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Bayer system

Bayer system proper noun: a method of stellar classification in which stars are assigned Greek letters (α, β, γ, etc.) in decreasing order of brightness.

Proper noun

Bayer system

  1. A method of stellar classification in which stars are assigned Greek letters (α, β, γ, etc.) in decreasing order of brightness.

Synonyms of Bayer system

Origin of Bayer system

After Johann Bayer, German astronomer.

Questions about Bayer system

What does Bayer system mean?
Bayer system means a method of stellar classification in which stars are assigned Greek letters (α, β, γ, etc.) in decreasing order of brightness.
What part of speech is Bayer system?
Bayer system is a proper noun.

Words near Bayer system in the dictionary

  1. bayer
  2. Bayer designation
  3. Bayer designations
  4. Bayer filter
  5. Bayer filters
  6. Bayer system
  7. Bayerisch Eisenstein
  8. bayerite
  9. bayerites
  10. Bayern
  11. bayes

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