List of Bayer names from N to P

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 N to P.

Norma (angle measure)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Gamma 1 norm	γ 1 nor		St.
Gamma 2 Normae	γ 2 nor		St.
Delta Normae	δ Nor		St.
Epsilon Normae	ε Nor		St.
Zeta Normae	ζ Nor		St.
Eta Normae	η Nor		St.
Theta Normae	θ Nor		St.
Iota 1 Normae	ι 1 Nor		DS
Iota 2 Normae	ι 2 Nor		St.
Kappa Normae	κ Nor		St.
Lambda Normae	λ Nor		DS
My Normae	μ Nor		VrS

Octane (octant)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Octantis	α Oct		VrS
Beta Octantis	β Oct		St.
Gamma 1 Octantis	γ Oct. 1		St.
Gamma 2 Octantis	γ Oct. 2		St.
Gamma 3 Octantis	γ 3 Oct.		St.
Delta Octantis	δ Oct		St.
Epsilon Octantis	ε Oct		VrS
Zeta Octantis	ζ Oct		St.
Eta Octantis	η Oct		St.
Theta Octantis	θ Oct		St.
Iota octantis	ι Oct		DS
Kappa Octantis	κ Oct		St.
Lambda Octantis	λ Oct		DS
My 1 Octantis	μ Oct. 1		St.
My 2 Octantis	μ Oct. 2		DS
Ny Octantis	ν Oct		St.
Xi Octantis	ξ Oct		VrS
Pi 1 Octantis	π Oct 1		St.
Pi 2 octantis	π Oct 2		St.
Rho Octantis	ρ Oct		St.
Sigma Octantis	σ Oct	5.5	VrS
Tau Octantis	τ Oct		St.
Ypsilon Octantis	υ Oct		St.
Phi Octantis	φ Oct		St.
Chi Octantis	χ Oct		St.
Psi Octantis	ψ Oct		St.
Omega Octantis	ω Oct		St.

Ophiuchus (snake bearer)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Ophiuchi	α Oph	2.1	St.
Beta Ophiuchi	β Oph	2.8	St.
Gamma Ophiuchi	γ Oph		St.
Delta Ophiuchi	δ Oph	2.7	St.
Epsilon Ophiuchi	ε Oph	3.2	St.
Zeta Ophiuchi	ζ Oph	2.5	VrS
Eta Ophiuchi	η Oph	2.4	DS
Theta Ophiuchi	θ Oph		VrS
Iota Ophiuchi	ι Oph		St.
Kappa Ophiuchi	κ Oph		VrS
Lambda Ophiuchi	λ Oph	3.9	DS
My Ophiuchi	μ Oph		St.
Ny Ophiuchi	ν Oph		St.
Xi Ophiuchi	ξ Oph		St.
Omicron Ophiuchi	ο Oph		DS
Rho Ophiuchi	ρ Oph		DS
Sigma Ophiuchi	σ Oph		St.
Tau Ophiuchi	τ Oph		DS
Ypsilon Ophiuchi	υ Oph		DS
Phi Ophiuchi	φ Oph		St.
Chi Ophiuchi	χ Oph		VrS
Psi Ophiuchi	ψ Oph		St.
Omega Ophiuchi	ω Oph		VrS
b Ophiuchi	b Oph		St.
c Ophiuchi	c Oph		St.
d Ophiuchi	d Oph		St.
e Ophiuchi	e Oph		St.
f Ophiuchi	f Oph		St.

Orion

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Orionis	α Ori	0.3	VrS
Beta Orionis	β Ori	0.1	VrS
Gamma Orionis	γ Ori	1.6	St.
Delta Orionis	δ Ori	2.2	VrDS
Epsilon Orionis	ε Ori	1.7	VrS
Zeta Orionis	ζ Ori	2.0	DS
Eta Orionis	η Ori	3.4	VrDS
Theta 1 Orionis	θ 1 Ori		VrDS
Theta 2 Orionis	θ 2 Ori		DS
Iota Orionis	ι Ori	2.8	St.
Kappa Orionis	κ Ori	2.1	St.
Lambda Orionis	λ Ori	3.3	DS
My Orionis	μ Ori		DS
Ny Orionis	ν Ori		St.
Xi Orionis	ξ Ori		St.
Omicron 1 Orionis	ο 1 Ori		St.
Omicron 2 Orionis	ο 2 Ori		St.
Pi 1 Orionis	π 1 Ori		St.
Pi 2 Orionis	π 2 Ori		St.
Pi 3 Orionis	π 3 Ori	3.2	St.
Pi 4 Orionis	π 4 Ori	3.7	St.
Pi 5 Orionis	π 5 Ori		St.
Pi 6 Orionis	π 6 Ori		St.
Rho Orionis	ρ Ori		DS
Sigma Orionis	σ Ori	3.8	DS
Tau Orionis	τ Ori		St.
Ypsilon Orionis	υ Ori	4.6	St.
Phi 1 Orionis	φ 1 Ori	4.4	St.
Phi 2 Orionis	φ 2 Ori	4.1	St.
Chi 1 Orionis	χ 1 Ori	4.4	St.
Chi 2 Orionis	χ 2 Ori		St.
Psi Orionis	ψ Ori, ψ 2 Ori		VrDS
Psi 1 Orionis	ψ 1 Ori		VrS
Omega Orionis	ω Ori		VrS
b Orionis	b Ori		St.
c Orionis	c Ori		St.
d Orionis	d Ori		St.
e Orionis	e Ori		St.
f 1 Orionis	f 1 Ori		St.
f 2 Orionis	f 2 Ori		St.
g Orionis	g Ori		St.
h Orionis	h Ori		St.
i Orionis	i Ori		DS
k Orionis	k Ori		St.
l Orionis	l Ori		St.
n 1 Orionis	n 1 Ori		DS
n 2 Orionis	n 2 Ori		St.
o Orionis	o Ori		St.
p Orionis	p Ori		St.

Pavo (peacock)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Pavonis	α Pav	1.9	St.
Beta Pavonis	β Pav		St.
Gamma Pavonis	γ Pav		St.
Delta Pavonis	δ Pav		St.
Epsilon Pavonis	ε Pav		St.
Zeta Pavonis	ζ Pav		St.
Eta Pavonis	η Pav		St.
Theta Pavonis	θ Pav		St.
Iota Pavonis	ι Pav		St.
Kappa Pavonis	κ Pav		VrS
Lambda Pavonis	λ Pav		VrS
My 1 Pavonis	μ 1 Pav		St.
My 2 Pavonis	μ 2 Pav		St.
Ny Pavonis	ν Pav		VrS
Xi Pavonis	ξ Pav		St.
Omicron Pavonis	ο Pav		St.
Pi Pavonis	π Pav		St.
Rho Pavonis	ρ Pav		VrS
Sigma Pavonis	σ Pav		St.
Tau Pavonis	τ Pav		St.
Ypsilon Pavonis	υ Pav		St.
Phi 1 Pavonis	φ 1 Pav		St.
Phi 2 Pavonis	φ 2 Pav		St.
Omega Pavonis	ω Pav		St.

Pegasus

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Pegasi	α peg	2.5	St.
Beta Pegasi	β peg	2.4	VrS
Gamma Pegasi	γ peg	2.8	VrS
Delta Pegasi	δ peg	2.1	St.
Epsilon Pegasi	ε Peg	2.4	VrS
Zeta Pegasi	ζ Peg	3.4	St.
Eta Pegasi	η Peg	3.1	St.
Theta Pegasi	θ peg	3.7	St.
Iota Pegasi	ι Peg		St.
Kappa pegasi	κ Peg		DS
Lambda Pegasi	λ peg		St.
My pegasi	μ peg	3.5	St.
Ny Pegasi	ν Peg		St.
Xi Pegasi	ξ Peg		St.
Omicron Pegasi	ο Peg		St.
Pi 1 Pegasi	π 1 peg		St.
Pi 2 pegasi	π 2 peg		St.
Rho Pegasi	ρ Peg		St.
Sigma Pegasi	σ Peg		St.
Rope pegasi	τ Peg	4.6	VrS
Ypsilon Pegasi	υ peg		St.
Phi Pegasi	φ peg		VrS
Chi Pegasi	χ Peg		St.
Psi pegasi	ψ Peg		St.

Perseus

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Persei	α per	1.8	St.
Beta Persei	β per	2.1	VrS
Gamma Persei	γ per		VrS
Delta Persei	δ per		VrDS
Epsilon Persei	ε per		VrS
Zeta Persei	ζ Per	2.9	St.
Eta Persei	η per	3.9	St.
Theta Persei	θ per		St.
Iota Persei	ι Per		St.
Kappa Persei	κ per	4.1	St.
Lambda Persei	λ per		St.
My Persei	μ per		St.
Ny Persei	ν per		St.
Xi Persei	ξ Per	4.1	VrS
Omicron Persei	ο per	3.9	VrDS
Pi Persei	π per		St.
Rho Persei	ρ per	4.0	VrS
Sigma Persei	σ per		St.
Tau Persei	τ per		VrS
Ypsilon Persei	υ per	3.6	St.
Phi Persei	φ per		VrS
Chi Persei	χ Per		St.
Psi Persei	ψ Per		VrS
Omega Persei	ω per		St.
b Persei	b Per		VrS
c Persei	c per		VrS
d Persei	d per		VrS
f Persei	f per		St.
g Persei	g Per		St.
i Persei	i per		VrS
k Persei	k per		St.
l Persei	l Per		St.
m Persei	m per		St.
n Persei	n Per		VrS
o Persei	Opera		St.

Phoenix (phoenix)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Phoenicis	α Phe	2.4	St.
Beta Phoenicis	β Phe		St.
Gamma Phoenicis	γ Phe		VrS
Delta Phoenicis	δ Phe		St.
Epsilon Phoenicis	ε Phe		St.
Zeta Phoenicis	ζ Phe	3.9	VrDS
Eta Phoenicis	η Phe		St.
Theta Phoenicis	θ Phe		DS
Iota Phoenicis	ι Phe		VrS
Kappa Phoenicis	κ Phe		St.
Lambda 1 Phoenicis	λ 1 Phe		St.
Lambda 2 Phoenicis	λ 2 Phe		St.
My Phoenicis	μ Phe		St.
Ny Phoenicis	ν Phe		St.
Xi Phoenicis	ξ Phe		VrS
Pi Phoenicis	π Phe		St.
Rho Phoenicis	ρ Phe		VrS
Sigma Phoenicis	σ Phe		St.
Dew Phoenicis	τ Phe		St.
Ypsilon Phoenicis	υ Phe		DS
Phi Phoenicis	φ Phe		St.
Chi Phoenicis	χ Phe		St.
Psi Phoenicis	ψ Phe		VrS

Pictor (painter)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Pictoris	α pic		St.
Beta Pictoris	β pic	3.9	St.
Gamma Pictoris	γ pic		St.
Delta Pictoris	δ pic		VrS
Zeta Pictoris	ζ Pic		St.
Eta 1 Pictoris	η 1 pic		St.
Eta 2 Pictoris	η 2 pic		St.
Theta Pictoris	θ pic		DS
Iota Pictoris	ι Pic		DS
Kappa Pictoris	κ Pic		St.
Lambda Pictoris	λ pic		St.
My Pictoris	μ pic		DS
Ny Pictoris	ν pic		St.

Pisces (fish)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Piscium	α Psc	3.8	VrDS
Beta Piscium	β Psc	4.5	St.
Gamma Piscium	γ Psc		St.
Delta Piscium	δ Psc		St.
Epsilon Piscium	ε Psc		St.
Zeta Piscium	ζ Psc		DS
Eta Piscium	η Psc	3.6	DS
Theta Piscium	θ Psc		St.
Iota piscium	ι Psc		St.
Kappa Piscium	κ Psc		VrS
Lambda Piscium	λ Psc		St.
My Piscium	μ Psc		St.
Ny Piscium	ν Psc		St.
Xi Piscium	ξ Psc		St.
Omicron Piscium	ο Psc	4.3	St.
Pi Piscium	π Psc		St.
Rho Piscium	ρ Psc		St.
Sigma Piscium	σ Psc		St.
Tau Piscium	τ Psc		St.
Ypsilon Piscium	υ Psc		St.
Phi Piscium	φ Psc		St.
Chi Piscium	χ Psc		St.
Psi 1 Piscium	ψ 1 Psc		DS
Psi 2 Piscium	ψ 2 Psc		St.
Psi 3 Piscium	ψ 3 Psc		St.
Omega Piscium	ω Psc		St.
c Piscium	c Psc		St.
d Piscium	d Psc		St.
e Piscium	e Psc		St.
f Piscium	f Psc		St.
g Piscium	g Psc		St.
h Piscium	h Psc		St.
k Piscium	k Psc		St.
l Piscium	l Psc		St.

Piscis austrinus (southern fish)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Piscis Austrini	α PsA	1.2	St.
Beta Piscis Austrini	β PsA		St.
Gamma Piscis Austrini	γ PsA		DS
Delta Piscis Austrini	δ PsA		St.
Epsilon Piscis Austrini	ε PsA		St.
Zeta Piscis Austrini	ζ PsA		St.
Eta Piscis Austrini	η PsA		DS
Theta Piscis Austrini	θ PsA		St.
Iota Piscis Austrini	ι PsA		St.
Lambda Piscis Austrini	λ PsA		St.
My Piscis Austrini	μ PsA		St.
Pi Piscis Austrini	π PsA		VrS
Tau Piscis Austrini	τ PsA		St.
Ypsilon Piscis Austrini	υ PsA		St.

Puppis (aft deck of the ship)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Zeta Puppis	ζ Pup	2.2	VrS
Ny Puppis	ν pup		St.
Xi Puppis	ξ Pup	3.3	St.
Omikron Puppis	ο Pup		VrS
Pi Puppis	π pup	2.7	VrDS
Rho Puppis	ρ pup		VrS
Sigma Puppis	σ pup	3.3	VrS
Tau Puppis	τ pup		St.
a Puppis	a pup		St.
b Puppis	b pup		VrS
c Puppis	c pup		St.
d 2 puppis	d 2 pup		DS
d 3 puppis	d 3 pup		St.
e puppis	e pup		St.
f Puppis	f pup		DS
h 1 puppis	h 1 pup		VrS
h 2 puppis	h 2 pup		St.
j Puppis	j pup		St.
l puppis	l pup		St.
m puppis	m pup		VrS
n 1 puppis	n 1 pup		St.
q Puppis	q pup		St.
r Puppis	r pup		VrS
t puppis	t pup		DS
v 2 puppis	v 2 pup		VrS
w Puppis	w pup		St.
x puppis	x pup		St.
y puppis	y pup		St.
z Puppis	z pup		VrS
A puppis	A pup		St.
C Puppis	C pup		DS
D Puppis	D pup		St.
E Puppis	E pup		DS
F Puppis	F pup		St.
G Puppis	G pup		DS
H Puppis	H pup		St.
I puppis	I pup		VrS
J Puppis	J pup		St.
L 1 puppis	L 1 pup		VrS
L 2 puppis	L 2 pup		St.
N Puppis	N pup		St.
O puppis	O pup		St.
P puppis	P pup		DS
Q Puppis	Q pup		St.

Pyxis (ship compass)

designation	Abbreviation	like	Object type
Alpha Pyxidis	α Pyx		St.
Beta pyxidis	β Pyx		St.
Gamma pyxidis	γ Pyx		St.
Delta Pyxidis	δ Pyx		St.
Epsilon pyxidis	ε Pyx		St.
Zeta pyxidis	ζ Pyx		St.
Eta Pyxidis	η Pyx		St.
Theta pyxidis	θ Pyx		St.
Kappa pyxidis	κ Pyx		St.
Lambda pyxidis	λ Pyx		St.

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 N to P