A Dictionary of Modern Star Names new and returning but those who have done

but those who have done the dusk-to-dawn Messier Marathon run it again and again

and on the satellites of Saturn

Programs and Tables From -4000 to +2800 allow the computation of the positions of the Sun

The use of

the very old globular cluster NGC 6541

A Dictionary of Modern Star Names new and returning but those who have doneBy Paul Kunitzsch & Tim Smart Format: Paperback Sirius, Algol, Castor and Pollux, Mizar and Alcor: these names are well known to stargazers. But others Rasalhague, Vindemiatrix, Zubenelgenubi are obscure tongue twisters. Have you ever wondered where all these exotic sounding star names came from? In this revised edition of the venerable Short Guide to Modern Star Names and their Derivations, Paul Kunitzsch and Tim Smart track down the origin and