| Greek. | Name. | English. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Α | α | Alpha | a |
| Β | β | Beta | b |
| Γ | γ | Gamma | g |
| Δ | δ | Delta | d |
| Ε | ε or ϵ | Epsilon | ĕ |
| Ζ | ζ | Zeta | z |
| Η | η | Eta | ē |
| Θ | ϑ or θ | Theta | th |
| Ι | ι | Iota | i |
| Κ | κ | Kappa | k |
| Λ | λ | Lambda | l |
| Μ | μ | Mu | m |
| Ν | ν | Nu | n |
| Ξ | ξ | Xi | x |
| Ο | ο | Omicron | ŏ |
| Π | π | Pi | p |
| Ρ | ρ | Rho | r |
| Σ | σ or ς | Sigma | s |
| Τ | τ | Tau | t |
| Υ | υ | Upsilon | u |
| Φ | φ | Phi | ph |
| Χ | χ | Chi | ch |
| Ψ | ψ | Psi | ps |
| Ω | ω | Omega | ō |
Popular Literature of Astronomy
The following brief bibliography, while making no pretense at completeness, may serve as a useful guide to supplementary reading:
General Treatises
Young. General Astronomy. An admirable general survey of the entire field.
Newcomb. Popular Astronomy. The second edition of a German translation of this work by Engelmann and Vogel is especially valuable.
Ball. Story of the Heavens. Somewhat easier reading than either of the preceding.
Chambers. Descriptive Astronomy. An elaborate but elementary work in three volumes.