Epsilon Sagittarii - Name and Etymology

Name and Etymology

• The traditional name of this star is Kaus Australis, from Arabic قوس qaws 'bow' and Latin austrālis 'southern'.
• This star, together with :
  • γ Sgr, δ Sgr, ζ Sgr, λ Sgr, σ Sgr, τ Sgr and φ Sgr, consisting the asterism Teapot.
  • γ Sgr, δ Sgr and η Sgr were Al Naʽām al Wārid (النعم الوارد), the Going Ostriches.
  • γ Sgr and δ 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 ε Sagittarii, γ Sagittarii, δ Sagittarii and η Sagittarii. Consequently, ε Sagittarii itself is known as 箕宿三 (Jī Sù sān, English: the Third Star of Winnowing Basket.)
• Kaus Australis is listed in MUL.APIN as MA.GUR₈, meaning "the Bark".