|
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 |
