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Detail of Bayer's chart for Orion showing the belt stars and Orion Nebula region, with both Greek and Latin letter labels visible. A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek or Latin letter followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name.
Beta Canis Majoris is the star's Bayer designation. The traditional names Mirzam, Al-Murzim or Murzim, [11] derive from the Arabic (مرزم) for 'The Herald', and probably refer to its position, heralding (i.e., rising before) Sirius in the night sky. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN ...
In this list, a star is identified by a lower-case letter of the Greek alphabet, followed by the Latin name of its parent constellation. The Bayer designation uses the possessive form of a constellation's name, which in almost every case ends in is, i or ae; um if the constellation's name is plural (see genitive case for constellations). In ...
γ Leonis (Latinised to Gamma Leonis) is the star's Bayer designation.The A and B components of the binary are often referred to as γ 1 Leonis and γ 2 Leonis, respectively.. It also bore the traditional name Algieba or Al Gieba, which originated from the Arabic الجبهة Al-Jabhah, meaning 'the forehead' (despite this meaning, the star actually appears in the mane of Leo).
α CrB, the brightest star in Corona Borealis. α Coronae Borealis (Latinised to Alpha Coronae Borealis) is the star's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional names Alphecca, Gemma, and Gnosia Stella Coronae. Alphecca is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)". Gemma is Latin ...
Stars named with a Bayer, Flamsteed, HR, or Draper (not from the supplements) designation. Stellar extremes or otherwise noteworthy stars. Notable variable stars (prototypes, rare or otherwise important). Nearest stars (<20 ly). Stars with planets. Notable neutron stars, black holes, and other exotic stellar objects/remnants.
β Ursae Majoris (Latinised to Beta Ursae Majoris) is the star's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional name Merak derived from the Arabic المراق al-marāqq 'the loins' (of the bear). [7] In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [19] to catalog and