Bayer designation

noun

Etymology

Named after German astronomer Johann Bayer.

Definitions

  1. a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed…

    a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name.

    • Rigel has the Bayer designation β ("beta") Orionis.

The neighborhood

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