Bayer designation
nounEtymology
Named after German astronomer Johann Bayer.
Definitions
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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