[FPSPACE] RE: Space Station Alpha

[Raoul Lannoy]

>Aw, shucks - if those guys up there are going to call it Alpha, I think
it'd be
>churlish to ignore them.

Why not look at it this way:
In every constellation, its brightest star is named "Alpha", like Alpha
Centauri, Alpha Draconis, Alpha Orionis, Alpha Geminorum, etc...
The Station will become the most brilliant star in the heavens, crossing  a
number of constellations every time we look at it.
So, it's just seems normal to name it this way.

Raoul