Gould designations for stars are similar to Flamsteed designations in the way that they number stars within a constellation in increasing order of right ascension. Each star is assigned an integer (starting at 1), followed by "G." (or occasionally followed directly by a "G" without a space), and then the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in.
Gould designations for stars are similar to Flamsteed designations in the way that they number stars within a constellation in increasing order of right ascension. Each star is assigned an integer (starting at 1), followed by "G." (or occasionally followed directly by a "G" without a space), and then the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in.
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