Kaffalmusalsala
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Kaffalmusalsala
E. B. Knobel (1895, MNRAS, 55, 429) "On a Catalogue of Stars in the Calendarium of Mohammad Al Achsasi Al Mouakket" (17th century, Arabic, from Cairo) has "Keff al Salsalat" (Latin transliteration "Manus Catenatae") for iota Andromedae (ι And).
Etymology and History
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2023. The WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.
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- References (early modern)
- Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )