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APPENDIX G: 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)