List of Arabic star names

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This is a list of Arabic star names. In Western astronomy, most of the accepted star names are Arabic, a few are Greek and some are of unknown origin. Typically only bright stars have names.{{cite web|url=http://www.stargazing.net/david/constel/starnames.html |title=Stargazing Network |publisher=Stargazing.net |access-date=2011-10-05}}

History of Arabic star names

{{further|History of the constellations|Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world|The Book of Fixed Stars}}

Very old star names originated among people who lived in the Arabian Peninsula more than a thousand years ago, after the rise of Islam.{{cite book | chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4020-8265-8_89 | doi=10.1007/978-1-4020-8265-8_89 | chapter=Astronomy in Islam | title=Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions | date=2013 | last1=Morrison | first1=Robert G. | pages=155–158 | isbn=978-1-4020-8264-1 }} However, some Arabic language star names sprang up later in history, as translations of ancient Greek language descriptions.

The astronomer Claudius Ptolemy in his Almagest (2nd century) tabulated the celestial position and brightness (visual magnitude) of 1,025 stars. Ptolemy's book was translated into Arabic in the 8th and 9th centuries and became famous in Europe as a 12th-century Latin translation. Many of the Arabic-language star descriptions in the Almagest came to be widely used as names for stars.

Ptolemy used a strategy of "figure reference" to identify stars according to their position within a familiar constellation or asterism (e.g., "in the right shoulder of The Hunter"). Muslim astronomers adopted some of these as proper names for stars, and added names from traditional Arabic star lore, which they recorded in various Zij treatises. The most notable of these is the Book of Fixed Stars written by the Muslim astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (known as Azophi in the West), who thoroughly illustrated all the stars known to him along with their observations, descriptions, positions, magnitudes, brightness, and color.

In Europe, during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, many ancient star names were copied or translated incorrectly by various writers, some of whom did not know the Arabic language very well. As a result, the history of a star's name can be complicated.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928043446/http://www.rmsc.org/planetarium/qandi/snames.htm "Star Names: Where Do They Come From? And Can You Buy One?"], RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium Information Bulletin #19 December 1996, (archived 2007)

In 2016, the IAU designated official star names to resolve the difficulty of using different naming systems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/|title = International Astronomical Union | IAU}} Many stars were given the commonly used Arabic name.

List

= A =

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameArabic name (vowels)Scientific star name
Acamar

| Ākhiru-n-Nahr

| the River's or Stream's End / Tail / Edge / Border

| آخر النهر

| آخِرُ ٱلْنََهْر

| Theta Eridani

Achernar

| Ākhiru-n-Nahr

| the River's or Stream's End / Tail / Edge / Border

| آخر النهر

| آخِرُ ٱلْنََهْر

| Alpha Eridani

Acrab

| ʽAqrab

| the Scorpion

| عقرب

| عَقْرَب

| Beta Scorpii

Acubens

| ʼaz-Zubānā

| the Claw / Dart / Sting

| الزبانى

| الْزُّبَانَى

| Alpha Cancri

Adhafera

| aḍ-Ḍafiyrah

| the Braid / Curl / Strand (of the lion's mane)

| الضفيرة

| الْضَّفِيرَة

| Zeta Leonis

Adhara

|al-ʽAdhārā

the Virgin / Nymph

| العذارى

| الْعَذَارَى

|Epsilon Canis Majoris A

Adhil

| adh-Dhayl

| the Tail / Annex

| الذيل

| الْذَيْل

| Xi Andromedae

Adib

| adh-Dhiʼb

| the Wolf

| الذئب

| الْذِّئْب

| Alpha Draconis, "Thuban"

Ain

| ʽAyn

| the Eye (of the bull)

| عين

| عَيْن

| Epsilon Tauri

Aladfar

| al-ʼUẓfūr

the Talons (of the Swooping Eagle)

| الأظفر

| أُظْفُور

| Eta Lyrae

Alawaid

| al-ʽAwāʼidh

| the Protecting Mother Camels; the Old Camels; "the Four"

| الربع, العوائذ

| الْرُّبَع, الْعَوَائِذ

| Gamma Draconis,
Xi Draconis,
Nu Draconis,
Beta Draconis

| al-ʽAwwād

| the Lutenist / Lute Player

| العواد

| الْعَوَّاد

Albali

| al-Bāliʽ

the Swallower

| البالع

| البَالِع

| Epsilon Aquarii

Alchibah

| al-Khibāʼ

the Tent {{failed verification|date=April 2019}}

| الخباء

| الخِبَاء

| Alpha Corvi

Alcor

| al-khawār

the Faint One

| الخوار

| الخوار

|80 Ursae Majoris

Aldebaran

| ad-Dabarān

the Follower (of the Pleiades)

| الدبران

| اَلدَّبَرَان

| Alpha Tauri

Alderamin

| adh-Dhirāʽu l-Yamīn

the Right Arm (of Cepheus)

| الذراع اليمين

| الذّراع اليَمِين

| Alpha Cephei

Aldhibah

| ʼaḍ-Ḍibaāʽ [Adh-Dhibaaʽ],
ʼaḍ-Ḍibāʽ [Adh-Dhibaaʽe]

| the Hyenas

| الضباع

| الْضِّبَاع

| Zeta Draconis

Aldhibain

| ʼadh-Dhiʼbayn

| the Two Hyenas / Wolves

| الذئبين

| الْذِّئْبَيْن

| Zeta Draconis (Aldhibah),
Eta Draconis

Aldulfin

| Al Dhanab al Dulfīm

the Dolphin's Tail

| الذنب الدلفين

| الذَّنَبُ الدُّلْفِين

| Epsilon Delphini

Alfirk

| al-Firqah

the Flock of sheep

| الفرقة

| الفِرْقَة

| Beta Cephei

Algebar

| (Rijl) ul-Jabbār

(Foot of) the Giant

| رجل الجبار

| رَجْلَ الجَبَّار

| Beta Orionis, "Rigel"

Algedi

| al-Jady

the Goat

| الجدي

| الجَدْي

| Alpha2 Capricorni

Algenib

| al-Janb

the Flank (of Pegasus)

| الجنب

| الجَنْب

| Gamma Pegasi

Algieba

| al-Jab'hah

the Forehead (of the Lion)

| الجبهة

| الجَبْهَة

| Gamma Leonis

Algol

| (Ra'as) al-Ghūl

(Head of) the Ghoul

| رأس الغول

| رَأسَ الغُول

| Beta Persei, the "Demon Star"

Algorab

| al-Ghurāb

the Crow

| الغراب

| الغُرَاب

| Delta Corvi

Alhena

| al-Hanʽah

the Brand (on the neck of the camel)

| الهنعة

| الهَنْعَة

| Gamma Geminorum, "Almeisan"

Alioth

| Al-Jawn

The black horse "John"

| الجون

| الجَوْن

| Epsilon Ursae Majoris

Alkaid

| al-Qā'id (banāt naʽash)

the Leader (of the mourning maidens)

| القائد بنات نعش

| القائِد بَنات نَعْش

| Eta Ursae Majoris

Alkes

| al-Ka's

the Cup

| الكأس

| الکَأْس

| Alpha Crateris

Almak, Almach

| ʼal-ʽAnāqi ʼl-Arḍ [Al-ʽAnaaqi 'l-Ardh]

| the Caracal,
Desert Lynx; "She-kid, She-Goat of the land"

| عناق الأرض

| عَنَاقِ ٱلْأَرْض

| Gamma Andromedae

Almeisan

| al-Maysān

the Shining one

| الميسان

| المَيْسَان

| Gamma Geminorum, "Alhena"

Alnair

| an-Nayyir

the Bright one

| النير

| النّيّر

| Alpha Gruis

Alnasl

| an-Naşl

the Blade

| النصل

| النَّصْل

| Gamma² Sagittarii

Alnilam

| an-Niżm

the String of Pearls

| النظم

| النَّظْم

| Epsilon Orionis

Alnitak

| an-Niṭāq

the Girdle (Orion's Belt)

| النطاق

| النِّطَاق

| Zeta Orionis

Alphard

| al-Fard

the Solitary one

| الفرد

| الفَرْد

| Alpha Hydrae

Alphecca

| (Nayyir) al-Fakkah

(the Bright one of) the Broken (Ring)

| نير الفكة

| نَيِّر الفَکَّة

| Alpha Coronae Borealis

Alpheratz

| (Surrat) al-Faras

(Navel of) the Mare

| سرة الفرس

| سُرَّة الفَرَس

| Alpha Andromedae

Alruba'

| al-Rubaʽ

"the foal"

| الربع

| الرُّبع

| HD 161693, HR 6618

Alrescha

| ar-Rishā'

the Well-Rope

| الرشاء

| الرِّشَاء

| Alpha Piscium

Alsafi

| aṣ-Ṣaāfiyy [Asw-Swaafiyy],
aṣ-Ṣāfiyy [As-Ssaafiyy]

the Tripods

| الصافيّ

| الْصَّافِيّ

| Sigma Draconis

Alsuhail

| Suhayl

Glorious

| سهيل

| سّهَيْل

| any of: Canopus,
Velorum, or Lambda Velorum

Altair

| (an-Nisr) uṭ-Ṭāʼir

the Flying (Eagle)

| النسر الطائر

| النَّسْر الطَّائِر

| Alpha Aquilae

Altais

| at-Tays

the Goat

| التيس

| التَّيْس

| Delta Draconis

Alterf

| aṭ-Ṭarf

the View (of the Lion)

| الطرف

| الطَّرْف

| Lambda Leonis

Aludra

| al-ʽUdhrah

Virginity

| العذرة

| العُذْرَة

| Eta Canis Majoris

Alula Australis,
Alula Borealis

| (al-Qafzat) ul-Ūla'

the First (Leap)

| القفزة الأولى

|

| Xi Ursae Majoris and Nu Ursae Majoris

Alya

| al-Alyah

the fatty Tail of a sheep

| الألية

|

| Theta Serpentis

Alsephina

| Al-Safinah

the ship

| السفينة

|

| Delta Velorum

Angetenar

| ʽArjat un-Nahr

Curve of the River

| عرجة النهر

|

| Tau² Eridani

Ankaa

| al-ʽAnqā'

Anqa, Phoenix

| العنقاء

|

| Alpha Phoenicis

Arkab

| al-ʽArqūb

the Hamstring

| العرقوب

|

| Beta Sagittarii

Arneb

| al-Arnab

the Hare

| الأرنب

|

| Alpha Leporis

Arrakis

| ʼar-Rāqiṣ

| the Dancer; Trotting Camel

| الراقص

| الْرَّاقِص

| Arrakis

Asuia

| ʼash-Shujaāʽ,
ʼash-Shujāʽ

| the Hydra / Sea-Serpent

| الشجاع

| الْشُّجَاع

| Beta Draconis

Atik

| al-ʽĀtiq ath-Thurayyā

the Shoulder (of Perseus)

|

| عَاتِق الثّريّا

| Omicron Persei

Auva

| al-ʽAwwā'

the Barking (Dog)

| العواء

| الْعَوَّاء

| Delta Virginis, "Minelauva"

Azfar Adib

| ʼAẓfaāru ʼdh-Dhiʼb,
ʼAẓfaāru ʼdh-Dhiʼb

| the Wolf's Nails / Fingerprints

| أظفار الذئب

| أَظْفَارُ ٱلْذِّئْب

| Azfar Adib

Azha

| Āshiyānah ({{langx|fa|آشیانه}} Āshyāneh)

(Ostrich) Nest

| اشیانه

| أَشیانَة

| Eta Eridani

== Star groups ==

class="wikitable"
Parent Group

! Transliterated Group

MeaningGroup Name

! Transliterated Subgroup

MeaningSubgroup Name

! Scientific star name

Adhara

| al-ʽAdhāriy

| the Virgins / Nymphs

| الْعَذَارِي

| ʼAwwalu-l-ʽAdhāriy

| First of the Virgins / Nymphs

| أَوَّلُ ٱلْعَذَارِي

| Epsilon Canis Majoris

Adhara

| al-ʽAdhāriy

| the Virgins / Nymphs

| الْعَذَارِي

| Thāniyu-l-ʽAdhāriy

| Second of the Virgins / Nymphs

| ثَانِيُ ٱلْعَذَارِي

| Omicron² Canis Majoris

In Arabic astronomy, Draco was divided into three parts:

  1. Alawaid, the first part and the main body of Draco, also called الْرُّبَع ar-Rubaʽ.
  2. Arrakis
  3. Azfar Adib

=B=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
BahamSa'ad ul-BihamLuck of the Young Beastsسعد البهام

|Theta Pegasi

Baten KaitosBaṭni QayṭusBelly of Cetusبطن قيطوس

|Zeta Ceti

BeidBayḍEggsبيض

|Omicron¹ Eridani

BenetnashBanāt un-NaʿashDaughters of the bierبنات النعش

|Eta Ursae Majoris

see also Alkaid

Betelgeuseyad ul-Jawzā'hand of the Central Oneيد الجوزاء

|Alpha Orionis

Boteinal-Buṭaynthe Belly (of the ram)بطين

|Delta Arietis

=C=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Caphal-Kaff ul-Khaḍibthe Palm (reaching from the Pleiades)الكـــف الخضيب

|Beta Cassiopeiae

CelbalraiKalb ur-Rāʿīthe Shepherd's Dogكلب الراعي

|Beta Ophiuchi

Chortal-Kharatthe Ribالخرت

|Theta Leonis

CursaKursiyy al-Jauzahthe Chair or Footstool (of Orion)الكرسيّ

|Beta Eridani

=D=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
DabihSaʿad udh-Dhābiḥthe lucky star of the Slaughtererسّعد الذّابح

|Beta Capricorni

DenebDhanab ud-DajājahTail of the henذنب الدجاجة

|alpha Cygni

Deneb AlgediDhanab ul-JadyTail of the goatذنب الجدي

|Delta Capricorni

Deneb DulfimDhanab ud-DulfīnTail of the Dolphinذنب الدّلفين

|Epsilon Delphini

Deneb KaitosDhanab ul-Qayṭus (ul-Janūbīyy)(Southern) Tail of Cetusذنب قيطوس الجنوبي

|Beta Ceti

see also Diphda

DenebolaDhanab ul-AsadTail of the lionذنب الاسد

|Beta Leonis

Diphdaaḍ-Ḍifdaʿ ath-Thānīthe (second) Frogالضّفدع الثاني

|Beta Ceti

Dschubbaal-Jab'hahthe Forehead (of the scorpion)الجبهة

|Delta Scorpii

DubheKāhil ud-Dubb(the back of) the Bearكاهل الدّب

|Alpha Ursae Majoris

Dzibanadh-Dhi'banthe Two Wolves or Jackalsالذئبان

|Psi Draconis

=E=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Edasichadh-Dhikhthe Hyenaالذّيخ

|Iota Draconis

El Nathan-Naṭḥthe butting (of the bull's horns)النطح

|Beta Tauri

Eltanin / Etamin / Etaninat-Tinninthe Great Serpentالتنين

|Gamma Draconis

Enifal-Anfthe Nose (of Pegasus)الأنف

|Epsilon Pegasi

Erraiar-Rāʿīthe Shepherdالراعي

|Gamma Cephei

=F=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
FomalhautFum al-ḤūtMouth of the Whaleفم الحوت

|Alpha Piscis Austrini

Furudal-Furudthe bright Single ones (see {{slink|Zeta Canis Majoris|Name}})الفرد

|Zeta Canis Majoris

=G=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Gienahal-Janāḥthe Wingالجناح

|refers to two stars:

Gomeisaal-Ghumaişā'the Bleary-eyed oneالغميصاء

|Beta Canis Minoris

=H=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
HadarḤaḍārSettlementحضار

|Beta Centauri

HamalRā's al-Ḥamal(head of) the Ramرأس الحمل

|Alpha Arietis

Hekaal-Haqʿahthe White Spotالهقعة

|Lambda Orionis

see also Meissa

HomamSaʿad al-Humāmthe Lucky star of the High-mindedسعد الهمام

|Zeta Pegasi

=I=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
IklilIklīl al JabhahThe Crown of the Foreheadإكليل الجبهة

|Rho Scorpii

IzarAl-IzarThe girdle, or, The loin-clothالإزار

|Epsilon Boötis

=J=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic nameMeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Jabbahal-Jab'hahthe Forehead (of the scorpion)الجبهة

|Nu Scorpii

=K=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
KalbKaʿab Dhiy l-ʿInānthe Shoulder of the Rein-holderكعب ذي العنان

|Iota Aurigae

also named Hassaleh

Kaffaljidhmaal-Kaff al-Jadhmā'the Cut-short Handالكف الجذماء

|Gamma Ceti

Kaus Australis,
Kaus Media,
Kaus Borealis
al-Qawsthe Bowالقوس

|Epsilon Sagittarii

Delta Sagittarii

Lambda Sagittarii

Keidal-Qaiḍthe (broken egg) Shellsالقيض

|Omicron² Eridani

KitalphaQiṭʿat al-FarasPart of the Horseقطعة الفرس

|Alpha Equulei

Kochabal-Kawkabthe Starكوكب

|Beta Ursae Minoris

Kurhahal-Qurḥahthe Blaze on a horse's browالقرحة

|Xi Cephei

=L=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Lesathal-LasʿahThe stingاللسعة

|Upsilon Scorpii

Luh-Denebola / DenebolaDhanab al-Asad/al-Layththe lion's tailذنب الاسد/الليث

|Beta Leonis

=M=

class="wikitable"
Arab-Latinized star nameArabic name (transliteration)Meaning

! Arabic name

!Arabic name

(vowels)

! Scientific star name

Maasymal-Miʿasam uth-Thurayyāthe Wrist (of Hercules)معصم الثّريّا

|

|Lambda Herculis

Maazal-Māʿazthe he-Goatالمعز

|

|Epsilon Aurigae

MankibMankib (ul-Faras)the Shoulder (of the Horse)منكب الفرس

|

|Alpha Pegasi

Marfikal-Mirfaqthe Elbowالمرفق

|

|Lambda Ophiuchi

MarkabMarkab (ul-Faras)the Saddle (of the Horse)مركب الفرس

|

|Alpha Pegasi

MarkebMarkabSomething to Rideمركب

|

|Kappa Velorum

Mataral-Saʿad ul-Maṭarthe lucky star of Rainسعد مطر

|

|Eta Pegasi

Mebsutaadh-Dhirāʿu l-Mabsūṭahthe Outstretched (Paw)الذّراع المبسوطه

|

|Epsilon Geminorum

Megrezal-Maghrizthe Base of the bear's tailمغرز

|

|Delta Ursae Majoris

Meissaal-Maysānthe Shining oneالميسان

|

|Lambda Orionis

Mekbudaadh-Dhirāʿu l-Maqbūḍahthe Folded (Arm)الذّراع المقبوضة

|

|Zeta Geminorum

MelephAl Ma᾽lafthe Stall|

|Epsilon Cancri

MenkalinanMankib Dhiyi l-ʿInānShoulder of the Rein-holderمنكب ذي العنان

|

|Beta Aurigae

Menkaral-Minkharthe Nostrilالمنخر

|

|Alpha Ceti

MenkentMankib ul-Qanṭūristhe Shoulder of the Centaurمنكب قنطورس

|

|Theta Centauri

MenkibAl-Mankib uth-Thurayyāthe Shoulder (of the Pleiades)منكب الثّريّا

|

Merakʼal-Marāqq

[Al-Maraaqq]

| the Loins (of the bear)

المراقّ

|الْمِرَاقّ

|Beta Ursae Majoris

Mintakaal-Minṭaqahthe Belt (of Orion)المنطقة

|

|Delta Orionis

Mirach

|ʼal-Marāqq

|the Loins / Loinclotht

|المراقّ

|الْمِرَاقّ

|Beta Andromedae

Mirakʼal-Marāqqthe Loin-clothالمراقّ

|الْمِرَاقّ

|Epsilon Boötis

Mirfakal-Mirfaq uth-Thurayyāthe Elbowمرفق الثّريّا

|

|Alpha Persei

Mizaral-Mi'zarthe Apronالمئزر

|

|Zeta Ursae Majoris

MothallahRa'as ul-Muthallath(Head of) the Triangleالرعس المثلث

|

|Alpha Trianguli

Muhlifain

|ʼal-Muḥlifayn

[Al-MuḤlifayn]

|

|محلفين

|مُحْلِفَيْن

|Gamma Centauri

Muliphein

|ʼal-Muḥlifayn

[Al-MuḤlifayn]

|

|محلفين

|مُحْلِفَيْن

|Gamma Canis Majoris

MuphridMufrid ur-Rāmiḥthe Solitary one of the Lancerالمفرد الرامح

|

|Eta Boötis

Murzim / Mirzamʼal-Murzim / ʼal-Mirzamthe Heraldالمرزم

|الْمُرْزِم \الْمِرْزَم

|Beta Canis Majoris

=N=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
NashiraSaʿad NāshirahLucky star of Nashirahسعد ناشرة

|Gamma Capricorni

Nekkaral-Baqqārthe Cattlemanالبقار

|Beta Boötis

Nihalan-Nihāl(camels) Quenching their thirstالنهال

|Beta Leporis

Nusakanan-NasaqānThe two arraysالنسقان

|Beta Coronae Borealis

Nushaba / AlnaslZujji n-Nashshāba [Zujji n-Nashāba?] / an-Naşlthe Arrowheadزُجِّ النشابة / النصل

|Gamma Sagittarii

=O=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Okdaal-ʿUqdahthe Knotالعقدة

|Alpha Piscium

=P=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Phact{{Transliteration|ar|(al-)Fākhitah}}the Dove{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|فاخثة}}}}

|Alpha Columbae

Phad{{Transliteration|ar|(al-)Fakhidh}}the Thigh{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|فخذ}}}}

|Gamma Ursae Majoris

Pherkad{{Transliteration|ar|(al-)Farqad}}the Calf{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|فرقد}}}}

|Gamma Ursae Minoris

=R=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Rasalased{{Transliteration|ar|Ra'as ul-Assad}}Head of the lion{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|رأس الأسد}}}}

|Epsilon Leonis

Rasalgethi{{Transliteration|ar|Ra'as ul-Jathī}}Head of the Kneeler{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|رأس الجاثي}}}}

|Alpha Herculis

Rasalhague{{Transliteration|ar|Ra'as ul-Ḥawwā'}}Head of the Snake-man{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|رأس الحوّاء}}}}

|Alpha Ophiuchi

Rastaban{{Transliteration|ar|Ra'as uth-Thuʿabān}}Head of the Snake{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|رأس الثعبان}}}}

|Beta Draconis

Rigel{{Transliteration|ar|Rijl ul-Jabbār}}Foot of the Giant{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|رجل الجبّار}}}}

|Beta Orionis

see also Algebar

Rigil Kentaurus{{Transliteration|ar|Rijl ul-Qanṭūris}}Foot of the Centaur{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|رجل القنطورس}}}}

|Alpha Centauri

Risha{{Transliteration|ar|ar-Rishā'}}the Well-Rope{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الرشاء}}}}

|Alpha Piscium

Rukbah{{Transliteration|ar|ar-Rukbah}}the Knee{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الركبة}}}}

|Delta Cassiopeiae

Rukbat{{Transliteration|ar|Rukbat ur-Rāmī}}Knee of the archer{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|ركبة الرامي}}}}

|Alpha Sagittarii

=S=

class="wikitable"
Common name

! Arabic name (transliteration)

MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Sabik{{Transliteration|ar|as-Sābiq}}the Preceding{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|السابق}}}}

|Eta Ophiuchi

Sadachbia{{Transliteration|ar|Saʿad ul-Akhbiyyah}}Lucky star of the Tents{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|سعد الاخبية}}}}

|Gamma Aquarii

Sadalbari{{Transliteration|ar|Saʿad ul-Bāriʿ}}Lucky star of the Splendid one{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|سعد البارع}}}}

|Mu Pegasi

Sadalmelik{{Transliteration|ar|Saʿad ul-Malik}}Lucky star of the King{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|سعد الملك}}}}

|Alpha Aquarii

Sadalsuud{{Transliteration|ar|Saʿad us-Suʿūd}}Luck of Lucks{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|سعد السعود}}}}

|Beta Aquarii

Sadr{{Transliteration|ar|aṣ-Ṣadr}}the Breast (of the hen){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الصدر}}}}

|Gamma Cygni

Saiph{{Transliteration|ar|as-Sayf}}the Sword (of Orion){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|السيف}}}}

|Kappa Orionis

Scheat{{Transliteration|ar|as-Sāʿid}}the Shoulder{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الساعد}}}}

|Beta Pegasi

Shaula{{Transliteration|ar|ash-Shawlāh}}the Raised (tail of the scorpion){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الشولة}}}}

|Lambda Scorpii

Shedir{{Transliteration|ar|aṣ-Ṣadr}}the Breast{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الصدر}}}}

|Alpha Cassiopeiae

Sheliak{{Transliteration|ar|ash-Shiliyāq}}Lyra{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الشلياق}}}}

|Beta Lyrae

Sheratan{{Transliteration|ar|ash-Sharaṭayn}}the Two Signs{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الشَّرَطَيْن}}}}

|Beta Arietis

Sirrah{{Transliteration|ar|Surratu l-Faras}}Navel (of the Mare){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|سُرَّة الفرس}}}}

|Alpha Andromedae

Skat{{Transliteration|ar|as-Sāq}} (or {{Transliteration|ar|Shi'at}})the Leg (or the Wish){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الساق / شئت}}}}

|Delta Aquarii

Spica{{Transliteration|ar|as-Sunbulah}}the Stem{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|السنبلة}}}}

|Alpha Virginis

Sulafat{{Transliteration|ar|as-Sulḥafāh}}the Tortoise{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|السلحفاة}}}}

|Gamma Lyrae

=T=

class="wikitable"
Arab-Latinized nameArabic name (transliteration)Meaning

! Arabic name

!Arabic name

(vowels)

! Scientific star name

Talitha Australis,
Talitha Borealis
{{Transliteration|ar|al-Qafzat uth-Thālathah}}the Third Leap (of the ghazal){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|القفزة الثّالثة}}}}

|{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|القفزة الثّالثة}}}}

|Kappa Ursae Majoris

Tania Australis,
Tania Borealis
{{Transliteration|ar|al-Qafzat uth-Thāniyah}}the Second Leap (of the gazelle){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|القفزة الثّانية}}}}

|{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|القفزة الثّانية}}}}

|Mu Ursae Majoris

Tarf{{Transliteration|ar|aṭ-Ṭarf}}"The glance" of the lion{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الطرف}}}}

|{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الطَّرَف}}}}

|Beta Cancri

Thuban{{Transliteration|ar|ath-Thuʽabān}}

| the Snake

{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الثعبان}}}}

|{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الْثُّعْبَان}}}}

|Alpha Draconis

=U=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Unukalhai{{Transliteration|ar|ʿUnuq ul-Ḥayyah}}Neck of the Snake{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|عنق الحية}}}}

|Alpha Serpentis

=V=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Vega{{Transliteration|ar|an-Nisr ul-Wāqiʿ}}the Falling Eagle{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|النسر الواقع}}}}

|Alpha Lyrae

=W=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Wasat{{Transliteration|ar|Wasṭ us-Samā'}}"Middle" of the sky{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|وسط السماء}}}}

|Delta Geminorum

Wezen{{Transliteration|ar|al-Wazn}}the Weight{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الوزن}}}}

|Delta Canis Majoris

Wezn{{Transliteration|ar|al-Wazn}}the Weight{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الوزن}}}}

|Beta Columbae

=Y=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Yed Posterior{{Transliteration|ar|Mu'akhkhir Yad ul-Ḥawwā'}}(Back of the Snake Man's) Hand{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|مؤخّر يد الحوّاء}}}}

|Epsilon Ophiuchi

Yed Prior{{Transliteration|ar|Muqaddim Yad ul-Ḥawwā'}}(Palm of the Snake Man's) Hand{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|مقدّم يد الحوّاء}}}}

|Delta Ophiuchi

=Z=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic nameScientific star name
Zaurac{{Transliteration|ar|az-Zawraq}}the Boat{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الزورق}}}}

|Gamma Eridani

Zavijava{{Transliteration|ar|Zāwiyat ul-ʽAwwāʼ}}the Angle of the Barking Dog{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|زاوية العواء}}}}

|Beta Virginis

Zawiah

aka Zaniah

| {{Transliteration|ar|az-Zāwiyah}}

The angle{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الزاوية}}}}

|Eta Virginis

Zubenelgenubi{{Transliteration|ar|az-Zubān ul-Janūbiy}}Southern Claw (of the scorpion){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الزبان الجنوبي}}}}

|Alpha Librae

Zubenelhakrabi{{Transliteration|ar|Zuban al-ʿAqrab}}Claws (of the scorpion){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|زبان العقرب}}}}

|Gamma Librae

Zubeneschamali{{Transliteration|ar|az-Zubān ush-Shamāliy}}Northern Claw (of the scorpion){{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|الزبان الشمالي}}}}

|Beta Librae

=Others=

class="wikitable"
Common nameArabic name (transliteration)MeaningArabic name
Milky Way{{Transliteration|ar|Darb ut-Tabānah}}The Milky Road{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|درب التبانة}}}}
Andromeda Galaxy{{Transliteration|ar|as-Saḥābat uṣ-Ṣaghirah}} ("small cloud"){{Cite book |last=Henbest |first=N. |url=https://archive.org/details/guidetogalaxy00henb/page/31 |title=The guide to the galaxy |last2=Couper |first2=H. |date=1994 |publisher=CUP Archive |isbn=0-521-45882-X |page=31 |url-access=registration}}{{Cite book |last=Kepple |first=G. R. |title=The Night Sky Observer's Guide |last2=Sanner |first2=G. W. |date=1998 |publisher=Willmann-Bell |isbn=0-943396-58-1 |volume=1 |page=18}}"little cloud" was the Arabic name for the Andromeda Galaxy, which was first mentioned by Al-Sufi in his Book of Fixed Stars{{rtl-para|{{lang|ar|السَحَابَة الصَغِيرَة}}}}

See also

References

  • [http://www.icoproject.org/star.html Islamic Crescents' Observation Project (ICOP) website], which in turn cites:
  • Paul Kunitzsch, Tim Smart, Short Guide to Modern Star Names and Their Derivations (1986)
  • Guy Ottewell, The Astronomical Companion{{year needed|date=October 2011}}
  • Abdul-Rahim Bader, Rasd al-Sama{{'}} ("Observing the Sky"){{year needed|date=October 2011}}
  • Hamid Al-Naimy Elm al-Falak ("Astronomy"){{year needed|date=October 2011}}