|
Common Name
|
Astronomical Name
|
Derivation/Meaning
|
Constellation
|
| Baten Kaitos |
Zeta Ceti |
Arabic: "belly of the sea monster" |
Cetus |
| Beemin |
Upsilon 2 Eridani |
Unknown |
Eridanus |
| Beid |
Omicron 1 Eridani |
Arabic: "the eggs" |
Eridanus |
| Bellatrix |
Gamma Orionis |
Latin: "the female warrior" |
Orion |
| Betelgeuse |
Alpha Orionis |
Arabic: "armpit of the great
one" |
Orion |
| Biham |
Theta Pegasi |
Arabic: "young beasts" |
Pegasus |
| Botein |
Delta Arietis |
Arabic: "little belly" |
Aries |
| Canopus |
Alpha Carinae |
Greek: untranslated proper name,
in myth he was the pilot of the ship Argo |
Carina |
| Capella |
Alpha Aurigae |
Latin: "little she-goat" |
Auriga |
| Caph |
Beta Cassiopeiae |
Arabic: "hand" |
Cassiopeia |
| Caput Trianguli (Mothallah) |
Alpha Trianguli |
Latin: "head of the triangle"
(Arabic: "triangle") |
Triangulum |
| Castor |
Alpha Geminorum |
Greek: mortal Gemini twin brother |
Gemini |
| Castula |
Nu Cephei |
? |
Cepheus |
| Cebelrai |
Beta Ophiuchi |
Arabic: "shepherds dog" |
Ophiuchus |
| Celaeno |
16 Tauri |
Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas
and Pleione |
Taurus |
| Chara |
Beta Canum Venaticorum |
Greek: "joy" |
Canes Venatici |
| Cheratan (Chort, Coxa) |
Theta Leonis |
Arabic: "two small ribs"
(Arabic: unknown, Latin: "hips") |
Leo |
| Cih or Tsih (Navi) |
Gamma Cassiopeiae |
Chinese: "whip" |
Cassiopeia |
| Cor Caroli |
Alpha Canum Venaticorum |
Latin: "Charles's Heart" |
Canes Venatici |
| Cujam |
Omega Herculis |
Latin: "club" |
Hercules |
| Cursa |
Beta Eridani |
Arabic: "footstool of the giant" |
Eridanus |
| Dabih |
Beta Capricorni |
Arabic: "lucky star of the slaughterer" |
Capricornus |
| Deneb (Arided) |
Alpha Cygni |
Arabic: "tail" (Arabic:
"the follower") |
Cygnus |
| Deneb Algedi |
Delta Capricorni |
Arabic: "tail of the goat" |
Capricornus |
| Deneb el Dephini |
Epsilon Delphini |
Arabic/Latin: "tail of the dophin" |
Delphinus |
| Denebokab |
Delta Aquilae |
Arabic: "tail of the eagle" |
Aquila |
| Denebola |
Beta Leonis |
Arabic: "lion's tail" |
Leo |
| Diadem |
Alpha Comae Berenices |
Latin: "crown" |
Coma Berenices |
| Diphda (Deneb Kaitos) |
Beta Ceti |
Arabic: "second frog" (Arabic:
"tail of the sea monster") |
Cetus |
| Dschubba |
Delta Scorpii |
Arabic: "forehead" |
Scorpius |
| Dubhe |
Alpha Ursae Majoris |
Arabic: "bear" |
Ursa Major |