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APPENDIX H: THE GREEK ALPHABET
We have included this list for your reference to help you translate Greek letter designations that may be used in your star atlas
or other reference. The abbreviations are used in the keypad’s Stars/Constell Tour as described previously under the head-
ing “Greek Star Names, organized by constellation.” They are also used in Appendices C & D and in many publications and
planetarium programs.
Symbol Translation Abbreviation
Α α Alpha Alf
Β β Beta Bet
Γ γ Gamma Gam
Δ δ Delta Del
Ε ε Epsilon Eps
Ζ ζ Zeta Zet
Η η Eta Eta
Θ θ Theta Tet
Ι ι Iota Iot
Κ κ Kappa Kap
Λ λ Lambda Lam
Μ μ Mu Mu
Ν ν Nu Nu
Ξ ξ Xi Xi
Ο ο Omicron Omi
Π π Pi Pi
Ρ ρ Rho Rho
Σ σ Sigma Sig
Τ τ Tau Tau
Υ υ Upsilon Ups
Φ φ Phi Phi
Χ χ Chi Chi
Ψ ψ Psi Psi
Ω ω Omega Omg (or Ome)
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