 (Wáng Liáng yī, English: the First Star of Wang Liang).^[35]
Gemini	α Geminorum	Castor
Ophiuchus	β Ophiuchi	Cebalrai
Taurus	16 Tauri	Celaeno	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Celaeno was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Ara	μ Arae	Cervantes	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha.^[36]
Ursa Major	47 Ursae Majoris	Chalawan	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Named after a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.^[36]
Canes Venatici	α² Canum Venaticorum	Chara †
Canes Venatici	β Canum Venaticorum	Chara
Ophiuchus	β Ophiuchi	Cheleb †
Leo	θ Leonis	Chertan	Alternative traditional name of Chort.
Serpens	β Serpentis	Chow †
Cancer	55 Cancri A	Copernicus	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign^[4] in honor of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.^[36]
Canes Venatici	α Canum Venaticorum	Cor Caroli	Named after Charles I of England by Sir Charles Scarborough^[7]^[37]^[38]
Eridanus	β Eridani	Cursa	The name is originally from Arabic الكرسي al-kursi "the chair, footstool" In Chinese, this star is called 玉井三 (Yù Jǐng sān, English: the Third Star of Jade Well).^[39] R.H. Allen simplified the name as Yuh Tsing, "the Golden Well" in Chinese.^[7]^:218
Capricornus	β¹ Capricorni	Dabih
Cygnus	α Cygni	Deneb	The name is originally from Arabic ذنب الدجاجة dhanab ad-Dajāja^h. 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.
Capricornus	δ Capricorni	Deneb Algedi †
Delphinus	ε Delphini	Deneb Dulfim †
Aquila	ζ Aquilae	Deneb el Okab †
Cetus	ι Ceti	Deneb Kaitos Schemali †
Leo	β Leonis	Denebola
Cetus	η Ceti	Dheneb †
Coma Berenices	α Comae Berenices	Diadem †
Cetus	β Ceti	Diphda	Alternative traditional name of Deneb Kaitos.
Ursa Major	ι Ursae Majoris	Dnoces †
Scorpius	δ Scorpii	Dschubba
Ursa Major	α Ursae Majoris	Dubhe
Leo	δ Leonis	Duhr †
Draco	ι Draconis	Edasich	Common name reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.^[6]
Taurus	17 Tauri	Electra	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Electra was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Triangulum	α Trianguli	Elmuthalleth †
Taurus	β Tauri	Elnath	Variously El Nath or Alnath, from the Arabic word النطح an-naţħ, meaning "the butting" (i.e. the bull's horns).
Draco	γ Draconis	Eltanin	Alternatively traditional name of Etamin; both originally 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.
Pegasus	ε Pegasi	Enif
Cepheus	γ Cephei	Errai	Common name reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.^[6]
Draco	42 Draconis	Fafnir	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Named after a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.^[36]
Piscis Austrinus	α Piscis Austrini	Fomalhaut	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. The name was reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.^[6]
Pisces	β Piscium	Fum al Samakah †
Canis Major	ζ Canis Majoris	Furud
Crux	γ Crucis	Gacrux	The name "Gacrux" is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794-1838).^[40]^[41]
Cepheus	μ Cephei	Garnet Star †	Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi
Triangulum Australe	γ Trianguli Australis	Gatria †
Corona Borealis	α Coronae Borealis	Gemma †
Draco	λ Draconis	Gianfar †
Capricornus	α Capricorni	Giedi †
Corvus	γ Corvi	Gienah	Traditionally, also known as Gienah Gurab. (The star ε Cygni is also traditionally known as Gienah.)
Scorpius	κ Scorpii	Girtab †
Canis Minor	β Canis Minoris	Gomeisa
Perseus	ρ Persei	Gorgonea Tertia †
Scorpius	ξ Scorpii	Graffias †	The Italian for "claws"; also once applied to β Scorpii.^[12]^[7]^:p367
Draco	ξ Draconis	Grumium
Centaurus	β Centauri	Hadar
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Haedus †
Auriga	ε Aurigae	Haldus †
Aries	α Arietis	Hamal	Traditional name (also written Hemal, Hamul, Ras Hammel) deriving from the Arabic راس الحمل rās al-ħamal "head of the ram", in turn from the name for the constellation as a whole, Al Ħamal "the ram".^[7]^:pp78,80
Auriga	ι Aurigae	Hassaleh †
Pegasus	51 Pegasi	Helvetios	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Latin for 'the Helvetian' and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during antiquity.^[36]
Hydrus	α Hydri	Head of Hydrus †
Orion	λ Orionis	Heka †
Virgo	ζ Virginis	Heze †
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Hoedus (I) †
Auriga	η Aurigae	Hoedus II †
Pegasus	ζ Pegasi	Homam
Taurus	γ Tauri	Hyadum I †
Taurus	δ¹ Tauri	Hyadum II †
Hydra	ζ Hydrae	Hydrobius †
Ursa Major	41 Lyncis	Intercrus	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Intercrus means "between the legs" in Latin style, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.^[36]
Boötes	ε Boötis	Izar	Originally 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". Named Pulcherrima (most beautiful) by Otto Struve.^[42]
Scorpius	ν Scorpii	Jabbah †
Auriga	ι Aurigae	Kabdhilinan †
Cetus	γ Ceti	Kaffaljidhma †
Hercules	ω Herculis	Kajam †
Capricornus	ε Capricorni	Kastra †
Sagittarius	ε Sagittarii	Kaus Australis
Sagittarius	λ Sagittarii	Kaus Borealis
Sagittarius	δ Sagittarii	Kaus Media
Eridanus	40 Eridani	Keid	The name is originally from Arabic القيض 'al-qaid "the broken egg-shells"
Equuleus	α Equulei	Kitalpha
Ursa Minor	β Ursae Minoris	Kochab
Hercules	β Herculis	Kornephoros
Corvus	β Corvi	Kraz †
Pisces	η Piscium	Kullat Nunu †
Draco	ν Draconis	Kuma †
Cepheus	ξ Cephei	Kurhah
Canes Venatici	υ Canum Venaticorum	La Superba †	A modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi
Scorpius	υ Scorpii	Lesath
Aquila	ξ Aquilae	Libertas	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Latin for 'liberty' ('Aquila' is Latin for 'eagle', a popular symbol of liberty).^[36]
Vulpecula	α Vulpeculae	Lucida Anseris †
Hercules	λ Herculis	Maasym
Auriga	θ Aurigae	Mahasim †
Taurus	20 Tauri	Maia	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Maia was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Cassiopeia	θ Cassiopeiae	Marfark †	The name is originally from Arabic المرفق al-mirfaq "the elbow" In Chinese, this star is called 閣道四 (Gé Dào sì, English: the Fourth Star of Flying Corridor).^[35]
Ophiuchus	λ Ophiuchi	Marfik
Pegasus	α Pegasi	Markab
Pegasus	η Pegasi	Matar
Gemini	ε Geminorum	Mebsuta
Sagittarius	δ Sagittarii	Media †
Ursa Major	δ Ursae Majoris	Megrez
Orion	λ Orionis	Meissa	Traditional name deriving from the Arabic Al-Maisan 'The Shining One'.
Gemini	ζ Geminorum	Mekbuda
Cetus	α Ceti	Menkab †
Auriga	β Aurigae	Menkalinan
Cetus	α Ceti	Menkar	Derived from the Arabic word منخر manħar "nostril" or Al Minhar "nose" (of Cetus).^[43]^[7]^:p162
Centaurus	θ Centauri	Menkent
Perseus	ξ Persei	Menkib
Ursa Major	β Ursae Majoris	Merak
Boötes	38 Boötis	Merga
Taurus	23 Tauri	Merope	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Merope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Aries	γ¹ Arietis	Mesarthim
Carina	β Carinae	Miaplacidus
Crux	β Crucis	Mimosa	Also bore the alternative historical name Becrux, a modern contraction of the Bayer designation.^[44]
Hydra	σ Hydrae	Minchir †
Virgo	δ Virginis	Minelava †
Corvus	ε Corvi	Minkar †
Orion	δ Orionis	Mintaka	Right-most star in the belt of Orion. The name Mintaka itself is derived from an Arabic term for 'belt': منطقة or manṭaqa.^[7]^:pp314-315
Cetus	ο Ceti	Mira	Latin for 'wonderful' or 'astonishing'; named by Johannes Hevelius in his Historiola Mirae Stellae (1662).
Andromeda	β Andromedae	Mirach
Perseus	η Persei	Miram †
Perseus	α Persei	Mirfak
Canis Major	β Canis Majoris	Mirzam
Perseus	κ Persei	Misam †
Ursa Major	ζ Ursae Majoris	Mizar	The name is originally from Arabic المئزر al-miʾzar "apron, waistband, girdle"
Triangulum	α Trianguli	Mothallah
Canis Major	γ Canis Majoris	Muliphein
Boötes	η Boötis	Muphrid	Alternative traditional spelling of Mufrid
Canis Major	β Canis Majoris	Murzim †
Ursa Major	ο Ursae Majoris	Muscida
Ursa Major	π Ursae Majoris	Muscida †
Delphinus	18 Delphini	Musica	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] 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.^[36]
Orion	ι Orionis	Nair Al Saif †
Puppis	ζ Puppis	Naos
Sagittarius	γ² Sagittarii	Nash †
Capricornus	γ Capricorni	Nashira
Cassiopeia	γ Cassiopeia	Navi †	"Navi" is a modern name, due to Gus Grissom (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward). In Chinese astronomy, it is known as 策 cè "the whip".
Boötes	β Boötis	Nekkar
Andromeda	51 Andromedae	Nembus †
Lepus	β Leporis	Nihal
Sagittarius	σ Sagittarii	Nunki
Corona Borealis	β Coronae Borealis	Nusakan
Hercules	HD 149026	Ogma	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Named after Ogma, a deity in Celtic mythology^[36]
Capricornus	π Capricorni	Okul †
Pavo	α Pavonis	Peacock	Designated "Peacock" (after the constellation) by Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.^[33]
Columba	α Columbae	Phact
Ursa Major	γ Ursae Majoris	Phecda	Alternative traditional names Phekda or Phad.
Ursa Minor	γ Ursae Minoris	Pherkad
Ursa Minor	δ Ursae Minoris	Pherkard †
Taurus	28 Tauri	Pleione	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Pleione was the mother of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Ursa Minor	α Ursae Minoris	Polaris	Became known as Polaris during the Renaissance, derived from the Latin for 'of/near the (north) pole'.^[45] other traditional names include Cynosure; north star, pole star, lodestar etc. Latin stella polaris, stella maris; Sanskrit dhruva tāra "fixed star"; Arabic القطب الشماليal-kutb al-shamaliyy "the northern axle", among others.
Octans	σ Octantis	Polaris Australis †
Gemini	β Geminorum	Pollux
Virgo	γ Virginis	Porrima
Leo Minor	46 Leonis Minoris	Praecipua †
Canis Minor	α Canis Minoris	Procyon	Greek προκύον "preceding the Dog (viz. Sirius)"; in Latin rendered as Antecanis.
Gemini	η Geminorum	Propus
Centaurus	α Centauri C	Proxima Centauri
Eridanus	ε Eridani	Ran	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Named after the Norse goddess of the sea.^[36]
Eridanus	δ Eridani	Rana †	Rana is Latin for "frog". In Chinese, this star is called 天苑三 (Tiān Yuàn sān, English: the Third Star of Celestial Meadows).^[31]
Hercules	α¹ Herculis	Rasalgethi	Alternative traditional spelling of Ras Algethi.
Ophiuchus	α Ophiuchi	Rasalhague	Alternative traditional spelling of Ras Alhgue.
Leo	ε Leonis	Ras Elased Australis †
Leo	μ Leonis	Rasalas
Draco	β Draconis	Rastaban
Vela	γ Velorum	Regor †	Also known as Suhail and Suhail al Muhlif, which confusingly also apply to lambda Velorum
Leo	α Leonis	Regulus	Latin for 'prince' or 'little king'. Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as the Royal star Venant, Watcher of the North.
Orion	β Orionis	Rigel	Traditional name first recorded in the Alfonsine Tables of 1252 and derived from the Arabic name Rijl Jauzah al Yusrā, "the left leg (foot) of Jauzah" (i.e. rijl meaning "leg, foot").^[7]^:pp312-313
Centaurus	α Centauri A	Rigil Kentaurus	The name is originally from Arabic رجل قنطورس rijl qantūris "foot of the centaur".
Virgo	μ Virginis	Rijl al Awwa †
Delphinus	β Delphini	Rotanev
Cygnus	ω² Cygni	Ruchba †
Cassiopeia	δ Cassiopeiae	Ruchbah	Derived from the Arabic word ركبة rukbah meaning "knee".^[46] 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.^[47] In Chinese, this star is called 閣道三 (Gé Dào sān, English: the Third Star of Flying Corridor).^[35]
Sagittarius	α Sagittarii	Rukbat
Ophiuchus	η Ophiuchi	Sabik
Aquarius	γ Aquarii	Sadachbia
Pegasus	μ Pegasi	Sadalbari
Aquarius	α Aquarii	Sadalmelik
Aquarius	β Aquarii	Sadalsuud
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Sadatoni †
Cygnus	γ Cygni	Sadr
Orion	κ Orionis	Saiph	Traditional name from the Arabic saif al jabbar, 'سیف الجبّار' literally sword of the giant.^[48]
Pegasus	τ Pegasi	Salm †
Scorpius	θ Scorpii	Sargas
Hercules	δ Herculis	Sarin
Ursa Major	θ Ursae Majoris	Sarir †
Eridanus	53 Eridani	Sceptrum †	formerly "p Sceptri", in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum
Pegasus	β Pegasi	Scheat
Capricornus	δ Capricorni	Scheddi †
Cassiopeia	α Cassiopeiae	Schedar	Also traditionally bore the name Schedir; both originally from Arabic صدر şadr "breast"; also ألضة ألكرسي al-dhāt al-kursiyy "the lady in the chair (Ulugh Beg), whence Dath Elkarti (Riccoli 1651). In Chinese, this star is called 王良四 (Wáng Liáng sì, English: the Fourth Star of Wang Liang).^[35]
Cassiopeia	ε Cassiopeia	Segin †	Probably originates from an erroneous transcription of Seginus, the traditional name for γ Boötis, which itself is of uncertain origin.^[49] In Chinese, this star is called 閣道二 (Gé Dào èr, English: the Second Star of Flying Corridor).^[35]
Boötes	γ Boötis	Seginus	Of uncertain origin.^[49]
Sagitta	α Sagittae	Sham
Scorpius	λ Scorpii	Shaula
Lyra	β Lyrae	Sheliak
Aries	β Arietis	Sheratan
Ophiuchus	ν Ophiuchi	Sinistra †
Canis Major	α Canis Majoris	Sirius	Greek Σείριος "the scorcher"; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as Σῶθις. 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.
Aquarius	κ Aquarii	Situla
Aquarius	δ Aquarii	Skat
Virgo	α Virginis	Spica	Another traditional names are Azimech, from Arabic السماك الأعزل al-simāk al-a‘zal 'the Undefended', and Alarph, Arabic for 'the Grape Gatherer'; in Indian astronomy known as Chitra "the bright one".
Taurus	22 Tauri	Sterope †
Delphinus	α Delphini	Sualocin
Leo	ο Leonis	Subra
Vela	λ Velorum	Suhail	Traditionally, this name also applied to gamma Velorum, also known as Regor.
Lyra	γ Lyrae	Sulafat
Virgo	ι Virginis	Syrma
Orion	π³ Orionis	Tabit †
Ursa Major	κ Ursae Majoris	Talitha Australis †
Ursa Major	ι Ursae Majoris	Talitha	Alternative traditional name Talitha Borealis.
Ursa Major	μ Ursae Majoris	Tania Australis
Ursa Major	λ Ursae Majoris	Tania Borealis
Aquila	γ Aquilae	Tarazed	Alternative traditional spelling of Tarazet
Taurus	19 Tauri	Taygeta	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Taygete was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Cancer	ζ¹ Cancri	Tegmine	Alternative traditional name of Tegmen.
Sagittarius	ω Sagittarii	Terebellum †	from Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον, a quadrangle of stars of which ω Sag is the brightest
Gemini	μ Geminorum	Tejat Posterior †
Gemini	η Geminorum	Tejat Prior †
Orion	υ Orionis	Thabit †
Eridanus	υ² Eridani	Theemin, Beemin †	In Chinese, this star is called 天園十二 (Tiān Yuàn shíèr, English: the Twelfth Star of Celestial Meadows).^[31]
Draco	α Draconis	Thuban
Taurus	ζ Tauri	Tien Kwan †	In Chinese 天關 (Tiānguān, English: Celestial Gate). Also reported as Shurnarkabti-sha-shūtū, from Babylonian as "the Star in the Bull towards the South" or "the Southern Star towards the Chariot".^[7]^:p391
Andromeda	υ Andromedae A	Titawin	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Named after the settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site now known as the medina (old town) of Tétouan.^[36]
Camelopardalis	HD 104985	Tonatiuh	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Named after the Aztec god of the Sun.^[36]
Pisces	ο Piscium	Torcularis Septentrionalis †
Puppis	ρ Puppis	Tureis
Draco	ε Draconis	Tyl †
Serpens	α Serpentis	Unukalhai	Alternative traditional name of Unuk
Lyra	α Lyrae	Vega	The name is originally from Arabic an-nasr al-wāqi‘ "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.
Andromeda	14 Andromedae	Veritate	Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign.^[4] Latin for 'where there is truth'.^[36]
Virgo	ε Virginis	Vindemiatrix	Vindemiatrix is the Latin for "grape gatherer"
Gemini	δ Geminorum	Wasat
Columba	β Columbae	Wazn
Canis Major	δ Canis Majoris	Wezen
Ophiuchus	δ Ophiuchi	Yed Prior
Ophiuchus	ε Ophiuchi	Yed Posterior
Ursa Minor	δ Ursae Minoris	Yildun
Virgo	η Virginis	Zaniah
Eridanus	γ Eridani	Zaurak	Traditional name, alternatively spelled Zaurac; originally from Arabic زورق zawraq "boat".^[7]^:p218 In Chinese, this star is called 天園一 (Tiān Yuàn yī, English: the First Star of Celestial Meadows).^[31]
Virgo	β Virginis	Zavijava
Eridanus	ζ Eridani	Zibal
Leo	δ Leonis	Zosma
Libra	γ Librae	Zuben-el-Akrab †
Libra	δ Librae	Zuben-el-Akribi †
Libra	α² Librae	Zubenelgenubi	Alternative traditional names of Zuben-el-genubi or Lanx Australis
Libra	β Librae	Zubeneschamali	Alternative traditional names of Zuben-el-schemali or Lanx Borealis

References

↑ The NASA in 1971 compiled a "technical memorandum" collecting a total of 537 named stars.
↑ "IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
↑ "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names, No. 1" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public Vote Released" (Press release). IAU.org. 15 December 2015.
↑ "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names, No. 2" (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "IAU Catalog of Star Names". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963) [1899]. Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (Reprint ed.). New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN 0-486-21079-0.
1 2 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 13 日
1 2 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 27 日
↑ "Eta Cassiopeia (Achird) 2". SolStation.com. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
↑ Kaler, Jim. "Achird". Department of Astronomy, University of Illinois. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
1 2 R. G. Aitken Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Vol. 36, No. 211 (June, 1924), pp. 124-130 JSTOR 40692425
↑ Memoirs of the Rev. Walter M. Lowrie: missionary to China (1849), p. 93. Described as an "Americanism" in The Geographical Journal, vol. 92, Royal Geographical Society, 1938.
↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 19 日
↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
↑ Flamsteed, John (1725). Historia Coelestis Britannica. H. Meere. p. 47.
↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 23 日
↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 3 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 10 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 12 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 14 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 22 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 3 月 22 日
↑ Falkner, David E. (2011). "The Winter Constellations". The Mythology of the Night Sky. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series. p. 19. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-0137-7_3. ISBN 978-1-4614-0136-0.
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 3 月 23 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 6 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 5 日
↑ (Chinese) (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 6 月 10 日
↑ Jetsu, L.; Porceddu, S. (2015). "Shifting Milestones of Natural Sciences: The Ancient Egyptian Discovery of Algol's Period Confirmed". PLOS ONE. 10(12): e.0144140 (23pp). arXiv:1601.06990. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1044140J. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144140.
↑ Ridpath, Ian (1989), Star tales, James Clarke & Co., p. 113, ISBN 0-7188-2695-7
1 2 3 4 5 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 12 日
↑ Stenner, Paul (auth.); Martin, Jack. Slaney, Kathleen L. Sugarman, Jeff. (edit.) The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology: Methods, Approaches, and New Directions for Social Sciences. John Wiley & Sons, 2015; pg. 311.
1 2 Sadler, Donald H. (2008). "A Personal History of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office" (PDF). United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. p. 48. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
↑ Kunitzsch, Paul (1986). "The Star Catalogue Commonly Appended to the Alfonsine Tables". Journal for the History of Astronomy. 17 (49): 89–98. Bibcode:1986JHA....17...89K.
1 2 3 4 5 (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 9 日
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NameExoWorlds The Approved Names
↑ Robert Burnham, Jr. Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume 1, p. 359.
↑ Ian Ridpath: "Star Tales", Canes Venatici. See also Deborah J. Warner, The Sky Explored: Celestial Cartography 1500-1800.
↑ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 5 月 25 日
↑ "Gacrux/Gamma Crucis 2?". SolStation.com. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
↑ Lesikar, Arnold V. "Gacrux". Dome Of The Sky. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
↑ Norton's Star Atlas, publ. Gall & Inglis, Edinburgh, 2nd Ed., 1959
↑ Kaler, James B., "MENKAR (Alpha Ceti)", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2011-12-24
↑ Hoffleit, Dorrit; Jaschek, Carlos (1991). The Bright star catalogue. New Haven. Bibcode:1991bsc..book.....H.
↑ Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.
↑ Bakich, Michael E. (1995), The Cambridge guide to the constellations, Cambridge University Press, p. 170, ISBN 0-521-44921-9
↑ Kunitzch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006) [1986]. A Dictionary of Modern Star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Publishing Corporation. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.
↑ Kaler, James B., "SAIPH (Kappa Orionis)", Stars, University of Illinois, retrieved 2012-01-27
1 2 Simpson, Phil (2012). "3". Guidebook to the constellations. New York: Springer. ISBN 9781441969408.

General references

Kunitzsch, Paul and Smart, Tim, A Dictionary of Modern Star Names (2006)
Rhoads, J. W. Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, NASA-CR-124573, (1971)

External links

SIMBAD online
Coleman, L. S., "Star Names" @Frosty Drew Observatory.
Dolan, C., "List of Named Stars in Alphabetical Order": Chris Dolan's Home Page @UW-Madison Astronomy Department.
Kaler, J. B. "Jim", "Star Names - Proper Names" @University of Illinois.
Gibson, S. J.,"Star Names": Gibson's website @Arecibo Observatory.
Harper, D., Stockman, L M.,"(Un)Common Star Names": SkyEye.
Krochmal, M. S. "Mike","Proper names - stars and other objects" @Autoscan Systems Pty. Ltd.
Ridpath, I., Star Names, "Popular names of stars": Ian Ridpath's Home page.
Smith, W. B., (1996) "FK5 - SAO - HD - Common Name Cross Index": (VizieR archive @CDS).

Star

Evolution	Formation Pre-main-sequence star Main sequence Red giant branch Horizontal branch Asymptotic giant branch Dredge-up Instability strip Red clump PG1159 star Mira variable Planetary nebula Protoplanetary nebula Luminous red nova Luminous blue variable Wolf–Rayet star Stellar population Supernova Supernova impostor Hypernova Hertzsprung–Russell diagram Color–color diagram

Protostars	Molecular cloud H II region Bok globule Young stellar object Herbig–Haro object Hayashi track Henyey track Orion T Tauri FU Orionis Herbig Ae/Be

Luminosity class	Subdwarf Dwarf Blue Red White Yellow Black Brown Subgiant Giant Blue Red Bright giant Supergiant Blue Red Yellow Hypergiant Yellow Blue straggler Variable star

Spectral classification	O B A F G K M Be OB Subdwarf O Subdwarf B Late-type Chemically peculiar Am Ap/Bp Oscillating Barium Carbon CH CN Extreme helium Lambda Boötis Lead Mercury-manganese S Shell Technetium

Remnants	White dwarf Black dwarf Helium planet Neutron star Pulsar Binary X-ray X-ray binary X-ray burster Magnetar Stellar black hole Compact star Quark Strange Preon Planck Exotic Stellar core: EF Eridani B

Theoretical stars	Dark-matter star Dark-energy star Black star Gravastar Frozen star Q star Quasi-star Thorne–Żytkow object Iron star Blitzar

Nucleosynthesis	Deuterium burning Lithium burning Proton–proton chain CNO cycle Helium flash Triple-alpha process Carbon burning Neon burning Oxygen burning Alpha process Silicon burning S-process R-process Fusor Nova Remnants

Structure	Core Convection zone Microturbulence Oscillations Radiation zone Atmosphere Photosphere Starspot Chromosphere Corona Stellar wind Bubble Asteroseismology Eddington luminosity Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism

Properties	Designation Dynamics Effective temperature Kinematics Magnetic field Magnitude Absolute Mass Metallicity Rotation UBV color Variability

Star systems	Binary Contact Common envelope Multiple Accretion disk Star cluster Open cluster Globular cluster Super star cluster Planetary system Earth's Solar System

Earth-centric observation of	Pole star Circumpolar star Magnitude Apparent Extinction Photographic Color Radial velocity Proper motion Parallax Photometric-standard star

Lists	Star names Arabic Chinese Extremes Most massive Highest temperature Largest volume Smallest volume Brightest Historical Most luminous Nearest Nearest bright Stars with exoplanets Brown dwarfs White dwarfs Milky Way novae Notable supernovae Supernova candidates Supernova remnants Planetary nebulae Timeline of stellar astronomy

Related articles	Substellar object Brown dwarf Sub-brown dwarf Planet Galactic year Galaxy Supercluster Helioseismology Guest star Constellation Asterism Gravity Intergalactic star Infrared dark cloud Starfield

Category:Stars · Star portal

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.