Flamsteed Numbers
A more systematic system of stellar designation than the older Bayer system, originated
by John Flamsteed, under which stars are identified by a combination of a number and the
genitive form of their constellation. Probably the best known example would be 51 Pegasi,
one of the first stars around which planets were found in orbit.
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