Stellar Nomenclature

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5115. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

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Stars are identified in various ways. Most bright stars have proper names which are universally recognized—for example, Antares, Rigel, Vega. A more precise designation, applicable to many more stars, including all those of naked-eye magnitude, consists of a letter or number followed by the Latin genitive of the name of the constellation in which the star is situated. This is in fact a combinatio...

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