Why Dazzling Stars are Given Boring but Useful Names

Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 03:03 in Astronomy & Space

Of the 100 billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, only a handful have colorful names, while the rest are designated by letters and numbers that are the stellar equivalent of a Social Security card.

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