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STARS
Star Name:	Is In The Constellation:	Hear Pronunciation	Pronunciation:
Aldebaran	Taurus	Hear Pronunciation of Aldebaran	al-DEB-ah-ran
Alnilam	Orion	Hear Pronunciation of Alnilam	al-NIGH-lam
Alphecca	Corona Borealis	Hear Pronunciation of Alphecca	al-FECK-ah
Alpheratz	Andromeda	Hear Pronunciation of Alpheratz	al-FEE-rahts
Altair	Aquila	Hear Pronunciation of Altair	al-TAYR
Antares	Scorpius	Hear Pronunciation of Antares	an-TAIR-eez
Arcturus	Bootes	Hear Pronunciation of Arcturus	ark-TOO-rus
Avior	Carina	Hear Pronunciation of Avior	AY-vee-or
Bellatrix	Orion	Hear Pronunciation of Bellatrix	BEL-a-trix
Betelgeuse	Orion	Hear Pronunciation of Betelgeuse	BET-el-jooz
Canopus	Carina	Hear Pronunciation of Canopus	kah-NO-pus
Capella	Auriga	Hear Pronunciation of Capella	kah-PEL-ah
Deneb	Cygnus	Hear Pronunciation of Deneb	DEN-eb
Denebola	Leo	Hear Pronunciation of Denebola	de-NEB-oh-la
Dubhe	Ursa Major	Hear Pronunciation of Dubhe	DUB-ee
Diphda	Cetus	Hear Pronunciation of Diphda	DIF-dah
Elnath	Taurus	Hear Pronunciation of Elnath	EL-nath
Eltanin	Draco	Hear Pronunciation of Eltanin	el-TAY-nin
Enif	Pegasus	Hear Pronunciation of Enif	EEN-if
Fomalhaut	Piscis Austrinus	Hear Pronunciation of Fomalhaut	FO-mal-ought
Gacrux	Crux	Hear Pronunciation of Gacrux	GAY-krux
Gienah	Corvus	Hear Pronunciation of Gienah	JEE-nah
Hadar	Centauri	Hear Pronunciation of Hadar	HAY-dar
Hamal	Aries	Hear Pronunciation of Hamal	HAM-al
Kaus-Australis	Sagittarius	Hear Pronunciation of Kaus Australis	KOSS-aus-TRAY-lis
Kochab	Ursa Major	Hear Pronunciation of Kochab	KOE-kahb
Markab	Pegasus	Hear Pronunciation of Markab	MAR-kahb
Menkar	Cetus	Hear Pronunciation of Menkar	MEN-kahr
Menkent	Centauri	Hear Pronunciation of Menkent	MEN-kent
Miaplacidus	Carina	Hear Pronunciation of Miaplacidus	MY-a-PLAS-i-dus
Mirfak	Perseus	Hear Pronunciation of Mirfak	MEER-fak
Nunki	Sagittarius	Hear Pronunciation of Nunki	NUN-kee
Peacock	Pavo	Hear Pronunciation of Peacock	PEE-kok
Polaris	Ursa Minor	Hear Pronunciation of Polaris	poe-LAHR-is
Pollux	Gemini	Hear Pronunciation of Pollux	POL-lucks
Procyon	Canis Minor	Hear Pronunciation of Procyon	PRO-see-on
Rasalhague	Ophiuchus	Hear Pronunciation of Rasalhague	RAS-al-haig
Regulus	Leo	Hear Pronunciation of Regulus	REG-you-lus
Rigel	Orion	Hear Pronunciation of Rigel	RYE-jel
Rigel Kent	Centauri	Hear Pronunciation of Rigel Kent	RYE-jel KENT
Sabik	Ophiuchus	Hear Pronunciation of Sabik	SAY-bik
Schedar	Cassiopeia	Hear Pronunciation of Schedar	SHED-ahr
Shaula	Scorpius	Hear Pronunciation of Shaula	SHAW-la
Sirius	Canis Major	Hear Pronunciation of Sirius	SEER-ee-us
Spica	Virgo	Hear Pronunciation of Spica	SPY-kah
Suhail	Vela	Hear Pronunciation of Suhail	soo-HALE
Vega	Lyra	Hear Pronunciation of Vega	VAY-gah
Zubenelgenubi	Libra	Hear Pronunciation of Zubenelgenubi	zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee

CONSTELLATIONS (Coming Soon)
Constellation Name:	Hear Pronunciation	Pronunciation:
Andromeda	Hear Pronunciation of Andromeda	an-DROM-eh-duh

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