Over 6000 stars are visible without optical aid. The brightest of these have been named.
Name | Pronunciation | Alternative |
Acamar | AH-kuh-mar | |
Achernar | AK-er-nar | |
Acrux | A--krucks | |
Acubens | ACK-you-benz | |
Adhara | ad-HAR-a | |
Al Kaprah | al-KAP-rah | |
Al Nair | all-NAYR | |
Al Niyat | all-NEE-yaht | |
Al Suhail | all-soo-HAIL | |
Albaldah | al-BAL-dah | |
Albireo | al-BEE-ri-oh | al-BYE-rio |
Alchiba | al-CHIH-ba | |
Alcor | AL-kor | |
Alcyone | all-SYE--o-nee | |
Aldebaran | al-DEB-ah ran | |
Alderamin | al-DER-a-min | |
Aldhafera | al-da_FER-a | |
Alfirk | All-firk | |
Algedi (Al Giedi) | all-JED-ee | |
Algenib | al-JEN-nib | |
Algieba | al-GEE-bah | |
Algiebba | al-GEEB-bah | |
Algol | AL-gall | |
Algorab | ALL-gor-ab | |
Alhena | al-HAY-nah | |
Alioth | AL-lee-oth | |
Alkaid | AL-kade | |
Alkalurops | al-ka-LOOR-ops | |
Almaaz | ALL-maaz | |
Almach | ALL-mahk | |
Alnasl | all-NAH-zul | |
Alnilam | ALL-nil-ahm | |
Alnitak | ALL-nit-ahk | |
Alphard | AL-fard | |
Alphecca, Gemma | al-FECK-ah, JEM-a | |
Alpheratz | AL-fer-rats | |
Alrakis | all-RAH-kiss | |
Alrescha | all-RESH-ah | |
Alshain | all-SHAIN | |
Altair | AL-tair | |
Altais | ALL-tays | |
Altarf | al-TARF | |
Alterf | al-TERF | |
Althalimain | ||
Aludra | al-UDE-rah | |
Alula Australis | a-LOOL-ah ow-STRAH-liss | |
Alula Borealis | a-LOOLah bor-ee-AH-liss | |
Alzirr | ALL-zirr | |
Ancha | UNG-ka | |
Ankaa | ANG-kah | |
Antares | an-TAIR-ease | |
Arcturus | arc-TOUR-russ | |
Arkab | AR-kub | |
Arkab Posterior | AR-kub | |
Arkab Prior | AR-kub PREE-or | |
Arneb | AHR-neb | |
Ascella | ah-SELL-a | |
Asellus Australis | ah-SELL-us ow-STRALICE | |
Asellus Borealis | ah-SELL-us bore-ee-AL-is | |
Asellus Primus | ah-SELL-us | |
Asellus Secundus | ah-SELL-us | |
Asellus Tertius | ah-SELL-us | |
Asmidiske | ass-mid-ISS-kee | |
Aspidiske | ass-pid-ISS-kee | |
Atik | AH-tik | |
Atlas | AT-las | |
Atria | AH-tree-a | |
Auva | ||
Avior | AV-i-or | |
Azha | AH-za | |
Baham | ba-HAHM | also Biham |
Barnard's Star | BARN-ards star | |
Baten Kaitos | BUT-en KYE-tos | |
Beid | BYED | BEED |
Bellatrix | BEL-la-trix | |
Betelgeuse | BET-el-jooz | |
Botein | boh-TAYN | |
Canopus | can-OH-pus | |
Capella | kah-PELL-ah | |
Caph | KAF | |
Castor | CASS-ter | |
Cebalrai | SEB-all-rye | |
Celaeno | ke-LAY-no | |
Chara | CHAH-ra | |
Chertan, Chort | KERT-ahn, | |
Cor Caroli | core-ca-ROLE-ee | |
Cursa | COOR-sah | KER-sah |
Dabih | DAH-bee | |
Deneb | DEN-ebb | |
Deneb Algiedi | DEN-ebb al-JEE-dee | |
Deneb el Okab | DEN-ebb | |
Deneb el Okab | DEN-ebb | |
Deneb Kaitos | DEN-ebb KAY-tos | |
Denebola | de-NEB-oh-la | |
Diadem | DYE-a-dem | |
Dschubba | JOOB-a | |
Dubhe | DOOB-huh | |
Edasich | ED-a-sick | |
Electra | e-LEK-tra | |
Elnath | EL-noth | |
Eltanin | EL-ta-nin | |
Enif | EEN-if | |
Er Rai | er-RYE | |
Erakis | e-RAHK-is (mu Draconis) | |
Fomalhaut | FO-mal-oh | FOH-mal-owt |
Furud | fur-ROOD | |
Gacrux | GAK-kruks | |
Giausar | JAW-sahr | |
Gienah | JEEN-ah | |
Girtab | GIRR-tahb | |
Gomeisa | go-MAY-sah | |
Graffias | GRAH-fi-us | |
Grb 1618 | GROOM-bridge | |
Grb 1830 | " | |
Grumium | GROO-mi-um | |
Hadar | HAH-dahr | |
Hamal | HAM-al | hah-MAHL |
Han | HAN | |
Hassaleh | ||
Heze | ||
Hoedus I | HEE-dus | |
Hoedus II | HEE-dus | |
Homam | HOH-mahm | |
Izar | EYE-zar | |
Jabbah | JAB-bah | |
Kaffalijidhma | KAFF-al-JID-mah | |
Kaus Australis | KOWSS ow-STRAH-liss | |
Kaus Borealis | KOWSS bor-ee-AH-liss | |
Kaus Meridianalis | KOWSS me-RID-i-an-AL-is | also Kaus Media |
Keid | KYED | KEED |
Kitalpha | kit-AL-fa | |
Kochab | KOE-cab | |
Kornephoros | core-ne-FOR-uss | |
Kraz | ||
Kurhah | KOOR-hah | |
La Superba | la su-PURR-ba | |
Lacaille 8760 | la-KA-ya | |
Lacaille 9352 | la-KA-ya | |
Lalande 21185 | la-LAHND | |
Lesath | LAY-soth | |
Maia | MAH-ya | |
Marfik | MAR-fick | |
Markab | MAR-kab | |
Matar | MAH-tahr | |
Mebsuta | meb-SOO-tah | |
Megrez | meg-REZ | MEG-rez |
Meissa | MAY-sah | |
Mekbuda | mek-BOO-dah | |
Menkalinan | men-KAH-li-nan | |
Menkar | men-KAHR | |
Menkent | men-KENT | |
Menkib | men-KIB | |
Merak | MER-ak | |
Merope | MER-o-pee | |
Mesarthim | mess-AHR-tim | mess-ahr-TEEM |
Miaplacidus | mee--a-PLASS-id-uss | |
Mimosa, Becrux | mim-OH-sah, BAY-cruks | |
Minkar | MIN-kar | |
Mintaka | MIN-ta-ka | |
Mira | MEE-ra | |
Mirach | MIRR-ahk | |
Mirfak | MERE-fak | |
Mirzam | MERE-zam | |
Mizar | MYE-zahr | |
Muliphein | MOOL-if-ayn | |
Muphrid | MOO-frid | |
Muscida | MUSS-id-a | |
Nair al Saif | nar-AL-safe | |
Naos | NOWSS | |
Nashira | nah-SHE-rah | |
Nekkar | NECK-ahr | |
Nihal | nih-HALL | |
Nodus I | NOH-dus | |
Nunki | NUN-kee | |
Nusakan | noo-SAH-kahn | |
Ophiuchus | Oaf-ih-YOU-kus | |
Phaet | FEYE-et | |
Phecda | FEK-da | |
Pherkad | ferk-AHD | |
Pleione | PLAY-o-nee | |
Polaris | poe-LAIR-is | poe-LAHR-is |
Pollux | POL-lucks | |
Porrima | pour-EE-mah | POR-rim-a |
Procyon | PRO-see-on | |
Propus, Tejat Prior | PRO-puss, TAY-zhaht PRYE-or | |
Rasalas | RAH-sa-luss | |
Rasalgethi | rah-sell-GAYTH-ee | |
Rasalhague | RAHS-al-haig | |
Rasalmothallah | RAHS-al-MOTH-al-ah | |
Regulus | REG-you-luss | |
Rigel | RYE-jel | |
Rigil Kentaurus | RYE-jel ken-TAW-russ | |
Rotanev | ROH-ta-nev | |
Ruchbah | ROOK-baht | |
Rukbat | ROOK-baht | |
Sabik | SAH-bik | |
Sadachbia | sah-DUCK-be-ah | |
Sadal Bari | sah-dul-BAH-ree | |
Sadal Melik | sah-dul-MEL-ik | |
Sadal Suud | sah-dul-su-OOD | |
Sadr | SADE-der | |
Saiph | SAFE | |
Sargas | SAHR-goss | |
Sarin | SAHR-in | |
Scheat | SHEE-at | |
Schedar | SHED-er | |
Segin | SEG-in | |
Seginus | seg-EEN-us | |
Shaula | SHOWL-a | |
Sheliak | SHEL-ee-yak | |
Sheratan | SHARE-ah-tan | |
Sirius | SEER-ee-us | |
Skat | SKAHT | |
Spica | SPEE-ka | SPY-ka |
Sterope | STER-o-pee | |
Sualocin | swah-LOH-sin | |
Suhail al Muhlif | soo-HALE-al-MOO-liff | |
Sulafat | SOOL-a-faht | |
Syrma | SIRM-a | |
Talitha | TAH-lith-a | |
Tania Australis | THA-ni-ya ow-STRAH-liss | |
Tania Borealis | THA-ni-ya bor-ee-AH-liss | |
Tarazed | TAHR-ah-zed | |
Taygeta | TAY-get-a | |
Tegmine | teg-MEEN-e | |
Tejat Posterior | TAY-zhaht pos-TER-i-o | |
Thuban | THOO-bahn | |
Trapezium1A | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
Trapezium1B | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
Trapezium1C | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
Trapezium1D | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
Unukalhai | uh-NOO-kul-lye | |
Vega | VEY-ga | VEE-ga |
Vindemiatrix | vin-de-mee-AY-tricks | vin-de-my-AH-tricks |
Wasat | wah-SAHT | |
Wazn | WUZ-un | also Wezn |
Wei | ||
Wesen | WEZ-en | also Wezen |
Yed Posterior | YED pos-TER-i-or | |
Yed Prior | YED PRYE-or | YED PREE-or |
Zaniah | zah-NYE-a | |
Zaurak | ZAW-rahk | |
Zavijava | zah-vee-JAH-vah | |
Zosma | ZOSS-mah | |
Zubenelakrab | zoo-BEN-el-AK-rab | |
Zubenelgenubi | zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee | |
Zubeneschamali | zoo-BEN-ess-sha-MAH-lee |