Star names how do they arise?
Only a handful of stars bear names, arising from Arabic, Greek and Roman mythology. The vast majority of stars are referred to only by their astronomical co-ordinates or catalogue numbers they are unnamed and there are millions and millions of them. Star Catalogues Over the centuries, astronomers have devised various different star catalogues/listings. They refer to stars by numbers or co-ordinates. The Universal Star Listing is a register that refers to stars by name your chosen name and is thus personal rather than scientific.
