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neverstopbelieb

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What advantage is there in referring to a star by its Greek-letter designation and constellation name rather using its traditional name?
 
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What information does a star's Greek-letter designation convey?
 
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Answer to Question 1

More information is conveyed; the Greek-letter designation generally corresponds to the brightness of the star, and the constellation describes where in the sky the star is located.

Answer to Question 2

Modern astronomers often refer to a star by its constellation and a Greek-letter assigned according to its brightness within the constellation. The brighter stars are generally the first few letters of the Greek alphabet.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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