Indigenous Star Names

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Ever since people looked at the stars, they have given bright stars (and groups of stars) names. In the western world a lot of those names are arabic names that have been around for millennia. In science, stars are generally referred to by a Bayer Designation (a greek letter and the constellation name) or a catalog number. About a decade ago, the International Astronomical Union , which is the…

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