Star names: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 13:18, 2 April 2022

Stars get their names assigned by random at the moment when the cluster is generated, following some rules according to the star types.

Main-Sequence Stars, White Dwarves and Giant Stars may get their names from one of the two fixed lists, one for the Generic Stars and White Dwarves and another for the Giants. For the most of these names there is a star existing in the real world, but the in-game star does not have to correspond it's real-life counterpart in the spectral class or other paramters.

Main-Sequence Stars, White Dwarves and Giant Stars may also get their names according to the Bayer designation, i.e. a Greek letter or a number followed by the Latin name of the constellation in the genitive case.

Giants can also get their names formed from a literal prefix followed by a decimal code. The prefix generally corresponds to the one used in an existing star catalogue.

Neutron Stars and Black Holes are always named with the with the literal prefix and the decimal code.

Below, the ITALICIZED letters are variables. See notes for clarifications.

Main-Sequence Stars & White Dwarves (fixed names)

Acamar
Achernar
Achird
Acrab
Acrux
Acubens
Adhafera
Adhara
Adhil
Agena
Aladfar
Albaldah
Albali
Albireo
Alchiba
Alcor
Alcyone
Alderamin
Aldhibain
Aldib
Alfecca
Alfirk
Algedi
Algenib
Algenubi
Algieba
Algjebbath
Algol
Algomeyla
Algorab
Alhajoth
Alhena
Alifa
Alioth
Alkaid
Alkalurops
Alkaphrah
Alkes
Alkhiba
Almach
Almeisan
Almuredin
AlNa'ir
Alnasl
Alnilam
Alnitak
Alniyat
Alphard^[1]
Alphecca
Alpheratz
Alrakis^[2]
Alrami
Alrescha
AlRijil
Alsahm
Alsciaukat
Alshain
Alshat
Alshemali
Alsuhail
Altair
Altais
Alterf
Althalimain
AlTinnin
Aludra
AlulaAustralis
AlulaBorealis
Alwaid
Alwazn
Alya
Alzirr
AmazonStar
Ancha
Anchat
AngelStern
Angetenar
Ankaa
Anser
Antecanis
Apollo
Arich
Arided
Arietis
Arkab
ArkebPrior
Arneb
Arrioph
AsadAustralis
Ascella
Aschere
AsellusAustralis
AsellusBorealis
AsellusPrimus
Ashtaroth
Asmidiske
Aspidiske
Asterion
Asterope
Asuia
Athafiyy
Atik
Atlas
Atria
Auva
Avior
Azelfafage
Azha
Azimech
BatenKaitos
Becrux
Beid
Bellatrix
Benatnasch
Biham
Botein
Brachium
Bunda
Cajam
Calbalakrab
Calx
Canicula
Capella
Caph
Castor
Castula
Cebalrai
Ceginus
Celaeno
Chara
Chertan
Choo
Clava
CorCaroli
CorHydrae^[3]
CorLeonis
Cornu
CorScorpii
CorSepentis
CorTauri
Coxa
Cursa
Cymbae
Cynosaura
Dabih
DenebAlgedi
DenebDulfim
DenebelOkab
DenebKaitos
DenebOkab
Denebola
Dhalim
Dhur
Diadem
Difda
DifdaalAuwel
Dnoces
Dubhe
Dziban
Dzuba
Edasich
ElAcola
Elacrab
Electra
Elgebar
Elgomaisa
ElKaprah
ElKaridab
Elkeid
ElKhereb
Elmathalleth
Elnath
ElPhekrah
Eltanin
Enif
Erakis
Errai
FalxItalica
Fidis
Fomalhaut
Fornacis
FumAlSamakah
Furud
Gacrux
Gallina
GarnetStar
Gemma
Genam
Giausar
GiedePrime^[4]
Giedi
Gienah
Gienar
Gildun
Girtab
Gnosia
Gomeisa
Gorgona
Graffias
Hadar
Hamal
Haris
Hasseleh
Hastorang
Hatysa
Heka
Hercules
Heze
Hoedus
Homam
HyadumPrimus
Icalurus
Iclarkrav
Izar
Jabbah
Jewel
Jugum
Juza
Kabeleced
Kaff
Kaffa
Kaffaljidma
Kaitain
KalbalAkrab
Kat
KausAustralis
KausBorealis
KausMedia
Keid
KeKouan
Kelb
Kerb
Kerbel
KiffaBoraelis
Kitalpha
Kochab
Kornephoros
Kraz
Ksora
Kuma
Kurhah
Kursa
Lesath
Maasym
Maaz
Mabsuthat
Maia
Marfik
Markab
Marrha
Matar
Mebsuta
Megres
Meissa
Mekbuda
Menkalinan
Menkar
Menkent
Menkib
Merak
Meres
Merga
Meridiana
Merope
Mesartim
Metallah
Miaplacidus
Mimosa
Minelauva
Minkar
Mintaka
Mirac
Mirach
Miram
Mirfak
Mirzam
Misam
Mismar
Mizar
Muhlifain
Muliphein
Muphrid
Muscida
NairalSaif
NairalZaurak
Naos
Nash
Nashira
Navi
Nekkar
Nicolaus
Nihal
Nodus
Nunki
Nusakan
OculusBoreus
Okda
Osiris
OsPegasi
Palilicium
Peacock
Phact
Phecda
Pherkad
PherkadMinor
Pherkard
Phoenice
Phurad
Pishpai
Pleione
Polaris
Pollux
Porrima
Postvarta
Praecipua
Procyon
Propus
Protrygetor
Pulcherrima
Rana
RanaSecunda
Rasalas
Rasalgethi
Rasalhague
Rasalmothallah
RasHammel
Rastaban
Reda
Regor
Regulus
Rescha
RigilKentaurus
RiglalAwwa
Rotanen
Ruchba
Ruchbah
Rukbat
Rutilicus
Saak
Sabik
Sadachbia
Sadalbari
Sadalmelik
Sadalsuud
Sadatoni
Sadira
Sadr
Saidak
Saiph
Salm
Sargas
Sarin
Sartan
Sceptrum
Scheat
Schedar
Scheddi
Schemali
Scutulum
SeatAlpheras
Segin
Seginus
Shaula
Shedir
Sheliak
Sheratan
Singer
Sirius
Sirrah
Situla
Skat
Spica
Sterope
Subra
Suha
Suhail
SuhailHadar
SuhailRadar
Suhel
Sulafat
Superba
Svalocin
Syrma
Tabit
Tais
Talitha
TaniaAustralis
TaniaBorealis
Tarazed
Tarf
TaTsun
Taygeta
Tegmen
Tejat
TejatPrior
Terebellum
Theemim
Thuban
Tolimann
Tramontana
Tsih
Tureis
Unukalhai
Vega
Venabulum
Venator
Vendemiatrix
Vespertilio
Vildiur
Vindemiatrix
Wasat
Wazn
YedPosterior
YedPrior
Zaniah
Zaurak
Zavijava
ZenithStar
Zibel
Zosma
Zubenelakrab
ZubenElgenubi
Zubeneschamali
ZubenHakrabi^[5]
Zubra

↑ Alternate name of Cor Hydrae.
↑ Binary Star
↑ Alternate name of Alphard.
↑ Giedi Prime is a fictional planet from Frank Herbert's sci-fi saga Dune.
↑ May refer to one of the following real world stars: γ Lib, η Lib, ν Lib, σ Lib or υ Lib.

Bayer Designations

All the 88 constellations below exist in the real world.

X may be one of [Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda] for constellation names less than 10 letters or one of [α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, λ] for the longer names.

For non-Giant stars, X may also be an arabic number between 27 and 74.

Giant Stars (fixed names)

Giant Stars (catalogue names)

Name	Notes
HD XXXXXX	X is a random decimal digit.
HDE XXXXXX
HR XXXX
HV XXXX
LBV XXXX-XX
NSV XX
YSC XXXX-XX

Neutron Stars

Name	Notes
NTR JXXXX+XX	X is a random decimal digit.
NTR JXXXX-XX	X is a random decimal digit.

Black Holes

Name	Notes
DSR JXXXX+XX	X is a random decimal digit.
DSR JXXXX-XX	X is a random decimal digit.

[1] Alternate name of Cor Hydrae.

[2] Binary Star

[3] Alternate name of Alphard.

[4] Giedi Prime is a fictional planet from Frank Herbert's sci-fi saga Dune.

[5] May refer to one of the following real world stars: γ Lib, η Lib, ν Lib, σ Lib or υ Lib.

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