|
Alpha Centaurus or Alpha Centauri?
The traditional way of designating stars in a constellation (Centaurus, say) has been to use the genitive case, so we get alpha centauri, which means "alpha of centaurus". However, these days we often see alpha centaurus, delta orion (instead of delta orionis), etc. Should we stick to tradition, change the system or don't worry about it?
Geoff
|