This is a list of proper names for stars, mostly derived from Arabic and Latin. See also the list of stars by constellation, which gives variant names, derivations, and magnitudes.
Of the roughly 10,000 stars visible to the naked eye, only a few hundred have been given proper names in the history of astronomy. Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into asterisms, and give proper names to those, not to individual stars.
Most star names are in origin descriptive of the part of the asterism they are found in; thus Cynosure is the "dog's tail", formerly "the star in the tail of the 'dog' asterism" (now Ursa Minor), or Phecda, a corruption of the Arabic fakhð ad-dubb "thigh of the bear". Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius "the scorcher", Antares and Canopus (of unknown origin), Alphard "the solitary one", Regulus "kinglet"; and arguably Aldebaran "the follower" (of the Pleiades), Procyon "preceding the dog ".
In addition to the limited number of traditional star names, there are some coined in modern times, e.g. "Avior" for Epsilon Carinae (1930), and a number of stars named after people (mostly in the 20th century).
Constellation | Bayer designation | Modern proper name | Historical names / comments |
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Eridanus | θ Eri | Acamar |
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Eridanus | α Eri | Achernar |
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Cassiopeia | η Cas | Achird | In Chinese, this star is called 王良三 (Wáng Liáng sān, English: the Third Star of Wang Liang.) |
Scorpius | β Sco | Acrab, Akrab, Elakrab; Graffias | The name "Acrab" is from Arabic العقرب al-aqrab "the scorpion", the name of the constellation. Italian graffias means "claws" and was also applied to Xi Scorpii and to Alpha Librae |
Crux | α Crucis | Acrux | "Acrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation |
Cancer | α Cancri | Acubens | |
Leo | ζ Leonis | Adhafera | |
Canis Major | ε Canis Majoris | Adhara | |
Taurus | ε Tauri | Ain | |
Lyra | η Lyrae | Aladfar | |
Andromeda | γ Andromedae | Alamak | |
Lyra | μ Lyrae | Alathfar | |
Virgo | β Virginis | Alaraph | |
Sagittarius | π Sagittarii | Albaldah | |
Aquarius | ε Aquarii | Albali | |
Cygnus | β Cygni | Albireo | |
Corvus | α Corvi | Alchiba | |
Ursa Major | 80 UMa | Alcor | Arabic سها suhā "neglected one"; notable as a faintly perceptible companion of Mizar (ζ UMa) |
Taurus | η Tauri | Alcyone | |
Taurus | α Tauri | Aldebaran | In Indian astronomy known as Rohini "the red one". To Persian astrologers it was known as a Royal star, Tascheter, Watcher of the East. |
Cepheus | α Cephei | Alderamin | |
Leo | ζ Leonis | Aldhafera | |
Grus | γ Gruis | Aldhanab | |
Draco | ζ Draconis | Aldhibah | |
Draco | δ Draconis | Aldib | |
Cygnus | δ Cygni | Al Fawaris | |
Corona Australis | α Coronae Australis | Alfecca Meridiana | |
Cepheus | β Cephei | Alfirk | |
Capricornus | α Capricorni | Algedi | |
Capricornus | α Capricorni | Al Giedi | |
Perseus | α Persei | Algenib | |
Pegasus | γ Pegasi | Algenib | |
Leo | γ Leonis | Algieba | |
Perseus | β Persei | Algol | From ra's al-ghūl, "head of the ogre (al-ghul)". In Chinese, Tseih She, 'piled up corpses'. Also known as the "Demon Star". It is the eye of Medusa's head in the constellation of Perseus. |
Corvus | δ Corvi | Algorab | |
Auriga | α Aurigae | Alhajoth | |
Gemini | γ Geminorum | Alhena | |
Ursa Major | ε Ursae Majoris | Alioth | |
Ursa Major | η Ursae Majoris | Alkaid | |
Columba | θ Columbae | Al Kurud | |
Cepheus | ρ-2 Cephei | Al Kalb al Rai | |
Bootes | μ Bootis | Alkalurops | |
Ursa Major | χ Ursae Majoris | Al Kaphrah | |
Crater | α Crateris | Alkes | |
Cepheus | ξ Cephei | Alkurah | |
Andromeda | γ Andromedae | Almach | |
Leo | κ Leonis | Al Minliar al Asad | |
Grus | α Gruis | Al Nair | |
Sagittarius | γ Sagittarii | Alnasl | |
Orion | ε Orionis | Alnilam | |
Orion | ζ Orionis | Alnitak | |
Scorpius | τ Sco | Alniyat | |
Scorpius | σ Sco | Al Niyat | |
Hydra | α Hydrae | Alphard | |
Corona Borealis | α Coronae Borealis | Alphecca | |
Andromeda | α Andromedae | Alpheratz | |
Cepheus | γ Cephei | Alrai | |
Sagittarius | α Sagittarii | Alrami | |
Pisces | α Piscium | Alrischa | |
Draco | σ Draconis | Alsafi | |
Lynx | 31 Lyncis | Alsciaukat | |
Aquila | β Aquilae | Alshain | |
Capricornus | ν Capricorni | Alshat | |
Aquila | α Aquilae | Altair | From an-nasr aṭ-ṭā’ir "the flying eagle". In Chinese, 牵牛星 (Qiān Niú Xīng) or 牛郎星 ( Niú Láng Xīng), "Cow Herder Star" of the Qi Xi love story. One of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. |
Draco | δ Draconis | Altais | |
Cancer | β Cancri | Altarf | |
Leo | λ Leonis | Alterf | |
Aquila | ι Aquilae | Al Thalimain | |
Aquila | λ Aquilae | Al Thalimain | |
Canis Major | η Canis Majoris | Aludra | |
Ursa Major | ξ Ursae Majoris | Alula Australis | |
Ursa Major | ν Ursae Majoris | Alula Borealis | |
Draco | β Draconis | Alwaid | |
Serpens | θ Serpentis | Alya | |
Gemini | ξ Geminorum | Alzir | |
Aquarius | θ Aquarii | Ancha | |
Eridanus | τ2 Eri | Angetenar |
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Phoenix | α Phoenicis | Ankaa | |
Scorpius | α Sco | Antares | Ancient Greek, Άντάρης, "against Ares (Mars)". It was known to Persian astrologers as a Royal star: Satevis, Watcher of the West. |
Boötes | α Boo | Arcturus | |
Virgo | γ Virginis | Arich | |
Sagittarius | β Sagittarii | Arkab | |
Capricornus | η Capricorni | Armus | |
Lepus | α Leporis | Arneb | |
Draco | μ Draconis | Arrakis, Alrakis, Elrakis | Arabic al-rāqiṣ "the dancer" |
Sagittarius | ζ Sagittarii | Ascella | |
Cancer | δ Cancri | Asellus Australis | |
Cancer | γ Cancri | Asellus Borealis | |
Bootes | θ Bootis | Asellus Primus | |
Bootes | ι Bootis | Asellus Secundus | |
Bootes | κ Bootis | Asellus Tertius | |
Hydra | ε Hydrae | Ashlesha | |
Sagittarius | ζ Sagittarii | Askella | |
Carina | ι Carinae | Aspidiske | |
Canes Venatici | β Canum Venaticorum | Asterion | |
Taurus | 21 Tauri | Asterope | one of the Pleiades |
Perseus | ο Persei | Atik | |
Taurus | 27 Tauri | Atlas | one of the Pleiades |
Triangulum Australe | α Trianguli Australis | Atria | |
Virgo | δ Virginis | Auva | |
Carina | ε Carinae | Avior | |
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Azaleh | |
Cygnus | π1 Cygni | Azelfafage | variously reported as from Arabic السلحفاة as-sulaḥfāh "turtle", ألطلف ألفرس al thīlf al faras "horse track", or ألعزل ألدجاجة al ʽazal al-dajājah "tail of hen" |
Eridanus | η Eri | Azha |
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Puppis | ξ Puppis | Azmidiske | |
Pegasus | θ Pegasi | Baham | |
Cetus | ζ Ceti | Baten Kaitos | |
Crux | β Crucis | Becrux, Mimosa | "Becrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation |
Eridanus | ο1 Eri | Beid |
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Orion | γ Orionis | Bellatrix | |
Ursa Major | η Ursae Majoris | Benetnasch | |
Orion | α Orionis | Betelgeuse | |
Triangulum Australe | β Trianguli Australis | Betria | |
Pegasus | θ Pegasi | Biham | |
Taurus | 5 Tauri | Birhan Isat | one of the Pleiades |
Aries | δ Arietis | Botein | |
Libra | σ Librae | Brachium | |
Aquarius | ξ Aquarii | Bunda | |
Carina | α Car | Canopus | Ptolemy's Κάνωβος, after Canopus (Kanopos, Kanobos), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology. |
Auriga | α Aurigae | Capella | |
Cassiopeia | β Cas | Caph |
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Gemini | α Geminorum | Castor | |
Ophiuchus | β Ophiuchi | Cebalrai | |
Taurus | 16 Tauri | Celaeno | one of the Pleiades |
Canes Venatici | α Canum Venaticorum, or sometimes | Chara | |
Canes Venatici | β Canum Venaticorum | Chara | |
Ophiuchus | β Ophiuchi | Cheleb | |
Leo | θ Leonis | Chertan | |
Leo | θ Leonis | Chort | |
Serpens | β Serpentis | Chow | |
Canes Venatici | α Canum Venaticorum | Cor Caroli | named after Charles I of England by Sir Charles Scarborough |
Eridanus | β Eri | Cursa |
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Capricornus | β Capricorni | Dabih | |
Crux | δ Crucis | Decrux | "Decrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation |
Cygnus | α Cygni | Deneb | From Dhanab ad-Dajāja "Tail of the hen". In Chinese, Deneb is part of 鵲橋 "Magpie bridge" in the Qi Xi love story. Deneb is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. |
Capricornus | δ Capricorni | Deneb Algedi | |
Delphinus | ε Delphini | Deneb Dulfim | |
Aquila | ζ Aquilae | Deneb el Okab | |
Cetus | β Ceti | Deneb Kaitos | |
Cetus | ι Ceti | Deneb Kaitos Schemali | |
Leo | β Leonis | Denebola | |
Cetus | η Ceti | Dheneb | |
Coma Berenices | α Comae Berenices | Diadem | |
Cetus | β Ceti | Diphda | |
Ursa Major | ι Ursae Majoris | Dnoces | |
Scorpius | δ Sco | Dschubba | |
Ursa Major | α Ursae Majoris | Dubhe | |
Leo | δ Leonis | Duhr | |
Draco | ι Draconis | Edasich | |
Taurus | 17 Tauri | Electra | one of the Pleiades |
Triangulum | α Trianguli | Elmuthalleth | |
Taurus | β Tauri | Elnath | |
Pegasus | ε Pegasi | Enif | |
Cepheus | γ Cephei | Errai | |
Draco | γ Draconis | Etamin, Eltanin | from the Arabic name of the constellation, التنين At-Tinnin "the great serpent". γ Dra was also one of the "Five Camels", Quinque Dromedarii, in Arabic Al ʽAwāïd. |
Piscis Austrinus | α Piscis Austrinus | Fomalhaut | Arabic فم الحوت fum al-ḥawt "mouth of the fish". To Persian astrologers this was a Royal star: Haftorang, Watcher of the South. |
Pisces | β Piscium | Fum al Samakah | |
Canis Major | ζ Canis Majoris | Furud | |
Crux | γ Crucis | Gacrux | The name "Gacrux" is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794-1838). |
Cepheus | μ Cephei | Garnet Star | Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi |
Triangulum Australe | γ Trianguli Australis | Gatria | |
Corona Borealis | α Coronae Borealis | Gemma | |
Draco | λ Draconis | Gianfar | |
Capricornus | α Capricorni | Giedi | |
Corvus | γ Corvi | Gienah Gurab | |
Cygnus | ε Cygni | Gienah | |
Scorpius | κ Sco | Girtab | |
Canis Minor | β Canis Minoris | Gomeisa | |
Perseus | ρ Persei | Gorgonea Tertia | |
Draco | ξ Draconis | Grumium | |
Centaurus | β Centauri | Hadar | |
Puppis | σ Puppis | Hadir | |
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Haedus | |
Auriga | ε Aurigae | Haldus | |
Aries | α Ari | Hamal, Ras Hammel | from Arabic راس الحمل rās al-ħamal "head of the ram", also known as "the head of Aries". |
Auriga | ι Aurigae | Hassaleh | |
Hydra | α Hydri | Head of Hydrus | |
Orion | λ Orionis | Heka | |
Virgo | ζ Virginis | Heze | |
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Hoedus (I) | |
Auriga | η Aurigae | Hoedus II | |
Pegasus | ζ Pegasi | Homam | |
Taurus | γ Tauri | Hyadum I | |
Taurus | δ1 Tauri | Hyadum II | |
Hydra | ζ Hydrae | Hydrobius | |
Scorpius | ν Sco | Jabbah | |
Pegasus | κ Pegasi | Jih | |
Auriga | ι Aurigae | Kabdhilinan | |
Cetus | γ Ceti | Kaffaljidhma | |
Hercules | ω Herculis | Kajam | |
Capricornus | ε Capricorni | Kastra | |
Sagittarius | ε Sagittarii | Kaus Australis | |
Sagittarius | λ Sagittarii | Kaus Borealis | |
Sagittarius | δ Sagittarii | Kaus Media | |
Eridanus | ο2 Eri (40 Eri) | Keid | The name is originally from Arabic القيض al-qaid "the broken egg-shells" |
Equuleus | α Equulei | Kitα | |
Taurus | δ-3 Tauri | Kleeia | |
Ursa Minor | β Ursae Minoris | Kochab | |
Hercules | β Herculis | Kornephoros | |
Corvus | β Corvi | Kraz | |
Cassiopeia | δ Cas | Rukbah, Rucbah; Ksora |
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Pisces | η Piscium | Kullat Nunu | |
Draco | ν Draconis | Kuma | |
Libra | β Librae | Lanx Australis | |
Canes Venatici | Y Canum Venaticorum | La Superba | A modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi |
Scorpius | υ Sco | Lesath | |
Vulpecula | α Vulpeculae | Lucida Anseris | |
Hercules | λ Herculis | Maasym | |
Auriga | θ Aurigae | Mahasim | |
Taurus | 20 Tauri | Maia | one of the Pleiades |
Cassiopeia | θ Cas | Marfark |
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Ophiuchus | λ Ophiuchi | Marfik | |
Pegasus | α Pegasi and HR 2948 | Markab | |
Pegasus | η Pegasi | Matar | |
Gemini | ε Geminorum | Mebsuta | |
Sagittarius | δ Sagittarii | Media | |
Ursa Major | δ Ursae Majoris | Megrez | |
Orion | λ Orionis | Meissa | |
Gemini | ζ Geminorum | Mekbuda | |
Perseus | ξ Persei | Menchib | |
Cetus | α Ceti | Menkab | |
Auriga | β Aurigae | Menkalinan | |
Cetus | α Ceti | Menkar | |
Centaurus | θ Centauri | Menkent | |
Perseus | ζ Persei | Menkib | |
Ursa Major | β Ursae Majoris | Merak | |
Bootes | 38 Boötis | Merga | |
Taurus | 23 Tauri | Merope | one of the Pleiades |
Aries | γ Arietis | Mesarthim | |
Carina | β Carinae | Miaplacidus | |
Hydra | σ Hydrae | Minchir | |
Virgo | δ Virginis | Minelava | |
Corvus | ε Corvi | Minkar | |
Orion | δ Orionis | Mintaka | |
Cetus | ο Ceti | Mira | |
Andromeda | β Andromedae | Mirach | |
Perseus | η Persei | Miram | |
Perseus | α Persei | Mirfak | |
Canis Major | β Canis Majoris | Mirzam | |
Perseus | κ Persei | Misam | |
Ursa Major | ζ Ursae Majoris | Mizar | from Arabic المئزر al-miʾzar "apron, waistband, girdle" |
Triangulum | α Trianguli | Mothallah | |
Canis Major | γ Canis Majoris | Muliphein | |
Bootes | η Bootis | Muphrid, Mufrid | |
Canis Major | β Canis Majoris | Murzim | |
Ursa Major | ο Ursae Majoris | Muscida | |
Ursa Major | π Ursae Majoris | Muscida | |
Orion | ι Orionis | Nair Al Saif | |
Puppis | ζ Puppis | Naos | |
Sagittarius | γ Sagittarii | Nash | |
Capricornus | γ Capricorni | Nashira | |
Cassiopeia | γ Cas | Navi | "Navi" is a modern name, due to Gus Grissom (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward). In Chinese astronomy, it is known as 策 cè "the whip". |
Bootes | β Boötis | Nekkar | |
Andromeda | 51 Andromedae (υ Persei) | Nembus | |
Lepus | μ Leporis | Neshmet | |
Lepus | β Leporis | Nihal | |
Sagittarius | σ Sagittarii | Nunki | |
Corona Borealis | β Coronae Borealis | Nusakan | |
Capricornus | π Capricorni | Okul | |
Pavo | α Pavonis | Peacock | Designated "Peacock" (after the constellation) by Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office in the 1930s. |
Columba | α Columbae | Phact | |
Ursa Major | γ Ursae Majoris | Phad (or Phecda, Phekda) | |
Ursa Minor | γ Ursae Minoris | Pherkad | |
Ursa Minor | δ Ursae Minoris | Pherkard | |
Taurus | 28 Tauri | Pleione | one of the Pleiades |
Ursa Minor | α UMi | Polaris; Cynosure; north star, pole star, lodestar, etc. | Latin stella polaris, stella maris; Sanskrit dhruva tāra "fixed star"; Arabic al-kutb al-shamaliyy "the northern axle", among others. |
Octans | σ Octantis | Polaris Australis | |
Gemini | β Geminorum | Pollux | |
Virgo | γ Virginis | Porrima | |
Leo Minor | 46 Leonis Minoris | Praecipua | |
Canis Minor | α CMi | Procyon | Greek προκύον "preceding the Dog (viz. Sirius)"; in Latin rendered as Antecanis. |
Gemini | η Geminorum | Propus | |
Boötes | ε Boo | Pulcherrima, Izar | "Izar" is from Arabic إزار izār "veil". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated (منتقة ألعوع minṭáqa al awwa, translated into Latin as Cingulum Latratoris "belt of barker" |
Eridanus | δ Eri | Rana |
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Hercules | α Herculis | Ras Algethi | |
Ophiuchus | α Ophiuchi | Ras Alhague | |
Leo | ε Leonis | Ras Elased Australis | |
Leo | μ Leonis | Rasalas | |
Draco | β Draconis | Rastaban | |
Gemini | α Geminorum | Ras Thaoum | |
Vela | γ Velorum | Regor | |
Leo | α Leonis | Regulus | Latin for 'prince' or 'little king'. Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as the Royal star Venant, Watcher of the North. |
Orion | β Orionis | Rigel | |
Centaurus | α Cen | Rigil Kentaurus | from Arabic rijl qantūris رجل قنطورس "foot of the centaur". Also "Proxima Centauri". |
Virgo | μ Virginis | Rijl al Awwa | |
Delphinus | β Delphini | Rotanev | |
Cygnus | ω² Cygni | Ruchba | |
Sagittarius | α Sagittarii | Rukbat | |
Ophiuchus | η Ophiuchi | Sabik | |
Aquarius | γ Aquarii | Sadachbia | |
Pegasus | μ Pegasi | Sadalbari | |
Aquarius | α Aquarii | Sadalmelik | |
Aquarius | β Aquarii | Sadalsuud | |
Auriga | ζ Aurigae | Sadatoni | |
Cygnus | γ Cygni | Sadr | |
Orion | κ Orionis | Saiph | |
Pegasus | τ Pegasi | Salm | |
Scorpius | θ Sco | Sargas | |
Hercules | δ Herculis | Sarin | |
Ursa Major | θ Ursae Majoris | Sarir | |
Lepus | ε Leporis | Sasin | |
Eridanus | 53 Eri | Sceptrum | formerly "p Sceptri", in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum |
Pegasus | β Pegasi | Scheat | |
Capricornus | δ Capricorni | Scheddi | |
Cassiopeia | α Cas | Schedir, Schedar |
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Cassiopeia | ε Cas | Segin | In Chinese, this star is called 閣道二 (Gé Dào èr, English: the Second Star of Flying Corridor.) |
Bootes | γ Bootis | Seginus | |
Sagitta | α Sagittae | Sham | |
Scorpius | λ Sco | Shaula | |
Lyra | β Lyrae | Sheliak | |
Aries | β Arietis | Sheratan | |
Ophiuchus | ν Ophiuchi | Sinistra | |
Canis Major | α CMa | Sirius, Dog Star | Greek Σείριος "the scorcher"; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as Σῶθις. As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian (Maori Takurua; Hawaiian Ka'ulua, "Queen of Heaven", among others). |
Aquarius | κ Aquarii | Situla | |
Aquarius | δ Aquarii | Skat | |
Virgo | α Virginis | Spica, Azimech | In Indian astronomy known as Chitra "the bright one" |
Taurus | 22 Tauri | Sterope | |
Delphinus | α Delphini | Sualocin | |
Leo | ο Leonis | Subra | |
Vela | λ Velorum | Suhail | |
Lyra | γ Lyrae | Sulafat | |
Virgo | ι Virginis | Syrma | |
Orion | π3 Orionis | Tabit | |
Ursa Major | κ Ursae Majoris | Talitha Australis | |
Ursa Major | ι Ursae Majoris | Talitha Borealis | |
Ursa Major | μ Ursae Majoris | Tania Australis | |
Ursa Major | λ Ursae Majoris | Tania Borealis | |
Aquila | γ Aquilae | Tarazet, Tarazed | |
Taurus | 19 Tauri | Taygeta | |
Cancer | ζ Cancri | Tegmen, Tegmine | |
Sagittarius | ω Sagittarii | Terebellum | from Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον, a quadrangle of stars of which ω Sag is the brightest |
Gemini | μ Geminorum | Tejat Posterior | |
Gemini | η Geminorum | Tejat Prior | |
Orion | υ Orionis | Thabit | |
Eridanus | υ-2 Eri | Theemin, Beemin | In Chinese, this star is called 天園十二 (Tiān Yuàn shíèr, English: the Twelfth Star of Celestial Meadows.) |
Draco | α Draconis | Thuban | |
Taurus | ζ Tau | Tien Kwan | Chinese 天關, tiānguān "celestial gate". Also reported as Shurnarkabtishashutu, from the Arabic for under the southern horn of the bull. |
Pisces | ο Piscium | Torcularis Septentrionalis | |
Puppis | π Puppis | Tureis | |
Draco | ε Draconis | Tyl | |
Serpens | α Serpentis | Unuk or Unukalhai | |
Taurus | ξ Tauri | Ushakaron | |
Lyra | α Lyr | Vega | from Arabic an-nasr al-wāqi‘ "the alighting vulture", also translated as vulture cadens (see also Aetos Dios, Stymphalian birds). As the second brightest star in the northern sky, Vega has names in numerous cultures. In Chinese it is known as 織女 "weaving girl" from the Qi Xi love story. Vega is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle. |
Virgo | ε Vir | Vindemiatrix | Vindemiatrix^ is the Latin for "grape gatherer" |
Gemini | δ Geminorum | Wasat | |
Columba | β Columbae | Wazn | |
Canis Major | δ Canis Majoris | Wezen | |
Ophiuchus | δ Ophiuchi | Yed Prior | |
Ophiuchus | ε Ophiuchi | Yed Posterior | |
Ursa Minor | δ Ursae Minoris | Yildun | |
Virgo | η Virginis | Zaniah | |
Eridanus | γ Eri | Zaurak, Zaurac |
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Virgo | β Virginis | Zavijava | |
Leo | δ Leonis | Zosma | |
Libra | γ Librae | Zuben-el-Akrab | |
Libra | δ Librae | Zuben-el-Akribi | |
Libra | α Librae | Zubenelgenubi | |
Libra | β Librae | Zuben-el-schemali or Zubeneschamali |
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