English Explanatory Dictionary

Bayer designation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

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Etymology

Named after German astronomer Johann Bayer.

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