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GREEK ALPHABET |
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Alpha |
h |
Eta |
n |
Nu |
t |
Tau |
| b |
Beta |
q |
Theta |
x |
Xi |
u |
Upsilon |
| g |
Gamma |
I |
Iota |
o |
Omicron |
f |
Phi |
| d |
Delta |
k |
Kappa |
p |
Pi |
c |
Chi |
| e |
Epsilon |
l |
Lambda |
r |
Rho |
y |
Psi |
| z |
Zeta |
m |
Mu |
s |
Sigma |
w |
Omega |
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CONSTELLATIONS
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| And |
Andromeda |
Cyg |
Cygnus |
Pav |
Pavo |
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| Ant |
Antila |
Del |
Delphinus |
Peg |
Pagasus |
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| Aps |
Apus |
Dor |
Dorado |
Per |
Perseus |
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| Aql |
Aquila |
Dra |
Draco |
Phe |
Phoenix |
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| Aqr |
Aquarius |
Equ |
Equuleus |
Pic |
Pictor |
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| Ara |
Ara |
Eri |
Eridanus |
PsA |
Piscis Austrinus |
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| Ari |
Aries |
For |
Fornax |
Psc |
Pisces |
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| Aur |
Auriga |
Gem |
Gemini |
Pup |
Puppis |
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| Boo |
Boštes |
Gru |
Grus |
Pyx |
Pyxis |
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| Cae |
Caelum |
Her |
Hercules |
Ret |
Reticulum |
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| Cam |
Camelopardalis |
Hor |
Horologium |
Scl |
Sculptor |
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| Cap |
Capricorn |
Hya |
Hydra |
Sco |
Scorpius |
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| Car |
Carina |
Hyi |
Hydrus |
Sct |
Scutum |
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| Cas |
Cassiopeia |
Ind |
Indius |
Ser |
Serpens |
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| Cen |
Centaurus |
Lac |
Lacerta |
Sex |
Sextans |
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| Cep |
Cepheus |
Leo |
Leo |
Sge |
Sagitta |
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| Cet |
Cetus |
Lep |
Lepus |
Sgr |
Sagittarius |
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| Cha |
Chamaeleon |
Lib |
Libra |
Tau |
Taurus |
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| Cir |
Circinus |
LMi |
Leo Minor |
Tel |
Telescopium |
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| Cnc |
Cancer |
Lup |
Lupus |
TrA |
Triangulum Australe |
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| CMa |
Canis Major |
Lyn |
Lynx |
Tri |
Triangulum |
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| CMi |
Canis Minor |
Lyr |
Lyra |
Tuc |
Tucana |
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| Col |
Columba |
Men |
Mensa |
UMa |
Ursa Major |
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| Com |
Coma Berenices |
Mic |
Microscopium |
UMi |
Ursa Minor |
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| CrA |
Corona Australis |
Mon |
Monoceros |
Vel |
Vela |
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| CrB |
Corona Borealis |
Mus |
Musca |
Vir |
Virgo |
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| Crt |
Crater |
Nor |
Norma |
Vol |
Volans |
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| Cru |
Crux |
Oct |
Octans |
Vul |
Vulpecula |
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| Crv |
Corvus |
Oph |
Ophiuchus |
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| CVn |
Canes Venatici |
Ori |
Orion |
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COMMON
ABBREVIATIONS |
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| RA = right ascension |
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| DEC = declination |
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| CON = Constellation |
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| MAG = magnitude |
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| LY = light year |
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| AU = Astronomical Unit |
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| BINOC = Binoculars |
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| M = Messier Designation |
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| NGC = New General Catalog Designation |
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| YBS = Yale Bright Star |
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| VBL = Varible Star |
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| DBL = Double Star |
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| MUL =Multiple Star |
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| NE = Naked Eye or Unaided Eye
Object |
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| CLUSTERS OC = Open Clusters
GC = Globular Clusters |
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| GALAXIES SG = Spiral EG = Eliptical
IG = Irregular SB = Barred Spiral |
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| NEBULAE PN = Planetary EN =
Emission RN = Reflection |
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