|
Common Name
|
Astronomical Name
|
Derivation/Meaning
|
Constellation
|
| Acamar (Dalim) |
Theta Eridani
|
Arabic: "river's end" (Arabic:
"ostrich") |
Eridanus |
| Achernar |
Alpha Eridani
|
Arabic: "river's end" |
Eridanus |
| Achird |
Eta Cassiopeiae |
? |
Cassiopeia |
| Acrux |
Alpha Crucis
|
combination of Greek letter alpha and constellation
name |
Crux |
| Acubens |
Alpha Cancri
|
Arabic: "claws" |
Cancer |
| Adhafera |
Zeta Leonis
|
Arabic: "lock of hair" |
Leo |
| Adhara |
Epsilon Canis Majoris
|
Arabic: "the virgins" |
Canis Major |
| Adhil |
Xi Andromedae
|
Arabic: "the train of a garment" |
Andromeda |
| Ain |
Epsilon Tauri
|
Arabic: "bull's eye" |
Taurus |
| Al Anz |
Epsilon Aurigae
|
Arabic: "the goat" |
Auriga |
| Albali |
Epsilon Aquarii
|
Arabic: "swallower" |
Aquarius |
| Albireo |
Beta Cygni
|
mistranslation: no meaning |
Cygnus |
| Alchiba |
Alpha Corvi
|
Arabic: "the tent" |
Corvus |
| Alcor |
80 Ursae Majoris
|
unknown, possibly transliterated Arabic
word |
Ursa Major |
| Alcyone |
Eta Tauri |
Greek: a Pleaide, a daughter of Atlas
and Pleione |
Taurus |
| Aldebaran |
Alpha Tauri
|
Arabic: "the follower" |
Taurus |
| Alderamin |
Alpha Cephei
|
Arabic: "the right arm" |
Cepheus |
| Alfirk |
Beta Cephei
|
Arabic: "the flock" |
Cepheus |
| Algedi |
Alpha Capricorni
|
Arabic: "the goat (kid)" |
Capricornus |
| Algenib |
Gamma Pegasi
|
Arabic: "the side" |
Pegasus |
| Algenubi |
Epsilon Leonis
|
Arabic: "southern star in the
lions head" |
Leo |
| Algieba |
Gamma Leonis
|
Arabic: "the forehead" |
Leo |
| Algol |
Beta Persei
|
Arabic: "the demon's head" |
Perseus |
| Algorab |
Delta Corvi
|
Arabic: "the raven's wing" |
Corvus |
| Alhena |
Gamma Geminorum
|
Arabic: "the mark on the neckof
a camel" |
Gemini |
| Alifa al Farkadain |
Zeta Ursae Minoris |
Arabic: ? |
Ursa Minor |
| Alioth |
Epsilon Ursae Majoris
|
Arabic: "the bull" |
Ursa Major |
| Alkaid (Benetnasch) |
Eta Ursae Majoris
|
Arabic: "the leader" (Arabic:
"the daughters of the bier") |
Ursa Major |
| Al Kalb al Ral |
Rho Cephei |
Arabic: ? |
Cepheus |
| Alkalurops |
Theta Bootis |
Greek for "club" transliterated
into Arabic, then into Latin, back into Greek and finally back to
Arabic. |
Bootes |
| Al Kaphrah |
Chi Ursae Majoris |
Arabic: ? |
Ursa Major |
| Alkes |
Alpha Crateris
|
Arabic: "shallow cup" |
Crater |
| Al Kidr |
Theta Cephei |
Arabic: ? |
Cepheus |
| Almaak |
Gamma Andromedae
|
Arabic: "the caracal",
a small, predatory animal in Arabia |
Andromeda |
| Al Mirfak |
Theta Cassiopeiae |
Arabic: "the elbow" |
Cassiopeia |
| Alnair |
Zeta Centauri
|
Arabic: "the bright one" |
Centaurus |
| Alnair |
Alpha Gruis
|
Arabic: "the bright one" |
Grus |
| Alnasl (Nushaba) |
Gamma Sagittarii
|
Arabic: "the point" (Arabic:
"the point of the arrow") |
Sagittarius |
| Alnath (Elnath) |
Beta Tauri
|
Arabic: "the butting one" |
Taurus |
| Alnilam |
Epsilon Orionis
|
Arabic: "string of pearls" |
Orion |
| Alnitak |
Zeta Orionis
|
Arabic: "the girdle" |
Orion |
| Al Niyat |
Sigma Scorpii
|
Arabic: "the arteries" |
Scorpius |
| Alphard |
Alpha Hydrae
|
Arabic: "the solitary one" |
Hydra |
| Alphecca (Gemma) |
Alpha Coronae Borealis
|
Arabic: "to seperate" (Latin:
gem) |
Corona Borealis |
| Alpheratz |
Alpha Andromedae
|
Arabic: "the horse's shoulder" |
Andromeda |
| Alrescha |
Alpha Piscium
|
Arabic: "the cord" |
Pisces |
| Alsafi |
Theta Draconis |
Arabic: name for the open air kitchen
tripods of Arabian nomads |
Draco |
| Alshain |
Beta Aquilae
|
Persian: "the scale beam" |
Aquila |
| Al Sharasif |
Kappa Hydrae |
Arabic: ? |
Hydra |
| Al Shat |
Nu Capricorni |
Arabic: ? |
Capricornus |
| Altair |
Alpha Aquilae
|
Arabic: "the eagle" |
Aquila |
| Altais (Nodus II) |
Delta Draconis
|
Arabic: "the serpent" (Latin:
"second knot or loop") |
Draco |
| Altarf |
Xi Cancri
|
Arabic: "the end" |
Cancer |
| Alterf |
Lambda Leonis
|
Arabic: "the glance" |
Leo |
| Aludra |
Eta Canis Majoris
|
Arabic: "virginity" |
Canis Major |
| Alula Australis |
Xi Ursae Majoris
|
Arabic/Latin: "southern
first leap" |
Ursa Major |
| Alula Borealis |
Nu Ursae Majoris
|
Arabic/Latin: "northern
first leap" |
Ursa Major |
| Alya |
Theta Serpentis
|
Arabic: "tail" |
Serpens |
| Alzirr |
Xi Geminorum
|
Arabic: "the button" |
Gemini |
| Ancha |
Theta Aquarii
|
Latin: "hip" |
Aquarius |
| Angentenar |
Tau Eridani
|
Arabic: "the bend in the river" |
Eridanus |
| Ankaa (Nair al Zaurak) |
Alpha Phoenicis
|
Arabic: "Phoenix" (Arabic:
"the bright one of the boat") |
Phoenix |
| Antares |
Alpha Scorpii
|
Greek: rival of Mars |
Scorpius |
| Anwar al Farkadain |
Eta Ursae Minoris |
Arabic: ? |
Ursa Minor |
| Arcturus |
Alpha Bootis
|
Greek: "guardian of the bear" |
Bootes |
| Arkab |
Beta Sagittarii
|
Arabic: "tendon" |
Sagittarius |
| Arneb |
Alpha Leporis
|
Arabic: "hare" |
Lepus |
| Arrakis (Alrakis) |
Mu Draconis |
Arabic: "the trotting camel" |
Draco |
| Ascella |
Zeta Sagittarii
|
Latin: "armpit" |
Sagittarius |
| Asellus Australis |
Delta Cancri
|
Latin: "southern ass (donkey)" |
Cancer |
| Asellus Borealis |
Gamma Cancri
|
Latin: "northern ass (donkey)" |
Cancer |
| Aspidiske |
Iota Carinae |
Greek: "little shield" |
Carina |
| Atik |
Omicron Persei
|
Arabic: "collarbone" |
Perseus |
| Atlas |
27 Tauri |
Greek: Father of the Pleiades |
Taurus |
| Atria |
Alpha Trianguli Australis
|
Greek/English: combination
of alpha and triangle |
Triagulum Australe |
| Auva |
Delta Virginis
|
Arabic: "turn" |
Virgo |
| Avior |
Epsilon Carinae
|
unknown meaning |
Carina |
| Azelfafage |
Pi Cygni |
Arabic: "tortoise" |
Cygnus |
| Azha |
Eta Eridani
|
Arabic: "ostrich's nest" |
Eridanus |