When Were Stars Discovered and How Are They Catalogued?

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Stars have been recognized since ancient times, with naked-eye visible stars identified by early observers. Most stars that are not visible without telescopes lack official names. Comprehensive catalogs, such as those from sky surveys of the Milky Way, provide resources for identifying and naming stars. Online tools like SIMBAD and NED are valuable for resolving names of astronomical objects. The discussion emphasizes the importance of star catalogs in understanding the history and naming conventions of stars.
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Im doing a project for data management and i thought i could do a project on when stars where discovered when, where kinda thing. I've looked all around and i can't find quiet what I am looking for so i thought if i asked here some one would have a little somthing to help me out.
 
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Stars that are naked-eye visible were pretty much discovered the first time someone looked up. And most stars that are not naked-eye visible do not have names. You may be able to find a catalog of a sky survey of the Milky-Way, though.
 
There are several online resources that help you 'resolve' names of astronomical objects (e.g. http://archive.stsci.edu/searches.html" has a rich set of search tools, you'll find many such as SIMBAD and NED).

Stars get names because they're in catalogues, so the OP's question pretty much becomes one of the history of catalogues (and their scope, of course!).
 
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