Name and Etymology
- The name Ascella from a Late Latin word meaning armpit.
- This star, together with :
- γ Sgr, δ Sgr, ε Sgr, λ Sgr, σ Sgr, τ Sgr and φ Sgr consisting the asterism Teapot.
- φ Sgr, σ Sgr, χ Sgr and τ Sgr were Al Naʽām al Ṣādirah (النعم السادرة), the Returning Ostriches.
- σ Sgr and π Sgr may have been the Akkadian Gu-shi-rab‑ba, the Yoke of the Sea.
- τ Sgr, ν Sgr, ψ Sgr, ω Sgr and 60 Sgr were Al Udḥiyy, the Ostrich's Nest.
- In Chinese, 斗 (Dǒu), meaning Dipper, refers to an asterism consisting of ζ Sagittarii, φ Sagittarii, λ Sagittarii, μ Sagittarii, σ Sagittarii and τ Sagittarii. Consequently, ζ Sagittarii itself is known as 斗宿一 (Dǒu Sù yī, English: the First Star of Dipper.)
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