Over 6000 stars are visible without optical aid. The brightest of these have been named.
Name | Pronunciation | Alternative |
Row 1 - Cell 2 | ||
Acamar | AH-kuh-mar | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
Achernar | AK-er-nar | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
Acrux | A--krucks | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
Acubens | ACK-you-benz | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
Adhara | ad-HAR-a | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
Al Kaprah | al-KAP-rah | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
Al Nair | all-NAYR | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
Al Niyat | all-NEE-yaht | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
Al Suhail | all-soo-HAIL | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
Albaldah | al-BAL-dah | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
Albireo | al-BEE-ri-oh | al-BYE-rio |
Alchiba | al-CHIH-ba | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
Alcor | AL-kor | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
Alcyone | all-SYE--o-nee | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
Aldebaran | al-DEB-ah ran | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
Alderamin | al-DER-a-min | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
Aldhafera | al-da_FER-a | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
Alfirk | All-firk | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
Algedi (Al Giedi) | all-JED-ee | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
Algenib | al-JEN-nib | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
Algieba | al-GEE-bah | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
Algiebba | al-GEEB-bah | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
Algol | AL-gall | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
Algorab | ALL-gor-ab | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
Alhena | al-HAY-nah | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
Alioth | AL-lee-oth | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
Alkaid | AL-kade | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
Alkalurops | al-ka-LOOR-ops | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
Almaaz | ALL-maaz | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
Almach | ALL-mahk | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
Alnasl | all-NAH-zul | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
Alnilam | ALL-nil-ahm | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
Alnitak | ALL-nit-ahk | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
Alphard | AL-fard | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
Alphecca, Gemma | al-FECK-ah, JEM-a | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
Alpheratz | AL-fer-rats | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
Alrakis | all-RAH-kiss | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
Alrescha | all-RESH-ah | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
Alshain | all-SHAIN | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
Altair | AL-tair | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
Altais | ALL-tays | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
Altarf | al-TARF | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
Alterf | al-TERF | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
Althalimain | Row 45 - Cell 1 | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
Aludra | al-UDE-rah | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
Alula Australis | a-LOOL-ah ow-STRAH-liss | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
Alula Borealis | a-LOOLah bor-ee-AH-liss | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
Alzirr | ALL-zirr | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
Ancha | UNG-ka | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
Ankaa | ANG-kah | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
Antares | an-TAIR-ease | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
Arcturus | arc-TOUR-russ | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
Arkab | AR-kub | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
Arkab Posterior | AR-kub | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
Arkab Prior | AR-kub PREE-or | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
Arneb | AHR-neb | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
Ascella | ah-SELL-a | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
Asellus Australis | ah-SELL-us ow-STRALICE | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
Asellus Borealis | ah-SELL-us bore-ee-AL-is | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
Asellus Primus | ah-SELL-us | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
Asellus Secundus | ah-SELL-us | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
Asellus Tertius | ah-SELL-us | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
Asmidiske | ass-mid-ISS-kee | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
Aspidiske | ass-pid-ISS-kee | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
Atik | AH-tik | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
Atlas | AT-las | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
Atria | AH-tree-a | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
Auva | Row 69 - Cell 1 | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
Avior | AV-i-or | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
Azha | AH-za | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
Baham | ba-HAHM | also Biham |
Barnard's Star | BARN-ards star | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
Baten Kaitos | BUT-en KYE-tos | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
Beid | BYED | BEED |
Bellatrix | BEL-la-trix | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
Betelgeuse | BET-el-jooz | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
Botein | boh-TAYN | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
Canopus | can-OH-pus | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
Capella | kah-PELL-ah | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
Caph | KAF | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
Castor | CASS-ter | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
Cebalrai | SEB-all-rye | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
Celaeno | ke-LAY-no | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
Chara | CHAH-ra | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
Chertan, Chort | KERT-ahn, | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
Cor Caroli | core-ca-ROLE-ee | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
Cursa | COOR-sah | KER-sah |
Dabih | DAH-bee | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
Deneb | DEN-ebb | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
Deneb Algiedi | DEN-ebb al-JEE-dee | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
Deneb el Okab | DEN-ebb | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
Deneb el Okab | DEN-ebb | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
Deneb Kaitos | DEN-ebb KAY-tos | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
Denebola | de-NEB-oh-la | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
Diadem | DYE-a-dem | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
Dschubba | JOOB-a | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
Dubhe | DOOB-huh | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
Edasich | ED-a-sick | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
Electra | e-LEK-tra | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
Elnath | EL-noth | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
Eltanin | EL-ta-nin | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
Enif | EEN-if | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
Er Rai | er-RYE | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
Erakis | e-RAHK-is (mu Draconis) | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
Fomalhaut | FO-mal-oh | FOH-mal-owt |
Furud | fur-ROOD | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
Gacrux | GAK-kruks | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
Giausar | JAW-sahr | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
Gienah | JEEN-ah | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
Girtab | GIRR-tahb | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
Gomeisa | go-MAY-sah | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
Graffias | GRAH-fi-us | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
Grb 1618 | GROOM-bridge | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
Grb 1830 | " | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
Grumium | GROO-mi-um | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
Hadar | HAH-dahr | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
Hamal | HAM-al | hah-MAHL |
Han | HAN | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
Hassaleh | Row 120 - Cell 1 | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
Heze | Row 121 - Cell 1 | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
Hoedus I | HEE-dus | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
Hoedus II | HEE-dus | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
Homam | HOH-mahm | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
Izar | EYE-zar | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
Jabbah | JAB-bah | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
Kaffalijidhma | KAFF-al-JID-mah | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
Kaus Australis | KOWSS ow-STRAH-liss | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
Kaus Borealis | KOWSS bor-ee-AH-liss | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
Kaus Meridianalis | KOWSS me-RID-i-an-AL-is | also Kaus Media |
Keid | KYED | KEED |
Kitalpha | kit-AL-fa | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
Kochab | KOE-cab | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
Kornephoros | core-ne-FOR-uss | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
Kraz | Row 135 - Cell 1 | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
Kurhah | KOOR-hah | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
La Superba | la su-PURR-ba | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
Lacaille 8760 | la-KA-ya | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
Lacaille 9352 | la-KA-ya | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
Lalande 21185 | la-LAHND | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
Lesath | LAY-soth | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
Maia | MAH-ya | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
Marfik | MAR-fick | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
Markab | MAR-kab | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
Matar | MAH-tahr | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
Mebsuta | meb-SOO-tah | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
Megrez | meg-REZ | MEG-rez |
Meissa | MAY-sah | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
Mekbuda | mek-BOO-dah | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
Menkalinan | men-KAH-li-nan | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
Menkar | men-KAHR | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
Menkent | men-KENT | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
Menkib | men-KIB | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
Merak | MER-ak | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
Merope | MER-o-pee | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
Mesarthim | mess-AHR-tim | mess-ahr-TEEM |
Miaplacidus | mee--a-PLASS-id-uss | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
Mimosa, Becrux | mim-OH-sah, BAY-cruks | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
Minkar | MIN-kar | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
Mintaka | MIN-ta-ka | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
Mira | MEE-ra | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
Mirach | MIRR-ahk | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
Mirfak | MERE-fak | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
Mirzam | MERE-zam | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
Mizar | MYE-zahr | Row 165 - Cell 2 |
Muliphein | MOOL-if-ayn | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
Muphrid | MOO-frid | Row 167 - Cell 2 |
Muscida | MUSS-id-a | Row 168 - Cell 2 |
Nair al Saif | nar-AL-safe | Row 169 - Cell 2 |
Naos | NOWSS | Row 170 - Cell 2 |
Nashira | nah-SHE-rah | Row 171 - Cell 2 |
Nekkar | NECK-ahr | Row 172 - Cell 2 |
Nihal | nih-HALL | Row 173 - Cell 2 |
Nodus I | NOH-dus | Row 174 - Cell 2 |
Nunki | NUN-kee | Row 175 - Cell 2 |
Nusakan | noo-SAH-kahn | Row 176 - Cell 2 |
Ophiuchus | Oaf-ih-YOU-kus | Row 177 - Cell 2 |
Phaet | FEYE-et | Row 178 - Cell 2 |
Phecda | FEK-da | Row 179 - Cell 2 |
Pherkad | ferk-AHD | Row 180 - Cell 2 |
Pleione | PLAY-o-nee | Row 181 - Cell 2 |
Polaris | poe-LAIR-is | poe-LAHR-is |
Pollux | POL-lucks | Row 183 - Cell 2 |
Porrima | pour-EE-mah | POR-rim-a |
Procyon | PRO-see-on | Row 185 - Cell 2 |
Propus, Tejat Prior | PRO-puss, TAY-zhaht PRYE-or | Row 186 - Cell 2 |
Rasalas | RAH-sa-luss | Row 187 - Cell 2 |
Rasalgethi | rah-sell-GAYTH-ee | Row 188 - Cell 2 |
Rasalhague | RAHS-al-haig | Row 189 - Cell 2 |
Rasalmothallah | RAHS-al-MOTH-al-ah | Row 190 - Cell 2 |
Regulus | REG-you-luss | Row 191 - Cell 2 |
Rigel | RYE-jel | Row 192 - Cell 2 |
Rigil Kentaurus | RYE-jel ken-TAW-russ | Row 193 - Cell 2 |
Rotanev | ROH-ta-nev | Row 194 - Cell 2 |
Ruchbah | ROOK-baht | Row 195 - Cell 2 |
Rukbat | ROOK-baht | Row 196 - Cell 2 |
Sabik | SAH-bik | Row 197 - Cell 2 |
Sadachbia | sah-DUCK-be-ah | Row 198 - Cell 2 |
Sadal Bari | sah-dul-BAH-ree | Row 199 - Cell 2 |
Sadal Melik | sah-dul-MEL-ik | Row 200 - Cell 2 |
Sadal Suud | sah-dul-su-OOD | Row 201 - Cell 2 |
Sadr | SADE-der | Row 202 - Cell 2 |
Saiph | SAFE | Row 203 - Cell 2 |
Sargas | SAHR-goss | Row 204 - Cell 2 |
Sarin | SAHR-in | Row 205 - Cell 2 |
Scheat | SHEE-at | Row 206 - Cell 2 |
Schedar | SHED-er | Row 207 - Cell 2 |
Segin | SEG-in | Row 208 - Cell 2 |
Seginus | seg-EEN-us | Row 209 - Cell 2 |
Shaula | SHOWL-a | Row 210 - Cell 2 |
Sheliak | SHEL-ee-yak | Row 211 - Cell 2 |
Sheratan | SHARE-ah-tan | Row 212 - Cell 2 |
Sirius | SEER-ee-us | Row 213 - Cell 2 |
Skat | SKAHT | Row 214 - Cell 2 |
Spica | SPEE-ka | SPY-ka |
Sterope | STER-o-pee | Row 216 - Cell 2 |
Sualocin | swah-LOH-sin | Row 217 - Cell 2 |
Suhail al Muhlif | soo-HALE-al-MOO-liff | Row 218 - Cell 2 |
Sulafat | SOOL-a-faht | Row 219 - Cell 2 |
Syrma | SIRM-a | Row 220 - Cell 2 |
Talitha | TAH-lith-a | Row 221 - Cell 2 |
Tania Australis | THA-ni-ya ow-STRAH-liss | Row 222 - Cell 2 |
Tania Borealis | THA-ni-ya bor-ee-AH-liss | Row 223 - Cell 2 |
Tarazed | TAHR-ah-zed | Row 224 - Cell 2 |
Taygeta | TAY-get-a | Row 225 - Cell 2 |
Tegmine | teg-MEEN-e | Row 226 - Cell 2 |
Tejat Posterior | TAY-zhaht pos-TER-i-o | Row 227 - Cell 2 |
Thuban | THOO-bahn | Row 228 - Cell 2 |
Trapezium1A | tra-PEEZ-i-um | Row 229 - Cell 2 |
Trapezium1B | tra-PEEZ-i-um | Row 230 - Cell 2 |
Trapezium1C | tra-PEEZ-i-um | Row 231 - Cell 2 |
Trapezium1D | tra-PEEZ-i-um | Row 232 - Cell 2 |
Unukalhai | uh-NOO-kul-lye | Row 233 - Cell 2 |
Vega | VEY-ga | VEE-ga |
Vindemiatrix | vin-de-mee-AY-tricks | vin-de-my-AH-tricks |
Wasat | wah-SAHT | Row 236 - Cell 2 |
Wazn | WUZ-un | also Wezn |
Wei | Row 238 - Cell 1 | Row 238 - Cell 2 |
Wesen | WEZ-en | also Wezen |
Yed Posterior | YED pos-TER-i-or | Row 240 - Cell 2 |
Yed Prior | YED PRYE-or | YED PREE-or |
Zaniah | zah-NYE-a | Row 242 - Cell 2 |
Zaurak | ZAW-rahk | Row 243 - Cell 2 |
Zavijava | zah-vee-JAH-vah | Row 244 - Cell 2 |
Zosma | ZOSS-mah | Row 245 - Cell 2 |
Zubenelakrab | zoo-BEN-el-AK-rab | Row 246 - Cell 2 |
Zubenelgenubi | zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee | Row 247 - Cell 2 |
Zubeneschamali | zoo-BEN-ess-sha-MAH-lee | Row 248 - Cell 2 |