Navigation Stars 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 http://www.wro.org/stars/prostars.htm (1 of 3) [9/6/2004 3:22:53 PM] Navigation Stars 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 http://www.wro.org/stars/prostars.htm (2 of 3) [9/6/2004 3:22:53 PM] Navigation Stars 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 http://www.wro.org/stars/prostars.htm (3 of 3) [9/6/2004 3:22:53 PM]