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Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek or Latin letter followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name. The original list of Bayer designations contained 1,564 stars. T ...

s b Centauri and B Centauri are distinct. Due to technical limitations, both designations link here. For the star * b Centauri, see HD 129116 * B Centauri, see HD 102964

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