Bayer Name

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Bayer Name


The Greek (or Roman) letter and the possessive form of the Latin name of a constellation, used as a star name. Examples are Missing Image:IMG height=11 src="equat/alphasm.gif" width=14 Cygni (Deneb), Missing Image:IMG height=18 src="equat/betasm.gif" width=14 Orionis (Rigel), and Missing Image:IMG height=15 src="equat/etasm.gif" width=8 Ursae Majoris (Alkaid). See navigational stars, table.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use