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	=== Pronunciation ===		=== Pronunciation ===
	Sumerian and Akkadian coexisted for millennia but we have no direct means of being certain as to their exact pronunciations or to dialectical differences in either language. Two names illustrate this difficulty: lu<sub>2</sub>.hun.ga<sub>2</sub> and pa.bil<sub>2</sub>.sag (sometimes spelt pa.bil<sub>2</sub>.saĝ). Each shows a nasalized g ~~of the order of Spanish "señor"~~ (hunga and sang). Hence, the resumption of the nasalized ga<sub>2</sub> rather than ga<sub>1</sub> (here g as in goat) for lu<sub>2</sub>.hun.ga<sub>2</sub>, and pa.bil.sag with nasalized g as in Sumerian hur.sag (mountain range) = Akkadian ''hurshannu'' or variants of the name of the Temple of Marduk in Babylon esagil/ esangil.		Sumerian and Akkadian coexisted for millennia but we have no direct means of being certain as to their exact pronunciations or to dialectical differences in either language. Two names illustrate this difficulty: lu<sub>2</sub>.hun.ga<sub>2</sub> and pa.bil<sub>2</sub>.sag (sometimes spelt pa.bil<sub>2</sub>.saĝ). Each shows a nasalized g (hunga and sang). Hence, the resumption of the nasalized ga<sub>2</sub> rather than ga<sub>1</sub> (here g as in goat) for lu<sub>2</sub>.hun.ga<sub>2</sub>, and pa.bil.sag with nasalized g as in Sumerian hur.sag (mountain range) = Akkadian ''hurshannu'' or variants of the name of the Temple of Marduk in Babylon esagil/ esangil.

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Ainalrami

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	[[File:Ainalrami stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Ainalrami - stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]		[[File:Ainalrami stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Ainalrami - stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]
			[[File:Sgr_RL2025.png\|thumb\|Sagittarius with Arabic star names (CC BY Laffitte 2025).]]
	Arabic عين الرامي ʽain al-rāmī (simplified Ainalrami) means The Eye of the Archer. It originates from Arabic Almagest translations.		Arabic عين الرامي ʽain al-rāmī (simplified Ainalrami) means The Eye of the Archer. It originates from Arabic Almagest translations.



	Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Apparu récemment, soit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et à présent retenu par l’UAI, ce nom est l’arabe ''<sup>c</sup>Ayn al-Rāmī'', « l’Œil du Sagittaire », donné de façon tardive dans le cadre du ciel gréco-arabe. Ar. ''<sup>c</sup>Ayn al-Rāmī'', Uluġ Bēg > lat. ''‘Aïn AlRâmi’'', Hyde, ''Ain er-Râmî'', Bode ''via'' Lach, puis Allen. Fr. ''Aïn'', Benhamouda. Var. ''Ain al Rami I'' et ''II'' p/ ''ν<sup>1</sup>'' et ''ν<sup>2</sup> Sgr,'' Rhoads, Hoffleit p/ ''ν Sgr, Simbad'' et UAI p/ ''γ<sup>1</sup> Sgr'', seul ; ''Ain al Rami'', not. ''Wiki/en''.</blockquote>		Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Apparu récemment, soit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et à présent retenu par l’UAI, ce nom est l’arabe ''<sup>c</sup>Ayn al-Rāmī'', « l’Œil du Sagittaire », donné de façon tardive dans le cadre du ciel gréco-arabe. Ar. ''<sup>c</sup>Ayn al-Rāmī'', Uluġ Bēg > lat. ''‘Aïn AlRâmi’'', Hyde, ''Ain er-Râmî'', Bode ''via'' Lach, puis Allen. Fr. ''Aïn'', Benhamouda. Var. ''Ain al Rami I'' et ''II'' p/ ''ν<sup>1</sup>'' et ''ν<sup>2</sup> Sgr,'' Rhoads, Hoffleit p/ ''ν Sgr, Simbad'' et UAI p/ ''γ<sup>1</sup> Sgr'', seul ; ''Ain al Rami'', not. ''Wiki/en''.</blockquote>

Albaldah

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
			[[File:Rukbat RL2025.png\|thumb\|Albaldah (CC BY Roland Laffitte 2025).]]
	The name of the 21st Arabic lunar station, البلدة, Al-Baldah (The empty area), designates a starless region between ζ Sgr and α Cap; the star π Sgr is at its northern edge and was wrongly attributed with this name by Allen (1899, 359).		The name of the 21st Arabic lunar station, البلدة, Al-Baldah (The empty area), designates a starless region between ζ Sgr and α Cap; the star π Sgr is at its northern edge and was wrongly attributed with this name by Allen (1899, 359).
	~~[[File:Sgr RL2025.png\|thumb\|Sagittarius with Arabic star names (CC BY Laffitte 2025).]]~~


	Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI, c’est l’arabe ''al-Balda'', soit « le Lieu [vide] », situé au-dessous de la ''Tête du Sagittaire'', nom de la XXI<sup>e</sup> station lunaire avant d’être affecté à ''π Sgr''. Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, lat. ''’Abelda’'' et ''‘Albelda’'', Alchandre. Bien plus tard, not. al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Beldah’'', Hyde, ''‘El-Belda’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Balda’''. Fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908).)''.'' Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, not. Al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Baldah’'', Allen > fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908), Nit. 02, mais ''Al Baldah'', Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Nayyir al-Balda'''''. Ar. نيّرالبلدة ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, > ''‘Nir al Beldat''’ c/ Knobel. Aussi : ''Alnair'', Allen > Staal < ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, ''‘Nir al Beldat''’, Knobel, qui devient ''‘Al Nā’ir’'' c/ Allen > ''Al Nair'', Staal, Nit. 02, ''Nir el Beldat'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Secunda''. Ar. الصادرة [النعايم]. Cette étoile fait partie du groupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr''; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr'' . Pour ''ς Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Secunda'', BdL (1908), ''via'' Knobel, ''‘Thani al Sadirah – Secunda τῶν Al Sadirah’'' (p/ ''ϕ Sgr''). Auj. ''Awal al Sadira'', ''Sadira'', ''Wiki''. NB. : ''Alnam'', soit l’ar. ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ām'', « les Autruches », p/ ''μ Sgr'', Rhoads, sans suite. NB : on trouve ''Nam al Sadira III'' et ''IV'' p/ χ<sup>1</sup> et χ''<sup>2</sup> Sgr'' c/ Rhoads. Var. ''Al Sadira'' Schweiger-Lerchenfeld p/ ''σ Sgr'', ''Sadira'', Rumrill, Hoffleit. Nit. 01. </blockquote>		Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI, c’est l’arabe ''al-Balda'', soit « le Lieu [vide] », situé au-dessous de la ''Tête du Sagittaire'', nom de la XXI<sup>e</sup> station lunaire avant d’être affecté à ''π Sgr''. Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, lat. ''’Abelda’'' et ''‘Albelda’'', Alchandre. Bien plus tard, not. al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Beldah’'', Hyde, ''‘El-Belda’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Balda’''. Fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908).)''.'' Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, not. Al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Baldah’'', Allen > fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908), Nit. 02, mais ''Al Baldah'', Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Nayyir al-Balda'''''. Ar. نيّرالبلدة ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, > ''‘Nir al Beldat''’ c/ Knobel. Aussi : ''Alnair'', Allen > Staal < ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, ''‘Nir al Beldat''’, Knobel, qui devient ''‘Al Nā’ir’'' c/ Allen > ''Al Nair'', Staal, Nit. 02, ''Nir el Beldat'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Secunda''. Ar. الصادرة [النعايم]. Cette étoile fait partie du groupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr''; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr'' . Pour ''ς Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Secunda'', BdL (1908), ''via'' Knobel, ''‘Thani al Sadirah – Secunda τῶν Al Sadirah’'' (p/ ''ϕ Sgr''). Auj. ''Awal al Sadira'', ''Sadira'', ''Wiki''. NB. : ''Alnam'', soit l’ar. ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ām'', « les Autruches », p/ ''μ Sgr'', Rhoads, sans suite. NB : on trouve ''Nam al Sadira III'' et ''IV'' p/ χ<sup>1</sup> et χ''<sup>2</sup> Sgr'' c/ Rhoads. Var. ''Al Sadira'' Schweiger-Lerchenfeld p/ ''σ Sgr'', ''Sadira'', Rumrill, Hoffleit. Nit. 01. </blockquote>

Rukbat

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			[[File:Sgr_RL2025.png\|thumb\|Sagittarius with Arabic star names (CC BY Laffitte 2025).]]
	Roland Laffitte (2025):<blockquote>Introduit sous cette forme moderne au XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, ce nom, aujourd’hui proposé par l’UAI, est le premier terme du nom arabe ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire », dans le ciel que les astronomes arabes ont hérité des Grecs. Ar. ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', al-Ṣūfī sur l’image, ms. St-Pétersbourg, ‘''Rucba AlRâmî'', Hyde, Allen > ''Rukbat'', Rumrill, fr. : Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. </blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM '':'' '''1. ''Rukbat al Rami.''''' Ar. ركبة ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire ». Lat. très tôt : ''Racbat aram'', ''Tabl. Toléd.'', puis ‘''Ruchbah er-Râmih’'', Lach > ''Ruchbah er-Râmih'', Bode, puis Bloxam & Hall, Burritt ; ''Rukbah ur Rami'', Hoffleit, ''Rukbat al Rami'', Nit. 01. '''2. ''Alrami'''''<nowiki/>''.'' C’est الرامي ''al-Rāmī'', le nom de la constellation, ''‘AlRâmî’'', Hyde, ou alors le 2<sup>nd</sup> terme de ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', d’où ''Al Rami'', Piazzi, ''Alrami'', Littrow, fr. : Tempesti (1983). Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote>English<blockquote>Introduced in this modern form in the 20th century, this name—now proposed by the IAU—is the first part of the Arabic name Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius,” in the sky that Arab astronomers inherited from the Greeks. Arabic: Rukbat al-Rāmī; al-Ṣūfī pictured; manuscript in St. Petersburg; ‘Rucba AlRâmî’; Hyde, Allen > Rukbat; Rumrill; French: Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc.; Simbad; IAU.</blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: 1. Rukbat al-Rami. Arabic: ركبة Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius.” Very early Latin: Racbat aram, Toledo Table, then ‘Ruchbah er-Râmih’, Lach > Ruchbah er-Râmih, Bode, then Bloxam & Hall, Burritt; Rukbah ur Rami, Hoffleit, Rukbat al Rami, Nit. 01. 2. Alrami. This is الرامي al-Rāmī, the name of the constellation, ‘AlRâmî’, Hyde, or the second term of Rukbat al-Rāmī, hence Al Rami, Piazzi, Alrami, Littrow, French: Tempesti (1983). Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote>		Roland Laffitte (2025):<blockquote>Introduit sous cette forme moderne au XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, ce nom, aujourd’hui proposé par l’UAI, est le premier terme du nom arabe ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire », dans le ciel que les astronomes arabes ont hérité des Grecs. Ar. ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', al-Ṣūfī sur l’image, ms. St-Pétersbourg, ‘''Rucba AlRâmî'', Hyde, Allen > ''Rukbat'', Rumrill, fr. : Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. </blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM '':'' '''1. ''Rukbat al Rami.''''' Ar. ركبة ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire ». Lat. très tôt : ''Racbat aram'', ''Tabl. Toléd.'', puis ‘''Ruchbah er-Râmih’'', Lach > ''Ruchbah er-Râmih'', Bode, puis Bloxam & Hall, Burritt ; ''Rukbah ur Rami'', Hoffleit, ''Rukbat al Rami'', Nit. 01. '''2. ''Alrami'''''<nowiki/>''.'' C’est الرامي ''al-Rāmī'', le nom de la constellation, ''‘AlRâmî’'', Hyde, ou alors le 2<sup>nd</sup> terme de ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', d’où ''Al Rami'', Piazzi, ''Alrami'', Littrow, fr. : Tempesti (1983). Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote>English<blockquote>Introduced in this modern form in the 20th century, this name—now proposed by the IAU—is the first part of the Arabic name Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius,” in the sky that Arab astronomers inherited from the Greeks. Arabic: Rukbat al-Rāmī; al-Ṣūfī pictured; manuscript in St. Petersburg; ‘Rucba AlRâmî’; Hyde, Allen > Rukbat; Rumrill; French: Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc.; Simbad; IAU.</blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: 1. Rukbat al-Rami. Arabic: ركبة Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius.” Very early Latin: Racbat aram, Toledo Table, then ‘Ruchbah er-Râmih’, Lach > Ruchbah er-Râmih, Bode, then Bloxam & Hall, Burritt; Rukbah ur Rami, Hoffleit, Rukbat al Rami, Nit. 01. 2. Alrami. This is الرامي al-Rāmī, the name of the constellation, ‘AlRâmî’, Hyde, or the second term of Rukbat al-Rāmī, hence Al Rami, Piazzi, Alrami, Littrow, French: Tempesti (1983). Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote>

Ascella

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	Ascella is a Latin word meaning "armpit". Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore and Meaning" (1899).		Ascella is a Latin word meaning "armpit". Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore and Meaning" (1899).
			[[File:Sgr_RL2025.png\|thumb\|Sagittarius with Arabic star names (CC BY Laffitte 2025).]]

	Roland Laffitte (2025)<blockquote>Calque de l’arabe ''ibṭ'' employé dans l’''Almageste'' pour décrire la situation de cette étoile, il a vite été employé comme nom, et il est aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI. Gr. ''μασχάλη'' / ''maskhalē'', « aisselle », Ptolémée > ''ibṭ'', « idem », al-Ḥağğāğ > ‘''ascella’'', « idem », Gérard de Crémone ; ‘''axela’'', Bayer, d’où ''Ascella'', Allen, puis Rumrill, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Tertia.'' Ar. الصادرة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Ṣādira'' p/ le goupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr'' ; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr''. Quant à ''ζ Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Tertia'', Benhamouda, mais abs. c/ Knobel. ''Thalith al Sadira'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote>English:<blockquote>A loanword from the Arabic ibṭ, used in the Almagest to describe the position of this star, it was quickly adopted as a name and is now approved by the IAU. Gr. μασχάλη / maskhalē, “armpit,” Ptolemy > ibṭ, “same,” al-Ḥağğāğ > ‘ascella’, “same,” Gerard of Cremona; ‘axela’, Bayer, hence Ascella, Allen, then Rumrill, etc., Simbad, IAU.</blockquote><blockquote>OTHER NAME: Alsadira Tertia. Arabic: الصادرة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Ṣādira for the group ζστφ Sgr; for explanations, see φ Sgr. As for ζ Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Aldadira Tertia, Benhamouda, but absent in Knobel. Thalith al Sadira, Wiki.</blockquote>		Roland Laffitte (2025)<blockquote>Calque de l’arabe ''ibṭ'' employé dans l’''Almageste'' pour décrire la situation de cette étoile, il a vite été employé comme nom, et il est aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI. Gr. ''μασχάλη'' / ''maskhalē'', « aisselle », Ptolémée > ''ibṭ'', « idem », al-Ḥağğāğ > ‘''ascella’'', « idem », Gérard de Crémone ; ‘''axela’'', Bayer, d’où ''Ascella'', Allen, puis Rumrill, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Tertia.'' Ar. الصادرة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Ṣādira'' p/ le goupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr'' ; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr''. Quant à ''ζ Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Tertia'', Benhamouda, mais abs. c/ Knobel. ''Thalith al Sadira'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote>English:<blockquote>A loanword from the Arabic ibṭ, used in the Almagest to describe the position of this star, it was quickly adopted as a name and is now approved by the IAU. Gr. μασχάλη / maskhalē, “armpit,” Ptolemy > ibṭ, “same,” al-Ḥağğāğ > ‘ascella’, “same,” Gerard of Cremona; ‘axela’, Bayer, hence Ascella, Allen, then Rumrill, etc., Simbad, IAU.</blockquote><blockquote>OTHER NAME: Alsadira Tertia. Arabic: الصادرة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Ṣādira for the group ζστφ Sgr; for explanations, see φ Sgr. As for ζ Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Aldadira Tertia, Benhamouda, but absent in Knobel. Thalith al Sadira, Wiki.</blockquote>

Alnasl

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	Applied in recent times from its late Arabic name al-nasl, "the Point", in turn an abbreviation of the Arabic Almagest's nasl al-sahm, "the Point of the Arrow".		Applied in recent times from its late Arabic name al-nasl, "the Point", in turn an abbreviation of the Arabic Almagest's nasl al-sahm, "the Point of the Arrow".
			[[File:Sgr_RL2025.png\|thumb\|Sagittarius with Arabic star names (CC BY Laffitte 2025).]]

	Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui retenu par l’UAI, c’est ''al-Naṣl'', « la Pointe [de la Flèche] ». Ar. ''al-Naṣl'', al-Tīzīnī > ''‘El-nasl’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Naṣl''’, Allen. ''Alnasl'', BdL (1908), Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. Var. ''Al Nasl'', Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS '':'' '''1. ''Zujj al Nushshaba'''''. Ar''.''النشّابة زجّ ''Zuğğ al-Nuššāba'', « le Fer de la Flèche », plus précisément la flèche de bois utilisée par les Persans. Lat. ''‘Zugj AlNushaba’'', Hyde, ce qui donne ''Zudsch el-nûschaba'' c/ Bode, d’où ‘''Zujj al Nushshāba’'', Allen. Puis Hoffleit, Nit. 01. '''2. ''Nushaba'''''. C’est de la même transcription que précédemment que Piazzi a tiré ce nom raccourci, puis fr. : Coulier. Hoffleit, Nit. 01. '''3. ''Alwarida''''' ''Prima''. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Wārida'' p/ le groupe ''γδεη Sgr'' ; se reporter à ''η Sgr'' pour les explications. Pour ce qui est plus particulièrement de ''γ Sgr'', nous avons ''Awwal al-Wārida'', al-Tīzīnī, ''‘Prima τῶν AlWârida’'', Hyde > ''El Waridah'', Bode ; ''El Keridab'' de façon fautive p/ Smith > Rumrill. Fr. : ''γ Sgr'' est ''Alwarida'' ''Prima'' c/ Benhamouda via M. A. Sédillot ; d’un autre côté ''‘Aoul al-Warida – ‘Prima τῶν Al Warida’'', Knobel < al-Aḫsāsī. 4'''. ''Alwazl'''''. C’est l’ar. الوصل ''al-Waṣl'', « la Liaison », Abū Ḥanifa ''ap.'' al-Marzūqī, qui désigne l’espace vide situé après ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im'', mais faussement indiqué p/ ''λ Sgr'' par Assemani, comme le relève Ideler, mais ''‘Al Wasl’'', Allen, ''Alwazl'', Hoffleit, Nit. 01. </blockquote>English:<blockquote>Introduced in the early 20th century and now recognized by the IAU, it is al-Naṣl, “the Tip [of the Arrow].” Ar. al-Naṣl, al-Tīzīnī > ‘El-nasl’, Ideler, ‘Al Naṣl’, Allen. Alnasl, BdL (1908), Rhoads, etc., Simbad, IAU. Var. Al Nasl, Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote><blockquote>OTHER NAMES: 1. Zujj al Nushshaba. Arabic: النشّابة زجّ Zuğğ al-Nuššāba, “the Arrowhead,” more specifically the wooden arrow used by the Persians. Latin: ‘Zugj AlNushaba’, Hyde, which becomes Zudsch el-nûschaba according to Bode, hence ‘Zujj al Nushshāba’, Allen. Then Hoffleit, Nit. 01. 2. Nushaba. It is from the same transcription as above that Piazzi derived this shortened name, then Fr.: Coulier. Hoffleit, Nit. 01. 3. Alwarida Prima. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Wārida via the γδεη Sgr group; see η Sgr for explanations. Specifically regarding γ Sgr, we have Awwal al-Wārida, al-Tīzīnī, “Prima τῶν AlWârida,” Hyde > El Waridah, Bode; El Keridab (erroneously) according to Smith > Rumrill. Fr.: γ Sgr is Alwarida Prima according to Benhamouda via M. A. Sédillot; on the other hand, ‘Aoul al-Warida – ‘Prima τῶν Al Warida’, Knobel < al-Aḫsāsī. 4. Alwazl. This is the Arabic الوصل al-Waṣl, “the Connection,” Abū Ḥanifa according to al-Marzūqī, which refers to the empty space following al-Nacā’im, but incorrectly indicated as λ Sgr by Assemani, as noted by Ideler; however, ‘Al Wasl’ is used by Allen, Alwazl by Hoffleit, and Nit. 01.</blockquote>		Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui retenu par l’UAI, c’est ''al-Naṣl'', « la Pointe [de la Flèche] ». Ar. ''al-Naṣl'', al-Tīzīnī > ''‘El-nasl’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Naṣl''’, Allen. ''Alnasl'', BdL (1908), Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. Var. ''Al Nasl'', Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS '':'' '''1. ''Zujj al Nushshaba'''''. Ar''.''النشّابة زجّ ''Zuğğ al-Nuššāba'', « le Fer de la Flèche », plus précisément la flèche de bois utilisée par les Persans. Lat. ''‘Zugj AlNushaba’'', Hyde, ce qui donne ''Zudsch el-nûschaba'' c/ Bode, d’où ‘''Zujj al Nushshāba’'', Allen. Puis Hoffleit, Nit. 01. '''2. ''Nushaba'''''. C’est de la même transcription que précédemment que Piazzi a tiré ce nom raccourci, puis fr. : Coulier. Hoffleit, Nit. 01. '''3. ''Alwarida''''' ''Prima''. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Wārida'' p/ le groupe ''γδεη Sgr'' ; se reporter à ''η Sgr'' pour les explications. Pour ce qui est plus particulièrement de ''γ Sgr'', nous avons ''Awwal al-Wārida'', al-Tīzīnī, ''‘Prima τῶν AlWârida’'', Hyde > ''El Waridah'', Bode ; ''El Keridab'' de façon fautive p/ Smith > Rumrill. Fr. : ''γ Sgr'' est ''Alwarida'' ''Prima'' c/ Benhamouda via M. A. Sédillot ; d’un autre côté ''‘Aoul al-Warida – ‘Prima τῶν Al Warida’'', Knobel < al-Aḫsāsī. 4'''. ''Alwazl'''''. C’est l’ar. الوصل ''al-Waṣl'', « la Liaison », Abū Ḥanifa ''ap.'' al-Marzūqī, qui désigne l’espace vide situé après ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im'', mais faussement indiqué p/ ''λ Sgr'' par Assemani, comme le relève Ideler, mais ''‘Al Wasl’'', Allen, ''Alwazl'', Hoffleit, Nit. 01. </blockquote>English:<blockquote>Introduced in the early 20th century and now recognized by the IAU, it is al-Naṣl, “the Tip [of the Arrow].” Ar. al-Naṣl, al-Tīzīnī > ‘El-nasl’, Ideler, ‘Al Naṣl’, Allen. Alnasl, BdL (1908), Rhoads, etc., Simbad, IAU. Var. Al Nasl, Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote><blockquote>OTHER NAMES: 1. Zujj al Nushshaba. Arabic: النشّابة زجّ Zuğğ al-Nuššāba, “the Arrowhead,” more specifically the wooden arrow used by the Persians. Latin: ‘Zugj AlNushaba’, Hyde, which becomes Zudsch el-nûschaba according to Bode, hence ‘Zujj al Nushshāba’, Allen. Then Hoffleit, Nit. 01. 2. Nushaba. It is from the same transcription as above that Piazzi derived this shortened name, then Fr.: Coulier. Hoffleit, Nit. 01. 3. Alwarida Prima. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Wārida via the γδεη Sgr group; see η Sgr for explanations. Specifically regarding γ Sgr, we have Awwal al-Wārida, al-Tīzīnī, “Prima τῶν AlWârida,” Hyde > El Waridah, Bode; El Keridab (erroneously) according to Smith > Rumrill. Fr.: γ Sgr is Alwarida Prima according to Benhamouda via M. A. Sédillot; on the other hand, ‘Aoul al-Warida – ‘Prima τῶν Al Warida’, Knobel < al-Aḫsāsī. 4. Alwazl. This is the Arabic الوصل al-Waṣl, “the Connection,” Abū Ḥanifa according to al-Marzūqī, which refers to the empty space following al-Nacā’im, but incorrectly indicated as λ Sgr by Assemani, as noted by Ideler; however, ‘Al Wasl’ is used by Allen, Alwazl by Hoffleit, and Nit. 01.</blockquote>

Kaus Media

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	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.		Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.
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	Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Piazzi introduisit ce nom pour les étoiles du ''Τόξος'' / ''Toksos'', l’« Arc » des astronomes grecs, constitué par le groupe ''δελ Sgr''. Il le fit comme pour les deux autres étoiles du groupe, dont les noms sont retenus par l’UAI. Il le fit à partir de la description de l’Arc dans la figure grecque, alors que les Anciens Arabes nommaient spécifiquement ''al-Qaws'', « l’Arc », le groupe ''ξοπdρυ Sgr'', situé dans le ''Turban'' de ''Sagittarius'', autrement nommé ''al-Qilāda'', « le Collier ». Ar. ''al-Qaws'', Ibn Qutayba, al-Ṣūfī p/ ''ξοπdρυ Sgr''. Ar. ''al-Qaws'', p/ la constellation, d’où lat. ''‘Kaus’'', Hyde, puis ''Kaus Australis'' & ''Borealis'', Piazzi > fr. ''Kaus'', Francœur p/ ''δελ'' ''Sgr'', ''Kaus Media'', ''Australe'' & ''Boréale'', BdL., Rumrill, Rhoads, etc., UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM '': '''Alwarida''' Secunda''. Ar Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Wārida'' p/ le groupe ''γδεη Sgr'' ; se reporter à ''η Sgr'' pour les explications. P/ ''δ Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Alwarida'' ''Secunda'', Benhamouda, et ''via'' al-Aḫsāsī et Knobel, voir Allen, ''‘Thanih al Warida - Secunda τῶν Al Warida’''. </blockquote>English<blockquote>Piazzi introduced this name for the stars of Τόξος / Toksos, the “Bow” of the Greek astronomers, consisting of the δελ Sgr group. He did so in the same way as for the other two stars in the group, whose names are recognized by the IAU. He based this on the description of the Bow in Greek astronomy, whereas the ancient Arabs specifically referred to the group ξοπdρυ Sgr—located in the Turban of Sagittarius, also known as al-Qilāda, “the Necklace”—as al-Qaws, “the Bow.” Arabic al-Qaws, Ibn Qutayba, al-Ṣūfī for ξοπdρυ Sgr. Arabic al-Qaws, for the constellation, hence Latin ‘Kaus’, Hyde, then Kaus Australis & Borealis, Piazzi > French Kaus, Francœur for δελ Sgr, Kaus Media, Australe & Boréale, BdL., Rumrill, Rhoads, etc., UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: Alwarida Secunda. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Wārida for the γδεη group in Sgr; see η Sgr for explanations. For δ Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Alwarida Secunda, Benhamouda, and via al-Aḫsāsī and Knobel, see Allen, “Thanih al Warida - Secunda τῶν Al Warida.”</blockquote>		Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Piazzi introduisit ce nom pour les étoiles du ''Τόξος'' / ''Toksos'', l’« Arc » des astronomes grecs, constitué par le groupe ''δελ Sgr''. Il le fit comme pour les deux autres étoiles du groupe, dont les noms sont retenus par l’UAI. Il le fit à partir de la description de l’Arc dans la figure grecque, alors que les Anciens Arabes nommaient spécifiquement ''al-Qaws'', « l’Arc », le groupe ''ξοπdρυ Sgr'', situé dans le ''Turban'' de ''Sagittarius'', autrement nommé ''al-Qilāda'', « le Collier ». Ar. ''al-Qaws'', Ibn Qutayba, al-Ṣūfī p/ ''ξοπdρυ Sgr''. Ar. ''al-Qaws'', p/ la constellation, d’où lat. ''‘Kaus’'', Hyde, puis ''Kaus Australis'' & ''Borealis'', Piazzi > fr. ''Kaus'', Francœur p/ ''δελ'' ''Sgr'', ''Kaus Media'', ''Australe'' & ''Boréale'', BdL., Rumrill, Rhoads, etc., UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM '': '''Alwarida''' Secunda''. Ar Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Wārida'' p/ le groupe ''γδεη Sgr'' ; se reporter à ''η Sgr'' pour les explications. P/ ''δ Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Alwarida'' ''Secunda'', Benhamouda, et ''via'' al-Aḫsāsī et Knobel, voir Allen, ''‘Thanih al Warida - Secunda τῶν Al Warida’''. </blockquote>English<blockquote>Piazzi introduced this name for the stars of Τόξος / Toksos, the “Bow” of the Greek astronomers, consisting of the δελ Sgr group. He did so in the same way as for the other two stars in the group, whose names are recognized by the IAU. He based this on the description of the Bow in Greek astronomy, whereas the ancient Arabs specifically referred to the group ξοπdρυ Sgr—located in the Turban of Sagittarius, also known as al-Qilāda, “the Necklace”—as al-Qaws, “the Bow.” Arabic al-Qaws, Ibn Qutayba, al-Ṣūfī for ξοπdρυ Sgr. Arabic al-Qaws, for the constellation, hence Latin ‘Kaus’, Hyde, then Kaus Australis & Borealis, Piazzi > French Kaus, Francœur for δελ Sgr, Kaus Media, Australe & Boréale, BdL., Rumrill, Rhoads, etc., UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: Alwarida Secunda. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Wārida for the γδεη group in Sgr; see η Sgr for explanations. For δ Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Alwarida Secunda, Benhamouda, and via al-Aḫsāsī and Knobel, see Allen, “Thanih al Warida - Secunda τῶν Al Warida.”</blockquote>

Kaus Borealis

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
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	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.		Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.

Kaus Australis

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
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	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.		Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.

Albaldah

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	The name of the 21st Arabic lunar station, البلدة, Al-Baldah (The empty area), designates a starless region between ζ Sgr and α Cap; the star π Sgr is at its northern edge and was wrongly attributed with this name by Allen (1899, 359).		The name of the 21st Arabic lunar station, البلدة, Al-Baldah (The empty area), designates a starless region between ζ Sgr and α Cap; the star π Sgr is at its northern edge and was wrongly attributed with this name by Allen (1899, 359).
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	Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI, c’est l’arabe ''al-Balda'', soit « le Lieu [vide] », situé au-dessous de la ''Tête du Sagittaire'', nom de la XXI<sup>e</sup> station lunaire avant d’être affecté à ''π Sgr''. Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, lat. ''’Abelda’'' et ''‘Albelda’'', Alchandre. Bien plus tard, not. al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Beldah’'', Hyde, ''‘El-Belda’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Balda’''. Fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908).)''.'' Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, not. Al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Baldah’'', Allen > fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908), Nit. 02, mais ''Al Baldah'', Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Nayyir al-Balda'''''. Ar. نيّرالبلدة ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, > ''‘Nir al Beldat''’ c/ Knobel. Aussi : ''Alnair'', Allen > Staal < ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, ''‘Nir al Beldat''’, Knobel, qui devient ''‘Al Nā’ir’'' c/ Allen > ''Al Nair'', Staal, Nit. 02, ''Nir el Beldat'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Secunda''. Ar. الصادرة [النعايم]. Cette étoile fait partie du groupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr''; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr'' . Pour ''ς Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Secunda'', BdL (1908), ''via'' Knobel, ''‘Thani al Sadirah – Secunda τῶν Al Sadirah’'' (p/ ''ϕ Sgr''). Auj. ''Awal al Sadira'', ''Sadira'', ''Wiki''. NB. : ''Alnam'', soit l’ar. ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ām'', « les Autruches », p/ ''μ Sgr'', Rhoads, sans suite. NB : on trouve ''Nam al Sadira III'' et ''IV'' p/ χ<sup>1</sup> et χ''<sup>2</sup> Sgr'' c/ Rhoads. Var. ''Al Sadira'' Schweiger-Lerchenfeld p/ ''σ Sgr'', ''Sadira'', Rumrill, Hoffleit. Nit. 01. </blockquote>		Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI, c’est l’arabe ''al-Balda'', soit « le Lieu [vide] », situé au-dessous de la ''Tête du Sagittaire'', nom de la XXI<sup>e</sup> station lunaire avant d’être affecté à ''π Sgr''. Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, lat. ''’Abelda’'' et ''‘Albelda’'', Alchandre. Bien plus tard, not. al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Beldah’'', Hyde, ''‘El-Belda’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Balda’''. Fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908).)''.'' Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, not. Al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Baldah’'', Allen > fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908), Nit. 02, mais ''Al Baldah'', Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Nayyir al-Balda'''''. Ar. نيّرالبلدة ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, > ''‘Nir al Beldat''’ c/ Knobel. Aussi : ''Alnair'', Allen > Staal < ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, ''‘Nir al Beldat''’, Knobel, qui devient ''‘Al Nā’ir’'' c/ Allen > ''Al Nair'', Staal, Nit. 02, ''Nir el Beldat'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Secunda''. Ar. الصادرة [النعايم]. Cette étoile fait partie du groupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr''; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr'' . Pour ''ς Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Secunda'', BdL (1908), ''via'' Knobel, ''‘Thani al Sadirah – Secunda τῶν Al Sadirah’'' (p/ ''ϕ Sgr''). Auj. ''Awal al Sadira'', ''Sadira'', ''Wiki''. NB. : ''Alnam'', soit l’ar. ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ām'', « les Autruches », p/ ''μ Sgr'', Rhoads, sans suite. NB : on trouve ''Nam al Sadira III'' et ''IV'' p/ χ<sup>1</sup> et χ''<sup>2</sup> Sgr'' c/ Rhoads. Var. ''Al Sadira'' Schweiger-Lerchenfeld p/ ''σ Sgr'', ''Sadira'', Rumrill, Hoffleit. Nit. 01. </blockquote>

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Albaldah

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	Albaldah is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 94141 (π Sgr, HR 7264) in constellation Sgr.		Albaldah ('''البلدة''') is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 94141 (π Sgr, HR 7264) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	The name of the 21st Arabic lunar station, البلدة, Al-Baldah (The empty area), designates a starless region between ζ Sgr and α Cap; the star π Sgr is at its northern edge and was wrongly attributed with this name by Allen (1899, 359).		The name of the 21st Arabic lunar station, البلدة, Al-Baldah (The empty area), designates a starless region between ζ Sgr and α Cap; the star π Sgr is at its northern edge and was wrongly attributed with this name by Allen (1899, 359).

			Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI, c’est l’arabe ''al-Balda'', soit « le Lieu [vide] », situé au-dessous de la ''Tête du Sagittaire'', nom de la XXI<sup>e</sup> station lunaire avant d’être affecté à ''π Sgr''. Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, lat. ''’Abelda’'' et ''‘Albelda’'', Alchandre. Bien plus tard, not. al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Beldah’'', Hyde, ''‘El-Belda’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Balda’''. Fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908).)''.'' Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, not. Al-Tīzīnī > ''‘Al Baldah’'', Allen > fr. ''Albaldah'', BdL (1908), Nit. 02, mais ''Al Baldah'', Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Nayyir al-Balda'''''. Ar. نيّرالبلدة ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, > ''‘Nir al Beldat''’ c/ Knobel. Aussi : ''Alnair'', Allen > Staal < ''Nayyir al-Balda'', « la Brillante du Lieu [vide] », al-Aḫsāsī, ''‘Nir al Beldat''’, Knobel, qui devient ''‘Al Nā’ir’'' c/ Allen > ''Al Nair'', Staal, Nit. 02, ''Nir el Beldat'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Secunda''. Ar. الصادرة [النعايم]. Cette étoile fait partie du groupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr''; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr'' . Pour ''ς Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Secunda'', BdL (1908), ''via'' Knobel, ''‘Thani al Sadirah – Secunda τῶν Al Sadirah’'' (p/ ''ϕ Sgr''). Auj. ''Awal al Sadira'', ''Sadira'', ''Wiki''. NB. : ''Alnam'', soit l’ar. ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ām'', « les Autruches », p/ ''μ Sgr'', Rhoads, sans suite. NB : on trouve ''Nam al Sadira III'' et ''IV'' p/ χ<sup>1</sup> et χ''<sup>2</sup> Sgr'' c/ Rhoads. Var. ''Al Sadira'' Schweiger-Lerchenfeld p/ ''σ Sgr'', ''Sadira'', Rumrill, Hoffleit. Nit. 01. </blockquote>


			English:<blockquote>Introduced in the early 20th century and now approved by the UAI, this is the Arabic term al-Balda, meaning “the [empty] Place,” located below the Head of Sagittarius; it was the name of the 21st lunar station before being assigned to π Sgr. Ar.: Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba; Lat. ’Abelda’ and ‘Albelda’, Alchandre. Much later, notably al-Tīzīnī > ‘Al Beldah’, Hyde, ‘El-Belda’, Ideler, ‘Al Balda’. Fr. Albaldah, BdL (1908).). Arabic: Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba, notably Al-Tīzīnī > ‘Al Baldah’, Allen > French Albaldah, BdL (1908), Nit. 02, but Al Baldah, Rhoads, etc., Simbad, UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: Nayyir al-Balda. Arabic: نيّرالبلدة Nayyir al-Balda, “the Bright One of the [Empty] Place,” al-Aḫsāsī, > ‘Nir al Beldat’ according to Knobel. Also: Alnair, Allen > Staal < Nayyir al-Balda, “the Bright One of the [Empty] Place,” al-Aḫsāsī, ‘Nir al Beldat’, Knobel, which becomes ‘Al Nā’ir’ c/ Allen > Al Nair, Staal, Nit. 02, Nir el Beldat, Wiki.</blockquote><blockquote>OTHER NAMES: Alsadira Secunda. Ar. الصادرة [النعايم]. This star is part of the ζστφ Sgr group; for explanations, see φ Sgr. For ς Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Aldadira Secunda, BdL (1908), via Knobel, ‘Thani al Sadirah – Secunda τῶν Al Sadirah’ (for ϕ Sgr). Currently: Awal al Sadira, Sadira, Wiki. NB: Alnam, i.e., the Arabic al-Nacām, “the Ostriches,” for μ Sgr, Rhoads, no further details. NB: Nam al Sadira III and IV are found for χ1 and χ2 Sgr according to Rhoads. Var. Al Sadira Schweiger-Lerchenfeld for σ Sgr, Sadira, Rumrill, Hoffleit. Nit. 01.</blockquote>

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Ainalrami

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	Ainalrami is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 92761 (ν<sup>1</sup> Sgr, HR 7116) in constellation Sgr.		Ainalrami ('''عين الرامي''') is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 92761 (ν<sup>1</sup> Sgr, HR 7116) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	[[File:Ainalrami stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Ainalrami - stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]		[[File:Ainalrami stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Ainalrami - stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]
	Arabic عين الرامي ʽain al-rāmī (simplified Ainalrami) means The Eye of the Archer. It originates from Arabic Almagest translations.		Arabic عين الرامي ʽain al-rāmī (simplified Ainalrami) means The Eye of the Archer. It originates from Arabic Almagest translations.

			Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Apparu récemment, soit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et à présent retenu par l’UAI, ce nom est l’arabe ''<sup>c</sup>Ayn al-Rāmī'', « l’Œil du Sagittaire », donné de façon tardive dans le cadre du ciel gréco-arabe. Ar. ''<sup>c</sup>Ayn al-Rāmī'', Uluġ Bēg > lat. ''‘Aïn AlRâmi’'', Hyde, ''Ain er-Râmî'', Bode ''via'' Lach, puis Allen. Fr. ''Aïn'', Benhamouda. Var. ''Ain al Rami I'' et ''II'' p/ ''ν<sup>1</sup>'' et ''ν<sup>2</sup> Sgr,'' Rhoads, Hoffleit p/ ''ν Sgr, Simbad'' et UAI p/ ''γ<sup>1</sup> Sgr'', seul ; ''Ain al Rami'', not. ''Wiki/en''.</blockquote>

			English: <blockquote>This name, which appeared recently—at the beginning of the 20th century—and is now recognized by the UAI, is the Arabic cAyn al-Rāmī, “the Eye of Sagittarius,” a designation applied belatedly within the Greco-Arabic celestial system. Ar. cAyn al-Rāmī, Uluġ Bēg > Lat. ‘Aïn AlRâmi’, Hyde, Ain er-Râmî, Bode via Lach, then Allen. Fr. Aïn, Benhamouda. Var. Ain al Rami I and II for ν1 and ν2 in Sagittarius, Rhoads, Hoffleit for ν in Sagittarius, Simbad and UAI for γ1 in Sagittarius, alone; Ain al Rami, notably on Wiki/en.</blockquote>

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Ascella

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	Ascella is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 93506 (ζ Sgr, HR 7194) in constellation Sgr.		Ascella (إبط) is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 93506 (ζ Sgr, HR 7194) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Ascella is a Latin word meaning "armpit". Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore and Meaning" (1899).		Ascella is a Latin word meaning "armpit". Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore and Meaning" (1899).

			Roland Laffitte (2025)<blockquote>Calque de l’arabe ''ibṭ'' employé dans l’''Almageste'' pour décrire la situation de cette étoile, il a vite été employé comme nom, et il est aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI. Gr. ''μασχάλη'' / ''maskhalē'', « aisselle », Ptolémée > ''ibṭ'', « idem », al-Ḥağğāğ > ‘''ascella’'', « idem », Gérard de Crémone ; ‘''axela’'', Bayer, d’où ''Ascella'', Allen, puis Rumrill, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM : '''''Alsadira''''' ''Tertia.'' Ar. الصادرة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Ṣādira'' p/ le goupe ''ζστφ'' ''Sgr'' ; pour les explications, se reporter à ''φ Sgr''. Quant à ''ζ Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Aldadira'' ''Tertia'', Benhamouda, mais abs. c/ Knobel. ''Thalith al Sadira'', ''Wiki.''</blockquote>English:<blockquote>A loanword from the Arabic ibṭ, used in the Almagest to describe the position of this star, it was quickly adopted as a name and is now approved by the IAU. Gr. μασχάλη / maskhalē, “armpit,” Ptolemy > ibṭ, “same,” al-Ḥağğāğ > ‘ascella’, “same,” Gerard of Cremona; ‘axela’, Bayer, hence Ascella, Allen, then Rumrill, etc., Simbad, IAU.</blockquote><blockquote>OTHER NAME: Alsadira Tertia. Arabic: الصادرة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Ṣādira for the group ζστφ Sgr; for explanations, see φ Sgr. As for ζ Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Aldadira Tertia, Benhamouda, but absent in Knobel. Thalith al Sadira, Wiki.</blockquote>

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Polis

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	Polis is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Coptic. It is the name of HIP 89341 (μ Sgr, HR 6812) in constellation Sgr.		Polis ( '''البلدة)''' is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Coptic. It is the name of HIP 89341 (μ Sgr, HR 6812) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	The term in Coptic means "a foal". It was originally used for stars in the bow of the Archer but was moved over time.		The term in Coptic means "a foal". It was originally used for stars in the bow of the Archer but was moved over time.

			Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit récemment, ce nom n’est pas, contraiment aux appa-rences, le grec ''πόλις'' ''polis'', mais le copte ''πολιc'' ''polis'', adaption de l’arabe ''al-Balda'', désignant la XXI<sup>e</sup> station lunaire. Il est aujourd’hui validé par l’UAI. Ar. : Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba. « ''πολιc'' [par erreur] civitas, Arabicè ''Elbaldeh'' », Athanasius Kircher, ''Lingua aegypta, rtestituta'', 567, relevé p/ Allen, repris par ''Simbad'', UAI. </blockquote>English<blockquote>Although it may not seem so at first glance, this recently introduced name is not the Greek πόλις (polis), but the Coptic πολιc (polis), an adaptation of the Arabic al-Balda, referring to the 21st lunar station. It has now been validated by the IAU. Arabic: Mālik b. Anas, Ibn Qutayba. “πολιc [erroneously] civitas, Arabicè Elbaldeh,” Athanasius Kircher, Lingua aegypta, rtestituta, 567, noted by Allen, cited by Simbad, IAU.</blockquote>

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Kaus Borealis

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	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.		Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.

			Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Ce nom, donné par Piazzi pour le groupe ''δελ Sgr'' dans le cadre de la figure grecque reprise par les astronomes arabes de l’époque classique (voir ''δ'' et ''ε Sgr''), est aujourd’hui retenu par Simbad et l’UAI. </blockquote>English: <blockquote>This name, given by Piazzi to the δελ Sgr group based on the Greek constellation adopted by Arab astronomers of the classical period (see δ and ε Sgr), is now used by Simbad and the IAU.</blockquote>

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Kaus Australis

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	Kaus Australis is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 90185 (ε Sgr, HR 6879) in constellation Sgr.		Kaus Australis ('''القوس''') is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 90185 (ε Sgr, HR 6879) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.		Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.

			Roland Laffitte (2025)<blockquote>Ce nom, donné par Piazzi pour le groupe ''δελ Sgr'' dans le cadre de la figure grecque reprise par les astronomes arabes de l’époque clas-sique (voir ''δ Sgr''), est aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI. </blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM '': '''Alwarida''' Tertia.'' Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Wārida'' p/ le groupe ''γδεη Sgr'' (voir l’étoile à ''η Sgr'' p/ les explications). Quant à ''ε Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Alwarida'' ''tertia'', ''puis'' Benhamouda, et, par le truchement d’al-Aḫsāsī et de Knobel ''‘Thalath al Warida – Tertia τῶν Al Warida’''. </blockquote>English<blockquote>This name, given by Piazzi to the δελ Sgr group based on the Greek constellation adopted by Arab astronomers of the classical period (see δ Sgr), is now approved by the IAU. </blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: Alwarida Tertia. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Wārida for the γδεη Sgr group (see the star at η Sgr for explanations). As for ε Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Alwarida tertia, then Benhamouda, and, through al-Aḫsāsī and Knobel, ‘Thalath al Warida – Tertia τῶν Al Warida’. </blockquote>

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Kaus Borealis

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	Kaus Borealis is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 90496 (λ Sgr, HR 6913) in constellation Sgr.		Kaus Borealis ('''القوس''') is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 90496 (λ Sgr, HR 6913) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

Kaus Media

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	Kaus Media is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 89931 (δ Sgr, HR 6859) in constellation Sgr.		Kaus Media ('''القوس''') is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 89931 (δ Sgr, HR 6859) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.		Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.

			Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Piazzi introduisit ce nom pour les étoiles du ''Τόξος'' / ''Toksos'', l’« Arc » des astronomes grecs, constitué par le groupe ''δελ Sgr''. Il le fit comme pour les deux autres étoiles du groupe, dont les noms sont retenus par l’UAI. Il le fit à partir de la description de l’Arc dans la figure grecque, alors que les Anciens Arabes nommaient spécifiquement ''al-Qaws'', « l’Arc », le groupe ''ξοπdρυ Sgr'', situé dans le ''Turban'' de ''Sagittarius'', autrement nommé ''al-Qilāda'', « le Collier ». Ar. ''al-Qaws'', Ibn Qutayba, al-Ṣūfī p/ ''ξοπdρυ Sgr''. Ar. ''al-Qaws'', p/ la constellation, d’où lat. ''‘Kaus’'', Hyde, puis ''Kaus Australis'' & ''Borealis'', Piazzi > fr. ''Kaus'', Francœur p/ ''δελ'' ''Sgr'', ''Kaus Media'', ''Australe'' & ''Boréale'', BdL., Rumrill, Rhoads, etc., UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM '': '''Alwarida''' Secunda''. Ar Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Wārida'' p/ le groupe ''γδεη Sgr'' ; se reporter à ''η Sgr'' pour les explications. P/ ''δ Sgr'', nous avons, ''via'' M. A. Sédillot, ''Alwarida'' ''Secunda'', Benhamouda, et ''via'' al-Aḫsāsī et Knobel, voir Allen, ''‘Thanih al Warida - Secunda τῶν Al Warida’''. </blockquote>English<blockquote>Piazzi introduced this name for the stars of Τόξος / Toksos, the “Bow” of the Greek astronomers, consisting of the δελ Sgr group. He did so in the same way as for the other two stars in the group, whose names are recognized by the IAU. He based this on the description of the Bow in Greek astronomy, whereas the ancient Arabs specifically referred to the group ξοπdρυ Sgr—located in the Turban of Sagittarius, also known as al-Qilāda, “the Necklace”—as al-Qaws, “the Bow.” Arabic al-Qaws, Ibn Qutayba, al-Ṣūfī for ξοπdρυ Sgr. Arabic al-Qaws, for the constellation, hence Latin ‘Kaus’, Hyde, then Kaus Australis & Borealis, Piazzi > French Kaus, Francœur for δελ Sgr, Kaus Media, Australe & Boréale, BdL., Rumrill, Rhoads, etc., UAI.</blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: Alwarida Secunda. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Wārida for the γδεη group in Sgr; see η Sgr for explanations. For δ Sgr, we have, via M. A. Sédillot, Alwarida Secunda, Benhamouda, and via al-Aḫsāsī and Knobel, see Allen, “Thanih al Warida - Secunda τῶν Al Warida.”</blockquote>

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Arkab Posterior

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	Arkab Posterior is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 95294 (β<sup>2</sup> Sgr, HR 7343) in constellation Sgr.		Arkab Posterior (عرقوب الرامي) is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 95294 (β<sup>2</sup> Sgr, HR 7343) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon".		Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon".

			Roland Laffitte (2025):<blockquote>Figurant sur l’astrolabe, ce nom fut introduit au Moyen Âge comme transcription de cUrqūb al-Rāmī, « le Talon du Sagittaire » dans le ciel gréco-arabe. Revivifié sous une forme raccourcie au début du XIXe siècle, ce nom est aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI pour ces deux étoiles . Ar. : ''<sup>c</sup>Urqūb al-Rāmī'', al-Ṣūfī, lat. ''orcob arrami'', Yeḥūda b. Mošè, ''arthob arami'', ''Tabl. Tolédanes.'' Plus tard ''<sup>c</sup>Urqūb al-Rāmī'', Uluġ Bēg > lat. ''‘Urkûb AlRâmi’'', Hyde, et ''‘Urkab er-Râmih’'', Lach > ''Arkab er râmih'', Bode ; ''Urkub'', Piazzi, ''Arkab'' et ''Urkub'', Allen, ''Arkab'', Rumrill. Fr. ''Urkub'', Coulier, ''Arcob'', Benhamouda, ''Arkab'', IGN. ''Arkab Prior'' et ''Posterior'', Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote>


			English:<blockquote>This name, which appears on the astrolabe, was introduced in the Middle Ages as a transcription of cUrqūb al-Rāmī, “the Heel of Sagittarius,” in the Greco-Arabic sky. Revived in a shortened form in the early 19th century, this name is now approved by the IAU for these two stars. Ar.: cUrqūb al-Rāmī, al-Ṣūfī, Lat. orcob arrami, Yeḥūda b. Mošè, arthob arami, Tabl. Tolédanes. Later cUrqūb al-Rāmī, Uluġ Bēg > Lat. ‘Urkûb AlRâmi’, Hyde, and ‘Urkab er-Râmih’, Lach > Arkab er râmih, Bode; Urkub, Piazzi, Arkab and Urkub, Allen, Arkab, Rumrill. Fr. Urkub, Coulier, Arcob, Benhamouda, Arkab, IGN. Arkab Prior and Posterior, Rhoads, etc., Simbad, UAI.</blockquote>

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Arkab Prior

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	Arkab Prior is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 95241 (β<sup>1</sup> Sgr, HR 7337) in constellation Sgr.		Arkab Prior ('''عرقوب الرامي)''' is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 95241 (β<sup>1</sup> Sgr, HR 7337) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon".		Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon".

			Roland Laffitte (2025):<blockquote>Figurant sur l’astrolabe, ce nom fut introduit au Moyen Âge comme transcription de cUrqūb al-Rāmī, « le Talon du Sagittaire » dans le ciel gréco-arabe. Revivifié sous une forme raccourcie au début du XIXe siècle, ce nom est aujourd’hui approuvé par l’UAI pour ces deux étoiles . Ar. : ''<sup>c</sup>Urqūb al-Rāmī'', al-Ṣūfī, lat. ''orcob arrami'', Yeḥūda b. Mošè, ''arthob arami'', ''Tabl. Tolédanes.'' Plus tard ''<sup>c</sup>Urqūb al-Rāmī'', Uluġ Bēg > lat. ''‘Urkûb AlRâmi’'', Hyde, et ''‘Urkab er-Râmih’'', Lach > ''Arkab er râmih'', Bode ; ''Urkub'', Piazzi, ''Arkab'' et ''Urkub'', Allen, ''Arkab'', Rumrill. Fr. ''Urkub'', Coulier, ''Arcob'', Benhamouda, ''Arkab'', IGN. ''Arkab Prior'' et ''Posterior'', Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI.</blockquote>


			English: <blockquote>This name, which appears on the astrolabe, was introduced in the Middle Ages as a transcription of cUrqūb al-Rāmī, “the Heel of Sagittarius,” in the Greco-Arabic sky. Revived in a shortened form in the early 19th century, this name is now approved by the IAU for these two stars. Ar.: cUrqūb al-Rāmī, al-Ṣūfī, Lat. orcob arrami, Yeḥūda b. Mošè, arthob arami, Tabl. Tolédanes. Later cUrqūb al-Rāmī, Uluġ Bēg > Lat. ‘Urkûb AlRâmi’, Hyde, and ‘Urkab er-Râmih’, Lach > Arkab er râmih, Bode; Urkub, Piazzi, Arkab and Urkub, Allen, Arkab, Rumrill. Fr. Urkub, Coulier, Arcob, Benhamouda, Arkab, IGN. Arkab Prior and Posterior, Rhoads, etc., Simbad, UAI.</blockquote>

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Alnasl

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	Alnasl is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 88635 (γ<sup>2</sup> Sgr, HR 6746) in constellation Sgr.		Alnasl ('''النصل''') is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 88635 (γ<sup>2</sup> Sgr, HR 6746) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Applied in recent times from its late Arabic name al-nasl, "the Point", in turn an abbreviation of the Arabic Almagest's nasl al-sahm, "the Point of the Arrow".		Applied in recent times from its late Arabic name al-nasl, "the Point", in turn an abbreviation of the Arabic Almagest's nasl al-sahm, "the Point of the Arrow".

			Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Introduit au début du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, et aujourd’hui retenu par l’UAI, c’est ''al-Naṣl'', « la Pointe [de la Flèche] ». Ar. ''al-Naṣl'', al-Tīzīnī > ''‘El-nasl’'', Ideler, ''‘Al Naṣl''’, Allen. ''Alnasl'', BdL (1908), Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. Var. ''Al Nasl'', Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote><blockquote>AUTRES NOMS '':'' '''1. ''Zujj al Nushshaba'''''. Ar''.''النشّابة زجّ ''Zuğğ al-Nuššāba'', « le Fer de la Flèche », plus précisément la flèche de bois utilisée par les Persans. Lat. ''‘Zugj AlNushaba’'', Hyde, ce qui donne ''Zudsch el-nûschaba'' c/ Bode, d’où ‘''Zujj al Nushshāba’'', Allen. Puis Hoffleit, Nit. 01. '''2. ''Nushaba'''''. C’est de la même transcription que précédemment que Piazzi a tiré ce nom raccourci, puis fr. : Coulier. Hoffleit, Nit. 01. '''3. ''Alwarida''''' ''Prima''. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im''] ''al-Wārida'' p/ le groupe ''γδεη Sgr'' ; se reporter à ''η Sgr'' pour les explications. Pour ce qui est plus particulièrement de ''γ Sgr'', nous avons ''Awwal al-Wārida'', al-Tīzīnī, ''‘Prima τῶν AlWârida’'', Hyde > ''El Waridah'', Bode ; ''El Keridab'' de façon fautive p/ Smith > Rumrill. Fr. : ''γ Sgr'' est ''Alwarida'' ''Prima'' c/ Benhamouda via M. A. Sédillot ; d’un autre côté ''‘Aoul al-Warida – ‘Prima τῶν Al Warida’'', Knobel < al-Aḫsāsī. 4'''. ''Alwazl'''''. C’est l’ar. الوصل ''al-Waṣl'', « la Liaison », Abū Ḥanifa ''ap.'' al-Marzūqī, qui désigne l’espace vide situé après ''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im'', mais faussement indiqué p/ ''λ Sgr'' par Assemani, comme le relève Ideler, mais ''‘Al Wasl’'', Allen, ''Alwazl'', Hoffleit, Nit. 01. </blockquote>English:<blockquote>Introduced in the early 20th century and now recognized by the IAU, it is al-Naṣl, “the Tip [of the Arrow].” Ar. al-Naṣl, al-Tīzīnī > ‘El-nasl’, Ideler, ‘Al Naṣl’, Allen. Alnasl, BdL (1908), Rhoads, etc., Simbad, IAU. Var. Al Nasl, Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote><blockquote>OTHER NAMES: 1. Zujj al Nushshaba. Arabic: النشّابة زجّ Zuğğ al-Nuššāba, “the Arrowhead,” more specifically the wooden arrow used by the Persians. Latin: ‘Zugj AlNushaba’, Hyde, which becomes Zudsch el-nûschaba according to Bode, hence ‘Zujj al Nushshāba’, Allen. Then Hoffleit, Nit. 01. 2. Nushaba. It is from the same transcription as above that Piazzi derived this shortened name, then Fr.: Coulier. Hoffleit, Nit. 01. 3. Alwarida Prima. Ar. الواردة [النعايم] [al-Nacā’im] al-Wārida via the γδεη Sgr group; see η Sgr for explanations. Specifically regarding γ Sgr, we have Awwal al-Wārida, al-Tīzīnī, “Prima τῶν AlWârida,” Hyde > El Waridah, Bode; El Keridab (erroneously) according to Smith > Rumrill. Fr.: γ Sgr is Alwarida Prima according to Benhamouda via M. A. Sédillot; on the other hand, ‘Aoul al-Warida – ‘Prima τῶν Al Warida’, Knobel < al-Aḫsāsī. 4. Alwazl. This is the Arabic الوصل al-Waṣl, “the Connection,” Abū Ḥanifa according to al-Marzūqī, which refers to the empty space following al-Nacā’im, but incorrectly indicated as λ Sgr by Assemani, as noted by Ideler; however, ‘Al Wasl’ is used by Allen, Alwazl by Hoffleit, and Nit. 01.</blockquote>

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Rukbat

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	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat al-rami, "the Archer's Knee".		Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat al-rami, "the Archer's Knee".
			[[File:Rukbat RL2025.png\|thumb\|''al-Na<sup>c</sup>ā’im'', « les Autruches », et ''al-Ṣurādān,'' « les Deux Sourads », ''les'' (RL)for Rukbat (CC BY Roland Laffitte 2025).]]

	Roland Laffitte (2025):<blockquote>Introduit sous cette forme moderne au XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, ce nom, aujourd’hui proposé par l’UAI, est le premier terme du nom arabe ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire », dans le ciel que les astronomes arabes ont hérité des Grecs. Ar. ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', al-Ṣūfī sur l’image, ms. St-Pétersbourg, ‘''Rucba AlRâmî'', Hyde, Allen > ''Rukbat'', Rumrill, fr. : Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. </blockquote>English<blockquote>Introduced in this modern form in the 20th century, this name—now proposed by the IAU—is the first part of the Arabic name Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius,” in the sky that Arab astronomers inherited from the Greeks. Arabic: Rukbat al-Rāmī; al-Ṣūfī pictured; manuscript in St. Petersburg; ‘Rucba AlRâmî’; Hyde, Allen > Rukbat; Rumrill; French: Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc.; Simbad; IAU.</blockquote>
			Roland Laffitte (2025):<blockquote>Introduit sous cette forme moderne au XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, ce nom, aujourd’hui proposé par l’UAI, est le premier terme du nom arabe ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire », dans le ciel que les astronomes arabes ont hérité des Grecs. Ar. ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', al-Ṣūfī sur l’image, ms. St-Pétersbourg, ‘''Rucba AlRâmî'', Hyde, Allen > ''Rukbat'', Rumrill, fr. : Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. </blockquote><blockquote>AUTRE NOM '':'' '''1. ''Rukbat al Rami.''''' Ar. ركبة ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire ». Lat. très tôt : ''Racbat aram'', ''Tabl. Toléd.'', puis ‘''Ruchbah er-Râmih’'', Lach > ''Ruchbah er-Râmih'', Bode, puis Bloxam & Hall, Burritt ; ''Rukbah ur Rami'', Hoffleit, ''Rukbat al Rami'', Nit. 01. '''2. ''Alrami'''''<nowiki/>''.'' C’est الرامي ''al-Rāmī'', le nom de la constellation, ''‘AlRâmî’'', Hyde, ou alors le 2<sup>nd</sup> terme de ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', d’où ''Al Rami'', Piazzi, ''Alrami'', Littrow, fr. : Tempesti (1983). Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote>English<blockquote>Introduced in this modern form in the 20th century, this name—now proposed by the IAU—is the first part of the Arabic name Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius,” in the sky that Arab astronomers inherited from the Greeks. Arabic: Rukbat al-Rāmī; al-Ṣūfī pictured; manuscript in St. Petersburg; ‘Rucba AlRâmî’; Hyde, Allen > Rukbat; Rumrill; French: Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc.; Simbad; IAU.</blockquote><blockquote>ALTERNATIVE NAME: 1. Rukbat al-Rami. Arabic: ركبة Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius.” Very early Latin: Racbat aram, Toledo Table, then ‘Ruchbah er-Râmih’, Lach > Ruchbah er-Râmih, Bode, then Bloxam & Hall, Burritt; Rukbah ur Rami, Hoffleit, Rukbat al Rami, Nit. 01. 2. Alrami. This is الرامي al-Rāmī, the name of the constellation, ‘AlRâmî’, Hyde, or the second term of Rukbat al-Rāmī, hence Al Rami, Piazzi, Alrami, Littrow, French: Tempesti (1983). Hoffleit, Nit. 01.</blockquote>

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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Rukbat

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	Rukbat is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 95347 (α Sgr, HR 7348) in constellation Sgr.		Rukbat ( '''ركبة الرامي''') is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 95347 (α Sgr, HR 7348) in constellation Sgr.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat al-rami, "the Archer's Knee".		Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat al-rami, "the Archer's Knee".

			Roland Laffitte (2025):<blockquote>Introduit sous cette forme moderne au XX<sup>e</sup> siècle, ce nom, aujourd’hui proposé par l’UAI, est le premier terme du nom arabe ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', « le Genou du Sagittaire », dans le ciel que les astronomes arabes ont hérité des Grecs. Ar. ''Rukbat al-Rāmī'', al-Ṣūfī sur l’image, ms. St-Pétersbourg, ‘''Rucba AlRâmî'', Hyde, Allen > ''Rukbat'', Rumrill, fr. : Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc., ''Simbad'', UAI. </blockquote>English<blockquote>Introduced in this modern form in the 20th century, this name—now proposed by the IAU—is the first part of the Arabic name Rukbat al-Rāmī, “the Knee of Sagittarius,” in the sky that Arab astronomers inherited from the Greeks. Arabic: Rukbat al-Rāmī; al-Ṣūfī pictured; manuscript in St. Petersburg; ‘Rucba AlRâmî’; Hyde, Allen > Rukbat; Rumrill; French: Benhamouda, Rhoads, etc.; Simbad; IAU.</blockquote>

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Amateru

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	Amateru is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Ain]] in the constellation of [[Taurus]]. Suggested by the country of Japan, it follows the name theme NEWC 2015		Amateru is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Ain]] in the constellation of [[Taurus]]. Suggested by the country of Japan, it follows the name theme NEWC 2015
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	The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN in the ~~20xx~~ NameExoWorlds Campaign (NEWC).		The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN in the 2015 NameExoWorlds Campaign (NEWC).

TE8.mušen

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	<sup>mul</sup>TE<sub>8</sub> / TI<sub>8</sub><sup>mušen</sup> (𒀯𒀉𒄷) are Sumerian names for The Eagle, referring to the constellation of [[Aquila]] (Latin), The Eagle. <sup>mul</sup>''Erû'' or <sup>mul</sup>''Arû'' is the Akkadian equivalent. Both the Sumerian and Akkadian terms may refer to a wider range of birds rather than just Eagles, perhaps even any large generic predator bird, for example, a vulture. This constellation is typically identified with the Greek and the modern constellation of [[Aquila]], The Eagle.		<sup>mul</sup>TE<sub>8</sub> / TI<sub>8</sub><sup>mušen</sup> (𒀯𒀉𒄷) are Sumerian names for The Eagle, referring to the constellation of [[Aquila]] (Latin), The Eagle. <sup>mul</sup>''Erû'' or <sup>mul</sup>''Arû'' is the Akkadian equivalent. Both the Sumerian and Akkadian terms may refer to a wider range of birds rather than just Eagles, perhaps even any large generic predator bird, for example, a vulture. This constellation is typically identified with the Greek and the modern constellation of [[Aquila]], The Eagle.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> ==		==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> ==

Tianjin

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Dhanishta

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 [[File:Dhanishta nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Dhanishta, the 23rd nakshatra, in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
 [[File:22+23 nakshatra stellarium.gif|thumb|The 22nd and 23rd nakshatra mapped to the star chart at Aquila and Delphinus. Dhanishta is the eastern (left) one. ]]
 Dhaniṣṭhā (धनिष्ठा ), "most famous", is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

Ashvini

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 [[File:Ashvini nakshatras in Temple draw+lbl 4ase.jpg|thumb|Ashvini nakshatra in Tirupperunthurai (Athmanathaswamy temple) near Aranthangi, India, 10th century CE. (SMH 2025).]]
 [[File:1 Ashvini stellarium.gif|thumb|Ashvini drawing in the stars, animated GIF (SMH 2025)]]
 Aśvini (अश्विनी) is the name of an Indian twin deity that is asscoiated with the first nakshatra. As gods they initially represent physicians; as asterism they are associated with the star β and γ Arietis in [[Aries]]. However, the oldest reconstruction of the image shows a horse head with three stars, suggesting that α Arietis might also have belonged to the asterism.

Jian

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	!Han Dynasty (SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>)		!Han Dynasty (SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>)
	!3rd to 6th Century (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1">B.-S. Yang杨伯顺, ''Zhongguo Chuantong Hengxing Guance Jingdu ji Xingguan Yanbian Yanjiu'' 中国传统恒星观测精度及星官演变研究 (A Research on the Accuracy of Chinese Traditional Star Observation and the Evolution of Constellations), PhD thesis, (Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China, 2023).</ref>)		!3rd to 6th Century (Boshun Yang<ref name=":12">B.-S. Yang杨伯顺, ''Zhongguo Chuantong Hengxing Guance Jingdu ji Xingguan Yanbian Yanjiu'' 中国传统恒星观测精度及星官演变研究 (A Research on the Accuracy of Chinese Traditional Star Observation and the Evolution of Constellations), PhD thesis, (Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China, 2023).</ref>)
	!Song Dynaty (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1" />, 1034 CE)		!Song Dynaty (Boshun Yang<ref name=":12" />, 1034 CE)
	!Song Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref name=":0">Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989.</ref>, 1052 CE)		!Song Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref name=":02">Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989.</ref>, 1052 CE)
	!Yuan Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref>Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009.</ref>, 1279-1368)		!Yuan Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref>Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009.</ref>, 1279-1368)
	!Qing Dynaty (Yi Shitong<ref>Yi Shitong伊世同. ''Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao''中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981.</ref>, 18th Century)		!Qing Dynaty (Yi Shitong<ref>Yi Shitong伊世同. ''Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao''中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981.</ref>, 18th Century)
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	\|~~sigma~~ Sgr		\|pi Sgr
	\|~~sigma~~ Sgr		\|pi Sgr
	\|~~sigma~~ Sgr		\|pi Sgr
	\|~~sigma~~ Sgr		\|pi Sgr
	\|~~sigma~~ Sgr		\|pi Sgr
	\|~~sigma~~ Sgr		\|pi Sgr
	\|~~sigma~~ Sgr		\|pi Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|4th(Determinative)		\|4th(Determinative)
	\|~~phi~~ Sgr		\|d Sgr
	\|~~phi~~ Sgr		\|d Sgr
	\|~~phi~~ Sgr		\|d Sgr
	\|~~phi~~ Sgr		\|d Sgr
	\|~~phi~~ Sgr		\|d Sgr
	\|~~phi~~ Sgr		\|d Sgr
	\|~~phi~~ Sgr		\|d Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|5th		\|5th
	\|mu Sgr		\|rho¹ Sgr
	\|mu Sgr		\|rho¹ Sgr
	\|mu Sgr		\|rho¹ Sgr
	\|mu Sgr		\|rho¹ Sgr
	\|mu Sgr		\|rho¹ Sgr
	\|mu Sgr		\|rho¹ Sgr
	\|mu Sgr		\|rho¹ Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|6th		\|6th
	\|~~gamma~~ Sgr		\|ups Sgr
	\|~~gamma~~ Sgr		\|ups Sgr
	\|~~gamma~~ Sgr		\|ups Sgr
	\|~~gamma~~ Sgr		\|ups Sgr
	\|~~gamma~~ Sgr		\|ups Sgr
	\|~~gamma~~ Sgr		\|ups Sgr
	\|~~gamma~~ Sgr		\|ups Sgr
	\|}		\|}

Nandou

Boshunyang — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:01:19 GMT

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	!Star Names or Orders(Qing)		!Star Names or Orders(Qing)
	!Han Dynasty (SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>)		!Han Dynasty (SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>)
	!3rd to 6th Century (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1">B.-S. Yang杨伯顺, ''Zhongguo Chuantong Hengxing Guance Jingdu ji Xingguan Yanbian Yanjiu'' 中国传统恒星观测精度及星官演变研究 (A Research on the Accuracy of Chinese Traditional Star Observation and the Evolution of Constellations), PhD thesis, (Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China, 2023). </ref>)		!3rd to 6th Century (Boshun Yang<ref name=":12">B.-S. Yang杨伯顺, ''Zhongguo Chuantong Hengxing Guance Jingdu ji Xingguan Yanbian Yanjiu'' 中国传统恒星观测精度及星官演变研究 (A Research on the Accuracy of Chinese Traditional Star Observation and the Evolution of Constellations), PhD thesis, (Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China, 2023).</ref>)
	!Song Dynaty (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1" />, 1034 CE)		!Song Dynaty (Boshun Yang<ref name=":12" />, 1034 CE)
	!Song Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref name=":0">Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989.</ref>, 1052 CE)		!Song Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref name=":02">Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989.</ref>, 1052 CE)
	!Yuan Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref>Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009.</ref>, 1279-1368)		!Yuan Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref>Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009.</ref>, 1279-1368)
	!Qing Dynaty (Yi Shitong<ref>Yi Shitong伊世同. ''Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao''中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981.</ref>, 18th Century)		!Qing Dynaty (Yi Shitong<ref>Yi Shitong伊世同. ''Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao''中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981.</ref>, 18th Century)
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	\|4th(Determinative)		\|4th(Determinative)
	\|phi Sgr		\|phi Sgr
	\|phi Sgr		\|phi Sgr
	\|phi Sgr		\|phi Sgr
	\|phi Sgr		\|phi Sgr
	\|phi Sgr		\|phi Sgr
	\|phi Sgr		\|phi Sgr
	\|phi Sgr		\|phi Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|5th		\|5th

Jian

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	The modern identification of the six stars of Nandou is relatively stable.		The modern identification of the six stars of Nandou is relatively stable.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+
	!Star Names or Orders(Qing)		!Star Names or Orders(Qing)
	! ~~style~~="~~color~~: ~~gray;~~" ~~\|Modern Identification~~		!Han Dynasty (SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>)
			!3rd to 6th Century (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1">B.-S. Yang杨伯顺, ''Zhongguo Chuantong Hengxing Guance Jingdu ji Xingguan Yanbian Yanjiu'' 中国传统恒星观测精度及星官演变研究 (A Research on the Accuracy of Chinese Traditional Star Observation and the Evolution of Constellations), PhD thesis, (Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China, 2023).</ref>)
			!Song Dynaty (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1" />, 1034 CE)
			!Song Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref name=":0">Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989.</ref>, 1052 CE)
			!Yuan Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref>Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009.</ref>, 1279-1368)
			!Qing Dynaty (Yi Shitong<ref>Yi Shitong伊世同. ''Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao''中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981.</ref>, 18th Century)
			!Ho PENG YOKE<ref>P.-Y. Ho, “Ancient And Mediaeval Observations of Comets and Novae in Chinese Sources,” ''Vistas in Astronomy'', 5(1962), 127-225.</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|1st ~~(determinative)~~		\|1st
	\|~~xi²~~ Sgr		\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|2nd		\|2nd
	\|~~omi~~ Sgr		\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|3rd		\|3rd
	\|pi Sgr		\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|4th		\|4th(Determinative)
	\|d Sgr		\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|5th		\|5th
	\|~~rho¹~~ Sgr		\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|6th		\|6th
	\|~~ups~~ Sgr		\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
	\|}		\|}

Nandou

Boshunyang — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:54:13 GMT

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	The modern identification of the six stars of Nandou is relatively stable: ζ, τ, σ, φ, μ, and λ Sagittarii. Historical catalogues describe the internal form as a bowl (kui) and a handle (bing or biao). The determinative star is the fourth star of the bowl, φ Sagittarii; while Tang astronomer Yixing also mentioned that in Han dynasty the first star of the bowl was used as determinative star. Because the direction of numbering differs among catalogues, the table below is arranged by traditional asterism position, with Yi Shitong's common numbering indicated in parentheses.		The modern identification of the six stars of Nandou is relatively stable: ζ, τ, σ, φ, μ, and λ Sagittarii. Historical catalogues describe the internal form as a bowl (kui) and a handle (bing or biao). The determinative star is the fourth star of the bowl, φ Sagittarii; while Tang astronomer Yixing also mentioned that in Han dynasty the first star of the bowl was used as determinative star. Because the direction of numbering differs among catalogues, the table below is arranged by traditional asterism position, with Yi Shitong's common numbering indicated in parentheses.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+
	!Star Names or Orders(Qing)		!Star Names or Orders(Qing)
	! ~~style~~="~~color~~: ~~gray;~~" ~~\|Mordern Identification~~		!Han Dynasty (SUN X. & J. Kistemaker<ref>Sun Xiaochun. & Kistemaker J. ''The Chinese sky during the Han''. Leiden: Brill. 1997, Pp241-6.</ref>)
			!3rd to 6th Century (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1">B.-S. Yang杨伯顺, ''Zhongguo Chuantong Hengxing Guance Jingdu ji Xingguan Yanbian Yanjiu'' 中国传统恒星观测精度及星官演变研究 (A Research on the Accuracy of Chinese Traditional Star Observation and the Evolution of Constellations), PhD thesis, (Hefei: University of Science and Technology of China, 2023). </ref>)
			!Song Dynaty (Boshun Yang<ref name=":1" />, 1034 CE)
			!Song Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref name=":0">Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 1989.</ref>, 1052 CE)
			!Yuan Dynasty (Pan Nai<ref>Pan Nai潘鼐. ''Zhongguo Hengxing Guance shi''中国恒星观测史[M]. Shanghai: Xuelin Pree. 2009.</ref>, 1279-1368)
			!Qing Dynaty (Yi Shitong<ref>Yi Shitong伊世同. ''Zhongxi Duizhao Hengxing Tubiao''中西对照恒星图表1950. Beijing: Science Press.1981.</ref>, 18th Century)
			!Ho PENG YOKE<ref>P.-Y. Ho, “Ancient And Mediaeval Observations of Comets and Novae in Chinese Sources,” ''Vistas in Astronomy'', 5(1962), 127-225.</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1st		\|1st
	\| ~~style="color: gray;"~~ \| zeta Sgr		\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
			\|zeta Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2nd		\|2nd
	\| ~~style="color: gray;"~~ \| tau Sgr		\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
			\|tau Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3rd		\|3rd
	\| ~~style="color: gray;"~~ \| sigma Sgr		\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
			\|sigma Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|4th		\|4th(Determinative)
	\| ~~style="color: gray;"~~ \| phi Sgr ~~(determinative)~~		\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
			\|phi Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|5th		\|5th
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
			\|mu Sgr
	\|mu Sgr		\|mu Sgr
	\|-		\|-
	\|6th		\|6th
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
			\|gamma Sgr
	\|gamma Sgr		\|gamma Sgr
	\|}		\|}

Qedty

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	----Qedty (ḳdty), The Two Nets, one of them would be [[Corona Australis]] is an Egyptian name, used in RSC~~/ ...~~ .		----Qedty (ḳdty), The Two Nets, one of them would be [[Corona Australis]] is an Egyptian name, used in decan star clocks. Qed and Qedty were not present on RSC which used more appealing constellations further north such as Aped and Wia, respectively, to cover the same RA range.

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	~~What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.~~		Variants

			* Qed
			* Qedty

	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
			In the decan star clocks there are two decans called Qed, in singular, and Qedty, in dual. They are far away in RA. One possibly close to Pisces and before Aret, the other possibly to the South of Sagittarius. These are mentioned in NK celestial diagrams but never depicted as constellations.

			Qed means net, so Qedty means two nets or a pair of nets, and hence you should be expecting they should have a nearly round, circular or enclosed form.

			In complete independent analyses, a tentative interpretation on these two decans was given by me in my 2003 paper in MSAIT on the Decans, and simultaneously on his PUV book on "La Astronomía del antiguo Egipto" by Jose in 2004. Both of us independently coincided in our hypothesis for Qed and Qedty after our analyses because they fit in RA within the errors. The pentagonal head of Cetus for Qed, and an area south of Sagittarius in which Corona Australis (quite circular) would be one of the pair Qedty.

			So this, among others, is why we published our 2006 paper in JHA together. Table 4.7 is just a final count of 20 years of discussion and analyses.

	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
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	== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==		== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==
	~~mnemonic tales~~ and ~~cultural significance~~		As far as we know, there is not any mythological or cultural context for these two decans (asterisms) as we have for many other Egyptian stars and constellations apart from the utility and hour keepers in diagonal star clocks (which is indeed important).

	== IAU WGSN star name discussion ==		== IAU WGSN star name discussion ==

Wia

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	[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|Image that shows the earliest map or drawing]]		[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|Image that shows the earliest map or drawing]]
	[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|Image that shows the cultural object (e.g. in archaeological museum)]]		[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|Image that shows the cultural object (e.g. in archaeological museum)]]
	Wia (... ), The Boat, ... ... is an Egyptian constellation .		Wia (... ), The Boat, ... ... is an Egyptian constellation. It forms a super-constellation with its Crew, [[Kemenu]].

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	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	The original Egyptian constellation of Wia, the Boat, was huge, stretching from Scorpius through Sagittarius.		The original Egyptian constellation of Wia, the Boat, was huge, stretching from [[Scorpius]] through [[Sagittarius]]. Wia is huge in RA (covering several hours) as proven by the decan diagonal clocks and celestial diagrams (see Fig. 4.10 in Belmonte & Lull 2023). This is also illustrated in Fig. 4.41.
	[[File:Sgr dendera stellarium.jpg\|thumb\|Wia on the circular zodiac of Dendera]]
	In the circular zodiac of the Hathor Temple in Dendera that shows strong Babylonian influences,<ref>Hoffmann, S.M. (2022). Preliminary Observations on the Dendera Zodiac (Egypt). in Hoffmann and Wolfschmidt (eds.). Astronomy in Culture – Cultures of Astronomy, tredition Hamburg/ OpenScienceTechnology Berlin, 524-541</ref> this boat is depicted as tiny barge below the front feet of Sagittarius. This area, roughly in Sgr/ CrA, hosts the Babylonian constellation [[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]], The Ship.		In the decan diagonal clocks and in the celestial diagrams of NK there is a clear decan named Hery-ib-Wia, which meams The Core of the Boat. Belmonte and Lull (2023) strongly believe this is [[Kaus Australis]].[[File:Sgr dendera stellarium.jpg\|thumb\|Wia on the circular zodiac of Dendera]]
			In the circular zodiac of the Hathor Temple in Dendera that shows strong Babylonian influences,<ref>Hoffmann, S.M. (2022). Preliminary Observations on the Dendera Zodiac (Egypt). in Hoffmann and Wolfschmidt (eds.). Astronomy in Culture – Cultures of Astronomy, tredition Hamburg/ OpenScienceTechnology Berlin, 524-541</ref> this boat is depicted as tiny barge below the front feet of Sagittarius. This area, roughly in Sgr/ CrA, hosts the Babylonian constellation [[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]], The Ship. This Boat at the feet of Sagittarius in the Circular Zodiac can be either Wia, or the parazodiacal Babylonian Boat, rr even both in an abstract or mnemonic representation

	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===

Kemenu

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	=== Origin of Constellation ===		=== Origin of Constellation ===
	~~Juan~~, ~~what~~ is the ~~origin here -~~ is ~~that in~~ the ~~RSC???~~		Kemenu is the name of a decan (possibly form by several stars as its name indicate, the Crew) of the constellation [[Wia\|Wia, The Boat,]] which is formed by several stars expanding from before the Red of the Prow ([[Antares]]) to the end of [[Sagittarius]]. It is sailing the Milky Way.

	=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===		=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation ===
	There is no identification of this constellation in Neugebauer and Parker, or in Leitz (1995), as their works focused on the so-called decan-constellation (further south).		There is no identification of this constellation in Neugebauer and Parker, or in Leitz (1995), as their works focused on the so-called decan-constellation (further south).
	~~<gallery>~~
	~~File:Tumba de Ramsés V y de Ramsés VI, Valle de las Reyes, Luxor, Egipto, 2022-04-03, DD 69.jpg\|Tombs of Ramses V and VI (Diego Delso).~~
	File:Lepsius-228-III-ramsèsVI-détail.jpg\|Schema of a Ramesside Star Clock (Fonctionnement d'une horloge ramesside.) from Karl Richard Lepsius - Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien: Nach den Zeichnungen der von Seiner Majestät dem Könige von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm IV nach diesen Ländern gesendeten und in den Jahren 1842-1845 ausgeführten wissenschaftlichen Expedition.
	~~File:Culmination-horloge-ramesside.jpg\|Explanation of Ramesside Star Clock by Frank Monnier~~
	~~File:The tomb of Seti I 6.jpg\|Tomb of Sethy I - front (CC BY Leon Petrosyan)~~
	~~File:Ramses IX - fig6.gif\|Tomb of Ramses IX with a RSC, detail photograph by J. Belmonte.~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==		== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology ==
	mnemonic tales and cultural significance		mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References (Greco-Roman)

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	*~~Arat~~, ~~Phainomena~~, Engl. translation by Kidd, Douglas, Cambridge Univ. Press 1997		*[https://ivanadob.github.io/aratea-data/index-mss.html Aratus Digital Project]
			*Aratus, Phaenomena, Engl. translation by Kidd, Douglas, Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries, 34, Cambridge Univ. Press 1997

	*Arat, Phainomena, dt. Übers. Manfred Erren, Artemis und Winkler, Düsseldorf 2009		*Arat, Phainomena, dt. Übers. Manfred Erren, Artemis und Winkler, Düsseldorf 2009

Eridanus

Sushoff — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:48:20 GMT

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	===== Aratos =====		===== Aratos =====
	Kidd (1997)		Kidd (1997)<ref>Aratus, Phainomena, Engl. translation by Kidd, Douglas, Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries, 34, Cambridge Univ. Press 1997</ref>

	[359] For under the gods’ feet that too moves as a separate group, [360] a remnant of Eridanus, river of much weeping. It extends below the left foot of Orion. The tail-chains, by which the extremities of the Fishes are held, both come together as they descend from the tail-parts, and behind the Monster’s back-fin move jointly [365] as they converge, and terminate in a single star that lies close to the top of the Monster’s spine.		[359] For under the gods’ feet that too moves as a separate group, [360] a remnant of Eridanus, river of much weeping. It extends below the left foot of Orion. The tail-chains, by which the extremities of the Fishes are held, both come together as they descend from the tail-parts, and behind the Monster’s back-fin move jointly [365] as they converge, and terminate in a single star that lies close to the top of the Monster’s spine.

Dhanishta

Shylaja — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:42:57 GMT

References

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	The term "Dhaniṣṭhā" is a group of stars. The coordinates match with Beta Delphini. However, it can be associated with Gamma Delphini within the errors in the coordinates provided in the catalogue<ref>Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja B S, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2021) 42:113,		The term "Dhaniṣṭhā" is a group of stars. The coordinates match with Beta Delphini. However, it can be associated with Gamma Delphini within the errors in the coordinates provided in the catalogue<ref>Venketeswara R Pai and Shylaja B S, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2021) 42:113,

			<nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-021-09736-0Sadhan(a</nowiki> 0123458697().,-volV)FT3](0123456789().,-volV)
	</ref>. The listed magnitude is 3. The word Dhaniṣṭhā literally means "most famous" which may refer to the recognizable shape of stars of Delphinus that are identified here. An alternative name Śraviṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा), is specifically mentioned in the Yajurveda for winter solstice. Its position to the north of ecliptic rakes up the question as to how this was accommodated in to the ecliptic.		</ref>. The listed magnitude is 3. The word Dhaniṣṭhā literally means "most famous" which may refer to the recognizable shape of stars of Delphinus that are identified here. An alternative name Śraviṣṭhā (श्रविष्ठा), is specifically mentioned in the Yajurveda for winter solstice. Its position to the north of ecliptic rakes up the question as to how this was accommodated in to the ecliptic.