|
Common Name
|
Astronomical Name
|
Derivation/Meaning
|
Constellation
|
| Edasich |
Iota Draconis |
Arabic: "male hyena" |
Draco |
| Electra |
17 Tauri |
Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas
and Pleione |
Taurus |
| Eltanin |
Gamma Draconis |
Arabic: "serpent" |
Draco |
| Enif |
Epsilon Pegasi |
Arabic: "nose" |
Pegasus |
| Errai (Arrai) |
Gamma Cephei |
Arabic: "shepherd" |
Cepheus |
| Fomalhaut |
Alpha Piscis Austrini |
Arabic: "the mouth of the fish" |
Pisces Austrinus |
| Fum al Faras |
Nu Pegasi |
Arabic: ? |
Pegasus |
| Furud |
Zeta Canis Majoris |
Arabic: "solitary ones" |
Canis Major |
| Gacrux |
Gamma Crucis |
Greek/Latin: combination of
gamma and crux |
Crux |
| Garnet Star, The |
Mu Cephei |
English: for its deep red color |
Cepheus |
| Gemma (Alphecca) |
Alpha Coronae Borealis |
Latin: "gem" (Arabic:
"to seperate") |
Corona Borealis |
| Giansar (Giausar) |
Lambda Draconis |
Persian: from the word for the nodes
of the moon or planets |
Draco |
| Gienah |
Epsilon Cygni |
Arabic: "wing" |
Cygnus |
| Gienah Ghurab |
Gamma Corvi |
Arabic: "right wing of the raven" |
Corvus |
| Gomeisa |
Beta Canis Minoris |
Arabic: "little bleary-eyed
one" |
Canis Minor |
| Gorganea Quarta |
Omega Persei |
? |
Perseus |
| Gorganea Secundia |
Pi Persei |
? |
Peseus |
| Gorganea Tertia |
Rho Persei |
? |
Perseus |
| Graffias (Acrab) |
Beta Scorpii |
Latin: "claws" (Arabic:
"the scorpion") |
Scorpius |
| Grumium |
Xi Draconis |
Latin: "snout or muzzle" |
Draco |
| Hadar (Agena) |
Beta Centauri |
Arabic: untranslated proper name
(Greek/Latin: alpha knee) |
Centaurus |
| Hamal |
Alpha Arietis |
Arabic: "lamb" |
Aries |
| Han |
Zeta Ophiuchi |
Chinese: an ancient feudal state
in China |
Ophiuchus |
| Hao |
Epsilon Scorpii |
Chinese: "queen" |
Scorpius |
| Homam |
Zeta Pegasi |
Arabic: "hero" |
Pegasus |
| Hudoor (Ekchusis) |
Lambda Aquarii |
? |
Aquarius |
| Hyadum I |
Gamma Tauri |
Latin: "first of the Hyades" |
Taurus |
| Hyadum II |
Delta Tauri |
Latin: "second of the Hyades" |
Taurus |
| Izar |
Epsilon Bootis |
Arabic: "girdle" |
Bootes |
| Jabbah |
Nu Scorpii |
Arabic: "forehead" |
Scorpius |
| Jabhat al Acrab |
Omega Scorpii |
Arabic: ? |
Scorpius |
