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'''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. | |||
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. | |||
Revision as of 23:24, 17 May 2008
Star System Names Master
Creating the name of a Star System is a 3-stage process:
Stage I: Pick a 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: 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) |
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.
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.
