|
Common Name
|
Astronomical Name
|
Derivation/Meaning
|
Constellation
|
| Rana |
Delta Eridani |
unknown |
Eridanus |
| Rasalas |
Mu Leonis |
Arabic: "northern part of the
lion's head" |
Leo |
| Rasalgethi |
Alpha Herculis |
Arabic: "the kneeler's head" |
Hercules |
| Rasalhague |
Alpha Ophiuchi |
Arabic: "head of the serpent-charmer" |
Ophiuchus |
| Rastaban (Alwaid) |
Beta Draconis |
Arabic: "serpent's head"
(Arabic: "old mother's camel") |
Draco |
| Regor |
Gamma Velorum |
Roger spelled backwards (named for Roger
Chaffee) |
Vela |
| Regulus |
Alpha Leonis |
Greek: "little king" |
Leo |
| Rigel |
Beta Orionis |
Arabic: "foot" |
Orion |
| Rigel Kentaurus (Toliman, Bungula) |
Alpha Centauri |
Arabic: "foot of the centaur"
(Arabic: "the ostriches"; Greek/Latin: "beta
hoof") |
Centaurus |
| Riji al Awwa |
Mu Virginis |
Arabic: ? |
Virgo |
| Rotenev |
Beta Delphini |
The Latin name Venetor written backwards. |
Delphinus |
| Ruchbah |
Delta Cassiopeiae |
Arabic: "knee" |
Cassiopeia |
| Rukbat (Alrami) |
Alpha Sagittarii |
Arabic: 'the archer's knee"
(Arabic: "knee") |
Sagittarius |
| Sabik |
Eta Ophiuchi |
Arabic: unknown meaning possibly
"the preceeding one" |
Ophiuchus |
| Sadachbia |
Gamma Aquarii |
Arabic: "lucky star of hidden
things" |
Aquarius |
| Sadalbari |
Mu Pegasi |
Arabic: "good luck of the excelling
one" |
Pegasus |
| Sadalmelik |
Alpha Aquarii |
Arabic: "lucky one of the king" |
Aquarius |
| Sadalsud |
Beta Aquarii |
Arabic: "luckiest of the lucky" |
Aquarius |
| Sadatoni |
Zeta Aurigae |
? |
Auriga |
| Sadir (Sadr) |
Gamma Cygni |
Arabic: "hen's breast" |
Cygnus |
| Saiph |
Kappa Orionis |
Arabic: "sword" |
Orion |
| Sargas (Girtab) |
Theta Scorpii |
Sumerian: "the great smasher"
(Sumerian: "scorpion") |
Scorpius |
| Sarir Banat al Na ash |
Theta Ursae Majoris |
Arabic: ? |
Ursa Major |
| Scheat |
Beta Pegasi |
Arabic: "shin" |
Pegasus |
| Schedar |
Alpha Cassiopeiae |
Arabic: "breast" |
Cassiopeia |
| Seat |
Pi Aquarii |
? |
Aquarius |
| Segin |
Epsilon Cassiopeiae |
unknown |
Cassiopeia |
| Seginus |
Gamma Bootis |
Name of constellation after Greek name is
transliterated into Arabic and then into Latin. |
Bootes |
| Sham |
Alpha Sagittae |
Arabic: "arrow" |
Sagitta |
| Shaula |
Lambda Scorpii |
Arabic: "stinger" |
Scorpius |
| Sheliak |
Beta Lyrae |
Arabic: "harp" |
Lyra |
| Sheratan |
Beta Arietis |
Arabic: "two of" something |
Aries |
| Sirius |
Alpha Canis Majoris |
Greek: "scorching one" |
Canis Major |
| Situla |
Kappa Aquarii |
Latin: "well bucket" |
Aquarius |
| Skat |
Delta Aquarii |
Arabic: "shin" |
Aquarius |
| Spica (Azimech) |
Alpha Virginis |
Latin: "ear of grain" (Arabic:
"unarmed") |
Virgo |
| Sterope (Asterope) |
21 Tauri |
Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas
and Pleione |
Taurus |
| Sualocin |
Alpha Delphini |
The Latin name Nicolaus written backwards. |
Delphinus |
| Subra |
Omicron Leonis |
Arabic: "the mane" |
Leo |
| Suhail |
Lambda Velorum |
Arabic: an honorific title of respect |
Vela |
| Sulafat |
Gamma Lyrae |
Arabic: "tortoise" |
Lyra |
| Syrma |
Iota Virginis |
Greek: "train of a dress" |
Virgo |