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Talitha to Zubeneschamali
Common Name
Astronomical Name
Derivation/Meaning
Constellation
Talitha
Iota Ursae Majoris
Arabic
: "third leap"
Ursa Major
Tania Australis
Mu Ursae Majoris
Arabic
/
Latin
: "southern second leap"
Ursa Major
Tania Borealis
Lambda Ursae Majoris
Arabic
/
Latin
: "northern second leap"
Ursa Major
Tarazed
Gamma Aquilae
Persian
: "the scale beam"
Aquila
Taygeta
19 Tauri
Greek
: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione
Taurus
Tegmine
Zeta Cancri
Latin
: "covering or shell"
Cancer
Tejat
Mu Geminorum
Arabic
: unknown meaning
Gemini
Thabit
Upsilon Orionis
Arabic
: "endurer"
Orion
Theemin
Upsilon 1 Eriadani
Hebrew
: "the twins"
Eridanus
Thuban (Adid)
Alpha Draconis
Arabic
: "serpent" (
Arabic
: "wolf")
Draco
Tureis (Aspidiske)
Iota Carinae
Arabic
: "little shield" (
Greek
: "little shield")
Carina
Tureis
Rho Puppis
Arabic
: "little shield"
Puppis
Unakalhai
Alpha Serpentis
Arabic
: "the snake's neck"
Serpens
Vega
Alpha Lyrae
Arabic
: "swooping eagle or vulture"
Lyra
Vindemiatrix (Almuriden)
Epsilon Virginis
Latin
: "grape gatherer" (
Arabic
: "the one preceeding the graper gatherer")
Virgo
Wasat
Delta Geminorum
Arabic
: "middle"
Gemini
Wazn
Beta Columbae
Arabic
: "weight"
Columba
Wezen
Delta Canis Majoris
Arabic
: "weight"
Canis Major
Yed Prior
Delta Ophiuchi
Arabic
/
Latin
: "leading hand"
Ophiuchus
Yed Posterior
Epsilon Ophiuchi
Arabic
/
Latin
: "following hand"
Ophiuchus
Yildun
Delta Ursae Minoris
Turkish
: "star"
Ursa Minor
Zania
Eta Virginis
Arabic
: "angle"
Virgo
Zaurak
Gamma Eridani
Arabic
: "boat"
Eridanus
Zavijava
Beta Virginis
Arabic
: "angle"
Virgo
Zibal
Zeta Eridani
Arabic
: "the young of the ostriches"
Eridanus
Zosma (Duhr)
Delta Leonis
Greek
: "girdle" (
Arabic
: "lion's back")
Leo
Zubenelakrab
Gamma Librae
Arabic
: "scorpion's claw"
Libra
Zubenelgenubi
Alpha Librae
Arabic
: "southern claw"
Libra
Zubeneschamali
Beta Librae
Arabic
: "northern claw"
Libra
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