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There are 23 stars in the International Astronomical Union‘s catalog which starts with C.

In the following table, we listed all these stars. The nomenclature of each star and their classification is as follows;

Star Name:- Name of the star.

Designation:- The scientific name of the star in the IAU catalog.

Constellation:- Constellation in which you can find this star.

Bayer Designation:- The name of the star in the German astronomer Johann Bayer’s catalog. A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek or Latin letter followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation’s Latin name

Star NameDesignationConstellationBayer Designation
CanopusHR 2326Carinaα Car
CapellaHR 1708Aurigaα Aur
CaphHR 21Cassiopeiaβ Cas
CastorHR 2891Geminiα Gem
CastulaHR 265Cassiopeiaυ2 Cas
CebalraiHR 6603Ophiuchusβ Oph
CeiboHD 63454Chamaeleon_ Cha
CelaenoHR 1140Taurus16 Tau
CervantesHR 6585Araμ Ara
ChalawanHR 4277Ursa Major47 UMa
ChamukuyHR 1412Taurusθ2 Tau
ChaophrayaWASP-50Eridanus_ Eri
CharaHR 4785Canes Venaticiβ CVn
ChasoňHAT-P-5Lyra_ Lyr
ChechiaHD 192699Aquila_ Aql
ChertanHR 4359Leoθ Leo
CitadelleHD 1502Pisces_ Psc
CitaláHD 52265Monoceros_ Mon
CocibolcaHD 4208Sculptor_ Scl
CopernicusHR 3522Cancer55 Cnc
Cor CaroliHR 4915Canes Venaticiα2 CVn
CujamHR 6117Herculesω Her
CursaHR 1666Eridanusβ Eri

This list of names of the stars which were added till the year 2021. The latest names after 2021 are not yet added to this list.

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