The Bright Navigation Stars
| Star Name |
Pronunciation |
Star Name |
Pronunciation |
Acamar
(Eridanus) |
AY-kuh-mar |
Fomalhaut
(Pisces Austrinus) |
FO-mal-ought |
Achernar
(Eridanus) |
AY-ker-nar |
Gacrux
(Crux) |
GAY-krux |
Acrux
(Crux) |
AY-kruhks |
Gienah
(Crovus) |
JEE-nah |
Adhara
(Canis Major) |
ah-DAY-rah |
Hadar
(Centaurus) |
HAY-dar |
Aldebaran
(Taurus) |
al-DEB-ah-ran |
Hamal
(Libra) |
HAM-al |
Alioth
(Ursa Major) |
AL-ee-oth |
Kaus Australis
(Sagittarius) |
KOSS aus-TRAY-lis |
Alkaid
(Ursa Major) |
al-KADE |
Kochab
(Ursa Minor) |
KOE-kahb |
Al Nair
(Grus) |
al-NAYR |
Markab
(Pegasus) |
MAR-kahb |
Alnilam
(Orion) |
al-NIGH-lam |
Menkar
(Cetus) |
MEN-kahr |
Alphard
(Hydra) |
AL-fard |
Menkent
(Centaurus) |
MEN-kent |
Alphecca
(Corona Borealis) |
al-FECK-ah |
Miaplacidus
(Carina) |
MY-a-PLAS-i-dus |
Alpheratz
(Andromeda) |
al-FEE-rahts |
Mirfak
(Persius) |
MEER-fak |
Altair
(Aquila) |
al-TAYR |
Nunki
(Sagittarius) |
NUN-kee |
Ankaa
(Pheonix) |
AN-kuh |
Peacock
(Pavo) |
PEE-kok |
Antares
(Scorpius) |
an-TAIR-eez |
Polaris
(Ursa Minor) |
poe-LAHR-is |
Arcturus
(Bootes) |
ark-TOO-rus |
Pollux
(Gemini) |
POL-lucks |
Atria
(Triangulum Australe) |
AT-ri-ah |
Procyon
(Canis Minor) |
PRO-see-on |
Avior
(Carina) |
AY-vee-or |
Rasalhague
(Ophiuchus) |
RAS-al-haig |
Bellatrix
(Orion) |
BEL-a-trix |
Regulus
(Leo) |
REG-you-lus |
Betelgeuse
(Orion) |
BET-el-jooz |
Rigel
(Orion) |
RYE-jel |
Canopus
(Carina) |
kah-NO-pus |
Rigil Kentaurus
(Centaurus) |
RYE-jel KENT |
Capella
(Auriga) |
kah-PEL-ah |
Sabik
(Ophiuchus) |
SAY-bik |
Deneb
(Cygnus) |
DEN-eb |
Schedar
(Cassiopeia) |
SHED-ahr |
Denebola
(Leo) |
de-NEB-oh-la |
Shaula
(Scorpius) |
SHAW-la |
| Diphda ? |
DIF-dah |
Sirius
(Canis Major) |
SEER-ee-us |
Dubhe
(Ursa Major) |
DUB-ee |
Spica
(Virgo) |
SPY-kah |
Elnath
(Taurus) |
EL-nath |
Suhail
(Vela) |
soo-HALE |
Eltanin
(Draco) |
el-TAY-nin |
Vega
(Lyra) |
VAY-gah |
Enif
(Pegasus) |
EEN-if |
Zubenelgenubi
(Libra) |
zoo-BEN-al-je-NEW-bee |
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