List of Bayer names from L to M

List of Bayer names
Sublists:	A, B , C, D , E, F, G , H, I , L, M , N, O, P , R, S, T , U, V

The Bayer designations from L to M.

Lacerta (lizard)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Lacertae	α Lac		St.
Beta Lacertae	β Lac		St.

Leo (lion)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Leonis	α Leo	1.4	St.
Beta Leonis	β Leo	2.1	VrS
Gamma Leonis	γ 1 Leo + γ 2 Leo	2.0	DS
Delta Leonis	δ Leo	2.6	St.
Epsilon Leonis	ε Leo	3.0	St.
Zeta Leonis	ζ Leo	3.7	St.
Eta Leonis	η Leo		St.
Theta Leonis	θ Leo	3.4	St.
Iota Leonis	ι Leo		DS
Kappa Leonis	κ Leo	4.5	St.
Lambda Leonis	λ Leo	4.3	St.
My Leonis	μ Leo	4.1	St.
Ny Leonis	ν Leo		St.
Xi Leonis	ξ Leo		St.
Omicron Leonis	ο Leo	3.8	St.
Pi Leonis	π Leo		St.
Rho Leonis	ρ Leo		VrS
Sigma Leonis	σ Leo		St.
Tau Leonis	τ Leo		St.
Ypsilon Leonis	υ Leo		St.
Phi Leonis	φ Leo		St.
Chi Leonis	χ Leo		St.
Psi Leonis	ψ Leo		St.
Omega Leonis	ω Leo		DS
b Leonis	b Leo		St.
c Leonis	c Leo		St.
e Leonis	e Leo		St.
f Leonis	f Leo		St.
g Leonis	g Leo		St.
k Leonis	k Leo		St.
l Leonis	l Leo		St.
m Leonis	m Leo		St.
n Leonis	n Leo		St.
o Leonis	o Leo		St.
p 1 Leonis	p 1 Leo		St.
p 2 Leonis	p 2 Leo		St.
p 3 Leonis	p 3 Leo		St.
p 4 Leonis	p 4 Leo		DS
p 5 Leonis	p 5 Leo		St.

Leo Minor (Little Lion)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Beta Leonis Minoris	β LMi		DS

Lepus (rabbit)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Leporis	α Lep	2.6	St.
Beta Leporis	β Lep	2.8	St.
Gamma Leporis	γ Lep	3.6	St.
Delta Leporis	δ Lep		St.
Epsilon Leporis	ε Lep		St.
Zeta Leporis	ζ Lep	3.5	St.
Eta Leporis	η Lep	3.7	St.
Theta Leporis	θ Lep		St.
Iota Leporis	ι Lep		St.
Kappa Leporis	κ Lep		DS
Lambda Leporis	λ Lep		St.
My Leporis	μ Lep		VrS
Ny Leporis	ν Lep		St.

Libra (scales)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha 1 Librae	α 1 Lib	5.1	St.
Alpha 2 Librae	α 2 Lib	2.7	St.
Beta Librae	β Lib	2.7	St.
Gamma Librae	γ Lib	4.0	St.
Delta Librae	δ Lib	4.4	VrS
Epsilon Librae	ε Lib		St.
Zeta Librae	ζ Lib		St.
Zeta 1 Librae	ζ 1 lib		St.
Zeta 3 Librae	ζ 3 Lib		St.
Zeta 4 Librae	ζ 4 Lib	= ζ Lib
Eta Librae	η Lib		St.
Theta Librae	θ Lib		St.
Iota 1 Librae	ι 1 lib		St.
Iota 2 Librae	ι 2 Lib		St.
Kappa Librae	κ Lib		St.
Lambda Librae	λ Lib		VrS
My Librae	μ Lib		DS
Ny Librae	ν Lib		St.
Xi 1 Librae	ξ 1 lib		St.
Xi 2 Librae	ξ 2 lib		St.
Omicron Librae	ο Lib		St.
Sigma Librae	σ Lib	3.3	VrS
Tau Librae	τ Lib		St.
Ypsilon Librae	υ Lib		St.

Lupus (wolf)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Lupi	α Lup	2.3	VrS
Beta Lupi	β Lup		St.
Gamma Lupi	γ Lup		VrDS
Delta Lupi	δ Lup		VrS
Epsilon Lupi	ε Lup		DS
Zeta Lupi	ζ Lup		St.
Eta Lupi	η Lup		St.
Theta Lupi	θ Lup		St.
Iota Lupi	ι Lup		St.
Kappa 1 lupi	κ 1 Lup		DS
Kappa 2 Lupi	κ 2 Lup		DS
Lambda Lupi	λ Lup		DS
My Lupi	μ Lup	4.3	DS
Ny 1 lupi	ν 1 Lup		St.
Ny 2 lupi	ν 2 Lup		St.
Xi 1 lupi	ξ 1 magnifier		DS
Xi 2 lupi	ξ 2 Lup		DS
Omicron Lupi	ο Lup		DS
Pi Lupi	π Lup		DS
Rho Lupi	ρ Lup		St.
Sigma Lupi	σ Lup		VrS
Dew 1 Lupi	τ 1 Lup		St.
Tau 2 Lupi	τ 2 Lup		DS
Ypsilon Lupi	υ Lup		St.
Phi 1 Lupi	φ 1 Lup		St.
Phi 2 Lupi	φ 2 Lup		St.
Chi Lupi	χ Lup		St.
Psi 1 Lupi	ψ 1 magnifier		St.
Psi 2 Lupi	ψ 2 Lup		St.
Omega Lupi	ω Lup		St.
b Lupi	b Lup		St.
c Lupi	c Lup		St.
d Lupi	d Lup		VrDS
e Lupi	e Lup		St.
f Lupi	f Lup		St.
g Lupi	g Lup		St.
h Lupi	h Lup		St.
i Lupi	i Lup		St.
k Lupi	k Lup		St.

Lynx (lynx)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Lyncis	α Lyn		St.

Lyre (lyre)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Lyrae	α Lyr	0.0	VrS
Beta Lyrae	β Lyr	4.6	VrS
Gamma Lyrae	γ Lyr	3.3	St.
Delta 1 Lyrae	δ 1 lyr		St.
Delta 2 Lyrae	δ 2 Lyr		St.
Epsilon 1 Lyrae	ε 1 lyric	4.7	DS
Epsilon 2 Lyrae	ε 2 lyric	4.7	DS
Zeta 1 Lyrae	ζ 1 lyric		St.
Zeta 2 Lyrae	ζ 2 lyric		St.
Eta Lyrae	η Lyr	4.4	St.
Theta Lyrae	θ Lyr		St.
Iota Lyrae	ι Lyr		VrS
Kappa Lyrae	κ Lyr		St.
Lambda Lyrae	λ Lyr		St.
My Lyrae	μ Lyr	5.1	St.
Ny Lyrae	ν Lyr, ν 2 Lyr		St.
Ny 1 lyre	ν 1 Lyr		St.

Cafeteria (Table Mountain)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Mensae	α Men		St.
Beta Mensae	β Men		St.
Gamma Mensae	γ Men		St.
Delta Mensae	δ Men		St.
Epsilon Mensae	ε Men		St.
Zeta Mensae	ζ Men		St.
Eta Mensae	η Men		St.
Theta Mensae	θ Men		St.
Iota mensae	ι Men		VrS
Kappa canteen	κ Men		St.
Lambda canteen	λ Men		St.
My canteen	μ Men		St.
Ny Mensae	ν Men		St.
Xi Mensae	ξ Men		St.
Pi Mensae	π men	5.7	St.

Microscopium (microscope)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Microscopii	α mic		St.
Beta Microscopii	β mic		St.
Gamma Microscopii	γ mic		St.
Delta Microscopii	δ Mic		St.
Epsilon Microscopii	ε Mic		St.
Zeta Microscopii	ζ Mic		St.
Eta Microscopii	η Mic		St.
Theta 1 Microscopii	θ 1 mic		DS
Theta 2 Microscopii	θ 2 mic		DS
Iota Microscopii	ι Mic		St.
Ny Microscopii	ν Mic		St.

Monocerus (unicorn)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha monocerotis	α mon		St.
Beta monocerotis	β mon		VrDS
Gamma monocerotis	γ mon		St.
Delta monocerotis	δ Mon		St.
Epsilon monocerotis	ε Mon		DS
Zeta monocerotis	ζ Mon		St.

Musca (fly)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Muscae	α Mus		VrS
Beta Muscae	β Mus		DS
Gamma Muscae	γ Mus		St.
Delta Muscae	δ Mus		St.
Epsilon Muscae	ε Mus		VrS
Zeta 1 Muscae	ζ 1 mus		St.
Zeta 2 Muscae	ζ 2 mus		DS
Eta Muscae	η Mus		VrS
Theta Muscae	θ Mus		VrDS
Iota 1 Muscae	ι 1 mus		St.
Iota 2 Muscae	ι 2 Mus		St.
Lambda Muscae	λ Mus		St.
My Muscae	μ Mus		VrS

Legend

Abbreviations
Object type		Object type		Object type
OfSH	Open star cluster	KuSH	Globular clusters	SH	Star clusters in general
St.	star	DS	Double star	Branch.	Asterism
VrS	Variable star	VrDS	Changeable Double star

Star cluster stars____  ____

See also

• List of Flamsteed names from L to M