Can You Pay to Get a Star Named? -- The Straight Dope column on a star naming scheme. (April 1, 1988) Visit

Star Names -- A brief description of how stars were named, with links, references, and a table of Western star names & their meanings. Visit

Star Pronunciation Guide -- Phonetic pronunciation & audio files for the names of stars & other astronomical objects. Visit

Guidelines For Star Naming -- From International Planetarium Society. Explains different ways that stars are assigned names & where their listings are kept. Visit

Naming Stars -- FAQ from International Astronomical Union. Visit