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Skylights presents the weekly sky and a photo of the week. Stars arranged by spectral class, by color, luminosity, and proper name. Stars arranged by spectral class, by color, luminosity, and Greek letter name.
The Constellations presents a complete list along with meanings, possessives, abbreviations, locations, and brightest stars. The Natures of the Stars provides a linked introduction to stars and star lives. SPECTRA provides a linked and illustrated introduction to the spectra of the stars.
The Planet Project shows stars with orbiting planets. Look at some naked eye open clusters. The Greek alphabet, used in naming stars.
Read a brief discussion of Star Names. See sunsets, rainbows, the Moon and planets, and other sky phenomena in Sunlight. The History and Philosophy of the site.

Constellations and their Stars:

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  • Andromeda {top}
    • Alpheratz = Alpha Andromedae
    • Mirach = Beta Andromedae
    • Almach = Gamma Andromedae
  • Aquarius
    • Sadalmelik = Alpha Aquarii
    • Sadalsuud = Beta Aquarii
    • Sadachbia = Gamma Aquarii
  • Aquila
    • Altair = Alpha Aquilae
    • Alshain = Beta Aquilae
    • Tarazed = Gamma Aquilae
  • Aries
    • Hamal = Alpha Arietis
    • Sheratan = Beta Arietis
    • Mesarthim = Gamma Arietis
  • Auriga
    • Capella = Alpha Aurigae
    • Menkalinan = Beta Aurigae
    • Elnath = Gamma Aurigae = Beta Tauri
    • Almaaz = Epsilon Aurigae
    • Haedus I = Zeta Aurigae
  • Bootes {top}
    • Arcturus = Alpha Bootis
    • Nekkar = Beta Bootis
    • Seginus = Gamma Bootis
    • Izar = Epsilon Bootis
    • Muphrid = Eta Bootis
    • alkalurops = Mu Bootis
  • Camelopardalis {top}
    • Beta Cam = Beta Camelopardalis
  • Cancer
    • Acubens = Alpha Cancri
    • Al Tarf = Beta Cancri
  • Canes Venatici
    • Cor Caroli = Alpha-2 Canum Venaticorum
    • Chara = Beta Canum Venaticorum
  • Canis Major
    • Sirius = Alpha Canis Majoris
    • Mirzam = Beta Canis Majoris
    • Muliphein = Gamma Canis Majoris
    • Wezen = Delta Canis Majoris
    • Adhara = Epsilon Canis Majoris
    • Aludra = Eta Canis Majoris
  • Canis Minor
    • Procyon = Alpha Canis Minoris
    • Gomeisa = Beta Canis Minoris
  • Capricornus
    • Algedi = Alpha Capricorni
    • Dabih = Beta Capricorni
    • Deneb Algedi = Delta Capricorni
  • Carina
    • Canopus = Alpha Carinae
    • Avior = Epsilon Carinae
  • Cassiopeia
    • Shedar = Alpha Cassiopeiae
    • Caph = Beta Cassiopeiae
    • Gamma Cas = Gamma Cassiopeiae
    • Ruchbah = Delta Cassiopeiae
  • Centaurus
    • Rigil Kentaurus = Alpha
    • Hadar (Agena) = Beta Centauri
  • Cepheus
    • Alderamin = Alpha Cephei
    • Alfirk = Beta Cephei
    • Garnet Star = Mu Cephei
  • Cetus
    • Menkar = Alpha Ceti
    • Deneb Kaitos = Beta Ceti
    • Kaffaljidhma = Gamma Ceti
    • Mira = Omicron Ceti
    • Baten Kaitos = Zeta Ceti
  • Columba
    • Phact = Alpha Columbae
  • Coma Berenices
    • Diadem = Alpha Comae Berenices
    • Beta Com = Beta Comae Berenices
  • Corona Australis
    • Alfecca Meridiana = Alpha Coronae Australis
  • Corona Borealis
    • Alphecca (Gemma) = Alpha Coronae Borealis
    • Nusakan = Beta Coronae Borealis
  • Corvus
    • Alchiba = Alpha Corvi
    • Gienah Corvi = Gamma Corvi
    • Algorab = Delta Corvi
  • Crater
    • Alkes = Alpha Crateris
  • Crux
    • Acrux = Alpha Crucis
    • Mimosa = Beta Crucis
    • Gacrux = Gamma Crucis
  • Cygnus
    • Deneb = Alpha Cygni
    • Albireo = Beta Cygni
    • Sadr = Gamma Cygni
    • Gienah Cygni = Epsilon Cygni
  • Delphinus {top}
    • Sualocin = Alpha Delphini
    • Rotanev = Beta Delphini
  • Draco
    • Thuban = Alpha Draconis
    • Rastaban = Beta Draconis
    • Eltanin = Gamma Draconis
    • Giausar = Lambda Draconis
  • Equuleus {top}
    • Kitalpha = Alpha Equulei
  • Eridanus
    • Achernar = Alpha Eridani
    • Cursa = Beta Eridani
    • Zaurak = Gamma Eridani
    • Beid = Omicron-1 Eridani
    • Keid = Omicron-2 Eridani = 40 Eridani
  • Gemini {top}
    • Castor = Alpha Geminorum
    • Pollux = Beta Geminorum
    • Alhena = Gamma Geminorum
    • Wasat = Delta Geminorum
    • Mebsuta = Epsilon Geminorum
    • Mekbuda = Zeta Geminorum
    • Tejat = Mu Geminorum
  • Grus
    • Al Nair = Alpha Gruis
  • Hercules {top}
    • Rasalgethi = Alpha Herculis
    • Kornephoros = Beta Herculis
    • Zeta Her = Zeta Herculis
  • Hydra
    • Alphard = Alpha Hydrae
  • Indus
    • The Persian = Alpha Indi
  • Leo {top}
    • Regulus = Alpha Leonis
    • Denebola = Beta Leonis
    • Algieba = Gamma Leonis
    • Zosma = Delta Leonis
    • Adhafera = Zeta Leonis
  • Leo Minor
    • Praecipua = 46 Leonis Minoris
  • Lepus
    • Arneb = Alpha Leporis
    • Nihal = Beta Leporis
  • Libra
    • Zubenelgenubi = Alpha Librae
    • Zubeneschamali = Beta Librae
    • Zubenhakrabi = Sigma Librae
  • Lupus
    • Kakkab = Alpha Lupi
  • Lyra
    • Vega = Alpha Lyrae
    • Sheliak = Beta Lyrae
    • Sulafat = Gamma Lyrae
  • Ophiuchus {top}
    • Rasalhague = Alpha Ophiuchi
    • Cebalrai = Beta Ophiuchi
    • Yed Prior = Delta Ophiuchi
    • Yed Posterior = Epsilon
    • Sabik = Eta Ophiuchi
  • Orion
    • Betelgeuse = Alpha Orionis
    • Rigel = Beta Orionis
    • Bellatrix = Gamma Orionis
    • Mintaka = Delta Orionis
    • Alnilam = Epsilon Orionis
    • Alnitak = Zeta Orionis
    • Na'ir al Saif = Iota Orionis
    • Saiph = Kappa Orionis
    • Meissa = Lambda Orionis
  • Pavo {top}
    • Peacock = Alpha Pavonis
  • Pegasus
    • Markab = Alpha Pegasi
    • Scheat = Beta Pegasi
    • Algenib = Gamma Pegasi
    • alpheratz = Gamma Pegasi = Alpha Andromedae
    • Enif = Epsilon Pegasi
  • Perseus
    • Mirfak = Alpha Persei
    • Algol = Beta Persei
    • Gamma Per = Gamma Persei
    • Menkib = Xi Persei
  • Phoenix
    • Ankaa = Alpha Phoenicis
  • Pisces
    • Alrescha = Alpha Piscium
    • Kullat Nunu = Eta Piscium
  • Piscis Austrinus
    • Fomalhaut = Alpha Piscis Austrini
  • Puppis
    • Naos = Zeta Puppis
    • Tureis = Rho Puppis
  • Sagitta {top}
    • Sham = Alpha Sagittae
  • Sagittarius
    • Alnasl = Gamma Sagittarii
    • Kaus Australis = Epsilon Sagittarii
    • Kaus Borealis = Lambda Sagittarii
    • Nunki = Sigma Sagittarii
    • W Sagitarii = Gamma-1 Sagitarii
  • Scorpius
    • Antares = Alpha Scorpii
    • Graffias (Acrab) = Beta Scorpii
    • Zubenhakrabi = Gamma Scorpii
    • Dschubba = Delta Scorpii
    • Girtab = Theta Scorpii
    • Shaula = Lambda Scorpii
    • Al Niyat = Sigma Scorpii
    • Al Niyat = Tau Scorpii
    • Lesath = Upsilon Scorpii
  • Serpens
    • Unukalhai = Alpha Serpentis
    • Alya = Theta Serpentis
  • Taurus {top}
    • Alebaran = Alpha Tauri
    • Elnath = Beta Tauri
    • Alcyone = Eta Tauri
    • Maia = 20 Tauri
    • Merope = 23 Tauri
    • Pleione = 28 Tauri
  • Telescopium
    • Alpha Tel = Alpha Telescopii
  • Triangulum
    • Mothallah = Alpha Trianguli
  • Ursa Major {top}
    • Dubhe = Alpha Ursae Majoris
    • Merak = Beta Ursae Majoris
    • Phecda = Gamma Ursae Majoris
    • Megrez = Delta Ursae Majoris
    • Alioth = Epsilon Ursae Majoris
    • Mizar = Zeta Ursae Majoris
    • Alkaid = Eta Ursae Majoris
    • Talitha = Iota Ursae Majoris
    • Tania Australis = Mu Ursae Majoris
    • Alcor = 80 Ursae Majoris
  • Ursa Minor
    • Polaris = Alpha Ursae Minoris
    • Kochab = Beta Ursae Minoris
    • Pherkad = Gamma Ursae Minoris
    • Yildun = Delta Ursae Minoris
  • Vela
    • Regor = Gamma Velorum
  • Virgo
    • Spica = Alpha Virginis
    • Porrima = Gamma Virginis
    • Vindemiatrix = Epsilon Virginis
    • Zaniah = Eta Virginis
  • Vulpecula
    • Anser = Alpha Vulpeculae

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