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".
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