Bayer assigned greek letters to stars in order of decreasing apparent magnitude. However, this process was inexact, and sometimes stars of similar magnitude were arranged in the wrong order, sometimes patterns in the constellations were followed instead, and even when the brightness was followed, some stars have changed brightness significantly in the intervening four centuries (eg. η Carinae), then about 3.4, now about 4.2.
| Constellation | Bayer | Vis. Mag. | Proper Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Old | ||||
| Andromeda | α | 2.06 | Alpheratz | - | |
| β | 2.067 | Mirach | - | ||
| γ | γ1 | 2.10 | Almach | - | |
| δ | 3.27 | - | - | ||
| ε | - | 3.59 | Nembus | - | |
| ζ | ο | 3.62 | Alfarasalkamil | - | |
| η | λ | 3.81 | Udkadua | - | |
| θ | μ | 3.86 | - | - | |
| ι | ζ | 4.08 | Shimu | - | |
| κ | υ | 4.10 | Titawin | - | |
| λ | κ | 4.15 | Kaffalmusalsala | - | |
| μ | φ | 4.26 | Junnanmen | - | |
| ν | ι | 4.29 | Rasalnaqa | - | |
| ξ | π | 4.34 | - | - | |
| ο | ε | 4.357 | - | - | |
| π | η | 4.40 | Kui | - | |
| ρ | σ | 4.51 | - | - | |
| σ | - | 4.52 | Honores | - | |
| τ | ν | 4.522 | - | - | |
| υ | θ | 4.61 | - | - | |
| φ | - | 4.64 | - | 3 And | |
| χ | - | 4.734 | - | 65 And | |
| ψ | - | 4.78 | - | 58 And | |
| ω | - | 4.82 | - | 8 And | |
| Antlia | α | 4.28 | - | - | |
| β | ε | 4.51 | - | - | |
| γ | ι | 4.60 | - | - | |
| δ | θ | 4.79 | - | - | |
| ε | η | 5.23 | - | - | |
| ζ | μ | 5.24 | - | - | |
| η | χ | 5.43 | - | - | |
| θ | - | 5.49 | - | HD 82205 | |
| ι | - | 5.50 | - | U Ant | |
| κ | φ | 5.52 | - | - | |
| λ | δ | 5.56 | - | - | |
| μ | τ | 5.61 | - | - | |
| ν | - | 5.62 | - | HD 83380 | |
| ξ | ρ | 5.63 | - | - | |
| ο | - | 5.68 | - | HD 83332 | |
| π | ζ1 | 5.75 | - | - | |
| ρ | - | 5.83 | - | HD 86267 | |
| σ | - | 5.86 | - | HD 82514 | |
| τ | θ | 5.893 | - | HD 88809 | |
| υ | ζ2 | 5.91 | - | - | |
| φ | - | 5.95 | - | HD 85206 | |
| χ | - | 5.96 | - | HD 83441 | |
| ψ | - | 6.14 | - | HD 88218 | |
| ω | - | 6.15 | - | HD 82165 | |
| Taurus | α | 0.87 | Aldebaran | - | |
| β | 1.65 | Elnath | - | ||
| γ | η | 2.85 | Alcyone | - | |
| δ | ζ | 2.97 | - | - | |
| ε | θ2 | 3.40 | - | - | |
| θ1 | 3.84 | - | - | ||
| ζ | λ | 3.41 | - | - | |
| η | ε | 3.53 | - | - | |
| θ | ο | 3.61 | - | - | |
| ι | - | 3.62 | Atlas | - | |
| κ | γ | 3.65 | - | - | |
| λ | - | 3.72 | Electra | - | |
| μ | ξ | 3.73 | - | - | |
| ν | δ1 | 3.77 | - | - | |
| ξ | - | 3.87 | Maia | - | |
| ο | ν | 3.91 | - | - | |
| π | - | 4.14 | - | 5 Tauri | |
| ρ | - | 4.18 | Merope | - | |
| σ | κ1 | 4.21 | - | - | |
| τ | - | 4.25 | - | 88 Tauri | |
| υ | μ | 4.27 | - | - | |
| φ | τ | 4.27 | - | - | |
| ψ | - | 4.27 | - | 90 Tauri | |
| χ | υ | 4.28 | - | - | |
| ω | - | 4.29 | - | 10 Tauri | |
| Ursa Major | α | ε | 1.77 | Alioth | - |
| β | α | 1.79 | Dubhe | - | |
| γ | η | 1.86 | Alkaid | - | |
| δ | ζ1 | 2.23 | Mizar A | - | |
| ζ2 | 3.88 | Mizar B | - | ||
| ε | β | 2.37 | Merak | - | |
| ζ | γ | 2.44 | Phecda | - | |
| η | ψ | 3.01 | - | - | |
| θ | μ | 3.06 | Tania Australis | - | |
| ι | 3.14 | Talitha | - | ||
| κ | δ | 3.31 | Megrez | - | |
| λ | ο | 3.35 | Muscida | - | |
| μ | λ | 3.45 | Tania Borealis | - | |
| ν | 3.49 | Alula Borealis | - | ||
| ξ | κ | 3.56 | - | - | |
| ο | - | 3.65 | - | 23 Ursae Majoris | |
| π | χ | 3.72 | Taiyangshou | - | |
| ρ | - | 3.99 | Alcor | - | |
| σ | ξ | 4.26 | Alula Australis | - | |
| τ | - | 4.46 | - | 15 Ursae Majoris | |
| υ | - | 4.47 | - | 26 Ursae Majoris | |
| φ | - | 4.54 | - | 24 Ursae Majoris | |
| ψ | φ | 4.60 | - | - | |
| χ | ω | 4.61 | - | - | |
| ω | π2 | 4.62 | - | - | |