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STAR CATALOG**

A 1 ternate~Name(s)

Bayer Flam-(Lacaille) steed

Constel-lation

NOTESt indicates other namesNAME

AcamarAchernarAchirdAcrabAcrux

AcubensAdaraAdhaferaAdharaAgenaAilkesAinAladfarAlamakAlaraphAlbali

AlbireoAlchibaAlcor

eaf1pa

60

248

EriEriCasScoCru

CncCMaLeoCMaCen

CrtTauLyrAndVirAqr

CygCrvUMa

Double 81,82"riverls end"

Elacrab

Sertan 652136

2

ae~e13

aerJy13

e

13

a9

Double ~l, ~2double

"claws" of crabDouble

"the Virgins""kneell Double

AdaraHadar

Alkes, Alkers 774205752

61

80

AlmachZavijava

Alchita

AlcyoneAldebaran

2587

TauTau

rtaPalilicium

"the swallower"

Double, Head of Swan"the tentllDouble with Mizar, lithe test",lithe near oneil, "the Rider(Arabic)11PleiadesI'follower of Pleiades", eye ofBull (Double) Great Hexagon

"right arm'lAlderaminAl DhanabAldibAlfard

Alfirk

Algedi

CepGruOraHya

Cep

Cap

ay0a

~

AltaisCor Hydrae

AlphirkAl GiediGiedi

5

57308

5,6a

Algenib 88 Peg)'

Algieba

Algol

4126

Leo

Per)'

~Gorgona

Algorab 0 7 Crv

see Nodus lIt(Alphard)"the flock"

Head of Sea Goat? Double seePrima & Secunda Giedi"wing" (Sometimes C1 Per,see Mirfak)tDouble "the lion's mane"

Ecl ipsi ng Bi nary liThe DemonStar" (Arabic)Double, faint secondary called"The Raven"

AlhajothAlhenaAliothAlkaid

Capella 13247721

Aur

GemUMaUMa

a"a mark (on the foot of Pollux)""the tai 1 of sheep""the Chief" (see alsoBenetnash)

.y.E

"Alcaid

~;~::I~CA-T-

AlternateName(s)

Bayer F1am-(lacai 11 e:) steed

Constel-lation


Alkalurops 51 BooIJ

AlkesAlmachAlmuredinAl Na1irAllNasl

AlnilamAlnitakAlphard

75747

10

465030

CrtAndVirGruSagOr;Or;Hya

a)'E;

a)'

E;

ta

AilkesAlamakAl MuredinAlnairEl Nasl

Alfard

Alphecca

Alpheratz

Gemma

Sirrah

521

CrB

And

a

a

Double !-tI, ~2, "The Herdsman's-Staff""Shallow basinl'(Alamaak)t Double yI, y2(also Vindermiatrix)t"the bright one"Point of Arrow

Orion's Belt ("string of pearlsl')Orion1s Belt ("the girdle")"the Solitary Star in theserpent""bright one of the dishll

Horse1s Navel (6 Peg obsolete)Great Square

AlphirkAlraiAlrakis

AlramiAl RechaAlreschaAl RischaAlruccabaAlshainAlsuhail

Alfirk ~y~(1

(1

(1

(1

(1

~y

83521

CepCepOra

SgrPscPscPscUMiAqlVel

Arrakis-

113113113

160

AlreschaAl R;schaKa;ta;n

"Knot"

Altair 53 Aqla

"Brilliant" or "Glorious!'confused with A = Suhail

Summer Triangle, Arabic for"the Eagle"See Aldibt0

f3A

5717

4

5535423

OraCncLeo

CMaUMaUMaOraSer

Vir

fl~u~e

0'

Altais Nodus IIAl TartAltert

AludraAlula AustralisAlula BoroalisAlwaid RastabanAlyaAl Zimach Azimech 1 Arabic (Hebrew root = ssemah=

II sprout branch'l)

"the hip"SpicaAnchaAngentenarAnkaaAnkelAntares

432

?21

et2a?a

AqrEriPheOriScoVespertilio "rival of Mars" Double (Heart

of Scorpion)

ApaArcturusArich

Aura <5

a)'

431629

VirBooVir

Greek for "Bear Keeper"

~ CftT -1

AlternateName(s)

Bayer Flam-(Lacaille:) steed

Constel-lation


Al"idedArkab

Deneb 50 CygSgr

ap

1121173847

43?

8

LepOraLeoSgrCnc

CncPupCarCVn

a~£

t6

"the tendon" Double: ArkabPrior = ~l, Arkab Posterior = ~2"rabbit""the dancer'!Ras Elased Australis

Southern AssddNorthern Ass

ArnebArrakis AlrakisAsad AustralisAscellaAsellus Australis

Asellus BorealisAsmidiskeAspidiskeAsterion Chara

ll

P

21443827

Tau

PerPerTau

AsteropeAtikAtiksAtlas

Sterope

I'starry" , Bootes' greyhoundpursuing the bearDouble with 22(u) in Pleiades

~0

(Pleiades) Father (with Pleione)of Pleiads

Tra

VirCarCygEriVir

Pup

OriCetEriOri

a0&7['"a

t81'2t01Y

-

43

8031

7Al Zimacht

41,43553824

Quadruple center of M42

Atria

Auva ApaAviorAzelfafageAzhaAzimech Spica

Azmidiske

Baham TrapeziumBaten KaitosBeidBellatrix

AlkaidBenetnash

Betelgeuse

85

58

UMaOr;

the left shoulder, named foran Amazon!IEnd of Tai 111 (Benetnasch)

Giant's Shoulder (Arabic) or"armpit of the central one"Great Hexagon (Variable)

f1

a

e6

2657

9

13

PegAr;

CMaCarAur

B;hamBote;n

Can;culaCanopusCapella

SiriusCunopusAlhajoth

aaa

Caph ChaphCaput Trianguli

pa

112

CasTr;

"the belly" (of the Ram)

(See Sothis)tRudder of Vessel (Argas)Great Hexagon, Eye ofChariottier or "She-Goat Star"that suckled the infant Zeus

"The Hand"see Metallah, Mothallant

dAsses ridden by Bacchus & Silenus in their battle with the Titans.(Praesepe) is also known as "the Manger" for the asses.

Note M44

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AlternateName(s)

Bayer Flam-(Laca;lle) steed

Constel-lation


CeginusCastorCebalraiCelaenoChaphChara

<I>

a~

~~

5466601611

8

BooGemOphTauCasCVn

CaphAsterion

Gemini Twin (see Pollux)I'heart of the shepherd"

(Pleiades)"The Hand""be 1 oved" Bootes I greyhound

pursuing the bearr3

e)'a

60702712

OphLeoCasCVn

CoxaTsih

Cheleb

ChertanCihCor Caroli Double al a2 "heart of Charles"c

(some call it Charat)30

2470?

6719

Hya

SerLeoLepEriUMiCap

Cor Hydrae Alfard a

Cor Serpentis aCoxa Chertan 8Crimson Star Hindls Star RCursa Kursa f3Cynosura Polaris aDabih f3

Deneb Arided 50 CY9a

15

t315

t3at3

15

a

III

l

t3

a

t3

491630

944216

750

3112

81710

112

CapCetAqlLeoComCetScoUMa

OraOraScoTauCMi

Tau

"the hip.1(Mira Variable)II footstool of Orion"

also Alruccaba"slaughterersl' (sacrifices ofArabs to heliacal rising ofCapricon)[Summer Tri angl eJ "Tai 1 of Swan"(Arabic) called Deneb Cygni(Deneb Adige on old charts)Tail of Sea Goat"Tail of Whale""Tail of Eagle"

"Tail of lion"Jewel in Berenice's hair

"the forehead""The Bear" in Arabic

Pleiades

EtaminEltaninEnifErakisEr Rai

Etamin

338

3533

OraPegCepCepOra

lithe butting one" (y Aurigaeobsolte)Iidragonis head'ilithe nosell

)'E.

IJ)'

)'

ErraiEltanin

"the shepherd"

sometimes confused with Rastaban

CNamed for Charles II of Englan(j by Halley, -co

AlternateName(s)


Constel-lationNAME

NOTESt indicates other names

FomalhautFurudGacruxGemmaGiansar

241

51

PsACMaCruCrBOra

"Fish1s Mouth" (Arabic)"bright single one"

atyaA

GnosiaGiausar

GiansarAlgedi

OraCap

Aa

15,6

GiausarGiedi

CrvCrBCMiPerScoSco

CapOraCenAri

OphBooAurOriOri

VirLepAurAurPegTau

453

268

GienahGnosia AlpheccaGomeisaGorgonaGraffiasGrafias

GrediGrumiumHadarHamal

HanHarisHassalehHatysaHeka

HezeHindls StarHoedus IHoedus IIHomamHyades

Latin for Gem(Gianfar misspelling?) "centraloneil"right wing of the raven""goatl', Double:Prima & SecundaGiedi"the wi ngllsee also GemmatOld Arabic Name for ConstellationThe Gorgon MedussaDouble

AlgolElacrab

5,632?

13?

273

4439

79?8

1042

Probable misspelling of "Giedi"GrummiumAgena Double AB

Arabic for "Sheep"

ya~~~1tat~a

tyll

A-

tR

t~~

Me;ssa

(Mira Variable)Crimson Star

"lucky star"Ilrai ny stars" cl uster in Taurus.See Glossary.

"girdlell36146986

11324

32202219

BooScoUMaGetPscHer

Leo

SgrSgrSgr

Tzar MirakJabbahKaffa MegrezKaffaljidhma AlreschaKaitainKajamKalb RegulusKaus AustralisKaus BorealisKaus Media

E.U

6)'IX

W

IX

E.A6

"head of the whale"

"little king" (?)South part of bowNorth part of bowMiddle part of bow (KausMeridionalist)

02

~t

£;t~t~

406062

Eri

OphPegAur the goats in the Chariot

Keid

Kelb AlraiKerbKids (The Kids)

~ (' A-T-<


Constel-lation

NOTESt indicates other names

AlternateName(s)NAME

Kiffa AustralisKiffa Borealis

KitalphaKochab

8t927

848

LibLib

EquUMi

a13

a13

Double (Zuben Elgenuth)t(Zuben Eschalrnali)t

"part of the horse" (which part ?)"Guardian of the Polel' (seePherkad) Pole Star 1200 B.C. ?

VelHerCrvCasOraCepEriScoHerTauOph

PegPupHerPegGem

UMaOriCetGemAur

6PP6utpuA

A

aX?K

f)£

6Aa~~

?279

3724,2517671476201054?7

4427

6939924334

I'Cl ub-bearer"Koo SheKornephorosKrazKsoraKumaKurhah

KursaLesathMaasymMa;aMarf;k

MarkabMarkebMars;kMatarMebsuta

MegrezMe;ssaMekabMekbudaMenkal;na

Ruchbah(Double)

Cursa II st i ng"

"the wrist"(Pleiades)"the e 1 bowll

"the saddle"(Check Bayer Notation)

"fortunate rain"

lithe root of the tai 111

Heka

Menkal;nan "the shoulder of therein-holder (Charioteer)"

lithe nose"CetCenPerPerUMa

BooBooTauAriTri

CarCruVirCry

925

444648

42382352

MenkarMenkentMenkhibMenkibMerak

MerezMergaMeropeMesartim MesarthimMetallah Mothallah

MiaplacidusMimosaMinelauvaMinkar

ae~t13

~r}

'Y

a

~~()

£

liThe Shoul der" (now the ankl e)Loins of Bear

(Pleiades)(Double) Hebrew for 'Iministerl,asee Caput Triangulit

-

432

AlternateName(s)

Bayer Flam-CLacail1e) steed

Constel-lation


Mintaka

MiraMirachMirakMiramMirfak

6

0

P£

f')a

346843361533

Or;GetAndBooPerPer

Orionls Belt

"The Wonderfulll (Variable)liThe gi rdl e of Andromeda I s Gown'!

Pulcherrima

it

Mirzam Murzin AitoI! 2 CMa

liThe elbowl! (some callAlgenibt)"the announcer" (of therising of Sirius)

MisamMizar

2779

PerUMa

xt

2238421

TriCMaBooUMaCMaUMa

PupSgrCapTauBoo

LepOraOraSgrCrB

SgrPscTauPavWmp

ColUMaUMiUMiTau

ayr]712

~0

~yy~~

~

Doub 1 e wi th A 1 cor, The "Horse'lArabic(Caput Trianguli, Metallah)t

(Mufrid)t "The Sol itary Star'!

"the ship"-1040

11242

Ilbringing good tidings'l

-2257343

10113

87

0

head of Bootes

"camels drinking""first knotll or "loop""second knot" or ." 1 oop"

Mesopotamian name0'

P

yaaaa

ayy0'

r'I

MothallahMuliphein MuliphenMuphrid SaakMuseidaMurzin MurzamMuscida

NaosNashNashiraNath El NathNekkar

NihalNodus INodus II AldibNunkiNusakan

NushabaOkdaPalilicium AldeberanPeacockPezaglisPhact PhaktPhecda PhadPherkadPherkardPleiades

Pezalyat-

641323

M45

Also known as PhekdatGaurdian of the Pole (see Kochab)

PleionePolaris

(BU)a

281

TauUM;Alruccaba

Pollux ~ 78 Gem

Seven sisterst daughters of Atlastsee glossary

Mother (with Atlas) of Pleiads"Stella Polaris"t North orPole StarGemini Twin (see Castor)

/-17j

AlternateName(s)


Constel-lation


PorrimaPostvortaPraesepePrima GiediProcyon

PostvortaPorring

292941

610

VirVirCncCapCMi

)')'f.a2a

Giedi

Minor goddess of justice

Beehive Cluster (M44)esee Secunda Giedi (Companion)"rising before the dog (Sirius).'Great Hexagon (Double)See Rigil Kentaurus

(Castor's left foot)

a2

f1£

6JJ

a

a£

JJ

P

Cen

GemBooEriLeoHer

OphLeoLeoOra

736232464

55172423

Proxima Centauri

PropusPulcherrima lIarRanaRasalasRas Algethi.

Ras AlhagueRas Elased Austr.Ras Elased Bor.Rastaban Alwaid

"the eyebrows" (Ras Elased Borealist)Doub 1 e aI, a2 "the kneel er Is head"

"head of the serpent Charmer"Asad AustralistRasalast(some call it y, see Eltamint)lithe dragon IS head'l

5032

113

AqlLeoPsc

RedaRegulusRescha

)'aa

KalbAl Recha

Or;Cen

~a

19RigelRigel Kentaurus

Del

(Double)Regel means "foot" in semiticlanguagesGreat Hexagon (Double)"foot of the centaur", KlCompanion = Proxima Centauri;Tolimant, Kentaurus = BullKillerbackwards = Venator, Latin for"hunter", in honor of (Nicolo)Cacciatore = hunter in Italian

Rotanev ~ 6

Rucha RuchabahRuchbah Ksora

RujanRukbat

RutilicusSaakSabikSadachbiaSadalachbia

SadalbariSadal MelikSadal SuudSador

<5

<5

wa

~FlFl)')'

~a~)'

373724

CasCasHerSgrHerBooOphAqrAqr

PegAqrAqrCyg

Ruchat

"archerls knee"

278

354848

48342237

Muphrid

"the preceding one"

II Lucky Star of hi dden thi ngsllSadachbia

"Lucky one of the Ki ng"b"Luckiest of the Lucky"

SadalmekilSadalsudSadr

eAlso called the Manger (see Asellus Borealis & Australis)

bNamed for its rising when winter had just passed.

A 1 ternat~~Name(s)


Constel-lation


37

536553185

4527655

35

CygOr;HerPegCasCapCasBooCncSgeSco

yK

0Paal

"the hen1s breast"

"the swordl'

Sadr Sador

SaiphSarinScheatSchedar SchedinSecunda Giedi Geidi

SeginSeginusSertan AcubensShamShaula

lithe shoul der""the breast"see Prima Giedi (companion)

&

YaaA

SheliakSheratan

~~

106

lyrAri

"Sting", also called "the Cat'sEyes"

Shelyakt "tortise" in arabic"a signl' in arabi c (marked vernalequinox) (see mesartim)(Great Hexagon) (Double)"Brilliant" or I'Star"

Sirius $othis 9 CMaa

Sirrah Alpherat2:SitulaSkatSothis CaniculaSpica Azimech

Stella PolarisSterope AsteropeSualocin

2163769

67

121

9

AndAqrAqrCMaVir

UMiTauDel

aX6

aaa

a

"Wish'.(?)Egyptian name for Siriust"Spi keJ' or ear of wheat

see Polaris(Pleiades)Svalocint, Double, backwards =Nicolaus for Nicolo Cacciatore

14?

LeoVel

SubraSuhai'

o!

A confused with y = Alsuhail;sometimes confused withSuhel = a Car

ta)'

aI.

7[3

I.

~A)'q~fli7[13

PupCarLyrDelVirOr;UMaUMa

UMaAqlTauGemGemOr;

-

29

99919

3433501913

71

see Suhail, AlsuhailSulaphatt "tortise" in arabic

probable misspelling of Sualoc;nt"The Trai n of the Robell

Suhail HadarSuhelSulafat

SvalocinSyrmaTabit ThabitTalithaTania Australis

Tania BorealisTarazedTaygetaTejat PosteriorTejat PriorThabit

(Pleiades)

Tabit

AlternateName(s)


Constel-lation


U2a

TheeminThuban

5211

Er;Ora

Rigi' Kentaurus! BahamCih

CenOriCasCar

OraSer

a81'2Yl

E.a

41,4327

Arabic "Elder Statemen"(Pole Star 4000 BC)"grapevine shoot"Quadruple center of M42

6324

Tol;manTrapez;umTs;hTure;s

TylUnukalha; Unuk Elhaiat, Unuk al Hayt "the

serpent's neck"Summer Triangle, l'Eagle" in arabicVega Wega

Vespertilio AntaresVindemiatrix AlmuredinWasatWaIn Wezn

Wega VegaWezenWezn WaIn

3214755

LyrScoVirGemCol

LyaCMaCol

aaE0f3

a0f3

(Vendermi atri xt "Grape Gathererl'"the middle" (of the constellation)

325 "Weight"

"weight" on poop deck (onthe end of sounding line?)

2

16915345

136838198,9

Oph

OphUMiVirEriVirEriLeoLibLibLib

f,

66r)y~~6y6a

"Surpassing Star""Kenne 111 (Arabic)

Zavijaht "Angle or Corner"

Yed Posterior

Yed PriorYildunZaniahZaurakZavijava Alaraph

ZibalZosmaZuben ElakrabZuben Elakrib;Zuben Elgenubi

"the girdle""scorpion's claw"

lithe southern claw of the scorpionllDouble al, a2; Kiffa Australist"the Northern claw of the scorpionllKiffa Borealist

27 LibZuben Eschamali f3

Zuben HakrabiZurak

21?

u)' "bright star of the boat on the

LibEriri veri!

*Bayer sometimes defined a star to belong to two constellations, indexed by adifferent greek letter in each constellation. This is no longer used (since1930) however older works may refer to stars by the alternate notation.

is incorrect»> and(or possibly one of the spellings.

tAlternate spellingsalternate names.

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