diff --git a/main/astrodatagui/db/StarsDB.py b/main/astrodatagui/db/StarsDB.py
index 92eb84f..2fddb65 100644
--- a/main/astrodatagui/db/StarsDB.py
+++ b/main/astrodatagui/db/StarsDB.py
@@ -93,3 +93,9 @@ class StarDB():
             self.dbCursor.execute(f"""INSERT OR IGNORE INTO
             sequenceSourceNames(sequenceSourceNameID, name)
             VALUES({i}, \"{s}\")""")
+
+    def insertStarAlternativeNames(self, mainName: str, altNames):
+        for an in altNames:
+            self.dbCursor.execute(f"""INSERT OR IGNORE INTO
+            starnames(mainName, altName)
+            VALUES(\"{mainName}\", \"{an["ID"]}\")""")
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