| A star is a luminous ball of partially ionized gas | | | | Hadir - Sigma Puppis |
| that is held by gravity. The more massive the | | | | Haedus - Zeta Aurigae |
| star is the shorter its lifespan due to its greater | | | | Haldus - Epsilon Aurigae |
| pressure on their cores causing them to burn | | | | Hamal - Alpha Arietis |
| hydrogen more rapidly. The life span of massive | | | | Hassaleh - Iota Aurigae |
| star is about one million years while stars with | | | | Head of Hydrus - Alpha Hydri |
| minimum mass like the red dwarfs lasts ten to | | | | Heka - Lambda Orionis |
| hundreds of billions of years. | | | | Heze - Zeta Virginis |
| Stellar evolution begins with a giant molecular cloud | | | | Hoedus (I) - Zeta Aurigae |
| (GMC), as it collapse the GMC breaks into smaller | | | | Hoedus II - Eta Aurigae |
| pieces and produces a gravitational potential | | | | Homam - Zeta Pegasi |
| energy as heat. As the temperature and pressure | | | | Hyadum I - Gamma Tauri |
| of the gas increase it condenses into a rotating | | | | Hyadum II - Delta-1 Tauri |
| sphere called protostar. Protostars with mass less | | | | Hydrobius - Zeta Hydrae |
| than 1.6 times ten to the twenty nine power | | | | Izar - Epsilon Bootis |
| kilograms never reach a temperature for nuclear | | | | Jabbah - Nu Scorpii |
| fusion of hydrogen but for more massive | | | | Jih - Kappa Pegasi |
| protostars, the core will reach a temperature of | | | | Juxta Crucem - Epsilon Crucis |
| 10 million Kelvin which allows hydrogen to fuse. | | | | Kabdhilinan - Iota Aurigae |
| The continuous fusion of hydrogen into helium will | | | | Kaffaljidhma - Gamma Ceti |
| cause a build-up of helium in the core. The | | | | Kajam - Omega Herculis |
| accumulation of helium in the core causes increase | | | | Kastra - Epsilon Capricorni |
| in fusion rate and gravitational self-compression | | | | Kaus Australis - Epsilon Sagittarii |
| rate, eventually the supply of hydrogen will be | | | | Kaus Borealis - Lambda Sagittarii |
| exhausted and burned out its fuel supply. It can | | | | Kaus Media - Delta Sagittarii |
| take the form of a white dwarf, neutron star and | | | | Keid - Omicron-2 Eridani |
| black hole when its fuel is burned out. | | | | Kitalpha - Alpha Equulei |
| List of named stars and its designation | | | | Kleeia - Delta-3 Tauri |
| Acamar - Theta Eridani | | | | Kochab - Beta Ursae Minoris |
| Achernar - Alpha Eridani | | | | Kornephoros - Beta Herculis |
| Achird - Eta Cassiopeiae | | | | Kraz - Beta Corvi |
| Acrab - Beta Scorpii | | | | Ksora - Delta Cassiopeiae |
| Acrux - Alpha Crucis | | | | Kullat Nunu - Eta Piscium |
| Acubens - Alpha Cancri | | | | Kuma - Nu Draconis |
| Adhafera - Zeta Leonis | | | | Lanx Australis - Beta Librae |
| Adhara - Epsilon Canis Majoris | | | | La Superba - Y Canum Venaticorum |
| Ain - Epsilon Tauri | | | | Lesath - Upsilon Scorpii |
| Aladfar - Eta Lyrae | | | | Lucida Anseris - Alpha Vulpeculae |
| Alamak - Gamma Andromedae | | | | Maasym - Lambda Herculis |
| Alathfar - Mu Lyrae | | | | Mahasim - Theta Aurigae |
| Alaraph - Beta Virginis | | | | Maia - 20 Tauri |
| Albaldah - Pi Sagittarii | | | | Marfark - Theta Cassiopeiae |
| Albali - Epsilon Aquarii | | | | Marfik - Lambda Ophiuchi |
| Albireo - Beta Cygni | | | | Markab - Alpha Pegasi and HR 2948 |
| Alchiba - Alpha Corvi | | | | Matar - Eta Pegasi |
| Alcor - 80 Ursae Majoris | | | | Mebsuta - Epsilon Geminorum |
| Alcyone - Eta Tauri | | | | Media - Delta Sagittarii |
| Aldebaran - Alpha Tauri | | | | Megrez - Delta Ursae Majoris |
| Alderamin - Alpha Cephei | | | | Meissa - Lambda Orionis |
| Aldhafera - Zeta Leonis | | | | Mekbuda - Zeta Geminorum |
| Aldhanab - Gamma Gruis | | | | Menchib - Xi Persei |
| Aldhibah - Zeta Draconis | | | | Menkab - Alpha Ceti |
| Aldib - Delta Draconis | | | | Menkalinan - Beta Aurigae |
| Al Fawaris - Delta Cygni | | | | Menkar - Alpha Ceti |
| Alfecca Meridiana - Alpha Coronae Australis | | | | Menkent - Theta Centauri |
| Alfirk - Beta Cephei | | | | Menkib - Zeta Persei |
| Algedi - Alpha Capricorni | | | | Merak - Beta Ursae Majoris |
| Al Giedi - Alpha Capricorni | | | | Merga - 38 Boötis |
| Algenib - Alpha Persei, or ... | | | | Merope - 23 Tauri |
| Algenib - Gamma Pegasi | | | | Mesarthim - Gamma Arietis |
| Algieba - Gamma Leonis | | | | Miaplacidus - Beta Carinae |
| Algol - Beta Persei | | | | Mimosa - Beta Crucis, Becrux |
| Algorab - Delta Corvi | | | | Minchir - Sigma Hydrae |
| Alhajoth - Alpha Aurigae | | | | Minelava - Delta Virginis |
| Alhena - Gamma Geminorum | | | | Minkar - Epsilon Corvi |
| Alioth - Epsilon Ursae Majoris | | | | Mintaka - Delta Orionis |
| Alkaid - Eta Ursae Majoris | | | | Mira - Omicron Ceti |
| Al Kurud - Theta Columbae | | | | Mirach - Beta Andromedae |
| Al Kalb al Rai - Rho-2 Cephei | | | | Miram - Eta Persei |
| Alkalurops - Mu Bootis | | | | Mirfak - Alpha Persei |
| Al Kaphrah - Chi Ursae Majoris | | | | Mirzam - Beta Canis Majoris |
| Alkes - Alpha Crateris | | | | Misam - Kappa Persei |
| Alkurah - Xi Cephei | | | | Mizar - Zeta Ursae Majoris |
| Almach - Gamma Andromedae | | | | Mothallah - Alpha Trianguli |
| Al Minliar al Asad - Kappa Leonis | | | | Muliphein - Gamma Centauri, Gamma Canis Majoris |
| Al Nair - Alpha Gruis | | | | Muphrid (or Mufrid) - Eta Bootis |
| Alnasl - Gamma Sagittarii | | | | Murzim - Beta Canis Majoris |
| Alnilam - Epsilon Orionis | | | | Muscida - Omicron Ursae Majoris |
| Alnitak - Zeta Orionis | | | | Muscida - Pi-1 Ursae Majoris |
| Alniyat - Tau Scorpii | | | | Muscida - Pi-2 Ursae Majoris |
| Al Niyat - Sigma Scorpii | | | | Nair Al Saif - Iota Orionis |
| Alphard - Alpha Hydrae | | | | Naos - Zeta Puppis |
| Alphecca - Alpha Coronae Borealis | | | | Nash - Gamma Sagittarii |
| Alpheratz - Alpha Andromedae | | | | Nashira - Gamma Capricorni |
| Alrai - Gamma Cephei | | | | Navi - Epsilon Cassiopeiae |
| Alrakis - Mu Draconis | | | | Nekkar - Beta Boötis |
| Alrami - Alpha Sagittarii | | | | Nembus - 51 Andromedae (Upsilon Persei) |
| Alrischa - Alpha Piscium | | | | Neshmet - Mu Leporis |
| Alruccabah - Alpha Ursae Minoris | | | | Nihal - Beta Leporis |
| Alsafi - Sigma Draconis | | | | Nunki - Sigma Sagittarii |
| Alsciaukat - 31 Lyncis | | | | Nusakan - Beta Coronae Borealis |
| Alshain - Beta Aquilae | | | | Okul - Pi Capricorni |
| Alshat - Nu Capricorni | | | | Peacock - Alpha Pavonis |
| Altair - Alpha Aquilae | | | | Phact - Alpha Columbae |
| Altais - Delta Draconis | | | | Phad (or Phecda, Phekda) - Gamma Ursae Majoris |
| Altarf - Beta Cancri | | | | Pherkad - Gamma Ursae Minoris |
| Alterf - Lambda Leonis | | | | Pherkard - Delta Ursae Minoris |
| Al Thalimain - Iota Aquilae, or ... | | | | Pleione - 28 Tauri - see Pleiades |
| Al Thalimain - Lambda Aquilae | | | | Polaris - Alpha Ursae Minoris |
| Aludra - Eta Canis Majoris | | | | Polaris Australis - Sigma Octantis |
| Alula Australis - Xi Ursae Majoris | | | | Pollux - Beta Geminorum |
| Alula Borealis - Nu Ursae Majoris | | | | Porrima - Gamma Virginis |
| Alwaid - Beta Draconis | | | | Praecipua - 46 Leonis Minoris |
| Alya - Theta Serpentis | | | | Procyon - Alpha Canis Minoris |
| Alzir - Xi Geminorum | | | | Propus - Eta Geminorum |
| Ancha - Theta Aquarii | | | | Proxima Centauri - Alpha Centauri C |
| Angetenar - Tau-2 Eridani | | | | Pulcherrima - Epsilon Boötis |
| Ankaa - Alpha Phoenicis | | | | Rana - Delta Eridani |
| Antares - Alpha Scorpii | | | | Ras Algethi - Alpha Herculis |
| Arcturus - Alpha Bootis | | | | Ras Alhague - Alpha Ophiuchi |
| Arich - Gamma Virginis | | | | Ras Elased Australis - Epsilon Leonis |
| Arided - Alpha Cygni | | | | Rasalas - Mu Leonis |
| Arkab - Beta Sagittarii | | | | Rastaban - Beta Draconis |
| Arkab Prior - Beta-1 Sagittarii | | | | Ras Thaoum - Alpha Geminorum |
| Arkab Posterior - Beta-2 Sagittarii | | | | Regor - Gamma Velorum |
| Arm - Eta Capricorni | | | | Regulus - Alpha Leonis |
| Arneb - Alpha Leporis | | | | Rigel - Beta Orionis |
| Arrakis - Mu Draconis | | | | Rigil Kentaurus - Alpha Centauri |
| Ascella - Zeta Sagittarii | | | | Rijl al Awwa - Mu Virginis |
| Asellus Australis - Delta Cancri | | | | Rotanev - Beta Delphini |
| Asellus Borealis - Gamma Cancri | | | | Ruchba - Omega-2 Cygni |
| Asellus Primus - Theta Bootis | | | | Ruchbah - Delta Cassiopeiae |
| Asellus Secundus - Iota Bootis | | | | Rukbat - Alpha Sagittarii |
| Asellus Tertius - Kappa Bootis | | | | Rukh - Delta Cygni |
| Ashlesha - Epsilon Hydrae | | | | Sabik - Eta Ophiuchi |
| Askella - Zeta Sagittarii | | | | Sadachbia - Gamma Aquarii |
| Aspidiske - Iota Carinae | | | | Sadalbari - Mu Pegasi |
| Asterion - Beta Canum Venaticorum | | | | Sadalmelik - Alpha Aquarii |
| Asterope - 21 Tauri | | | | Sadalsuud - Beta Aquarii |
| Atik - Omicron Persei | | | | Sadatoni - Zeta Aurigae |
| Atlas - 27 Tauri | | | | Sadira - Epsilon Eridani |
| Atria - Alpha Trianguli Australis | | | | Sadr - Gamma Cygni |
| Auva - Delta Virginis | | | | Saiph - Kappa Orionis |
| Avior - Epsilon Carinae | | | | Salm - Tau Pegasi |
| Azaleh - Zeta Aurigae | | | | Sargas - Theta Scorpii |
| Azelfafage - Pi-1 Cygni | | | | Sarin - Delta Herculis |
| Azha - Eta Eridani | | | | Sarir - Theta Ursae Majoris |
| Azimech - Alpha Virginis | | | | Sasin - Epsilon Leporis |
| Azmidiske - Xi Puppis | | | | Sceptrum - 53 Eridani |
| Baham - Theta Pegasi | | | | Scheat - Beta Pegasi |
| Baten Kaitos - Zeta Ceti | | | | Scheddi - Delta Capricorni |
| Becrux - Beta Crucis | | | | Schedir or Schedar - Alpha Cassiopeiae |
| Beid - Omicron-1 Eridani | | | | Segin - Epsilon Cassiopeiae |
| Bellatrix - Gamma Orionis | | | | Seginus - Gamma Bootis |
| Benetnasch - Eta Ursae Majoris | | | | Sham - Alpha Sagittae |
| Betelgeuse - Alpha Orionis | | | | Shaula - Lambda Scorpii |
| Betria - Beta Trianguli Australis | | | | Sheliak - Beta Lyrae |
| Bharani - 41 Arietis | | | | Sheratan - Beta Arietis |
| Biham - Theta Pegasi | | | | Shurnarkabtishashutu - Zeta Tauri |
| Birdun - Epsilon Centauri | | | | Sinistra - Nu Ophiuchi |
| Birhan Isat - 5 Tauri | | | | Sirius - Alpha Canis Majoris |
| Botein - Delta Arietis | | | | Situla - Kappa Aquarii |
| Brachium - Sigma Librae | | | | Skat - Delta Aquarii |
| Bunda - Xi Aquarii | | | | Spica - Alpha Virginis |
| Canopus - Alpha Carinae | | | | Sterope II - 22 Tauri |
| Capella - Alpha Aurigae | | | | Sualocin - Alpha Delphini |
| Caph - Beta Cassiopeiae | | | | Subra - Omicron Leonis |
| Castor - Alpha Geminorum | | | | Suhail - Lambda Velorum |
| Cebalrai - Beta Ophiuchi | | | | Sulafat - Gamma Lyrae |
| Celaeno - 16 Tauri | | | | Sun - sometimes known as Sol |
| Chara - Alpha Canum Venaticorum, or sometimes | | | | Syrma - Iota Virginis |
| Chara - Beta Canum Venaticorum | | | | Tabit - Pi-3 Orionis |
| Cheleb - Beta Ophiuchi | | | | Talitha Australis - Kappa Ursae Majoris |
| Chertan - Theta Leonis | | | | Talitha Borealis - Iota Ursae Majoris |
| Chort - Theta Leonis | | | | Tania Australis - Mu Ursae Majoris |
| Chow - Beta Serpentis | | | | Tania Borealis - Lambda Ursae Majoris |
| Cor Caroli - Alpha Canum Venaticorum | | | | Tarazet or Tarazed - Gamma Aquilae |
| Cursa - Beta Eridani | | | | Taygeta - 19 Tauri |
| Dabih - Beta Capricorni | | | | Tegmen or Tegmine - Zeta Cancri |
| Decrux - Delta Crucis | | | | Terebellum - Omega Sagittarii |
| Deneb - Alpha Cygni | | | | Tejat Posterior - Mu Geminorum |
| Deneb Algedi - Delta Capricorni | | | | Tejat Prior - Eta Geminorum |
| Deneb Dulfim - Epsilon Delphini | | | | Thabit - Upsilon Orionis |
| Deneb el Okab - Zeta Aquilae | | | | Theemin - Upsilon-2 Eridani |
| Deneb Kaitos - Beta Ceti | | | | Thuban - Alpha Draconis |
| Deneb Kaitos Schemali - Iota Ceti | | | | Tien Kuan - Zeta Tauri |
| Denebola - Beta Leonis | | | | Toliman - Alpha Centauri |
| Dheneb - Eta Ceti | | | | Torcularis Septentrionalis - Omicron Piscium |
| Diadem - Alpha Comae Berenices | | | | Tseen Kee - Phi Velorum |
| Diphda - Beta Ceti | | | | Tureis - Pi Puppis |
| Dnoces - Iota Ursae Majoris | | | | Tyl - Epsilon Draconis |
| Dschubba - Delta Scorpii | | | | Unuk or Unukalhai - Alpha Serpentis |
| Dubhe - Alpha Ursae Majoris | | | | Ushakaron - Xi Tauri |
| Duhr - Delta Leonis | | | | Vega - Alpha Lyrae |
| Edasich - Iota Draconis | | | | Vindemiatrix - Epsilon Virginis |
| Electra - 17 Tauri | | | | Wasat - Delta Geminorum |
| Elmuthalleth - Alpha Trianguli | | | | Wazn - Beta Columbae |
| Elnath - Beta Tauri | | | | Wei - Epsilon Scorpii |
| Eltanin - Gamma Draconis | | | | Wezen - Delta Canis Majoris |
| Enif - Epsilon Pegasi | | | | Yed Prior - Delta Ophiuchi |
| Errai - Gamma Cephei | | | | Yed Posterior - Epsilon Ophiuchi |
| Etamin - Gamma Draconis | | | | Yildun - Delta Ursae Minoris |
| Fomalhaut - Alpha Piscis Austrinus | | | | Zaniah - Eta Virginis |
| Fum al Samakah - Beta Piscium | | | | Zaurak - Gamma Eridani |
| Furud - Zeta Canis Majoris | | | | Zavijava - Beta Virginis |
| Gacrux - Gamma Crucis | | | | Zosma - Delta Leonis |
| Garnet Star - Mu Cephei | | | | Zuben-el-Akrab - Gamma Librae |
| Gatria - Gamma Trianguli Australis | | | | Zuben-el-Akribi - Delta Librae |
| Gianfar - Lambda Draconis | | | | Zubenelgenubi - Alpha Librae |
| Giedi - Alpha Capricorni | | | | Zuben-el-schemali or Zubeneschamali - Beta Librae |
| Gienah Gurab - Gamma Corvi | | | | Stars appear white when we first look at it but if |
| Giennah - Epsilon Cygni | | | | will just look carefully we can notice a range of |
| Girtab - Kappa Scorpii | | | | colors such as blue, white, red, yellow. Cooler |
| Gomeisa - Beta Canis Minoris | | | | stars radiate most if its energy in the red and |
| Gorgonea Tertia - Rho Persei | | | | infrared region of the spectrum that is why it |
| Graffias - Beta Scorpii | | | | appears red while hot stars emits mostly on blue |
| Grafias - Beta Scorpii | | | | and ultraviolet wavelength, making it appear blue |
| Grassias - Beta Scorpii | | | | or white. Star color depends on its surface |
| Grumium - Xi Draconis | | | | temperature. |
| Hadar - Beta Centauri | | | | |