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Kunitzsch, P. and Smart, T., "Short Guide to Modern Star Names/Derivations," Harrassowitz, Berlin, 1986; Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society; The Observatory; Observer's Handbook, Royal Astron. Soc. Canada, R. Bishop, ed, Toronto, U. Toronto Press;
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Astronomical naming conventions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In ancient times, only the Sun and Moon, a few hundred stars and the most easily visible planets had names. Over the last few hundred years, the number of identified astronomical objects has risen fro...
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Star have many names, the most familiar of which have been handed down from antiquity. ... Please note that only the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has the authority to name celestial objects and they do not sell names to the public. ... Garnet Star...
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The Bright Navigation Stars ... AY-kuh-mar ... The Astronomical League is supported by contributions from:
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The article goes into how the International Astronomical Union is the only organisation who has any authority to name stars etc. ... Categories: Science Tags: iau, planet, pluto, star names; 18th April 2008 19:04:47, 481 words, 1942 views 2 comments »...
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Traditional Star Names - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Western World, many individual stars, especially the brightest ones, also have proper traditional star names given to them by ancient cultures. Though all the constellations have Latin names,...
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