[DOC] [TLE] Star Facts: The Basics of Star Names and Stellar Evolution [PAR] Dec 16, 2014 ... Astronomy, the study of the heavens, may be the most ancient of the sciences. ... 
The second brightest star in a constellation is typically designated "beta," the third 
brightest "gamma," and so on until all the Greek letters are... [DOC] [TLE] Bayer designation - Wikipedia [PAR] A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified 
by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin 
name. The original list of Bayer designations contained 1,564 stars. Most of the 
brighter stars were assigned their first systematic names by the ... Since the 
brightest star in a majority of constellations is designated Alpha (),... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about ASTRONOMY - StudyStack [PAR] IN ASTRONOMY, THIS LETTER OF THE GREEK ALPHABET TYPICALLY 
DESIGNATES THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN A CONSTELLATION, ALPHA ... IT'S 
THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE CONSTELLATION URSA MAJOR, NORTH 
STAR /... [DOC] [TLE] The Greek Alphabet - Sky & Telescope [PAR] Feb 2, 2007 ... Stars within a constellation are usually lettered from Alpha () to Omega () ... 
Few astronomers recognize exotic star names like Pishpai and Dhur. Instead, 
most bright stars are known by the Greek letters assigned to them in... [DOC] [TLE] Names of the Stars - Sky & Telescope [PAR] Jul 25, 2006 ... Confused by the bizarre names that astronomers have given the stars? ... Johann 
Bayer was the first to use Greek letters for star names  and ... He often named a 
constellation's brightest star Alpha, then sorted the .... variables in a constellation 
would simply be designated V335, V336, and so on forever. [DOC] [TLE] Buying a Star: the Facts [PAR] Typically they send you a nice certificate and a piece of a star atlas showing "your
" star. ... The International Astronomical Union, the worldwide federation of ... 
letters of the Greek alphabet to the brighter stars of each constellation. ... Faint 
stars are designated in different ways in catalogs prepared and used by 
astronomers. [DOC] [TLE] The Constellations | IAU [PAR] Between the 16th and 17th century AD, European astronomers and celestial ... 
Whilst a grouping of stars may be officially designated a constellation by the IAU, 
this ... For instance, Hamal, the brightest star in the constellation Aries (
nominative ... The IAU adopted three-letter abbreviations of the constellation 
names at its... [DOC] [TLE] Stargazing: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Who? - dummies [PAR] Star maps or astronomy guidebooks often list the names of stars in a seemingly ... 
The brightest star in any constellation is usually given the designation alpha, ... 
When a star is bright enough to be given its own Bayer letter, that Greek letter is... [DOC] [TLE] The Crow | StarDate Online [PAR] May 17, 2015 ... But the system that astronomers have been using for centuries can't quite ... used 
letters of the Greek alphabet to label the stars in every constellation. "Alpha" 
usually designates a constellation's brightest star, but in this case it... [DOC] [TLE] Constellations by Janice Andrea on Prezi [PAR] Jun 6, 2016 ... Astronomers now often use constellations in the naming of stars, with ... The 
second brightest star in a constellation is typically designated "beta," the third 
brightest "gamma," and so on until all the Greek letters are used, after... [DOC] [TLE] Canopus-Star by Greg Mantenieks on Prezi [PAR] Dec 17, 2014 ... Astronomers now often use constellations in the naming of stars, with ... The 
second brightest star in a constellation is typically designated "beta," the third 
brightest "gamma," and so on until all the Greek letters are used, after... [DOC] [TLE] The Stars as Seen from Earth - UWGB Home [PAR] Mar 26, 1998 ... Most of the constellations now accepted in astronomy are based on traditional 
Western and ... Most stars are designated in accordance with some star catalog. 
... who in 1603 used Greek letters for the stars in each constellation, usually, but 
not

Question: In astronomy, this letter typically designates the brightest star in a constellation
Answer: alpha