This is a guide to the names of the 60 brightest stars in the sky, what constellation they are found in, and how to pronounce their names.
Name
Constellation
Pronunciation
Acamar
Eridanus
AY-kuh-mar
Achernar
Eridanus
AY-ker-nar
Acrux
Crux
AY-kruhks
Adhara
Canis Major
ah-DAY-rah
Aldebaran
Taurus
al-DEB-ah-ran
Alioth
Ursa Major
AL-ee-oth
Alkaid
Ursa Major
al-KADE
Al Nair
Grus
al-NAYR
Alnilam
Orion
al-NIGH-lam
Alphard
Hydra
AL-fard
Alphecca
Corona Borealis
al-FECK-ah
Alpheratz
Andromeda
al-FEE-rahts
Altair
Aquila
al-TAYR
Ankaa
Phoenix
AN-kuh
Antares
Scropio
an-TAIR-eez
Arcturus
Bootes
ark-TOO-rus
Atria
Trinagulum Australe
AT-ri-ah
Avoir
Carina
AY-vee-or
Bellatrix
Orion
BEL-a-trix
Betelgeuse
Orion
BET-el-jooz
Canopus
Carina
kah-NO-pus
Capella
Auriga
kah-PEL-ah
Deneb
Cygnus
DEN-eb
Denebola
Leo
de-NEB-oh-la
Diphda
Cetus
DIF-dah
Dubhe
Ursa Major
DUB-ee
Elnath
Tarus
EL-nath
Eltanin
Draco
el-TAY-nin
Enif
Pegasus
EEN-if
Fomalhaut
Piscis Austrinus
FO-mal-ought
Gacrux
Crux
GAY-krux
Gienah
Crovus
JEE-nah
Hadar
Centarus
HAY-dar
Hamal
Aries
HAM-al
Kaus Australis
Sagitarius
KOSS aus-TRAY-lis
Kochab
Ursa Minor
KOE-kahb
Markab
Pegasus
MAR-kahb
Menkar
Cetus
MEN-kahr
Menkent
Centarus
MEN-kent
Miaplasidus
Crater
MY-a-PLAS-i-dus
Mirfak
Perseus
MEER-fak
Nunki
Sagitarius
NUN-kee
Peacock
Pavo
PEE-kok
Polaris
Ursa Minor
poe-LAHR-is
Pollux
Gemini
POL-lucks
Procyon
Canis Minor
PRO-see-on
Rasalhague
Ophiuchus
RAS-al-haig
Regulus
Leo
REG-you-lus
Rigel
Orion
RYE-jel
Rigel Kent
Centarus
RYE-jel KENT
Sabik
Ophiuchus
SAY-bik
Schedar
Cassiopeia
SHED-ahr
Shaula
Scropio
SHAW-la
Sirius
Canis Major
SEER-ee-us
Spica
Virgo
SPY-kah
Suhail
Vela
soo-HALE
Vega
Lyra
VAY-gah
Zubenelgenube
Libra
zoo-BEN-al-je-NEW-bee
