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== Examples ==
== Examples ==
''Andromedae''
Alpha: Alpherat; Alpheratz; Sirrah (also Delta Peg)
Beta: Mirach; Mirak
Gamma 1: Alamac; Alamak; Almach; Almaak; Almak
Delta: "Delta"
Epsilon: Adhil (or xi)
Xi: Adhil (or Epsilon)


== Intentions ==
== Intentions ==


As star systems are named and used, this can be expanded with additional links. Furthermore, some stars that could be 'created' using this method will, of course, have real names.
As star systems are named and used, this can be expanded with additional links. Furthermore, some stars that could be 'created' using this method will, of course, have real names.

Revision as of 20:53, 12 July 2008

Star System Names Master

Creating the name of a Star System is a 3-stage process:

Stage I: Greek letter.

There are 24 options.:

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

Delta

Epsilon

Zeta

Eta

Theta

Iota

Kappa

Lambda

Mu

Nu

Xi

Omicron

Pi

Rho

Sigma

Tau

Upsilon

Phi

Chi

Psi

Omega

Stage II: Genitive

Stage II: Pick the genitive form of a constellation's name. There are 88 options.

Andromedae (Andromeda - And)
Antliae (Antlia - Ant)
Apodis (Apus - Aps)
Aquarii (Aquarius - )
Aquilae (Aquila - Aql)
Arae (Ara - Ara)
Arietis (Aries - Ari)
Aurigae (Auriga - Aur)
Boötis (Boötes - Boo)
Caeli (Caelum - Cae)
Camelopardalis (Camelopardalis - Cam)
Cancri (Cancer - Cnc)
Canum Venaticorum (Canes Venatici - CVn)
Canis Majoris (Canis Major - CMa)
Canis Minoris (Canis Minor - CMi)
Capricorni (Capricornus - Cap)
Carinae (Carina - Car)
Cassiopeiae (Cassiopeia - Cas)
Centauri (Centaurus - Cen)
Cephei (Cepheus - Cep)
Ceti (Cetus - Cet)
Chamaeleontis (Chamaeleon - Cha)
Circini (Circinus - Cir)
Columbae (Columba - Col)
Comae Berenices (Coma Berenices - Com)
Coronae Australis (Corona Australis - CrA)
Coronae Borealis (Corona Borealis - CrB)
Corvi (Corvus - Crv)
Crateris (Crater - Crt)
Crucis (Crux - Cru)
Cygni (Cygnus - Cyg)
Delphini (Delphinus - Del)
Doradus (Dorado - Dor)
Draconis (Draco - Dra)
Equulei (Equuleus - Equ)
Eridani (Eridanus - Eri)
Fornacis (Fornax - For)
Geminorum (Gemini - Gem)
Gruis (Grus - Gru)
Herculis (Hercules - Her)
Horologii (Horologium - Hor)
Hydrae (Hydra - Hya)
Hydri (Hydrus - Hyi)
Indi (Indus - Ind)
Lacertae (Lacerta - Lac)
Leonis (Leo - Leo)
Leonis Minoris (Leo Minor - LMi)
Leporis (Lepus - Lep)
Librae (Libra - Lib)
Lupi (Lupus - Lup)
Lyncis (Lynx - Lyn)
Lyrae (Lyra - Lyr)
Mensae (Mensa - Men)
Microscopii (Microscopium - Mic)
Monocerotis (Monoceros - Mon)
Muscae (Musca - Mus)
Normae (Norma - Nor)
Octantis (Octans - Oct)
Ophiuchi (Ophiuchus - Oph)
Orionis (Orion - Ori)
Pavonis (Pavo - Pav)
Pegasi (Pegasus - Peg)
Persei (Perseus - Per)
Phoenicis (Phoenix - Phe)
Pictoris (Pictor - Pic)
Piscium (Pisces - Psc)
Piscis Austrini (Piscis Austrinus - PsA)
Puppis (Puppis - Pup)
Pyxidis (Pyxis - Pyx)
Reticuli (Reticulum - Ret)
Sagittae (Sagitta - Sge)
Sagittarii (Sagittarius - Sgr)
Scorpii (Scorpius - Sco)
Sculptoris (Sculptor - Scl)
Scuti (Scutum - Sct)
Serpentis (Serpens Cauda & Caput - Ser)
Sextantis (Sextans - Sex)
Tauri (Taurus - Tau)
Telescopii (Telescopium - Tel)
Trianguli (Triangulum - Tri)
Trianguli Australis (Triangulum Australe - TrA)
Tucanae (Tucana - Tuc)
Ursae Majoris (Ursa Major - UMa)
Ursae Minoris (Ursa Minor - UMi)
Velorum (Vela - Vel)
Virginis (Virgo - Vir)
Volantis (Volans - Vol)
Vulpeculae (Vulpecula - Vul)

Stage III: Roman Numeral

Step III: Roman Numeral as planetary orbit designator. There are ... many ... options.

While this provides a theoretically infinite number of possibilities, ST typically restricts this to something manageable -- say under 20, or XX.

Examples

Andromedae

Alpha: Alpherat; Alpheratz; Sirrah (also Delta Peg)

Beta: Mirach; Mirak

Gamma 1: Alamac; Alamak; Almach; Almaak; Almak

Delta: "Delta"

Epsilon: Adhil (or xi)

Xi: Adhil (or Epsilon)

Intentions

As star systems are named and used, this can be expanded with additional links. Furthermore, some stars that could be 'created' using this method will, of course, have real names.