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The Bright Navigation Stars

Acamar		Theta Eri	AY-kuh-mar
Achernar	Alpha Eri	AY-ker-nar
Acrux		Alpha Cru	AY-kruhks
Adhara		Epsilon Cma	ah-DAY-rah
Aldebaran	Alpha Tau	al-DEB-ah-ran
Alioth		Epsilon Uma	AL-ee-oth
Alkaid		Eta Uma		al-KADE
Al Nair		Alpha Gru	al-NAYR 
Alnilam		Epsilon Ori	al-NIGH-lam
Alphard		Alpha Hya	AL-fard
Alphecca	Alpha CrB	al-FECK-ah
Alpheratz	Alpha And	al-FEE-rahts
Altair		Alpha Aql	al-TAYR
Ankaa		Alpha Phe	AN-kuh
Antares		Alpha Sco	an-TAIR-eez
Arcturus	Alpha Boo	ark-TOO-rus
Atria		Alpha TrA	AT-ri-ah
Avoir		Epsilon Car	AY-vee-or
Bellatrix	Gamma Ori	BEL-a-trix
Betelgeuse	Alpha Ori	BET-el-jooz
Canopus		Alpha Car	kah-NO-pus
Capella		Alpha Aur	kah-PEL-ah
Deneb		Alpha Cyg	DEN-eb
Denebola	Beta Leo	de-NEB-oh-la
Diphda		Beta Cet	DIF-dah
Dubhe		Alpha UMa	DUB-ee
Elnath		Beta Tau	EL-nath
Eltanin		Gamma Dra	el-TAY-nin
Enif		Epsilon Peg	EEN-if
Fomalhaut	Alpha PsA	FO-mal-ought
Gacrux		Gamma Cru	GAY-krux
Gienah		Gamma Crv	JEE-nah
Hadar		Beta Cen	HAY-dar
Hamal		Alpha Ari	HAM-al
Kaus Australis	Epsilon Sgr	KOSS aus-TRAY-lis
Kochab		Beta Umi	KOE-kahb
Markab		Alpha Peg	MAR-kahb
Menkar		Alpha Cet	MEN-kahr
Menkent		Theta Cen	MEN-kent
Miaplasidus	Beta Car	MY-a-PLAS-i-dus
Mirfak		Alpha Per	MEER-fak
Nunki		Sigma Sgr	NUN-kee
Peacock		Alpha Pav	PEE-kok
Polaris		Alpha UMi	poe-LAHR-is
Pollux		Beta Gem	POL-lucks
Procyon		Alpha CMi	PRO-see-on
Rasalhague	Alpha Oph	RAS-al-haig
Regulus		Alpha Leo	REG-you-lus
Rigel		Beta Ori	RYE-jel
Rigel Kent	Alpha Cen	RYE-jel KENT
Sabik		Eta Oph		SAY-bik
Schedar		Alpha Cas	SHED-ahr
Shaula		Lambda Sco	SHAW-la
Sirius		Alpha CMa	SEER-ee-us
Spica		Alpha Vir	SPY-kah
Suhail		Lambda Vel	soo-HALE
Vega		Alpha Lyr	VAY-gah
Zubenelgenube	Alpha Lib	zoo-BEN-al-je-NEW-bee
		


Constellations

Andromeda	And		an-DROM-eh-duh
Antlia		Ant		ANT-lih-uh
Apus		Aps		AY-pus
Aquarius	Aqr		ack-KWAIR-ee-us
Aquila		Aql		ACK-will-ah
Ara		Ara		AY-ruh
Aries		Ari		AIR-eez
Auriga		Aur		or-EYE-gah
Bootes		Boo		boe-OH-teez
Caelum		Cae		SEE-lum
Camelopardalis  Cam		ka-MEL-oh-PAR-da-lis
Cancer		Can		KAN-surr
Canes Venatici  CVn		KAY-neez ven-AT-iss-see
Canis Major	CMa		KAY-nis MAY-jer
Canis Minor	CMi		KAY-nis MAY-ner
Capricornus	Cap		kap-rih-KORN-nus
Carina		Car		ka-REEN-uh
Cassiopeia	Cas		kass-ee-oh-PEE-yah
Centaurus	Cen		sen-TAW-rus
Cepheus		Cep		SEE-fee-us
Cetus		Cet		SEE-tuss
Chamaeleon	Cha		ka-MEEL-eon
Circinus	Cir		SUR-sin-us
Columba		Col		ko-LUM-bah
Coma		Com		KO-mah
Berenices			bear-en-EYE-sees
Corona				kor-OH-nah
Australis	CrA		oss-TRAY-liss
Borealis	CrB		bo-ree-ALICE
Corvus		Cor		CORE-vuss
Crater		Crt		KRAY-turr
Crux		Cru		KRUX
Cygnus		Cyg		SIG-nuss
Delphinus	Del		del-FINE-uss
Dorado		Dor		dough-RAH-dough
Draco		Dra		DRAY-ko
Equuleus	Equ		ek-KWOO-lee-us
Eridanus	Eri		eh-RID-ah-nuss
Fornax		For		for-NAX
Gemini		Gem		JEM-in eye
Grus		Gru		GRUSS
Hercules	Her		HER-kyou-leez
Horologium	Hor		hor-o-LO-jee-um
Hydra		Hya		HIGH-druh
Hydrus		Hys		HIGH-drus
Indus		Ind		IN-duss
Lacerta		Lac		la-SIR-tah
Leo		Leo		LEE-oh
Leo Minor	LMi		LEE-oh MY-ner
Lepus		Lep		LEE-puss
Libra		Lib		LEE-brah
Lupus		Lup		LEW-puss
Lynx		Lyn		LINKS
Lyra		Lyr		LYE-ruh
Microscopium	Mic		my-kro-SKO-pee-um
Monoceros	Mon		mon-OSS-er-us
Musca		Mus		MUS-kah
Norma		Nor		NOR-mah
Ophiuchus	Oph		off-ih-YOU-kuss
Orion		Ori		oh-RYE-un
Pegasus		Peg		PEG-uh-usss
Perseus		Per		PURR-see-us
Phoenix		Phe		FEE-nix
Pictor		Pic		PICK-torr
Pisces		Psc		PIE-sees
Piscis				PIE-siss
Austrinus	PsA		oss-TRY-nus
Puppis		Pup		PUPP-iss
Pyxis		Pyx		PICK-siss
Sagitta		Sag		sah-JIT-tah
Sagittarius	Sgr		saj-ih-TAY-rih-us
Scorpius	Sco		SKOR-pih-uss
Sculptor	Scl		SKULPT-tor
Scutum		Sct		SKYOU-tum
Serpens		Ser		SIR-pens
Sextans		Sex		SEX-tans
Taurus		Tau		TAW-russ
Telescopium	Tel		tell-ih-SKO-pee-um
Triangulum	Tri		try-ANGH-gu-lum
Australe	TrA		oss-TRAY-lee
Tucana		Tuc		too-KAH-nah
Ursa Major	UMa		URR-sah MAY-jer
Ursa Minor	UMi		URR-sah MY-ner
Vela		Vel		VEE-lah
Virgo		Vir		VER-go
Volans		Vol		VO-lanz
Vulpecula	Vul		vul-PECK-you-lah
 

11/2011

10/01/2017