Author Question: What advantage is there in referring to a star by its Greek-letter designation and constellation ... (Read 82 times)

neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

What advantage is there in referring to a star by its Greek-letter designation and constellation name rather using its traditional name?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What information does a star's Greek-letter designation convey?

What will be an ideal response?

adf223 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

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.