List of proper names of stars in alphabetical order

This is a list of proper names for stars in alphabetical order.

• • bold: used in astronomy (capitalized in the star list of the 4th edition of Yale Bright Star Catalogue)
  • italic: rare or obsolete

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

See also

• List of Arabic star names
• List of proper names of stars
  • by constellation
• Stars named after people
• Table of stars with Bayer designations
• Traditional Chinese star names

Notes

References

• Allen, R. H. (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (rep. ed.). New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN 0-486-21079-0. 
• Kunitzsch, P.; Smart T. (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, MA: Sky Pub. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7. 
• Bečvář, A., (1964). Atlas of the heavens II - Catalogue 1950.0 (4th enl. ed.). Cambridge: Sky Publishing. 
• Hoffleit,, D.; Jaschek, C. (1982). The Bright Star Catalogue (4th ed.). New Haven: Yale University Observatory. 
• Laffitte, R. (2005). Héritages arabes: Des noms arabes pour les étoiles (2^éme revue et corrigée ed.). Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geunthner / Les Cahiers de l'Orient. ISBN 2-7053-3712-1. 

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.
• 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).

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