|
Common Name
|
Astronomical Name
|
Derivation/Meaning
|
Constellation
|
| Kaffaljidma |
Gamma Ceti |
Arabic: "head of the sea monster" |
Cetus |
| Kaus Australis |
Epsilon Sagittarii |
Arabic/Latin: "southern
part of the bow" |
Sagittarius |
| Kaus Borealis |
Lambda Sagittarii |
Arabic/Latin: "northern
part of the bow" |
Sagittarius |
| Kaus Media |
Delta Sagittarii |
Arabic/Latin: "middle
part of the bow" |
Sagittarius |
| Keid |
Omicron 2 Eridani |
Arabic: "eggshells" |
Eridanus |
| Kitalpha |
Alpha Equulei |
Arabic: "part of a horse" |
Equuleus |
| Kochab |
Beta Ursae Minoris |
unknown meaning, possibly Arabic
for "knee" or "star" or Hebrew for "star" |
Ursa Minor |
| Kornephoros (Rutilicus) |
Beta Herculis |
Greek: "the club-bearer"
(Latin: "armpit") |
Hercules |
| Kurah |
Xi Cephei |
Arabic: "the white spot on the
forehead of a horse" |
Cepheus |
| Lesath |
Upsilon Scorpii |
Latin corruption of Arabic word for "spot" |
Scorpius |
| Maasym |
Lambda Herculis |
Arabic: "wrist" |
Hercules |
| Maia |
20 Tauri |
Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas
and Pleione |
Taurus |
| Marfik |
Lambda Ophiuchi |
Arabic: "elbow" |
Ophiuchus |
| Markab |
Alpha Pegasi |
Arabic: "horse's shoulder" |
Pegasus |
| Markeb |
Chi Velorum |
Arabic: "a ship" |
Vela |
| Marsic |
Chi Herculis |
Arabic: "elbow" |
Hercules |
| Matar |
Eta Pegasi |
Arabic: "rain"
|
Pegasus |
| Ma Wei |
Delta Centauri |
Chinese: "the horse's tail" |
Centaurus |
| Mebsuta |
Epsilon Geminorum |
Arabic: "out-stretched" |
Gemini |
| Megrez |
Delta Ursae Majoris |
Arabic: "root of the tail" |
Ursa Major |
| Meissa (Heka) |
Lambda Orionis |
Arabic: "proudly marching one"
(Arabic: "circle of hair on a horse" |
Orion |
| Mekbuta |
Zeta Geminorum |
Arabic: "folded" |
Gemini |
| Menkalinan |
Beta Aurigae |
Arabic: "shoulder of the rein-holder" |
Auriga |
| Menkar |
Alpha Ceti |
Arabic: "nostrils" |
Cetus |
| Menkib |
Xi Persei |
Arabic: "shoulder" |
Perseus |
| Merak |
Beta Ursae Majoris |
Arabic: "flank" |
Ursa Major |
| Merope |
23 Tauri |
Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas
and Pleione |
Taurus |
| Merga |
h Bootis |
Latin: "reaping hook" |
Bootes |
| Merkent (Menkent) |
Theta Centauri |
Arabic: "in the shoulder of
the centaur" |
Centaurus |
| Mesarthim |
Gamma Arietis |
Mistranslated Hebrew word for "servants" |
Aries |
| Miaplacidus |
Beta Carinae |
Arabic/Latin: "peaceful
waters" |
Carina |
| Mimosa (Becrux) |
Beta Crucis |
Latin: "actor" (Greek/Latin:
combination of Beta and crux) |
Crux |
| Minchir |
Sigma Hydrae |
Arabic: "the snake's nose" |
Hydra |
| Minkar |
Epsilon Corvi |
unknown |
Corvus |
| Mintaka |
Delta Orionis |
Arabic: "belt" |
Orion |
| Mira |
Omicron Ceti |
Latin: "wonderful" |
Cetus |
| Mirach |
Beta Andromedae |
Arabic: "girdle" |
Andromeda |
| Mirphak |
Alpha Persei |
Arabic: "elbow" |
Perseus |
| Mirzam |
Beta Canis Majoris |
Arabic: "herald" |
Canes Major |
| Mizar |
Zeta Ursae Majoris |
Arabic: "groin" |
Ursa Major |
| Mothallah (Caput Trianguli) |
Alpha Trianguli |
Arabic: "the triangle"
(Latin: "head of the triangle") |
Triangulum |
| Muliphain |
Gamma Centauri |
Arabic: "oath" |
Centaurus |
| Muliphen |
Gamma Canis Majoris |
Arabic: "oath" |
Canis Major |
| Murphid |
Eta Bootis |
Arabic: "solitary star of the
Lancer" |
Bootes |
| Muscida |
Omicron Ursae Majoris |
Latin: "muzzle" |
Ursa Major |