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• - Phonetic pronunciation and audio files for the names of stars and other astronomical objects.
  
• - From International Planetarium Society. Explains different ways that stars are assigned names and where their listings are kept.
  
• - The Straight Dope column on a star naming scheme.
  
• - FAQ from International Astronomical Union.
  
• - Ancient Indian constellations and stars identified.
  
• - A brief description of how stars were named, with links, references, and a table of Western star names and their meanings.