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Laffitte (2025) also mentions other star names in this band of lunar stations XXII- XXV <blockquote>Ibn Qutayba mentions in the southern band of Station XXV stars named ''al-Sullam'', "the Steps of the Staircase", specifically under Station XXV. It is sometimes spelled ''al-ᶜĀna'', "the Herd of Wild Donkeys", which can be identified with the group ''ι PsA γλμ1-2δ1-2β Gru''. It seems reasonable to locate them in the southern figures. It was considered useful to transfer it to the Southern Figures.</blockquote>He also mentions the constellation ''al-Ḫāṭib'' in [[Pegasus]] and ''al-Muḥibbān'' in [[Capricornus]] as alternative names for some of the Lucky Stars. |
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Revision as of 11:15, 9 November 2025
al-Suʿūd is an Arabian asterism, perhaps a constellation - a group of named stars in Aquarius and adjacent constellations.
Concordance, Etymology, History
There are four Arab Lunar Stations formed by the Lucky Stars:
| Lunar Station | native name | Romanisation | Translation | Author | Identification |
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| XXII | Saᶜd al-Ḏābiḥ | the Lucky [star] of Dhabih | Mālik | α, β Cap | |
| XXIII | Saᶜd al-Bulaᶜ | the Lucky [star] of Bulac | Mālik | ν, μ, ε Aqr | |
| XXIV | Saᶜd al-Sucūd | the Luckiest of the Lucky [stars] | Mālik | β, ξ Aqr | |
| XXV | Saᶜd al-Aḫbiyya | the Lucky [star] of the Burrows or the Tents | Mālik | γ, ζ, π, η Aqr |
Laffitte (2025) gives a list of 21 asterisms in the area of Aquarius, Capricornus and Pegasus:
| native | Romanisation | Translation | Author | Identification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saᶜd al-Aḫbiyya | the Lucky [star] oft he Holes | Farġānī | γζμη Aqr | |
| Saᶜd al-Bahā’im | the Lucky [star] of the Cattle | Qutayba | θν Peg | |
| al-Bālic | the Lucky [star] of Bulac | Qutayba | νμε Aqr | |
| Saᶜd al-Bāriᶜ | the Lucky [star] of Bari | Qutayba, A. | λμ Peg | |
| Saᶜd al-Bihām | the Lucky [star] of the Cattle | Qutayba, A. | θν Peg | |
| Saᶜd (al-)Bulaᶜ | the Lucky [star] of Bulac | Farġānī | νμε Aqr | |
| Saᶜd al-Ḏābiḥ | the Lucky [star] of Dhabih (the Sacrificer) | Farġānī | αβ Cap | |
| Saᶜd al-Ḫiba’ | the Lucky [star] of he Tent | Miṣrī | γζμη Aqr | |
| Saᶜd al-Humām | the Lucky [star] of Humam | Qutayba, A. | ζξ Peg | |
| Saᶜd al-Madā | the Lucky [star] of he Limit | Mammātī | γζμη Aqr | |
| Saᶜd al-Malik | the Lucky [star] of Malik | Farġānī | αοAqr | |
| Saᶜd al-Māniḥ | the Lucky [star] oft he Generous | Ḏ. man. | λμ Peg | |
| Saᶜd al-Mašāyiḥ | the Lucky [star] oft he Old men | Mammātī | γζμη Aqr | |
| Saᶜd Maṭar | the Lucky [star] of Matar | Qutayba, A. | ηο Peg | |
| Saᶜd al-Naᶜam | the Lucky [star] of the Beam | Marrākūšī | ζξ Peg | |
| Saᶜd al-Nahr | the Lucky [star] of the M. Way | Études, S. | θν Peg | |
| Saᶜd Nāšira | the Lucky [star] of Nashira | Qutayba, A. | γδ Cap | |
| Saᶜd al-Nā’ziᶜ | the Lucky [star] of the Impatient | Qazwīnī | λμ Peg | |
| Saᶜd al-Nuhā | the Lucky [star] the Limit (?) | Ṣūfī | θν Peg | |
| al-Šāt | the Brebis | Farġānī | ν Cap | |
| Saᶜd al-Suᶜūd | the Luckiest of the Lucky [stars] | Farġānī | βξ Aqr |
Laffitte (2025) also mentions other star names in this band of lunar stations XXII- XXV
Ibn Qutayba mentions in the southern band of Station XXV stars named al-Sullam, "the Steps of the Staircase", specifically under Station XXV. It is sometimes spelled al-ᶜĀna, "the Herd of Wild Donkeys", which can be identified with the group ι PsA γλμ1-2δ1-2β Gru. It seems reasonable to locate them in the southern figures. It was considered useful to transfer it to the Southern Figures.
He also mentions the constellation al-Ḫāṭib in Pegasus and al-Muḥibbān in Capricornus as alternative names for some of the Lucky Stars.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
Many star names from the group have become common in Europe and modern astrophysics. The IAU WGSN adopted the following ones in the IAU-CSN.
