Name and Etymology
- Alnasl is derived from the Arabic النصل al-naşl meaning "arrowhead"., Nushaba is derived from the Arabic Zujj al-Nashshaba meaning the same as Alnasl., Warida is derived from النعم الوارد Al Naʽām al Wārid, the Going Ostriches, the asterism consisting this star, δ Sgr, ε Sgr and η Sgr.
- This star, together with :
- δ Sgr, ε Sgr, ζ Sgr, λ Sgr, σ Sgr, τ Sgr and φ Sgr, consisting the asterism Teapot.
- δ Sgr and ε Sgr were Akkadian Sin-nun‑tu, or Si-nu-nu‑tum, the Swallow.
- In Chinese, 箕 (Jī), meaning Winnowing Basket, refers to an asterism consisting of γ Sagittarii, δ Sagittarii, ε Sagittarii and η Sagittarii. Consequently, γ Sagittarii itself is known as 箕宿一 (Jī Sù yī, English: the First Star of Winnowing Basket.)
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