What is Bayer designation?
The '''Bayer designation''' for stars uses [[:en:Greek_alphabet|Greek letters]] to assign names to stars. For example: *α [[Canis Major|Canis Majoris]] *θ [[Orion (constellation)|Orion]]is *ζ [[Reticulum|Reticuli]] It usually starts with the letter alpha (α) assigned to the brightest star in the [[constellation]], then going down the [[:en:Greek_alphabet|Greek alphabet]] to assign letters for other stars (beta, gamma, delta, etc.) in order of decreasing brightness ([[apparent magnitude]]). {{Sci-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayer Designation}} [[Category:Astronomical catalogues]]