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17:2617:26, 17 May 2025 diff hist +822‎ N Alsafi ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alsafi}} Alsafi 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 HIP96100 (σ Dra, HR 7462) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== Alsafi is corrupted from Athāfi, erroneously transcribed from the Arabic plural Athāfiyy, by which the nomads designated the tripods of their open-air kitchens; one of these being imagined in σ, τ and υ [Dra]..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2517:25, 17 May 2025 diff hist +797‎ N Alruba ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alruba}} Alruba 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 HIP86782 (, HR 6618) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== Arabic الربع Al Rubaʽ translates "the foal" and specifically refers to a young camel born in the spring. The name was considered traditional by WGSN in 2018 as it is listed in Allen (1899). ==Mythology== ==IAU W..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2517:25, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,530‎ N Alrescha ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alrescha}} Alrescha 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 HIP9487 (α Psc, HR 596) in constellation Psc. ==Etymology and History== From the ind-A lunar mansion name al-risha', "the Cord," for β And. Wrongly transferred to α Psc in recent times. According to a sci-A source, the ind-A al-risha' included, in a larger sense, two curving lines..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2517:25, 17 May 2025 diff hist +843‎ N Alrakis ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alrakis}} Alrakis 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 HIP83608 (μ Dra, HR 6370) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-raqis, "the Trotting Camel." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/02/01. ==Weblinks== * Website of the..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2417:24, 17 May 2025 diff hist +593‎ N Alpherg ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alpherg}} Alpherg 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 HIP7097 (η Psc, HR 437) in constellation Psc. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/06/01. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/ ==Reference== *References|References (gener..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2417:24, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,364‎ N Alpheratz ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alpheratz}} Alpheratz 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 HIP677 (α And, HR 15) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== The specific origin of this name is unclear. It may represent a transfer from β Peg, where alferaz and other variants were applied in medieval times as abbreviations for β Peg's Arabic name mankib al-faras, "t..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2117:21, 17 May 2025 diff hist +991‎ N Alphecca ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alphecca}} Alphecca 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 HIP76267. (α CrB, HR 5793) in constellation CrB. ==Etymology and History== Applied in medieval times from the ind-A asterism name al-fakka, for Corona Borealis. The Arabic name, from the root f-k-k, "to separate, break up, etc.," apparently refers to this asterism's shape: an incomp..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2117:21, 17 May 2025 diff hist +964‎ N Alphard ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alphard}} Alphard 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 HIP46390. (α Hya, HR 3748) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== Applied in medieval times from its ind-A name al-fard, "the Solitary One," descriptive of this star's standing out among the surrounding dim stars. (See the same word in the plural, with ζ CMa.) ==Mythology==..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2117:21, 17 May 2025 diff hist +978‎ N Alniyat ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alniyat}} Alniyat 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 HIP80112. (σ Sco, HR 6084) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-niyat, "the Arteries", for σ and τ Sco. α Sco, between the arteries, was the ind-A qalb al'aqrab, "the Scorpion's Heart" (all were part of the ind-A Scorpion)...." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2017:20, 17 May 2025 diff hist +916‎ N Alnitak ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alnitak}} Alnitak 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 HIP26727. (ζ Ori, HR 1948) in constellation Ori. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name nitaq al-jauza, "the Belt (or Girdle) of al-jauza," for δ, ε, and ζ Ori. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name w..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:2017:20, 17 May 2025 diff hist +879‎ N Alnilam ‎ Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Alnilam}} Alnilam 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 HIP26311. (ε Ori, HR 1903) in constellation Ori. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the ind-A asterism name al-nizam, "the String of Pearls," for δ, ε, and ζ Ori. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:1717:17, 17 May 2025 diff hist +24‎ Alnasl ‎No edit summary
17:1517:15, 17 May 2025 diff hist +904‎ N Alnasl ‎ Created page with "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 HIP88635. (γ2 Sgr, HR 6746) in constellation Sgr. ==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." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted b..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:1317:13, 17 May 2025 diff hist +641‎ Alnair (النائر) ‎No edit summary Tag: Disambiguation links
17:1117:11, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,424‎ N Almach ‎ Created page with "Almach 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 HIP9640. (γ And, HR 603) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the Arabic name for this star: ʿanaq al-ard, "the Caracal" (a black-eared feline predator found in the Middle East). The Arabs also gave the name in short form as al-ʿanaq, which became translitera..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:1117:11, 17 May 2025 diff hist +853‎ N Almaaz ‎ Created page with "Almaaz 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 HIP23416. (ε Aur, HR 1605) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== The Arabic term المعز (al-maʽaz) can refer to the plural "goats" but has also been interpreted as a He-Goat (contrasting Capella, the She-Goat). Allen (1899, 90) cites Hyde's 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg with this term for a grou..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:1017:10, 17 May 2025 diff hist +847‎ N Alkes ‎ Created page with "Alkes 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 HIP53740. (α Crt, HR 4287) in constellation Crt. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A constellation name al-ka's, "the (Wine) Cup," for Crater. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12. ==Web..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:1017:10, 17 May 2025 diff hist +661‎ N Alkarab ‎ Created page with "Alkarab 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 HIP115623. (υ Peg, HR 8905) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== traditional Arabic name Al Karab, The Bucket-rope, was an asterism consisting of τ and υ Peg ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:1017:10, 17 May 2025 diff hist +694‎ N Alkaphrah ‎ Created page with "Alkaphrah 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 HIP44471. (κ UMa, HR 3594) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== corrupted spelling of Arabic القفزة al-qafzah "the leap" of the Indigenous Arabic group of gazelle asterisms preserved in Ibn Qutaybah. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0917:09, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,342‎ N Alkalurops ‎ Created page with "Alkalurops 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 HIP75411. (μ Boo, HR 5733) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: κολλόροβον, "club", rarely used as "sphepherd's staff". This word was transliterated into Arabic as qulurubus, a..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0917:09, 17 May 2025 diff hist +869‎ N Alkaid ‎ Created page with "Alkaid 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 HIP67301. (η UMa, HR 5191) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its ind-A name al-qa'id, "the Leader" (probably as leader of the Daughters of the Bier). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0917:09, 17 May 2025 diff hist +785‎ N Aljanah ‎ Created page with "Aljanah 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 HIP102488. (ε Cyg, HR 7949) in constellation Cyg. ==Etymology and History== The star used to be commonly named Gienah (cf. Kunitzsch and Smart 2006, Allen 1899) which derives from Arabic al-Janāḥ, The Wing, based on Almagest translations. WGSN adopted the original Arabic word instead of the corrupted one...." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0817:08, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,385‎ N Alioth ‎ Created page with "Alioth 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 HIP62956. (ε UMa, HR 4905) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Ultimately from its ind-A name al-jaun, "the Black Horse, or Bull," which became corrupted even in Arabic sources (where some of the corruptions carried other meanings). For example, in the Arabic manuscript of the Almagest that was tra..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0817:08, 17 May 2025 diff hist +908‎ N Alhena ‎ Created page with "Alhena 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 HIP31681. (γ Gem, HR 2421) in constellation Gem. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-bana, possibly meaning "the Mark on the Neck of a Camel," for γ and ξ Gem, or alternatively for γ, ξ, η, μ, and v Gem. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names=..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0817:08, 17 May 2025 diff hist +914‎ N Algorab ‎ Created page with "Algorab 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 HIP60965. (δ Crv, HR 4757) in constellation Crv. ==Etymology and History== From an abbreviation of the sci-A name janab al-ghurab, "the Raven's Wing," for γ Crv. Transferred to δ Crv in Renaissance times (both γ and δ were on the Raven's wings in the Almagest). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0717:07, 17 May 2025 diff hist +951‎ N Algol ‎ Created page with "Algol 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 HIP14576. (β Per, HR 936) in constellation Per. ==Etymology and History== Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name ras al-ghul "the Demon's Head" (for Ptolemy's Gorgon-head). "Algol" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D. ==Myth..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0717:07, 17 May 2025 diff hist +879‎ N Algieba ‎ Created page with "Algieba 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 HIP50583. (γ1 Leo, HR 4057) in constellation Leo. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-jabha "the Forehead," for ζ, γ, η, and α Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0717:07, 17 May 2025 diff hist +825‎ N Algenib ‎ Created page with "Algenib 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 HIP1067. (γ Peg, HR 39) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== From the sci-A name al-janb, "the Side," for α Per. Wrongly transferred to γ Peg in Renaissance times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/06/30. ==Weblinks== * Website of t..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0617:06, 17 May 2025 diff hist +869‎ N Algedi ‎ Created page with "Algedi 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 HIP100064. (α2 Cep, HR 7754) in constellation Cep. ==Etymology and History== Reapplied in recent times (from its older medieval spelling), from the scientific Arabic constellation name al-jady, "the Kid," for Capricornus. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0617:06, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,154‎ N Alfirk ‎ Created page with "Alfirk 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 HIP106032. (β Cep, HR 8238) in constellation Cep. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A names kaukaba al-firq (for α and β Cep ), and kawakib al-firq (for α, β , and η Cep). kaukaba and kawakib mean "two stars" and "stars" (more than two), respectively, but th..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0517:05, 17 May 2025 diff hist +26‎ Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل) ‎No edit summary
17:0517:05, 17 May 2025 diff hist +44‎ Alfarasalkamil (الفرس الكامل) ‎No edit summary
17:0417:04, 17 May 2025 diff hist +956‎ N Aldulfin ‎ Created page with "Aldulfin 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 HIP101421. (ε Del, HR 7852) in constellation Del. ==Etymology and History== Arabic scholarship adopted the Greek loanword "dulfim" or "dulfin" (with article: ad-dulfin or simplified adulfin) for the marine mammal. The star ε Del at the dorsal fin of the Ptolemaic (smaller than ancient Greek) figure was call..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0417:04, 17 May 2025 diff hist +771‎ N Aldhibah ‎ Created page with "Aldhibah 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 HIP83895. (ζ Dra, HR 6396) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== ζ and η Draconis together had been considered the asterism of الذئب, al-dhiʼb, Two Hyenas or Two Wolfs that are lurking for the Camel's Foal that is protected by its mother (other stars in Draco). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0317:03, 17 May 2025 diff hist +810‎ N Aldhanab ‎ Created page with "Aldhanab 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 HIP108085. (γ Gru, HR 8353) in constellation Gru. ==Etymology and History== Al Dhanab from Arabic ال ذنب (adh-dhanab), The Tail, became common since its mentioning in Allen (1899). There it is attributed to a Persian astronomer but the whole constellation Grus is a constellation invented in the Early Mo..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0317:03, 17 May 2025 diff hist +88‎ Alderamin ‎No edit summary
17:0317:03, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,506‎ N Alderamin ‎ Created page with "Alderamin 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 HIP105199. (α Cep, HR 8162) in constellation Cep. ==Etymology and History== Applied to α Cep since medieval times. The derivation understood since Renaissance times was from al-dhira (al-)yamin, "the Right Forearm," an assumed sci-A descriptive term for α Cep. But this is apparently erroneous. Firstly, in..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0217:02, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,177‎ N Aldebaran ‎ Created page with "Aldebaran 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 HIP21421. (α Tau, HR 1457) in constellation Tau. ==Etymology and History== Applied in medieval times from its ind-A name al-dabaran, possibly meaning "the Follower," alternatively used as the lunar mansion name for all the Hyades (or again for α Tau alone). The name is thought to refer to this star's follo..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0217:02, 17 May 2025 diff hist +885‎ N Alcyone ‎ Created page with "Alcyone is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP17702. (η Tau, HR 1165) in constellation Tau. ==Etymology and History== These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0117:01, 17 May 2025 diff hist +909‎ N Alcor ‎ Created page with "Alcor 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 HIP65477. (80 UMa, HR 5062) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Ultimately from the ind-A name al-jaun, for ε UMa, which was transliterated and eventually corrupted in Latin to "Alcor." The name was wrongly transferred to 80 UMa in Renaissance times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0117:01, 17 May 2025 diff hist +866‎ N Alchiba ‎ Created page with "Alchiba 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 HIP59199. (α Crv, HR 4623) in constellation Crv. ==Etymology and History== From the ind-A asterism name al-khibāʾ, “the Tent,” for β, γ, δ and ε Crv. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Crv in recent times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0117:01, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,964‎ N Albireo ‎ Created page with "Albireo 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 HIP95947. (α Cyg, HR 7417) in constellation Cyg. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with Ptolemy's name for the constellation Cygnus - ὄρνις, "the Bird". The Arabs transliterated this name as urnis. The Medieval Latin translator of the Arabic Almagest, in turn, did not recognize..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0017:00, 17 May 2025 diff hist +998‎ N Albali ‎ Created page with "Albali 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 HIP102618. (ε Aqr, HR 7950) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word bali(, "swallower", used in an Arabic discussion pertaining to the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d bula( (given for ε, μ and ν Aqr; of unknown meaning). In recent times the Arabic article al- was added to bali( a..." Tag: Disambiguation links
17:0017:00, 17 May 2025 diff hist +796‎ N Albaldah ‎ Created page with "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 HIP94141. (π Sgr, HR 7264) in constellation Sgr. ==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 (1..." Tag: Disambiguation links
16:5916:59, 17 May 2025 diff hist +666‎ N Alasia ‎ Created page with "Alasia is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is NEWC. It is the name of HIP90004. (, HD 168746) in constellation Ser. ==Etymology and History== Alasia is the first historically recorded name of Cyprus, dating back to mid-fifteenth century BCE. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WG..." Tag: Disambiguation links
16:5916:59, 17 May 2025 diff hist +751‎ N Aladfar ‎ Created page with "Aladfar 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 HIP94481. (η Lyr, HR 7298) in constellation Lyr. ==Etymology and History== Aladfar derives from the Arabic الأظفر al-ʼuẓfur "the talons (of the swooping [eagle])" which designates and asterism consisting of µ and η Lyr. It was made popular by Allen. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names..." Tag: Disambiguation links
16:5816:58, 17 May 2025 diff hist +1,000‎ N Aiolos ‎ Created page with "Aiolos is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP (, HD 95086) in constellation Car. ==Etymology and History== Aiolos (Αίολος) was the Greek mythological keeper of the winds. In Homer’s Odyssey, Aiolos used an oxhide flask to capture all winds except for the western one, Zephyr. Zephyr then helped the sailboat of Ulysses navigate the seas towards ho..." Tag: Disambiguation links
16:5816:58, 17 May 2025 diff hist +697‎ N Ainalrami ‎ Created page with "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 HIP92761. (ν1 Sgr, HR 7116) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Arabic عين الرامي ʽain al-rāmī (simplified Ainalrami) means The Eye of the Archer. It originates from Arabic Almagest translations. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN..." Tag: Disambiguation links
16:5716:57, 17 May 2025 diff hist +906‎ N Ain ‎ Created page with "Ain 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 HIP20889. (ε Tau, HR 1409) in constellation Tau. ==Etymology and History== From an abbreviation of the sci-A name ain al-thaur "the Bull's Eye," for a Tau. Applied to ε Tau in recent times (Ptolemy had α Tau the southern eye, and ε Tau on the northern eye). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names==..." Tag: Disambiguation links
16:5716:57, 17 May 2025 diff hist +970‎ N Adhil ‎ Created page with "Adhil 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 HIP6411. (ξ And, HR 390) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word al-dhail, "the train of a robe or dress", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing A and χ And, and transliterated in the Medieval Latin Almagest as adhil. This word was wrongly applied as a star name to ξ And in re..." Tag: Disambiguation links

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