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IAU-Catalog of Star Names

Proper Name Designation HIP Bayer Origin Ethnic-Cultural_Group_or_Language Reference Additional info, e.g. constellation Approval Status Approval Date image image_source RA DEC mag
Maru WD 0806-661 ‘Maru’ (마루) is a Korean word reminiscent of the sky. Korean NEWC Republic of Korea: Korean words reminiscent of the sky, sea, and environment. Vol 2023/01/08
Sadr HR 7796 100453 γ Cyg "Breast" in Arabic Cyg approved by the WGSN
Filetdor WASP-166 "Filet d'Or" refers to a golden sea serpent, the protagonist in the Mallorcan folktale (rondalla) "Na Filet d'Or". Catalan NEWC Spain: Characters in the Catalan dialect from Mallorcan folktales as recorded in "Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines d'en Jordi d'es Racó" by Mallorcan writer Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862-1932). Hyd 2023/01/08
Gar GJ 486 “Gar” means flame in the Basque language. Basque NEWC Spain: Terms associated with fire, heat, and passion from the Basque language. The original names come from the popular Basque saying “su eta gar” (fire and flame), which signifies passion and enthusiasm. Vir 2023/01/08
Noquisi GJ 436 “Noquisi” (ᏃᏈᏏ, No-Kwee-See) is the Cherokee word for “star”. Cherokee NEWC USA: The Cherokee legend of the eagle feather and Cherokee terms associated with celestial objects. Leo 2023/01/08
Deneb Algedi HR 8322 107556 δ Cap "Tail of the Goat" in Arabic Cap approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Deneb HR 7924 102098 α Cyg "Tail" in Arabic Cyg approved by the WGSN
Sualocin HR 7906 101958 α Del < Nicolaus reversed (Niccolo Cacciatore > Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue) reversed Latin Palermo Star Catalogue (1814), p.147 approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Rotanev HR 7882 101769 β Del < Venator reversed (Niccolo Cacciatore > Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue) reversed Latin Palermo Star Catalogue (1814), p.147 approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Acrux HR 4730 60718 α Cru < α Crucis "Americanism" MacKworth, P.H. et al. (1938) ‘The Air Almanac: Discussion on the New Form of Nautical Allowance for Rapid Position Finding’, The Geographical journal, 92(2), p.137. Crux approved by the WGSN
Grumium HR 6688 87585 ξ Dra A Late Latin word (its correct spelling should be grunnum) meaning "snout" or "muzzle (especially of a pig)", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in recent times. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Polaris HR 424 11767 α UMi A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Bellatrix HR 1790 25336 γ Ori A Latin name meaning "the Female Warrior", given to α Aur in a medieval astrological text (the reason behind this initial application is not fully understood and awaits further findings in corresponding Arabic texts). In late medieval times, bellatrix was transferred to γ Ori, perhaps by association with the name Bellator, "the Male Warrior", which was used for Orion in other astrological texts. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Orion approved by the WGSN
Tegmine HR 3208 40167 ζ Cnc A Latin word in the ablative case meaning "covering" or "shell", used in a Renaissance discussion of the constellation Cancer. The word was subsequently applied as a star name to ζ Cnc. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. The name should be "Tegmen", in the nominative case. approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Ancha HR 8499 110003 θ Aqr A Latin word meaning "hip", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing σ and ι/38 Aqr in the right and left hips, respectively (following an error, for Ptolemy had these stars in "the buttocks"). The word was applied as a star name to θ Aqr (correctly in Ptolemy's "right socket of the hip") in recent times. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Aquarius approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Situla HR 8610 111710 κ Aqr A Latin word meaning "pot" or "bucket", used in Renaissance philological studies as the translation of the Arabic constellation name al-dalw, for Aquarius. Subsequently the word was applied as a star name to k Aqr. The Arabs located al-dalw ("the Well Bucket") in today's Square of Pegasus. In that location it corresponded to what in other cultures was Aquarius among the zodiacal signs. The Arabs subsequently used the indigenous name al-dalw for the Greek Water Pourer (Aquarius). Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Merga HR 5533 72487 38 Boo A Latin word meaning "reaping hook," used in a Renaissance discussion of the constellation Bootes. According to this discussion, some classical sources mentioned a reaping hook held in Bootes' hand opposite the staff. Subsequently the word was applied as a star name to hBoo. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Gienah HR 4662 59803 γ Crv A name transferred from γ Crv in recent times, where the Arabic word janab means "wing" (in the Almagest, both ε Cyg and γ Crv lie on the wings of their respective constellations) Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Crv approved by the WGSN 2016/06/11
Absolutno XO-5 XO-5 Lyn Absolutno is a fictional miraculous substance in the sci-fi novel Továrna na absolutno (The Factory for the Absolute) by influential Czech writer Karel Čapek. fictional 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Lynx approved by the WGSN wiki 4 3 2
Aiolos HD 95086 Aiolos (Αίολος) was the Greek mythological keeper of the winds. In Homer’s Odyssey, Aiolos used an oxhide flask to capture all winds except for the western one, Zephyr. Zephyr then helped the sailboat of Ulysses navigate the seas towards home (Ithaca). Greek NEWC Greece: Greek Names related to winds, especially from Homer’s Odyssey and from the poem "The Axion Esti" (1959) by Greek poet Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996; winner of 1979 Nobel Prize for Literature). Carina 2023/01/08
Alasia HD 168746 90004 _ Ser Alasia is the first historically recorded name of Cyprus, dating back to mid-fifteenth century BC. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Serpens approved by the WGSN
Muscida HR 3323 41704 ο UMa Almagestum 1515: "illa quae est supra extremitatem Musciae" - Bayer (1603) "in naso, barbaris muscida." - attributed to "Barbarians" Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus. approved by the WGSN
Amadioha HD 43197 29550 _ CMa Amadioha is the god of thunder in Igbo mythology. As well as representing justice, Amadioha is also a god of love, peace and unity. Igbo 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Canis Major approved by the WGSN
Amansinaya WASP-34 WASP-34 _ Crt Aman Sinaya is one of the two trinity deities of the Philippine's Tagalog mythology, and is the primordial deity of the ocean and protector of fisherman. Filipino 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Crater approved by the WGSN
Anadolu WASP-52 WASP-52 _ Peg Anadolu is the primary homeland of Turkey and refers to the motherland in Turkish culture. Turkish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Pegasus approved by the WGSN
Añañuca GJ 367 Añañuca (Phycella cyrtanthoides) is the name of a red wildflower that grows from the Coquimbo region to the Maule region, whose colour alludes to that of the star GJ 367. Spanish NEWC Chile: Names of flowers endemic to Chile, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the named celestial objects. Vela 2023/01/08
Aniara HD 102956 57820 _ UMa Aniara is the name of a spaceship in the epic poem Aniara by Swedish author Harry Martinson. fictional 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Ursa Major approved by the WGSN
Vega HR 7001 91262 α Lyr Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name alnasr al-waqi', "the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture)," alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr. "Vega" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Lyr approved by the WGSN
Algol HR 936 14576 β Per Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name ras al-ghul "the Demon's Head" (for Ptolemy's Gorgon-head). "Algol" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Perseus approved by the WGSN
Aldebaran HR 1457 21421 α Tau Applied in medieval times from its ind-A name al-dabaran, possibly meaning "the Follower," alternatively used as the lunar mansion name for all the Hyades (or again for α Tau alone). The name is thought to refer to this star's following the Pleiades across the sky, or to the Hyades (or α Tau) coming after the Pleiades as a lunar mansion. "Aldebaran" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Taurus approved by the WGSN
Alphard HR 3748 46390 α Hya Applied in medieval times from its ind-A name al-fard, "the Solitary One," descriptive of this star's standing out among the surrounding dim stars. (See the same word in the plural, with ζ CMa.) Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Hydra approved by the WGSN
Marsic HR 6008 79043 κ Her Applied in medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Her approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Alphecca HR 5793 76267 α CrB Applied in medieval times from the ind-A asterism name al-fakka, for Corona Borealis. The Arabic name, from the root f-k-k, "to separate, break up, etc.," apparently refers to this asterism's shape: an incomplete circle. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Corona Borealis approved by the WGSN
Dubhe HR 4301 54061 α UMa Applied in medieval times from the sci-A constellation name al-dubb, "the Bear," for Ursa Major. The spelling in the oldest sources was edubh (corresponding to the Arabic noun with the article al prefixed as e). Afterwards, by corruption, the initial e was transferred to the end of the word: dubhe. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Enif HR 8308 107315 ε Peg Applied in medieval times, evidently from the Arabic word anf, "nose" (Ptolemy had described this star on the horse's "muzzle"). However, sci-A sources do not mention anf for ε Peg, only other terms, hence the ultimate origin of "Enif" remains uncertain. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Peg approved by the WGSN
Atik HR 1131 17448 ο Per Applied in recent times (also to ζ Per), from an abbreviation of the ind-A name 'atiq al-thurayya, "the Collarbone of the Pleiades," for ο and ζ Per, after their location in the ind-A asterism here Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Perseus approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Alshain HR 7602 98036 β Aql Applied in recent times (with a misreading in the second word) from abbreviating the Persian asterism name shahin-i tarazu, "the Scale Beam," for α, β and γ Aql. The Persian name, in turn, was a medieval translation of these stars' ind-A name al-mizan, "the Balance" (said to be a popular name for the ind-Arabs' al-nasr al-ti'ir listed under α Aql). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Aquila approved by the WGSN
Tarazed HR 7525 97278 γ Aql Applied in recent times (with a misreading) from abbreviating the Persian asterism name shanin-i tarazu, "the Scale Beam", for α, β and γ Aql. The Persian name, in turn, was a medieval translation of these stars' Arabic name al-mizan, "the Balance". Persian Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Menkent HR 5288 68933 θ Cen Applied in recent times and possibly coined from the Arabic word mankib, "shoulder" (in some recent transliterations: menkib; Ptolemy described this star on the right "shoulder" of the Centaur), plus the Latinized "Kentaurus" for the sci-A constellation name qanturis. Hence this name could be of similar construction to the abbreviation for α Cen: "Rigil Kent." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cen approved by the WGSN
Suhail HR 3634 44816 λ Vel Applied in recent times and representing an abbreviation of any of several composite ind-A names (for example suhail al-wazn, suhail al-muhlif) that sci-A authors variously attributed to brighter stars in the region of suhail. A Vel was among these brighter stars. Some of the composite names may have been authentic ind-A names for far-southern stars, with their true identities unknown to the more northern sci-Arabs, while others of them were surely the creations of ind-A poets. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Vel approved by the WGSN
Nekkar HR 5602 73555 β Boo Applied in recent times from a misreading of the Arabic constellation name al-baqqar, "the Ox-driver", for Boötes. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Zibal HR 984 15197 ζ Eri Applied in recent times from a misreading of the ind-A name al-ri'al, "the Young of the Ostriches," for the numerous dim stars running between α Eri and α PsA (or, according to another tradition, those within the triangle formed by α Phe/α PsA/β Cet). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eri approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Altais HR 7310 94376 δ Dra Applied in recent times from a misreading of the script for the sci-A constellation name al-tinnin, "the Serpent," as it appeared incorrectly in a late sci-A star catalog, as part of the name for δ Dra. (The incorrect word, al-tais, is a real word in Arabic meaning "the He-goat," however it was never used by the ind-Arabs in stellar nomenclature. Furthermore, in the same Arabic source, in the name of ε Dra [formed parallel to that of δ Dra], the word was correctly written al-tinnin.) Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Draco approved by the WGSN
Diphda HR 188 3419 β Cet Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name al-difdi' al-thani, "the Second Frog" (a PsA was the ind-Arabs' "First Frog," al-difdi' al-awwal). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cet approved by the WGSN
Caph HR 21 746 β Cas Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name al-kaff al-khadib "the Stained Hand," alternatively and more correctly used for all the brighter stars of today's Cassiopeia (probably α, β, γ, δ, and ε). The ind-A figure here represented a hand with its finger-tips stained reddish-brown in the traditional Eastern way using henna leaves. al-kaff al-khatdib, in turn, was part of the larger ind-A asterism kaff althurayya al-yumna al-mabsuta, "the Outstretched Right Hand of the Pleiades." The latter extended from today's Taurus through Perseus into Cassiopeia. A second hand (the Pleiades were a "head" from which two arms or hands radiated) was al-kaff al-jadhma', "the Amputated Hand," in today's Cetus. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cassiopeia approved by the WGSN
Menkib HR 1228 18614 ξ Per Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name mankib al-thurayya, "the Shoulder of the Pleiades," for its location in the ind-A asterism here. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Per approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Mirfak HR 1017 15863 α Per Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name mirfaq al-thurayya, "the Elbow of the Pleiades," for its location in the ind-A asterism here. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Per approved by the WGSN
Alnair HR 8425 109268 α Gru Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its late Arabic name al-nayyir min dhanab al-but, "the Bright One from the Fish's Tail" (where a l6th century Arabic astronomer had extended Ptolemy's Southern Fish [Piscis Austrinus] into what is today Grus). The form Al Na'ir was taken from a wrong transliteration (Al Na'ir) of the Arabic adjective al-nayyir, "the Bright One." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Grus approved by the WGSN
Arkab Posterior HR 7343 95294 β2 Sgr Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sagittarius approved by the WGSN 2016/05/10
Arkab Prior HR 7337 95241 β1 Sgr Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sagittarius approved by the WGSN 2016/05/10
Phecda HR 4554 58001 γ UMa Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fakhidh al-dubb al-akbar, "the Thigh of the Greater Bear." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Megrez HR 4660 59774 δ UMa Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name maghriz al-dubb al-akbar, "the Root (of the tail) of the Greater Bear." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Merak HR 4295 53910 β UMa Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name maraqq al-dubb al-akbar, "the Flank (or Groin) of the Greater Bear." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Rasalas HR 3905 48455 μ Leo Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name ra's alasad (al-shamali), "(the Northern [Part] of) the Lion's Head." As originally applied, μ Leo was "Rasalasad Borealis" abbreviated in the first Western astronomical source as "Rasalas. Bor.," for lack of space in the line), and ε Leo was "Rasalasad Australis" (after the sci-A). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Leo approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Rukbat HR 7348 95347 α Sgr Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat al-rami, "the Archer's Knee". Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sgr approved by the WGSN
Ruchbah HR 403 6686 δ Cas Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat dhat al-kursiy, "the Knee of the Lady of the Chair." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cas approved by the WGSN
Mintaka HR 1852 25930 δ Ori Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A (and sci-A) asterism name mintaqat al-jauza', "the Belt (or Girdle) of al-jauza'", for δ, ε, and ζ Ori. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ori approved by the WGSN
Cursa HR 1666 23875 β Eri Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name kursiy al-jauza' al-muqaddam, "the Foremost footstool of aljauza' [today's Orion]," for λ, β and ψ Eri, and τ Ori. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eri approved by the WGSN
Alnitak HR 1948 26727 ζ Ori Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name nitaq al-jauza, "the Belt (or Girdle) of al-jauza," for δ, ε, and ζ Ori. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Orion approved by the WGSN
Azha HR 874 13701 η Eri Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name udhi al-na'am, "the Ostrich's Nest," for ζ, ρ2,3, η and τ1 Eri, and ε and π Cet. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eridanus approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Talitha HR 3569 44127 ι UMa Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name alqafza al-thalitha, "the Third Leap," for ι and κ UMa. This pair, with the pairs λ/μ and v/ξ UMa, composed the ind-A asterism qafazat al-ziba', "the Leaps of the Gazelles," imagined as the tracks left by those animals. In some later tradition, qafazat al-ziba' and adjacent asterisms were associated in a fable, where several gazelles leaped away from the Lion into a pond, leaving their tracks behind. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Biham HR 8450 109427 θ Peg Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name sa'd al-biham, for θ and ν Peg. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Young Beasts [lambs, kids, and the like]," but the exact historical connections are unknown. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Pegasus approved by the WGSN
Homam HR 8634 112029 ζ Peg Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name sa'd al-humam, for ζ and ξ Peg. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Hero," but the exact historical connections are unknown. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Peg approved by the WGSN
Matar HR 8650 112158 η Peg Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name sa'd matar for η and o Peg. Its meaning is unknown. matar has been translated as "rain," and as a common noun in Arabic, al-matar does mean "the rain." However, lack of the definitive article al- for the star points to a use of the word in a sense different from the common noun. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Peg approved by the WGSN
Alfirk HR 8238 106032 β Cep Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A names kaukaba al-firq (for α and β Cep ), and kawakib al-firq (for α, β , and η Cep). kaukaba and kawakib mean "two stars" and "stars" (more than two), respectively, but the original Arabic script for al-firq can be vocalized in various ways with various meanings. If the vocalization al-firq is accepted, it means "the Flock," and may refer to a flock of sheep here. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cepheus approved by the WGSN
Dschubba HR 5953 78401 δ Sco Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the sci-A name jabhat al-'aqrab, "the Scorpion's Forehead," for β, δ, and π Sco. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sco approved by the WGSN
Mirzam HR 2294 30324 β Cma Applied in recent times from its Arabic name al-mirzam, of unknown meaning. The Arabs also gave the name to β CMi, and sometimes to γ Ori. Each al-mirzam star preceded the rising of a brighter star (our Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse, respectively), which probably connects to the unknown meaning. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Menkalinan HR 2088 28360 β Aur Applied in recent times from its Arabic name mankib dhi l-(inan, "the Shoulder of the Reinholder". Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Edasich HR 5744 75458 ι Dra Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-dhikh, "the Male Hyena." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Dra approved by the WGSN
Errai HR 8974 116727 γ Cep Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-ra'i, "the Shepherd". This shepherd, with the sheep he attended (al-aghnam, marked by the various dim stars nearby), and the shepherd's dog (kalb al-ra'i,marked by 28/29 [ρ] Cep), seem to form a complete group of ind-A figures. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cep approved by the WGSN
Alrakis HR 6370 83608 μ Dra Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-raqis, "the Trotting Camel." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Draco approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Sabik HR 6378 84012 η Oph Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-sabiq, of uncertain meaning or connection. The name might mean literally "the Preceding One" or "the One Arriving First in a Race". Other sources give the name in the dualis form (for the two stars ζ and η Oph), and in the plural form (for more than two stars). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Oph approved by the WGSN
Cebalrai HR 6603 86742 β Oph Applied in recent times from its ind-A name kalb al-ra'i, "the Shepherd's Dog" (in other traditions α Her and 28/29 Cep are given the same name). This dog, together with the shepherd (marked by α Oph), and the two lines of stars enclosing the Pasture, and all the dim stellar sheep in that portion of the sky (al-ghanam or al-aghnam for the sheep), seem to form a complete group of ind-A figures. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ophiuchus approved by the WGSN
Alnasl HR 6746 88635 γ2 Sgr Applied in recent times from its late Arabic name al-nasl, "the Point," in turn an abbreviation of the Arabic Almagest's nasl al-sahm, "the Point of the Arrow." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sagittarius approved by the WGSN
Unukalhai HR 5854 77070 α Ser Applied in recent times from its sci-A name 'unuq al-hayya, "the Serpent's Neck." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ser approved by the WGSN
Baten Kaitos HR 539 8645 ζ Cet Applied in recent times from its sci-A name batn qaitus, "the Sea Monster's Belly." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cetus approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Rigil Kentaurus HR 5459 71683 α Cen Applied in recent times from its sci-A name rijl qanturis, "the Centaur's Foot". Today the name is occasionally seen abbreviated as "Rigil Kent." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cen approved by the WGSN 2016/06/11
Chertan HR 4359 54879 θ Leo Applied in recent times from one spelling of the ind-A lunar mansion name al-khurtan, "the Two Small Ribs (at or near the breast)," for δ and θ Leo. The more common and apparently correct spelling of the lunar mansion name is al-kharatan, of unknown meaning. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Leo approved by the WGSN
Kurhah HR 8417 108917 ξ Cep Applied in recent times from one vocalization of its ind-A name: al-qurha, "the White Spot on the Forehead of a Horse." However, the original Arabic script for the name can be read and vocalized in other ways with various meanings. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cep approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Wazn HR 2040 27628 β Col Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-wazn, of unknown significance. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Col approved by the WGSN
Toliman HR 5460 71681 α Cen Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-zulman, "the Ostriches." Stars in today's Centaurus were variously identified with one or more ostriches by the ind-Arabs, but what star or stars were originally designated is unknown. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cen approved by the WGSN 2018/10/08
Aludra HR 2827 35904 η CMa Applied in recent times from the alternative Arabic asterism name al-(udhra, "the Virginity", and (udhrat aljauza), "the Virginity [?] of al-jauza)", for ε, δ, η and ο2 CMa. The name (udhrat al-jauza), by tying it with the nearly Arabic asterism al-jauza) (today's Orion), may have been an attempt to apply significance to the enigmatic and perhaps older name al-(udhra. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Canis Minor approved by the WGSN
Adhara HR 2618 33579 ε CMa Applied in recent times from the Arabic asterism name al-(adhara, "the Virgins", for ε, δ, η and ο2 CMa. The significance of the name is unknown. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Canis Major approved by the WGSN
Hamal HR 617 9884 α Ari Applied in recent times from the Arabic constellation name, al-hamal, "the Lamb", for Aries. al-hamal seems to belong to those zodiacal constellation names already known in Arabic times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Sheratan HR 553 8903 β Ari Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name al-shara-tan, for β and γ Ari. The name means "two" of something, but the complete meaning is uncertain. Some Arabic authors suggested that it meant "the Two Signs", implying these stars as some kind of celestial indicator; others assumed it meant "the Two Horns", referring to the Arabic figure of al-hamals here. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Sadachbia HR 8518 110395 γ Aqr Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d al-akhbiya, for γ, π, ζ and η Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Tents", but the exact historical connections are unknown. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Sadalsuud HR 8232 106278 β Aqr Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d al-su(ud, for β and ξ Aqr, and 46 Cap. A possible meaning for the name is "the Luckiest of the Lucky (Stars)", but the exact historical connections are unknown. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Sadalmelik HR 8414 109074 α Aqr Applied in recent times from the Arabic name sa(d al-malik, for α and ο Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the King", but the exact historical connections are unknown. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Phact HR 1956 26634 α Col Applied in recent times from the Arabic word fakhita, "ring dove," used in connection with the constellation Cygnus in a Renaissance discussion of Arabic bird names. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Col approved by the WGSN
Izar HR 5506 72105 ε Boo Applied in recent times from the Arabic word izwar, "girdle" or "loin cloth", being a later version of the original term al-mi)zar used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Nusakan HR 5747 75695 β CrB Applied in recent times from the collective ind-A name al-nasaqan, "the Two Lines [of stars]" for two asterisms in today's Hercules, Serpens, Ophiuchus, and Lyra. al-nasaqan originally marked the boundaries of the ind-Arabs' al-rauda, "the Pasture". These boundaries were "the Northern Line" al-nasaq al-sha'ami, and "the Southern Line" al-nasaq al-yamani. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. CrB approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Aspidiske HR 3699 45556 ι Car Applied in recent times from the Greek word ἀσπιδίσκη, "little shield", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing several stars in his constellation Argo, that were fixed to the ship for protection and decoration. Ptolemy's shields were in today's Puppis and Vela, but their identification was confused when Argo was divided into the modern Carina, Puppis, Vela and Pyxis. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Carina approved by the WGSN
Nihal HR 1829 25606 β Lep Applied in recent times from the ind-A asterism name al-nihal "the Camels Beginning to Quench Their Thirst" for α, β, γ and δ Lep. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Lep approved by the WGSN
Alnilam HR 1903 26311 ε Ori Applied in recent times from the ind-A asterism name al-nizam, "the String of Pearls," for δ, ε, and ζ Ori. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Orion approved by the WGSN
Alhena HR 2421 31681 γ Gem Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-bana, possibly meaning "the Mark on the Neck of a Camel," for γ and ξ Gem, or alternatively for γ, ξ, η, μ, and v Gem. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Gemini approved by the WGSN
Botein HR 951 14838 δ Ari Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-butain, "the Little Belly", for δ, ϵ and ρ Ari. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Aries approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Algieba HR 4057 50583 γ1 Leo Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-jabha "the Forehead," for ζ, γ, η, and α Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Leo approved by the WGSN
Alterf HR 3773 46750 λ Leo Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-tarf, "the Glance," for κ Cnc and λ Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad, as if being located on that lion's eyes. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Leo approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Dabih HR 7776 100345 β1 Cap Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name sa'd aldhabih, for α and β Cap. Possible meanings for the name are "the Lucky (Stars) of the Slaughterer," or, "Sa'd, the Slaughtering One" (this last using Sa'd as an unspecified proper name). However the exact historical connections are unknown. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cap approved by the WGSN
Beid HR 1298 19587 ο1 Eri Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-baid, "the Eggs" for unspecified dim stars around the ind-A ostrich's nest. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eridanus approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Alniyat HR 6084 80112 σ Sco Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-niyat, "the Arteries", for σ and τ Sco. α Sco, between the arteries, was the ind-A qalb al'aqrab, "the Scorpion's Heart" (all were part of the ind-A Scorpion). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Scorpius approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Keid HR 1325 19849 ο2 Eri Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-qaid, "the Egg Shells," for unspecified stars around the ind-A ostrich's nest. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eri approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Sadalbari HR 8684 112748 μ Peg Applied in recent times from the ind-A name sa'd al-bari', for λ and μ Peg. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Excelling One," but the exact historical connections are unknown. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Peg approved by the WGSN
Nashira HR 8278 106985 γ Cap Applied in recent times from the ind-A name sa Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cap approved by the WGSN
Ankaa HR 99 2081 α Phe Applied in recent times from the modern Arabic constellation name al-'anqa' (a fabulous bird) for Phoenix. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Phoenix approved by the WGSN
Arneb HR 1865 25985 α Lep Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-arnab "the Hare", for Lepus. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Lepus approved by the WGSN
Mothallah HR 544 8796 α Tri Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-muthallath, "the Triangle," for Triangulum. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Tri approved by the WGSN
Sham HR 7479 96757 α Sge Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-sahm, "the Arrow," for Sagitta. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sge approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Sheliak HR 7106 92420 β Lyr Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-salbaq, "the Harp," for Lyra. salbaq was a Greek loanword in Arabia, and was one of three names of musical instruments used by the sci-Arabs for Lyra. Still other names were alsulalfat, and al-lura. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Lyr approved by the WGSN
Sulafat HR 7178 93194 γ Lyr Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-sulabfat, "the Tortoise," for Lyra, corresponding to the Greek image of a tortoise shell for the Lyre's soundboard. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Lyr approved by the WGSN
Kitalpha HR 8131 104987 α Equ Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name qit'at al-faras, "the Section of the Horse," for Equuleus. Ptolemy had Ἵππου Προτομή, "the First Half of the Horse," for the constellation, because it shows only half the figure (as with the constellations Taurus, Pegasus, and the Greek ship Argo). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Equ approved by the WGSN
Pherkad HR 5735 75097 γ UMi Applied in recent times from the singular form of the ind-A asterism name al-farqadan, "the Two Calves," for β and γ UMi. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMi approved by the WGSN
Naos HR 3165 39429 ζ Pup Applied in recent times from the word ναῦς, Greek for the "ship", used in one Renaissance discussion as a name for the ancient constellation Argo (since divided into Puppis, Carina, Vela, and Pyxis). Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Tania Australis HR 4069 50801 μ UMa Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-thaniya, "the Second Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Tania Borealis HR 4033 50372 λ UMa Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-thaniya, "the Second Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Alula Australis HR 4375 55203 ξ UMa Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-ula, "the First Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ursa Major approved by the WGSN
Alula Borealis HR 4377 55219 ν UMa Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-ula, "the First Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ursa Major approved by the WGSN
Mimosa HR 4853 62434 β Cru Applied in recent times, and of unknown astronomical significance. It is from the Latin word mimus, "an actor", and is otherwise known as the genus name for certain tropical plants. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Miaplacidus HR 3685 45238 β Car Applied in recent times, and of unknown astronomical significance. The first element, Mia-, is unexplained. The second element is the Latin adjective placidus, meaning "calm, gentle" (here in the masculine form). Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Zubenelgenubi HR 5531 72622 α2 Lib Applied in Renaissance times from its sci-A name al-zubana al-janubi, the Southern Claw ( of the Scorpion)." The stars of Libra were interpreted by the Baby!onians as "the Claws of Scorpius" (thus forming a much larger Scorpion), and alternatively (perhaps in a more recent stage) they were made an independent constellation, "the Balance." Both these conceptions lived on until the Greeks and, partly, the ind-Arabs. Previous to Greek influences, the ind-Arabs used the name al-zubanayan, "the Two Claws ( of the Scorpion}," for the lunar mansion marked by α and β Lib. (Ind-A al-zubanayan is obviously related etymologically to Babylonian zibanutu, but the latter, also marked by α and β Lib, meant "the Balance"). Our modern name is occasionally seen abbreviated as Zuben'ubi". Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Lib approved by the WGSN
Zubeneschamali HR 5685 74785 β Lib Applied in Renaissance times from its sci-A name al-zubana alshamali, "the Northern Claw (of the Scorpion)". Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Lib approved by the WGSN
Propus HR 2216 29655 η Gem Applied in Renaissance times from the Greek word πρόπους, "forward foot", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing this star. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Chara HR 4785 61317 β CVn Applied in Renaissance times from the Greek word χαρά, "joy", that was used by Hevelius in 1690 to name the southern dog (marked by α and β CVn) in his new constellation Canes Vanatici. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Canes Venatici approved by the WGSN
Marfik HR 6149 80883 λ Oph Applied since medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. While the medieval transliteration was marsic (with a confusion of f and the long-shaped s), Marfik is an improved spelling of recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Oph approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Alderamin HR 8162 105199 α Cep Applied to α Cep since medieval times. The derivation understood since Renaissance times was from al-dhira (al-)yamin, "the Right Forearm," an assumed sci-A descriptive term for α Cep. But this is apparently erroneous. Firstly, in the Almagest, α Cep is described on the right "shoulder" (Arabic al-katif or al-mankib) of Cepheus, whereas no right "forearm" (al-dhira<) is described for the figure. Secondly, in Arabic, "right forearm" is spelled correctly as al-dhira al-yumna, which (in contrast to al-yamin) lacks assonance in the last syllable to Alderamin. Therefore, it is more likely that Alderamin is derived from the various medieval Western abbreviations of muqaddam al-dhira Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cepheus approved by the WGSN
Kochab HR 5563 72607 β UMi Applied to β UMi in Renaissance times and of uncertam derivation. It is probably from one of the names Alrucaba, Rucaba, etc., that were first applied to θ UMa, then to α UMi, in medieval times. However, the name may also be from the Arabic word kaukab, or the Hebrew word kokhabh, both meaning "star." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMi approved by the WGSN
Betelgeuse HR 2061 27989 α Ori Applied with varied spellings since medieval times, from its ind-A name yad al-jauza', "the Hand of al-jauza'" (The first medieval transliteration into Latin was bedalgeuze, mistaking the initial Arabic letter as "b" instead of "y." In Renaissance times this corruption was erroneously attributed to the assumed Arabic word "bat" [properly ibt], for "the Armpit" of al-jauza', giving rise to the corruption Betelgeuse" seen today. Thus by Renaissance times both the "y" and "d" of the first part of the ind-A name had become corrupted.) The ind-A asterism al-jauza' was a feminine figure represented in the stars of what is today Orion. The origin of its name is unclear (as with nearly all of the ancient group of ind-A names). The root jwz can mean "middle," and the word al-jauza' is structured as a feminine adjective, thus al-jauza' may mean "the female one, having something about her related to the middle." There have been different speculations as to what the "middle" reference, if that is what it is, could be (for one example). The ind-Arabs' al-jauza' corresponded to what in other cultures was Gemini among the zodiacal signs. The sci-Arabs subsequently used the indigenous name for both the Greek Orion and Twins, leading to some confusion in star names between the two constellations. An alternative sci-A name for Orion was al-jabbar, "the Giant" and for Gemini, al-taw'aman, "the Twins." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Orion approved by the WGSN
Altair HR 7557 97649 α Aql Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its Arabic name al-nars al-ta)ir, "the Flying Eagle (or Vulture)", alternatively used as an asterism name for α, β and γ Aql. The name has probable origins among the Babylonians and Sumerians, for whom α Aql was "the Eagle Star". Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Aquila approved by the WGSN
Fomalhaut HR 8728 113368 α PsA Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fam al-but al-janubi, "the Mouth of the Southern Fish." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. PsA approved by the WGSN
Alkaid HR 5191 67301 η UMa Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its ind-A name al-qa'id, "the Leader" (probably as leader of the Daughters of the Bier). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ursa Major approved by the WGSN
Denebola HR 4534 57632 β Leo Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name dhanab al-asad, "the Lion's Tail." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Leo approved by the WGSN
Rasalhague HR 6556 86032 α Oph Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-bawwa', "the Head of the Serpent Collector." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Oph approved by the WGSN
Rasalgethi HR 6406 84345 α1 Her Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-jathi, "the Kneeler's Head." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Her approved by the WGSN
Schedar HR 168 3179 α Cas Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-sadr, "the breast," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cas approved by the WGSN
Skat HR 8709 113136 δ Aqr Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Acubens HR 3572 44066 α Cnc Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-zubana, "the claw", used in Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos in describing the stars α and ι Cnc. Otherwise, the same Arabic word was used for the "claws" of Scorpius. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cancer approved by the WGSN
Alkes HR 4287 53740 α Crt Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A constellation name al-ka's, "the (Wine) Cup," for Crater. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Crater approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Rastaban HR 6536 85670 β Dra Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A name ra's al-tinnin, "the Serpent's Head," for γ Dra. Transferred to β Dra in recent times (originally Ptolemy had γ Dra on the "head," and β more specifically on the "eye"). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Dra approved by the WGSN
Acrab HR 5984 78820 β1 Sco Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta1 and Beta2 Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century. Arabic Kunitzsch, P. (1959) Arabische Sternnamen in Europa. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. No. 3; 88; 108 Scorpius approved by the WGSN
Achernar HR 472 7588 α Eri Arabic name آخر النهر (āḫiru ʾn-nahr) meaning, the End of the River; originally used for θ Eri that was considered the end of the river in the ancient star catalog (Almagest).The name was transferred to α Eri in Renaissance times when the constellation was extended south to this new terminus. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eridanus approved by the WGSN
Kaus Australis HR 6879 90185 ε Sgr Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow." For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ2, o, π, d, ρ and u Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sgr approved by the WGSN
Kaus Borealis HR 6913 90496 λ Sgr Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow." For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ2, o, π, d, ρ and u Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sgr approved by the WGSN
Kaus Media HR 6859 89931 δ Sgr Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow." For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ2, o, π, d, ρ and u Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sgr approved by the WGSN
Arcalís HD 131496 72845 _ Boo Arcalis is a famous peak in the north of Andorra, where the Sun passes through a hole in the mountain twice a year at fixed dates. It was used as a primitive solar calendar and reference point for shepherds and early inhabitants of Andorra. Catalan 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Bootes approved by the WGSN
Ascella HR 7194 93506 ζ Sgr ascella ("armpit"). Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore and Meaning" (1899). Latin Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus. p.84. approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Atakoraka WASP-64 WASP-64 _ CMa Atakoraka means the chain of the Atacora: the largest mountain range in Togo. Ewe 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Canis Major approved by the WGSN
Paikauhale HR 6165 81266 τ Sco Au-haele, Hōkū-‘ula and Paikauhale are documented as three stars in a line, running from north to south. Two of the most reliable sources—Mary Puku‘i and Rubellite Johnson—both identify Hōkū-‘ula as Antares (α Sco), which makes Au-haele Alniyat (σ Sco) and Paikauhale τ Sco. Hawaii'ian Johnson, Mahelona and Ruggles (2015), Nā Inoa Hōkū, p. 201 approved by the WGSN 2018/10/08
Axólotl HD 224693 118319 _ Cet Axólotl means water animal in the native Nahuatl language, which is a unique and culturally significant endemic amphibious species from the basin of Mexico. Nahuatl 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Cetus approved by the WGSN
Ayeyarwady HD 18742 13993 _ Eri Ayeyarwady is the largest and most important river in Myanmar. Burmese 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Eridanus approved by the WGSN
Baekdu HD 133086 73136 8 UMi Baekdu is the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula, situated in North Korea, and symbolises the national spirit of Korea. Korean 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Ursa Minor approved by the WGSN
Batsũ̀ LHS 3844 Batsũ̀ means “hummingbird” in the Bribri language. Batsũ̀ are the messengers of the creator Sibö̀, a culture hero and creator of Earth and Humanity. Bribri NEWC Costa Rica: Names of culturally significant animals in the language of the Bribri people from Costa Rica. Indus 2023/01/08
Belel HD 181342 95124 _ Sgr Belel is a rare source of water in the north of Senegal. Wolof 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Sagittarius approved by the WGSN
Bélénos HD 8574 6643 _ Psc Bélénos was the god of light, of the Sun, and of health in Gaulish mythology. French 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Pisces approved by the WGSN
Berehynia HAT-P-15 HAT-P-15 _ Per Berehynia was a Slavic deity of waters and riverbanks but in more recent times her status has been promoted to that of a national goddess — "hearth mother, protectress of the earth". Ukrainian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Perseus approved by the WGSN
Bibhā HD 86081 48711 _ Sex Bibhā [/bɪbɦa/] is the Bengali pronunciation of the Sanskrit word Vibha, which means a bright beam of light. Bengali 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Sextans approved by the WGSN
Bosona HD 206610 107251 _ Aqr Bosona is the name given to the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century. Later, the name was transformed to Bosnia originating from the name of the Bosna river. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Aquarius approved by the WGSN
Bubup HD 38283 26380 _ Men Bubup is the Boonwurrung word for child. Boonwurrung 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Mensa approved by the WGSN
Buna HD 16175 12191 _ And Buna is the commonly used word for coffee in Ethiopia. Ethiopic 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Andromeda approved by the WGSN
Castula HR 265 4422 υ2 Cas Castula is Latin for a type of woman's tunic. Bayer (1603, Uranometria) attributes the name "castulum" to Nonius (Portugese scholar Pedro Nunez, 1502-1578), with the Greek alias ταινίαν for a ribbon. Latin Johann Bayer (1603). Uranometria. Cassiopeia approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Ceibo HD 63454 37284 _ Cha Ceibo is the name of the native tree of Uruguay that gives rise to the national flower. Spanish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Chalawan HR 4277 53721 47 UMa Chalawan is a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale. Thai 2015 NameExoWorlds Ursa Major approved by the WGSN
Chaophraya WASP-50 WASP-50 _ Eri Chao Phraya is the great river of Thailand. Thai 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Eridanus approved by the WGSN
Chasoň HAT-P-5 HAT-P-5 _ Lyr Chasoň is an ancient Slovak term for Sun. Slovakian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Lyra approved by the WGSN
Chechia HD 192699 99894 _ Aql Chechia is a flat-surfaced, traditional red wool hat worn by men and women, symbolising the country's rich traditions and is considered as the national headdress for in Tunisia. Tunisian Arabic 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Aquila approved by the WGSN
Tianguan HR 1910 26451 ζ Tau Chinese single star asterism, a celestial pass along the ecliptic which opens and closes Chinese Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map approved by the WGSN
Tianyi HR 4863 62423 7 Dra Chinese single star asterism: heavenly unity Chinese Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map approved by the WGSN
Citalá HD 52265 33719 _ Mon Citalá means River of stars in the native Nahuat language. Nawat language 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Monoceros approved by the WGSN
Cocibolca HD 4208 3479 _ Scl Cocibolca is the Nahualt name for the largest lake in Central America in Nicaragua. Spanish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Atria HR 6217 82273 α TrA Contraction of Bayer designation A(lpha) Tri(anguli) A(ustralis). Latin "The American Nautical Almanac for the Year 1952" (United States Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.). Name listed as "Alpha Tri. Aust." in 1951 American Nautical Almanac, but listed as "Atria" in 1952 version and subsequent versions. approved by the WGSN
Gacrux HR 4763 61084 gam Cru Contraction of Gamma and Crux, appearing in the 1940s. "The Observer's Handbook (1947; Royal Astronomical Society of Canada), "The Air Almanac 1953 May-August" (United States Naval Observatory, Washington; Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London). approved by the WGSN
Danfeng L 168-9 Danfeng (丹凤) refers to the red phoenix, a sacred bird symbolising good fortune in ancient Chinese legend. Chinese (Simplified) NEWC China: Mythological birds of ancient China. Tuc 2023/01/08
Fang HR 5944 78265 π Sco determinitive star of lunar mansion Fang (The Room) whose naming constellation constists of 4 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE. Chinese Lunar Mansion approved by the WGSN
Kang HR 5315 69427 κ Vir determinitive star of lunar mansion Kang (The Neck) whose naming constellation constists of 4 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE Chinese Lunar Mansion approved by the WGSN
Zhang HR 3903 48356 υ1 Hya determinitive star of lunar mansion Zhang (The Stomach [of the Red Fire Bird] or a Bow or Bird Catcher, an Extended Net, Spread or "to open") whose naming constellation constists of 6 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE Chinese Lunar Mansion approved by the WGSN
Dilmun WASP-121 Dilmun was the Sumerian name of an ancient civilisation of the Bahrain archipelago and the eastern Arabian Peninsula. Sumerian and Greek NEWC Bahrain: Names of ancient civilisations or places associated with the Bahrain archipelago. Pup 2023/01/08
Dingolay HD 96063 54158 _ Leo Dingolay means to dance, twist and turn in elaborate movements, symbolising the culture and language of the ancestors of the people of Trinidad and Tobago. English 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Dìwö WASP-17 WASP-17 _ Sco Dìwö in Bribri language means the sun (bigger than the sun we know) and that never turns off. Bribri 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Diya WASP-72 WASP-72 _ For Diya is an oil lamp that is brought by Indian ancestors to Mauritius in the 1820's, and is used for lighting during special occasions, including the light festival of Diwali. Hindi 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Dofida HD 117618 66047 _ UMa Dofida means our star in Nias language. Nias language 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Dombay HAT-P-3 HAT-P-3 _ UMa Dombay is a resort region in the North Caucasus mountains that is enclosed by mountain forests and rich wildlife, including bears (as this star lies in the constellation Ursa Major, the great bear). Russian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Ebla HAT-P-3 114322 _ Psc Ebla was one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria, and served as a prominent region in the 2nd and 3rd millenia B.C. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Emiw HD 7199 5529 _ Tuc Emiw represents love in the local Makhuwa language of the northern region of Mozambique. Makhuwa 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Saclateni HR 1612 23453 ζ Aur Eta and Zeta Aurigae, the 8th and 9th stars of Auriga in the Almagest, were referred to as "the kids" - Eriphoi (Greek), Haedi (Latin), al-Jadayain (Arabic; al-Sufi). Hyginus (Poetica Astronomica, 2. 13) mentions the Greek astronomer Cleostratus of Tenedos (5th cen. BC) pointed out "the kids" among the stars. "Saclateni" appeared in the Alfonsine Tables ("Tabule astronomice Alfonsi Regis", 1492 print) and may be a corrupted Latinization of the Arabic Gadi-thani, "second kid" (Mesnard 1949, "Les noms arabes d'étoiles", Ciel et Terre, Vol. 65, p. 70) Latin Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus. approved by the WGSN
Markeb HR 3734 45941 κ Vel Evidently from the Arabic word markab, "a ship or any vehicle," presumably standing for the Greek constellation name Argo. However, sci-A sources do not mention markab for Argo, only al-safina ("the Ship"), hence the ultimate origin of the name remains a mystery. "Markeb" was applied as a star name to ρ Pup in medieval times, to κ Pup in Renaissance rimes, and finally to κ Vel in recent times when Argo was divided into its four modern constellations Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Vel approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Fafnir HR 6945 90344 42 Dra Fafnir was a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon. Old Norse 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Felis HR 3923 48615 _ Hya Felis (The Cat) is the name of a constellation invented by Lalande. The name is applied to one star in the area that the constellation covered. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/felis.html Hya approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Felixvarela BD-17 63 2247 _ Cet Felix Varela (1788–1853) was the first to teach science in Cuba at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary. He opened the way to education for all, and began the experimental teaching of physics in Cuba. --- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Flegetonte HD 102195 57370 _ Vir Flegetonte is the underworld river of fire from Greek Mythology in the Italian narrative poem on the afterlife "Divina Commedia" (Divine Commedy) by Dante Alighieri, chosen as an allusion to the star's fiery nature. Italian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Formosa HD 100655 56508 _ Leo Formosa is the historical name of Taiwan used in the 17th century, meaning beautiful in Latin. Portuguese 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Franz HAT-P-14 HAT-P-14 _ Her Franz is a character in the movie "Sissi" embodying an emperor of Austria in the XIXth century. The role is played by the actor Karlheinz Böhm. --- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Zavijava HR 4540 57757 β Vir From a contraction of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'," for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to β Vir in recent times. The stars β, η, γ, and ε Vir marked the ind-A lunar mansion al-'awwa' (with γ in its "angle"), but the meaning of al-'awwa' is unknown. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Vir approved by the WGSN
Rigel HR 1713 24436 β Ori From an abbrevation of its ind-A (and sci-A) name rijl al-jauza', the Foot of al-jauza'." "Rigel" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ori approved by the WGSN
Mekbuda HR 2650 34088 ζ Gem From an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name dhira' al-asad al-maqbuqa, "the Lion's Folded Paw". Arbitrarily applied as a star name to ζ Gem in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Gem approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Mebsuta HR 2473 32246 ε Gem From an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name dhira' al-asad almabsuta, "the Lion's Outstretched Paw," for one of the two pairs α/β Gem or α/β CMi. These pairs were assigned to the larger ind-A asterism al-asad, but there is no unanimity in the Arabic sources as to which pair was the "outstretched" or "folded" paw. "Mebsuta" was arbitrarily applied as a star name to ε Gem in recent times. In its indigenous location stretching from parts of Gemini all the way into Virgo, the ind-A al-asad, "the Lion," corresponded to what in other cultures was Leo among the zodiacal signs. Subsequently the sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the smaller Greek Lion (Leo). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Gem approved by the WGSN
Zaniah HR 4689 60129 η Vir From an abbreviation of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'," for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to η Vir in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Vir approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Saiph HR 2004 27366 κ Ori From an abbreviation of the sci-A asterism name saif al-jabbar, the Giant's Sword," for η, c, θ, and ι Ori. Wrongly applied as a star name to κ Ori in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ori approved by the WGSN
Ain HR 1409 20889 ε Tau From an abbreviation of the sci-A name ain al-thaur "the Bull's Eye," for a Tau. Applied to ε Tau in recent times (Ptolemy had α Tau the southern eye, and ε Tau on the northern eye). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Taurus approved by the WGSN
Algorab HR 4757 60965 δ Crv From an abbreviation of the sci-A name janab al-ghurab, "the Raven's Wing," for γ Crv. Transferred to δ Crv in Renaissance times (both γ and δ were on the Raven's wings in the Almagest). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Corvus approved by the WGSN
Markab HR 8781 113963 α Peg From an abbreviation of the sci-A name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder," for β Peg. Wrongly transferred to α Peg in late medieval times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Peg approved by the WGSN
Antares HR 6134 80763 α Sco From its ancient Greek name ἀντάρης, "like Ares", likening the red colour of this star to its planetary namesake (the Roman Mars). Reapplied in Renaissance times. Possibly the Greek name goes back to a Sumerian precursor (as suggested by Horowitz). Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Scorpius approved by the WGSN
Arcturus HR 5340 69673 α Boo From its ancient Greek name Ἀρκτοῦρος, "the Guard, or Guardian". Reapplied in Renaissance times. As the Greek word Άρκτος, "bear," also came to mean "north," the meaning can ambiguously be "Guardian of the North" and "Guardian of the Bear", referring to the nearby constellation Ursa Major. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Bootes approved by the WGSN
Canopus HR 2326 30438 α Car From its ancient Greek name Κάνωβος (Ptolemy's spelling), an untranslated proper name that was introduced rather late into Greek astronomy (perhaps in the 2nd century BCE). There seem to be Egyptian influences in the name's development. Reapplied in Renaissance times. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Carina approved by the WGSN
Castor HR 2891 36850 α Gem From its ancient Greek name Κάστωρ, a character in Greek mythology, the twin of Pollux (β Gem). Reapplied in Renaissance times. Latin (from Greek) Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Gemini approved by the WGSN
Procyon HR 2943 37279 α CMi From its ancient Greek name Προκύων, "the One Preceding the Dog", referring to its rising shortly before the "Dog Star", Sirius. Reapplied in Renaissance times. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Sirius HR 2491 32349 α CMa From its ancient Greek name Σείριος, "the Scorching one", or "Brilliant One", appropriate for this brightest of the fixed stars. Reapplied in Renaissance times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Acamar HR 897 13847 θ1 Eri From its sci-A name akhir al-nahr, "the River's End". Applied in medieval times, and reapplied in recent times Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eridanus approved by the WGSN
Hadar HR 5267 68702 β Cen From some ind-A name hadari (an untranslated proper name), for one of a pair of stars, the other one being al-wazn. Sci-A authors ventured to identify these stars as α/β Cen or α/β Col, but exactly what two stars were originally intended, and the significance of their names, is unknown. "Hadar" was arbitrarily applied to β Cen in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cen approved by the WGSN
Wezen HR 2693 34444 δ CMa From the Arabic name al-wazn, for one of a pair of stars, the other one being hadari. Arabic authors ventured to identify these stars as α/β Cen or α/β Col, but exactly what two stars were originally intended, and the significance of their names, is unknown. As a common noun in Arabic, al-wazn means "the weight". "Wezen" was arbitrarily applied to δ CMa in recent times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Adhil HR 390 6411 ξ And From the Arabic word al-dhail, "the train of a robe or dress", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing A and χ And, and transliterated in the Medieval Latin Almagest as adhil. This word was wrongly applied as a star name to ξ And in recent times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Andromeda approved by the WGSN
Maasym HR 6526 85693 λ Her From the Arabic word al-mi'sam, "the wrist," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing o Her. Wrongly transferred to λ Her in Renaissance times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Her approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Menkar HR 911 14135 α Cet From the Arabic word al-minkhar, "the nostrils," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing λ Cet. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Cet (properly on the "jaw") in a Medieval Latin star table. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cet approved by the WGSN
Scheat HR 8775 113881 β Peg From the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing δ Aqr. Wrongly transferred as a star name to τ Peg in late medieval times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Peg approved by the WGSN
Tureis HR 3185 39757 ρ Pup From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Pup approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Alya HR 7141 92946 θ1 Ser From the Arabic word alya, naming the fatty tail of a breed of Eastern sheep. In Renaissance times this word was erroneously proposed as the origin of Alioth, a Medieval Latin name for ε UMa. The erroneous "Alya" was applied as a star name to θ Ser in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Serpens approved by the WGSN
Albali HR 7950 102618 ε Aqr From the Arabic word bali(, "swallower", used in an Arabic discussion pertaining to the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d bula( (given for ε, μ and ν Aqr; of unknown meaning). In recent times the Arabic article al- was added to bali( and the word was applied as a star name. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Aquarius approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Tejat HR 2286 30343 μ Gem From the Arabic word tihyat, said to be the singular form of al-tahayi, an ind-A name of unknown meaning and disputed identification. In some sources, the plural al-tahayi is assigned to η, μ, and v Gem. As originally applied in recent times, η was "Tejat Prior," and μ was Tejat Posterior." Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Gem approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Wasat HR 2777 35550 δ Gem From the Arabic word wasat, "middle," used by a sci-A commentator who was speculating on the meaning of the ind-A constellation name al-jauza'. Reference was made to al-jauza's being in the "middle" (wasat) of the sky (perhaps meaning the celestial equator). The reference was intended to apply to the ind-A figure located in today's Orion, however it was under the constellation which is today Gemini that the reference appeared (note the confusion between Orion and Gemini mentioned under α Ori). Therefore, after transliteration into Latin, it was in Gemini (to δ) that the word "Wasat" was arbitrarily applied as a star name in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Gem approved by the WGSN
Zaurak HR 1231 18543 γ Eri From the Arabic word zauraq, "boat," used in an unaginat1ve, nonclassical description of several stars near Eridanus (evidently the stars of today's Phoenix). Arbitrarily applied as a star name toy Eri in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eri approved by the WGSN
Zosma HR 4357 54872 δ Leo From the Greek word ζῶσμα, "girdle" or "loin cloth". In Renaissance times this word was erroneously said to have been used to describe δ Leo in a medieval Greek text. Correctly, the text has ὀσφῦς, "hip" or "lower back" (after Ptolemy). The name "Zosma" (transliterated from the erroneous Greek word) was applied in recent times. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Kornephoros HR 6148 80816 β Her From the Greek word κορυνηφόρος, "club-bearer", mentioned in one Renaissance study as a name for the constellation Hercules. Properly it is of mythological rather than astronomical significance, for Ptolemy's constellation here was "the Kneeler", described without a club. "Kornephoros" was applied as a star name in recent times. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Syrma HR 5338 69701 ι Vir From the Greek word σύρμα, "train of a dress", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in recent times. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Alrescha HR 596 9487 α Psc From the ind-A lunar mansion name al-risha', "the Cord," for β And. Wrongly transferred to α Psc in recent times. According to a sci-A source, the ind-A al-risha' included, in a larger sense, two curving lines of mostly dim stars in Andromeda and Pisces, meant to attach to the ind-A al-dalw "the Well Bucket" (marked by today's Square of Pegasus). It is also possible that this "cord" was a remnant of the cord joining the two fish of the older Babylonian zodiac. Indeed, these stars of the cord were alternatively known by the ind-Arabs as al-hut, "the Fish" (a single fish), corresponding to what in other cultures was Pisces among the zodiacal signs (and according to this tradition, the Fish's brightest star, β And, was batn al-hut, "the Fish's Belly"). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Pisces approved by the WGSN
Subra HR 3852 47508 ο Leo From the ind-A lunar mansion name al-zubra, "the Mane, or Shoulder," for δ and θ Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad (see ε Gem; al-zubra was an alternative name for al-kharatan given under θ Leo). "Subra" was wrongly applied as a star name too Leo in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Leo approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Meissa HR 1879 26207 λ Ori From the ind-A name al-maisan, for either γ or ξ Gem. The meaning of the name is uncertain. It may mean "the Sparkling One," referring to a star, or "the Proudly Marching One," referring to a person. Together, γ and ξ Gem composed the ind-A 6th lunar mansion alhan'a. The nearby stars λ, ϕ1, and ϕ2 Ori composed the adjacent 5th lunar mansion al-haq'a. Due to confusion between these two parent lunar mansions in a late Arabic source, "Meissa" was wrongly applied to λ Ori (rather than to γ or ξ Gem) in recent times. "Meissa" (without n at the end) corresponds to ind-A almaisa', a variant form of al-maisan. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ori approved by the WGSN
Eltanin HR 6705 87833 γ Dra From the ind-A name al-nath, "the Butting (with the horns)," an alternative name for the 1st lunar mansion al-sharatan consisting of β and γ Ari. Some late Arabic authors also applied al-nath as a star name to a Ari. In recent times the name, as "Nath," was wrongly transferred to β Tau, and subsequently it was completed to "Elnath" (adding the Arabic definite article). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Dra approved by the WGSN
Gomeisa HR 2845 36188 β CMi From the ind-A surname al-ghumaisa', "the Little Bleary-eyed One ('with a filthy fluid in the corner of the eye')," for α CMi. Wrongly transferred to β CMi in recent times. The original significance of the surname is unknown. Perhaps as an attempt to explain the significance of al-ghumaisa', as well as that of the surname al- Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. CMi approved by the WGSN
Veritate HR 8930 116076 14 And From the latin "Veritas", truth. The ablative form means "where there is truth". Latin 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Cujam HR 6117 80463 ω Her From the Latin word caiam, "club" (in the accusative case), supposedly used in a classical poem alluding to the mythological figure Hercules, not the constellation. The word was applied as a star name in Renaissance times. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. It should be correctly spelled "Caia", in the nominative case. approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Sceptrum HR 1481 21594 53 Eri from the obsolete constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum Latin Acta Eruditorum (1688) p.452 approved by the WGSN
Giausar HR 4434 56211 λ Dra From the Persian word jauzahr, a technical term designating the nodes of the moon's or any planet's orbit. Erroneously applied as a star name to λ Dra in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Dra approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Azelfafage HR 8301 107136 π1 Cyg From the sci-A constellation name al-sulahfat, "the Tortoise," for Lyra ( corresponding to the Greek image of a tortoise shell for the Lyre's soundboard). Transliterated as Azelfage, a Medieval Latin translator erroneously attributed this constellation name to Cygnus. Then in Renaissance times, the corruption "Azelfafage" was applied as a star name to π1 Cyg. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cygnus approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Algenib HR 39 1067 γ Peg From the sci-A name al-janb, "the Side," for α Per. Wrongly transferred to γ Peg in Renaissance times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Pegasus approved by the WGSN
Yildun HR 6789 85822 δ UMi From the Turkish word yildiz, "star." In Renaissance times this common noun was erroneously said to be a Turkish name for the Pole Star (α UMi). Misspelled as "Yildun," the word was arbitrarily applied as a star name to δ UMi in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMi approved by the WGSN
Asellus Australis HR 3461 42911 δ Cnc From their joint Roman name the Aselli (and also Asini), "the Asses" of "Donkeys", being a translation of these stars' Greek name. Reapplied in Renaissance times, along with the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern". Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cancer approved by the WGSN 2016/06/11
Asellus Borealis HR 3449 42806 γ Cnc From their joint Roman name the Aselli (and also Asini), "the Asses" of "Donkeys", being a translation of these stars' Greek name. Reapplied in Renaissance times, along with the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern". Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cancer approved by the WGSN 2016/06/11
Adhafera HR 4031 50335 ζ Leo From. the sci-A name al-dafira, "the Lock of Hair," for the Coma Berenices cluster. Wrongly applied to Leo in recent times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Leo approved by the WGSN
Funi HD 109246 61177 _ Dra Funi is an old Icelandic word meaning fire or blaze. Icelandic 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Gakyid HD 73534 42446 _ Cnc Gakyid means happiness. Gross National Happiness is the development philosophy conceived and followed in Bhutan and is one of Bhutan's contributions to the world. Dzongkha 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Ginan HR 4700 60260 ε Cru Ginan is the Wardaman name of ε Cru, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Ginan was found by Mulugurnden (the crayfish), who brought the red flying foxes from the underworld to the sky. The bats flew up the track of the Milky Way and traded the spiritual song with Guyaru, the Night Owl (Sirius). The bats fly through the constellation Scorpius on their way to the Southern Cross, trading songs as they go. The song informs the people about initiation, which is managed by the stars in Scorpius and related to Larawag (who ensures the appropriate personnel are present for the final stages of the ceremony). The colour of the star is reflected as the brownish-red colour of the dilly bag and its association with ceremonial fire. Aboriginal/ Wardaman Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW, pp. 147-149, 153. approved by the WGSN
Guahayona HAT-P-26 Guahayona was a Taíno mythological hero who was “the one who shone with his own light” and is identified with the morning and evening “star” Venus. Taino NEWC Puerto Rico: Names of deities associated with creation myths and storms from the Taíno indigenous people of the Caribbean. Vir 2023/01/08
Gudja HR 5879 77450 κ Ser Gudja is the Wardaman name of κ Ser, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Gudja is a Water Goanna, related to birth and rebirth. It is part of the bright trio of stars in Serpens Caput, which also include Munin the Rock Cod (γ Ser) and the Mungamungga birthing place (β Ser), likened to a little hospital. Gudja is involved with the birthing process, which includes sacred ritual practices. The Spiritual Women at the birthing and blessing site in Serpens Caput are connected to the sacred areas of Crux and enacted at Munin Rock and Yinggalarri. Aboriginal/ Wardaman Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW. pp. 107-113. approved by the WGSN 2018/10/08
Gumala HD 179949 94645 V5652 Sgr Gumala is a Malay word, which means a magic bezoar stone found in snakes, dragons, etc. Malay 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Guniibuu HR 6402 84405 36 Oph Guniibuu is the Kamilaroi/Euahlayi name for the robin red-breast bird (Petroica boodang). A traditional story links Guniibuu with Gidjirrigaa (Budgerigar) the star κ Sco. Aboriginal/ Kamilaroi/ Euahlayi Fuller, R.S. (2018) Aboriginal Astronomy: The Kamilaroi and Euahlayi Peoples. Brochure accompanying planisphere for school education based on knowledge from Euahlayi elder Ghillar Michael Anderson. http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au/content/community/kamilaroi/ approved by the WGSN 2018/10/08
Helvetios HR 8729 113357 51 Peg Helvetios is the Latin for "the Helvetian" and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during the Middle Ages. Latin 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Illyrian HD 82886 47087 _ LMi Historians largely believe that the Albanians are descendants of the Illyrians, a term Albanians proudly call themselves. English 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Hoggar HD 28678 21109 _ Tau Hoggar is the name of the main mountain range in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. Arabic 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Horna HAT-P-38 HAT-P-38 _ Tri Horna is hell or the underworld from Finnic mythology. Finnish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Hunahpú HD 98219 55174 _ Crt Hunahpú was one of the twin gods who became the Sun in K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan mythology as recounted in the Popol Vuh. Kʼicheʼ language 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Hunor HAT-P-2 HAT-P-2 _ Her Hunor was a legendary ancestor of the Huns and the Hungarian nation, and brother of Magor. Hungarian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Gloas WASP-13 WASP-13 _ Lyn In Manx Gaelic, Gloas means to shine (like a star). Manx Gaelic 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Pipoltr TrES-3 TrES-3 V1434 Her In the local dialect of Triesenberg, Pipoltr is a bright and visible butterfly, alluding to the properties of a star. Triesenberg dialect 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Inquill HD 156411 84787 _ Ara Inquill was one half of the couple involved in the tragic love story Way to the Sun by famous Peruvian writer Abraham Valdelomar. --- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Intan HD 20868 15578 _ For Intan means diamond in the Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), alluding to the shining of a star. Bahasa Melyu 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Intercrus HR 3743 46471 _ UMa Intercrus means "between the legs" in Latin style, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major. Latin 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Avior HR 3307 41037 ε Car Invented for The Air Almanac of the HM Nautical Almanac Office English "A Personal History of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office: 30 October 1930-18 February 1972" by Donald H. Sadler. Edited by George A. Wilkins. Sidford, Devon, 2008. Copyright United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2008. Carina approved by the WGSN
Peacock HR 7790 100751 α Pav Invented for The Air Almanac of the HM Nautical Almanac Office English "A Personal History of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office: 30 October 1930-18 February 1972" by Donald H. Sadler. Edited by George A. Wilkins. Sidford, Devon, 2008. Copyright United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2008. approved by the WGSN
Irena WASP-38 WASP-38 _ Her Irena is a leading character in the novel Under the Free Sun: a Story of the Ancient Grandfathers by Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar. Irena is a woman of the court. --- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Itonda HD 208487 108375 _ Gru Itonda, in the Myene tongue, corresponds to all that is beautiful. Myene 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Spica HR 5056 65474 α Vir Its ancient Roman name meaning "the Ear of Grain", after the star's Greek name στάχυς of identical meaning (in turn having obvious origins among the Babylonians and Sumerians). Reapplied in Renaissance times. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Capella HR 1708 24608 α Aur Its ancient Roman name meaning "the She-goat" (but more commonly given, in antiquity, as Capra), after the star's Greek name αίξ, "the Goat". Reapplied in recent times. The Roman names Capella, Aselli (for γ/ δ Cnc), and others in the diminutive form (also in Greek), are likely meant to indicate an atypical use of words, as an animal's name given to a star instead of to the animal (rather than meaning "small" animals or personages). Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Auriga approved by the WGSN
Mira HR 681 10826 ο Cet Its Latin name since Renaissance times meaning "the Amazing One", as taken from Historiola Mirae Stellae - the title of a work describing the amazing variability of this star (written by Hevelius in 1662). Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Proxima Centauri GJ 551 70890 α Cen Its recent Latin name meaning "the Nearest", as this component of the system is currently the nearest star to our solar system. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Anser HR 7405 α Vul Johannes & Elisabetha Hevelius created “Vulpecula cum Ansere” (the Little Fox with the Goose) out of unformed stars in the space between Cygnus and Aquila. The constellation first appeared in Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia (1687) and the accompanying introductory text, Prodromus astronomiae (1690). To emphasize that it was his own creation, Hevelius dedicated Figure L to the pair, shown as a detail in Fig. 3.1. In atlases published before Hevelius, its stars are shown simply marking the flow of the Milky Way through the area. Ian Ridpath (1989) noted that “Hevelius placed the fox near two other hunting animals, the eagle (the constellation Aquila) and the vulture (which was an alternative identification for Lyra). He explained that the fox was taking the goose to neighbouring Cerberus, another of his inventions.”unnamed before. Firmamentum Sobiescianum sive Uranographia (1687) Vulpecula approved by the WGSN
Kaewkosin GJ 3470 Kaewkosin (แก้วโกสินทร์) refers to the crystals of the Hindu deity Indra in the Thai language, alluding to the ancient belief that the stars were gemstones. Thai NEWC Thailand: Terms associated with precious stones in the Thai language. Cnc 2023/01/08
Kamuy HD 145457 79219 _ CrB Kamuy is a word in the Ainu language denoting a supernatural entity possessing spiritual energy. Ainu 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Karaka HD 137388 76351 _ Aps Karaka is the word in the Māori language for a plant endemic to New Zealand that produces a bright orange, fleshy fruit. Māori 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Kaveh HD 175541 92895 _ Ser Kaveh is one of the heroes of Shahnameh, the epic poem composed by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE. Kaveh is a blacksmith who symbolises justice. Persian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Koeia HIP 12961 12961 _ Eri Koeia was the word for star in the language of the Taíno Indigenous People of the Caribbean. Taíno 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Koit XO-4 XO-4 _ Lyn Koit is Estonian for the time when the Sun rises in the morning (dawn). Estonian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Kosjenka WASP-63 Kosjenka is the protagonist of the Croatian fairy tale Regoč. Croatian NEWC Croatia: Characters from the Croatian fairy tale Regoč by Croatian children’s writer Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938). Col 2023/01/08
Lilii Borea HR 824 13061 39 Ari Lacaille had introduced a new (now obsolete) constellation Lilium (The Lily) and named this star "The one north of Lily" in Latin: Lilii Borea Latin Lacaille, N.L. de (1757) Astronomiae fundamenta novissimis Solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita Lutetiæ in collegio Mazarinæo et in Africa ad Caput Bonæ Spei peractis. p.233. approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Larawag HR 6241 82396 ε Sco Larawag is the Wardaman name of ε Sco, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Larawag is part of a procession of beings along the curve of stars in Scorpius, acting as the signal watcher, noting when only legitimate participants are present and in view of the ceremony. He gives the “All clear” signal, allowing the secret part of the ceremony to continue. This procession is related to the bats that carry Ginan. Aboriginal/Wardaman Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW, pp. 147-149. approved by the WGSN
Lerna HAT-P-42 HAT-P-42 _ Hya Lerna was the name of a lake in the eastern Peloponnese, where the Lernaean Hydra, an immortal mythical nine-headed beast lived. The star lies in the constellation of Hydra. Greek 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Libertas HR 7595 97938 ξ Aql Libertas is Latin for "liberty". Liberty refers to social and political freedoms, and a reminder that there are people derived of liberty in the world even today. The constellation Aquila represents an eagle - a popular symbol of liberty. Latin 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Lich PSR B1257+12 PSR B1257+12 - Vir Lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic. fictional 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Liesma HD 118203 66192 _ UMa Liesma means flame, and it is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma. Lavtian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Lionrock HD 212771 110813 _ Aqr Lion Rock is a lion-shaped peak overlooking Hong Kong and is a cultural symbol with deep respect from the local community. English 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Lusitânia HD 45652 30905 _ Mon Lusitânia is the ancient name of the western region of the Iberic Peninsula where the Lusitanian people lived and where most of modern-day Portugal is situated. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Macondo HD 93083 52521 _ Ant Macondo is the mythical village of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cien años de soledad) the classic novel by Gabriel García Marquez. Macondo is a fictional place where magic and reality are mixed. Spanish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Mago HD 32518 24003 _ Cam Mago is a National Park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes. The star also happens to be in the constellation of Camelopardis (the giraffe). Ethiopian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Mahsati HD 152581 82651 _ Oph Mahsati Ganjavi (1089–1159) is one of the brightest shining stars of Azerbaijani poetry. She was said to have associated with both Omar Khayyam and Nizami and was well educated and talented and played numerous musical instruments. Persian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tiaki HR 8636 112122 β Gru Makemson (1941: 261 #659) lists Tiaki as the Tuamotuan name for β Gru, sourcing this to unpublished field data supplied by Kenneth P. Emory (ibid.: 197). However, Emory's star information does not appear in his later publications and has not been located to date in archives of his unpublished material. Stimson's Tuamotuan dictionary (1964: 526) gives the meaning of Tīaki as "guardian", "keeper" or "watchman", but does not list it as a star. He does, however, list Tīakitau as the name of an unidentified star on Anaa, which Makemson (1941: 261 #660) lists separately. Polynesian/Tuamotu Makemson, Maud W. (1941). The Morning Star Rises: an Account of Polynesian Astronomy. New Haven: Yale University Press. Stimson, J. Frank, with the collaboration of Donald S. Marshall (1964). A Dictionary of Some Tuamotuan Dialects of the Polynesian Language. Published by the Peabody Museum of Salem Massachusetts and Het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff. Gru approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Malmok WASP-39 WASP-39 V732 Vir Malmok is an indigenous name given to a beach in Aruba with a narrow sandy stretch that interrupts the limestone and rocky terrace along the coast. Its shallow clear Caribbean waters make it a popular snorkelling spot. Papiamento 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Márohu WASP-6 WASP-6 _ Aqr Márohu the god of drought is the protector of the Sun and is engraved at a higher position on the stalagmite than Boinayel in the El Puente cave, where the Sun makes its way down every 21 December. Taíno 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Matza HIP 65426 Matza refers to “a star in the sky” or “somebody that shines within” in the language of the Zoque people. Zoque NEWC Mexico: Words in the language of the Zoque Indigenous people of Mexico relating to cosmological vision, harmony, conflict, balance, and life. Cen 2023/01/08
Mazalaai HAT-P-21 HAT-P-21 _ UMa Mazaalai is the Mongolian name for the endangered Gobi bear subspecies (Ursus arctos gobiensis) of the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia, and the name of the first Mongolian satellite. Mongolian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Cervantes HR 6585 86796 μ Ara Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a famous Spanish writer and author of "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha". Spanish 2015 NameExoWorlds Ara approved by the WGSN
Moldoveanu XO-1 XO-1 _ CrB Moldoveanu is the highest peak in Romania of the Făgăraș mountain range with an altitude of 2544 metres. Romanian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Mönch HD 130322 72339 _ Vir Mönch is one of the prominent peaks of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. German 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Montuno WASP-79 WASP-79 _ Eri Montuno is the traditional costume the man wears in the “El Punto”, a Panamanian dance in which a man and woman dance to the sound of drums. Spanish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Morava WASP-60 WASP-60 _ Peg Morava is the longest river system in Serbia. Serbian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Moriah HAT-P-23 HAT-P-23 _ Del Moriah is an ancient name for the mountain within the Old City of Jerusalem. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Mouhoun HD 30856 22491 _ Eri Mouhoun, also called Volta Noire, is the largest river in Burkina Faso and plays an important role in the lives of the people in the areas it passes through. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Mpingo WASP-71 WASP-71 _ Cet Mpingo is a famous tree that grows in southern Tanzania and produces ebony wood used for musical instruments and curios. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Sargas HR 6553 86228 θ Sco MUL.SHAR.GAZ, "mul" is the Sumerian designator for stars and constellations, "Shargaz" and "Sharur" are two weapons of Marduk (the city god of Babylon and highest god of the Babylonian pantheon after 1250 BCE). The line I ii 31-32 in MUL.APIN read: "Two stars which stand in the sting of the Scorpion: Sharur and Shargaz", so these star names have originally been given to the stars lambda and upsilon Sco. The Mesopotamian name "Sargas" was linked to the star Theta Sco by Robert Brown Jr. (1893; "Euphratean Stellar Researches Part II.") and its subsequent mention in R. H. Allen's (1899) "Star-names and Their Meanings" popularized its subsequent use. Sumerian MUL.APIN I ii 31-32 (Hunger+Steele (2019)), Horowitz, W. (2018) ‘Communication and miscommunication in the southern sky’, in Registers and Modes of Communication in the Ancient Near East. 1st edn. Routledge, pp. 69–84. approved by the WGSN
Nunki HR 7121 92855 σ Sgr mulNUN.KI = the star or constellation of Eridu where Eridu is one of the first big cities known, archealogical proofs back to the 3rd millennium (Sumer), located at the southern coast of Mesopotamia. the identification of the star (or star group) is highly uncertain: it is often identified with Canopus and adjacent areas or "somewhere in Argo". Enlisted in MUL.APIN it seems to be in the area of Aquarius with unknown identification (Canopus not excluded) but the identification with other Babylonian texts seems to propose only in the northern part of modern Argo, i.e. Vela. The Euphratean name "Nunki" was mentioned and associated with Sigma Sgr in Robert Brown, Jr. (1892, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, Volume 14, p. 298; "Nun-ki", "Prince-of-the-Earth"), and its use diffused through the 20th century after being mentioned in Richard Hinckley Allen's (Star Names, their lore and meaning, p. 359). Sumerian MUL.APIN I ii 20 (Hunger+Steele 2019), Horowitz, W. (2018) ‘Communication and miscommunication in the southern sky’, in Registers and Modes of Communication in the Ancient Near East. 1st edn. Routledge, pp. 69–84. Robert Brown, Jr. (1892, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, Volume 14, p. 298. Richard Hinckley Allen's (Star Names, their lore and meaning, p. 359). approved by the WGSN
Musica HR 8030 103527 18 Del Musica is Latin for "music". Latin 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Muspelheim HAT-P-29 HAT-P-29 _ Per Muspelheim is the Norse mythological realm of fire. The first gods used the sparks of Muspelheim to form the sun, moon, planets, and stars. Old Norse 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Naledi WASP-62 WASP-62 _ Dor Naledi means star in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages and is typically given as a name to girls in the hope that they will bring light, joy and peace to their communities. Sesotho, Se Tswana and SePedi 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Nembus HR 464 7607 51 And Name appears in Bayer's (1603) Uranometria for Upsilon Per (later designated 51 And), which he states is of Arab origin, however the name appears to be Latin not Arabic. From the description it appears that the name appears to be connected with the adamntine harpe sword Perseus used to decapitate Medusa. Latin? Bayer (1603, 11), Bode (1801) approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Hassaleh HR 1577 23015 ι Aur Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). unknown Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství approved by the WGSN
Hatysa HR 1899 26241 ι Ori Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). unknown Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Heze HR 5107 66249 ζ Vir Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). unknown Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Kraz HR 4786 61359 β Crv Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). unknown Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Sarin HR 6410 84379 δ Her Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). unknown Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Segin HR 0542 8886 ε Cas Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). unknown Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Barnard's Star GJ 699 87937 V2500 Oph Named after American astronomer E. E. Barnard who first measured the record high proper motion for this star in 1916, the name started appearing in the astronomical literature in the follow-up studies of the star and came into common use starting in the 1920s. --- E.C. Pickering 1916, Popular Astronomy, 24, 690 reported multiple news items with title "Parallax of Barnard's Star with Large Proper Motion" summarizing letters from Frank Schlesinger, Director of Allegheny Observatory, and Prof. Henry Norris Russell, Princeton University, summarizing preliminary parallax estimates for the star. Ophiuchus approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Násti HD 68988 40687 _ UMa Násti means star in the Northern Sami language of Norway. Northern Sami 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Natasha HD 85390 48235 _ Vel Natasha means "thank you" in many languages of Zambia. Zambian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Nenque HD 6434 5054 _ Phe Nenque means the Sun in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador Waorani 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Nervia HD 49674 32916 _ Aur Nervia, adapted from Nervii, was a prominent Belgian Celtic tribe. Latin 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Copernicus HR 3522 43587 55 Cnc Nicolaus Copernicus or Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium". Latin 2015 NameExoWorlds Cancer approved by the WGSN
Nikawiy HD 136418 74961 _ Boo Nikawiy is the word for mother in the Indigenous Cree language of Canada. Cree language 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Nosaxa HD 48265 31895 _ Pup Nosaxa means spring in the Moqoit language. The word comes from a combination of nosahuec, which means renew, and ñaaxa, which means year. Moqoit 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Nushagak HD 17156 13192 _ Cas Nushagak is a regional river near Dilingham, Alaska, which is famous for its wild salmon that sustain local Indigenous communities. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Nyamien WASP-15 WASP-15 _ Cen Nyamien refers to the supreme creator deity of Akan mythology. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Ogma HD 149026 80838 - Her Ogma was a deity of eloquence, writing, and great physical strength in the Celtic mythologies of Ireland and Scotland, and may be related to the Gallo-Roman deity "Ogmios". 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Yed Posterior HR 6075 79882 ε Oph Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this application was extended to include both δ and ε, with the addition of the Latin distinctions for "foremost" and "hindmost," respectively. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Oph approved by the WGSN 2016/05/10
Yed Prior HR 6056 79593 δ Oph Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this application was extended to include both δ and ε, with the addition of the Latin distinctions for "foremost" and "hindmost," respectively. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Oph approved by the WGSN 2016/05/10
Orkaria GJ 1214 Orkaria refers to the red ochre commonly donned by young Maa warriors during cultural ceremonies and alludes to the colour of GJ 1214. Maa NEWC Kenya: Terms describing aspects of the celestial body from the language of the Maa community, including the Maasai, Samburu, Ngasa and Il-Chamus, native to Kenya and Tanzania. Oph 2023/01/08
Parumleo WASP-32 WASP-32 _ Psc Parumleo is a Latin term for little lion, symbolising Singapore's struggle for independence. Modern 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Petra WASP-80 WASP-80 _ Aql Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Greek 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Phoenicia HD 192263 99711 V1703 Aql Phoenicia was an ancient thalassocratic civilisation of the Mediterranean that originated from the area of modern-day Lebanon. Latin 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Pincoya HD 164604 88414 _ Sgr Pincoya is a female water spirit from southern Chilean mythology who is said to bring drowned sailors to the Caleuche so that they can live in the afterlife. 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Poerava HD 221287 116084 _ Tuc Poerava is the word in the Cook Islands Maori language for a large mystical black pearl of utter beauty and perfection. Cook Islands Maori 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Ran HR 1084 16537 ε Eri Ran is the Norse goddess of the sea, who stirs up the waves and captures sailors with her net. Old Norse 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Rana HR 1136 17378 δ Eri Rana is Latin "The Frog". There are several stars named "frog" in the Arabic culture but at different places. WGSN placed the name at that constellation of the river. Eri approved by the WGSN 2022/04/04
Rapeto HD 153950 83547 _ Sco Rapeto is a giant creature from Malagasy tales. Malagasy 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Algedi HR 7754 100064 α2 Cep Reapplied in recent times (from its older medieval spelling), from the scientific Arabic constellation name al-jady, "the Kid," for Capricornus. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cepheus approved by the WGSN
Rosaliadecastro HD 149143 81022 _ Oph Rosalia de Castro was a significant figure of Galician culture and prominent Spanish writer, whose pioneeting work often referenced the night and celestial objects. --- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Sagarmatha HD 100777 56572 _ Leo Sagarmatha is the Nepali name for the highest peak in the world (also known as Mount Everest) and symbol of national pride of Nepal. Nepali 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Sāmaya HD 205739 106824 _ PsA Sāmaya means peace in the Sinhalese language. Sinhalese 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Sansuna HAT-P-34 HAT-P-34 _ Sge Sansuna is the name of the mythological giant from traditional Maltese folk tales that carried the stones of the Gozo megalithic temples on her head. Maltese 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Shama HD 99109 55664 _ Leo Shama is an Urdu literary term meaning a small lamp or flame, symbolic of the light of the star. Urdu 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Sharjah HIP 79431 79431 _ Sco Sharjah is the cultural capital of United Arab Emirates, and considered the city of knowledge due to its many educational centers, institutes, museums, libraries and heritage centers. Arabic 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Sika HD 181720 95262 _ Sgr Sika means gold in the Ewe language and gold is one of Ghana's principal exports. Ewe 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Xuange HR 5351 69732 λ Boo single star asterism: a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance. Chinese Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map approved by the WGSN
Taiyi HR 4916 63076 8 Dra single star asterism: August Unity, Supreme One Chinese Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map approved by the WGSN
Solaris BD+14-4559 BD+14-4559 _ Peg Solaris is the title of a 1961 science fiction novel about an ocean-covered exoplanet by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem. fictional 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Beemim HR 1393 20535 υ3 Eri Spelling variations of this name appeared in medieval sources for star 29 in Eridanus in the Almagest (Upsilon3 Eri), with the Alfonsine Tables (1492, Tabule Astronomice Alfonsi Regis) spelling it as "Beemim". corrupted Ptolemaeus. (1515). Almagestū Cl[audii] Ptolemei Pheludiensis Alexandrini Astronomo[rum] principis : opus ingens ac nobile omnes celorū motus continens ... Liechtenstein, Petrus. Eridanus approved by the WGSN
Stribor HD 75898 43674 _ Lyn Stribor is God of winds in Slavic mythology, as well as a literature character in the book Priče iz davnine (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by the Croatian author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. Slavic languages 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Taika HAT-P-40 HAT-P-40 _ Lac Taika means peace in the Lithuanian language. Lithuanian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tangra WASP-21 WASP-21 _ Peg Tangra is the supreme celestial god that early Bulgars worshiped. Bulgarian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tapecue HD 63765 38041 _ Car Tapecue means eternal path in Guarani and represents the Milky Way through which the first inhabitants of the Earth arrived and could return. Guarani 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tevel HAT-P-9 HAT-P-9 _ Aur Tevel means Universe or everything and begins with the letter Taf, the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Hebrew 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Haedus HR 1641 23767 η Aur The Almagest star catalogue gives for n Aur: τῶν ἑπι τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ καρπού β καλοvμένων Ἐρίϕωv ὁ ἑπόμενος (The rearmost of the two stars on the left wrist, which are called 'Haedi'). The Latin term "Haedi" is a translation of Greek Ἐρίϕωv and plural of "Haedus" meaning "young goat(s)". Almagest (e.g. translated by Toomer 1984, page 353, edition by Heiberg II, 66) approved by the WGSN
Shaula HR 6527 85927 λ Sco The Arabic lunar mansion "Al Shaula" ("the sting") refers to the pair Lambda and Upsilon Sco (Al Sufi), the two stars that have been called "the sting of the Scorpion" even in MUL.APIN (I ii 31-32) but with different proper names there. "Shaula" appeared more in early modern literature for the pair of stinger stars after Hyde's (1665) translation of Ulugh Beg, and specifically for Lambda Sco after Piazzi's (1814) Palermo Catalog. Sumerian Horowitz, W. (2018) ‘Communication and miscommunication in the southern sky’, in Registers and Modes of Communication in the Ancient Near East. 1st edn. Routledge, pp. 69–84. approved by the WGSN
Citadelle HD 1502 1547 _ Psc The Citadelle is a large mountaintop fortress in Nord, Haiti built after Haiti's independence, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace. French 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds Pisces approved by the WGSN
Theemin HR 1464 21393 υ2 Eri The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: καμπή, "the bend [of the river]". This was misread by the sci-Arabs, who transliterated the word as bhmn. This, in turn, was transliterated as beemun in the Medieval Latin Almagest, which was corrupted to beemin, beemim, etc. Then in Renaissance times, the derivation of the form beemim was erroneously attributed to the Hebrew word te'omim, "twins." Subsequently this erroneous word, written as Theemim, then "Theemin," was applied as a star name to any of the various dim stars running from u1 to h Eri. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Eri approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Alkalurops HR 5733 75411 μ Boo The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: κολλόροβον, "club", rarely used as "sphepherd's staff". This word was transliterated into Arabic as qulurubus, and hence into Latin as calurus. Then in Renaissance times, the derivation of calurus was mistakenly attributed to another Greek word: καλαῦροψ, "shepherd's staff". This erroneous word, in its turn, was transliterated into Latin, then Arabicized with the article al-, then its spelling corrupted, to become "Alkalurops", which was thereafter applied as a star name to μ Boo. Latin (corrupted) Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Bootes approved by the WGSN
Albireo HR 7417 95947 α Cyg The formation of this name begins with Ptolemy's name for the constellation Cygnus - ὄρνις, "the Bird". The Arabs transliterated this name as urnis. The Medieval Latin translator of the Arabic Almagest, in turn, did not recognize any Greek word behind urnis (or whatever Arabic corruption he may have read), so he merely transliterated it into a form which appeared int he manuscripts variously as eurisim, eirisun, eirism, etc. In a note appended to this Medieval Latin constellation name for Cygnus, one Latin commentator ventured to derive it from the name of an aromatic herb he knew: ireus. This erroneous commentary read, in brief part: "eirisim...ab ireo", or, "[the constellation name] eirisim...[coming] from [the word] ireus". Apparently in one manuscript of the Latin Almagest, the final word of this commentary, ab ireo, were written on the next line below the constellation title, where the descriptions of the stars begin. Since the first star entered in the Almagest under the constellation Cygnus is β Cyg, the words ab ireo seem to have been confused as a name for this star. "Arabicized" with the insertion of the letter "l", ab ireo, written as "Albireo", was applied as a star name to β Cyg by Renaissance times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Cygnus approved by the WGSN
Muphrid HR 5235 67927 η Boo The formation of this name begins with the ancient Arabic name for α Boo: al-simak al-ramih, "the Lance-bearing simak" (the meaning of simak is uncertain). It seems that later Arabic poets expanded upon this name by making mention of some separate "lance" (al-rumh) that accompanied the star α Boo. Subsequent Arabs attempted to identify this fictitious lance with actual stars, sometimes saying it was η Boo with nearby stars, sometimes saying it was "η Boo alone" (where "alone", in arabic, is written mufradan). From these discussions came, with a slight copying mistake in the Arabic, the erroneous Arabic name mufrad al-ramih, roughly translating as "the Isolated Single One of the Lance-Bearer". With a wrong vocalization and with abbreviation, this erroneous name, as "Muphrid", was applied in recent times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Mesarthim HR 546 8832 γ1 Ari The formation of this name begins with the Arabic lunar mansion name al-sharatan, for β and γ Ari. From the numerous medieval lists of the Arabic lunar mansions (all in Latin transliteration), the Renaissance scholar Johannes Bayer grasped the form Sartai, and used it for the three brighter stars α, β and γ Ari. Bayer also erroneously explained Sartai as from the Hebrew word mesharethim, "servants", rather than from al-sharatan. Subsequently, Bayer's erroneous word, written as "Mesarthim", was applied as a star name. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Almach HR 603 9640 γ And The formation of this name begins with the Arabic name for this star: ʿanaq al-ard, "the Caracal" (a black-eared feline predator found in the Middle East). The Arabs also gave the name in short form as al-ʿanaq, which became transliterated into Medieval Latin as alamac. in Renaissance times, the derivatin of alamac was erroneously attributed to the assumed Arabic word al-maq (properly al-muq) for "the boot" or "buskin", rather than to al-ʿanaq. Subsequently the erroneous word, as "Almaak" and later "Almach" was applied as a star name to γ And, mostly in astronomical works in English. Other, non-English works use the spelling "Alamak" derived directly from the Medieval Latin transliteration. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Andromeda approved by the WGSN
Muliphein HR 2657 34045 γ CMa The formation of this name begins with the Arabic names hadari and al-wazn. In Arabic discussions of these names it came to be said that they were muhlifan, meaning "two [things] causing dispute [in this case as to these stars' identification] and the swearing of an oath". From this usage, al-muhlifan was wrongly taken as a name for hadari and al-wazn together. Transliterated and further mutilated as "Muliphein", the name was arbitrarily applied to the single star γ CMa in recent times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Vindemiatrix HR 4932 63608 The formation of this name begins with the classical Greek name for this star: Protrygeter ("the Grape Gatherer") as it is given in the Almagest: ὁ βόρειος αὐτῶv καὶ καλούμενος Προτρυγητήρ. The Romans translated this name as vindemiator and other similiar masculine forms. Similarly, after a somewhat erroneous translation of the Greek name by the Arabs, the Medieval Latin translation in the Almagest was precedens vindemiatorem, "the One preceding the Grape Gatherer", modified in some editions of the Alphonsine Tables into precedens vindemitorem. The exact origin of the current, feminine "Vindemiatrix" from any of these forms is uncertain, but it first appeared in Renaissance times. Latin Almagest (Heiberg edition, II 102). Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Seginus HR 5435 71075 γ Boo The formation of this name begins with the Greek constellation name βοώτης (Boötes), which was transliterated and then corrupted in the manuscripts of the Arabic Almagest. One of these corruptions, in turn, was transliterated into Latin as theguius, which became further corrupted into cheguius, ceginus, etc. One form, Ceginus, was applied as a star name by late medieval times, and "Seginus" is its recent spelling. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Lesath HR 6508 85696 υ Sco The formation of this name begins with the Greek term "(foggy) conglomeration," used by Ptolemy in the Tetrabiblos in describing several nebulous sky objects (in the present case, probably the open cluster M7). Ptolemy's term was translated by the sci-Arabs as al-latkha, "the Spot." This word in turn became transliterated and corrupted in Medieval Latin to alascha, which was used in astrological texts in connection with Scorpius' tail. In Renaissance times, the derivation of alascha was erroneously attributed to the Arabic word las'a, "sting, or bite (of a poisonous animal)," rather than to al-latkha. Subsequently the erroneous word, written as "Lesath," was applied as a star name to u Sco (and in recent times, also to λ Sco). Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Sco approved by the WGSN
Thuban HR 5291 68756 α Dra The formation of this name begins with the sci-A name for γ Dra: ra's al-tinnin, "the Serpent's Head." In medieval times this was transliterated into Latin as raztaben, rahtaben, razcaben, and several other corruptions (eventually leading to the name for β Dra). By Renaissance times the form Rastaben had appeared, and this name was erroneously attributed, in its last part, to the Arabic word thu'ban, "serpent", rather than to al-tinnin (subsequently thu Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Dra approved by the WGSN
Gnomon WASP-43 The gnomon (γνώμων) is a basic astronomical instrument, like a sundial, whose shadow length and direction can indicate time or determine latitude. Greek NEWC Romania: Names of ancient astronomical instruments, especially for navigation. Sex 2023/01/08
Komondor HAT-P-12 The Komondor is a large white Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog. Hungarian NEWC Hungary: Hungarian dog breeds and Hungarian words associated with dogs. CVn 2023/01/08
Lucilinburhuc HD 45350 30860 _ Aur The Lucilinburhuc fortress was built in 963 by the founder of Luxembourg, Count Siegfried. Luxembourgish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Imai HR 4656 59747 δ Cru The Mursi name a line of four stars imai (δ Cru), thaadoi (β Cru), waar (β Cen) and sholbi (α Cen). Their successive disappearance (heliacal setting) are used to determine when the River Omo will flood (it does this several times) and hence to determine when to plant the annual crop of cowpeas beside it (after the last flood but before the ground dries out). Imai is the Mursi name for the grass that grows along the banks of the river (Rhynchelytrum repens). It is said that when the imai star disappears, the Omo rises high enough to flatten the imai grass. African/Mursi Turton and Ruggles (1978), "Agreeing to Disagree: the measurement of duration in a south-western Ethiopian community", Current Anthropology, 19 (1978), 585-600. approved by the WGSN 2018/10/08
Cor Caroli HR 4915 63125 α2 CVn The name first appeared in 1673 on the northern half of a pair of celestial hemispheres that accompanied a book called Astroscopium by the English cartographer Francis Lamb. He labelled the star Cor Caroli Regis Martyris, a reference to the fact that King Charles I was beheaded, or ‘martyred’, as Lamb loyally put it (Charles had declared himself ‘martyr of the people’ at his execution). Latin (English) Lamb, Francis (1673). Astroscopium, or, Two hemispheres containing all the northern and southern constellations projected upon the poles of the world : which (by the help of a movable horizon) are rendred serviceable in any latitude : the uses of which hemispheres are illustrated by variety of examples. Canes Venatici approved by the WGSN
Regulus HR 3982 49669 α Leo The name is a Latin translation of the ancient Greek name for this star: βασιλίσκος, "the (little) King" or "the Kingly One", which is a translation of the Sumerian name of the star: LUGAL (The King). The Romans, following the Greeks, called the star stella regia, "the Royal Star". Later, the Medieval Latin Almagest, translating from the Arabic (where in one version the original Greek diminutive had been lost), had rex, "the King". The form "Regulus" (again, the [little] King") first appears in 1522, obviously formed by some Renaissance scholar after the Greek diminutive name. Latin MUL.APIN I i 9 (Hunger and Steele 2019). Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Porrima HR 4825 61941 γ Vir The name of a Roman goddess, one of several mythological names mentioned in connection with the constellation Virgo. Applied as a star name in recent times. Latin Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Alpheratz HR 15 677 α And The specific origin of this name is unclear. It may represent a transfer from β Peg, where alferaz and other variants were applied in medieval times as abbreviations for β Peg's Arabic name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder". Or, it may be from an abbreviation of the name alpheraz id est equus, "alpheraz, that is, the Horse", which was applied directly to α And also in medieval times. In any case, Medieval Latin authors confused these two names, their spellings, and their identifications, and the modern application of "Alpheratz" to α And comes down to us from late medieval times. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Andromeda approved by the WGSN
Geminga PSR B0633+17 PSR B0633+17 _ Gem The star name is an Italian pun, suggested in a paper by Bignami et al. (1983): This source is in the constellation of Gemini and it is a gamma-ray source. Pronounced with both G’s as in “get,” the word means “does not exist” or “it’s not there” in Milanese dialect. Bignami, G. F. ; Caraveo, P. A. ; Lamb, R. C. (1983). An identification for "GEMINGA" (2CG 195+04) 1E 0630+178 : a unique object in the error box of the high-energy gamma-ray source. Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 272, p. L9-L13 Gem approved by the WGSN 2022/04/04
Sterrennacht HAT-P-6 HAT-P-6 _ And The Sterrennacht (Starry Night) is a world-famous painting by Dutch grand master Van Gogh that was painted in France in 1889 and now belongs to the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Dutch 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Kalausi HD 83443 47202 _ Vel The word Kalausi means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language of Kenya. Dholuo 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Wouri WASP-69 The Wouri is an important river in Cameroon. The 15th-century Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó noted the large number of shrimps in the river and called it “Rio dos Camerões” [river of shrimps], which was the source of the nation’s name Cameroon. Duala NEWC Cameroon: Rivers and their tributaries in Cameroon that flow into the Gulf of Guinea. Aqu 2023/01/08
Chamukuy HR 1412 20894 θ2 Tau The Yucatec Maya identify Theta Tauri as chamukuy, the name of a small bird. Yucatec Milbrath, Susan (1999). Star Gods of the Maya. p.253.; Sosa, John (1985). The Maya Sky, the Maya World: A Symbolic Analysis of Yucatec Maya Cosmology. p.341. Taurus approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Pipirima HR 6252 82545 μ2 Sco There are many versions of a widespread Polynesian story of two children fleeing their uncaring parents to become two shining stars, the stars themselves being variously recorded as Castor and Pollux (α and β Gem), Shaula and Lesath (λ and υ Sco), ζ and θ Sco, and µ¹ and µ² Sco as well as [possibly] ω¹ and ω² Sco. In Tahiti, Pipiri was the twin brother of Rehua: Pipiri ma refers to the two together, ma "with, and" being used after names to mean "et al.". Calderon identifies the two children as µ¹ and µ² Sco, their mother being Shaula (λ Sco) and their father Lesath (υ Sco). Tahitian Calderon, George (Tihoti) (1921). Tahiti. p.173; Makemson, Maud (1941). The Morning Star Rises. p.243-244 #482 approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Alcyone HR 1165 17702 η Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Taurus approved by the WGSN
Asterope HR 1151 17579 21 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Taurus approved by the WGSN wiki 4 3 2
Atlas HR 1178 17847 27 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Taurus approved by the WGSN
Celaeno HR 1140 17489 16 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Taurus approved by the WGSN
Electra HR 1142 17499 17 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Maia HR 1149 17573 20 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Merope HR 1156 17608 23 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Pleione HR 1180 17851 28 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.
Taygeta HR 1145 17531 19 Tau These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. Greek Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Pollux HR 2990 37826 β Gem This is the classical Latin form of its ancient Greek name Πολυδεύκης, a character in Greek mythology, the twin of Castor (α Gem). Reapplied in Renaissance times. Latin (from Greek) Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Timir HD 148427 80687 _ Oph Timir means darkness in Bengali language, alluding to the star being far away in the darkness of space. Bengali 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tislit WASP-161 WASP-161 _ Pup Tislit is the name of a lake in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. It means the bride in the Amazigh language and it is associated with a heartbroken beautiful girl in an ancient local legend. Amazigh 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Titawin HR 458 7513 υ And Titawin (also known as Medina of Tetouan) is a settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically it was an important point of contact between two civilizations (Spanish and Arab) and two continents (Europe and Africa) after the 8th century. Amazigh 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tojil WASP-22 WASP-22 _ Eri Tojil is the name of one of the Mayan deities related to rain, storms, and fire. Mayan 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tonatiuh HR 4609 58952 - Cam Tonatiuh was the Aztec god of the Sun. Aztec 2015 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Fuyue HR 6630 87261 G Sco traditional Chinese single star asterism: a legendary wise minister of the Yin or Shang dynasty, 18th century BCE. According to Rufus and Tien (1945), sometimes called the invocator (regarding faults). Sun and Kistemaker (1997) quote Sima Qian that Fu Yue was a chancellor of Emperor Wu Ding of the Yin dynasty but they admit that the could also represent a shaman in the royal harem helping to produce sons. The ancient star name is typically identified with the bright star G Sco. Chinese Shi shi xingjing (Star Catalogue of the Shi Shi) approved by the WGSN
Fulu HR 153 2920 ζ Cas traditional Chinese single star asterism: an auxiliary road to Gedao; also represents the chief assistant to maintain roads. Gedao (the flying corridor) is a long chain of stars next to the Purple Palace enclosure constellation. Paradoxically, the auxiliary road is considered a single star asterism as attested in several historical star charts (e.g. the famous Suzhou map). Sun and Kistemaker (1997) who studied sources from the Han dynasty (around the year "0" plusminus 200 years) identify ζ Cas with this single star. Another researcher, Sun Shuwei, who dealt with the Xinyixiangfayao Star Map from Su Song (苏颂, 1020-1101 CE) identifies δ Cas. Both is plausible. Chinese Shi shi xingjing (Star Catalogue of the Shi Shi) approved by the WGSN
Taiyangshou HR 4518 57399 χ UMa traditional Chinese single star asterism: Taiyangshou means "The Guardian of the Great Yang" and is the general in charge of the yang valve, symbolising Chief Minister. Xu, Pankenier and Jiang (2000) and Sun Shuwei (Stellarium) evaluating the medieval Song map, both identify chi UMa but Sun and Kistemaker (1997) studying the Han dynasty identify psi UMa. Chinese Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map approved by the WGSN
Jishui HR 2930 37265 ο Gem traditional Chinese single star asterism: translations of the term are "Bilgewater", "a store of water to make wine", or "accumulated water (held in by dikes for future use)". It refers to a faint star in Gemini or Perseus that is idenfied differently by modern authors. Sun and Kistemaker (1997) from Han sources and Sun Shuwei (Stellarium) from a medieval source both suggest o Gem while Xu et al. (2000) identify lambda Persei. Chinese Shi shi xingjing (Star Catalogue of the Shi Shi) approved by the WGSN
Tuiren HAT-P-36 HAT-P-36 _ CVn Tuiren was the aunt of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend, who was turned into a hound by the jealous fairy Uchtdealbh. Old Irish 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tupã HD 108147 60644 _ Cru Tupã is one of four principle gods of the Guarani Cosmogony in popular Paraguayan folklore that helped the supreme god Ñamandu to create the Universe. Guarani 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Tupi HD 23079 17096 _ Ret Tupi is the name of the most populous Indigenous People living on the eastern coast of South America, before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century. Tupi languages 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Uklun HD 102117 57291 _ Cen Uklun means us or we in the Pitkern language of the people of Pitcairn Islands. Pitkern 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Alioth HR 4905 62956 ε UMa Ultimately from its ind-A name al-jaun, "the Black Horse, or Bull," which became corrupted even in Arabic sources (where some of the corruptions carried other meanings). For example, in the Arabic manuscript of the Almagest that was translated into Latin in 1175 A.D., this name of ε UMa had apparently been miswritten as al-jauza or al-jauza (the latter being identical to the sci-A name for Orion and Gemini). Whatever was read in this Arabic manuscript was transliterated into Latin as alioze. In subsequent Latin copies, this name was further corrupted to aliore, Alcor, Alioth, etc. Since late medieval times, "Alioth" became the preferred name for ε UMa. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ursa Major approved by the WGSN
Furud HR 2282 30122 ζ CMa Ultimately from the Arabic word al-furud, "the solitary ones", used in an Arabic poet's allusion to anonymous "solitary stars" around some star hadari. The word was not intended as a name for specific stars as some later Arabic authors supposed. The attempted identity of the "al-furud" stars, like their companion hadari, was variously attributed to stars in today's Centaurus and Columba. The latter stars were included under Canis Maior in the Almagest, leading, in recent times, to the confused assignment of the erroneous "Furud". Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Mizar HR 5054 65378 ζ UMa Ultimately from the Arabic word al-maraqq, "the Groin," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing β UMa. Correct transliterations of almaraqq in the Medieval Latin Almagest were mirac and mirach. However, Renaissance scholars confused these words with the Arabic word mi'zar, which had equally been transliterated and corrupted in Latin as mirac, mirach, etc. Subsequently the mistaken mi'zar, written as "Mizar," was applied as a star name to β UMa, and it became transferred to ζ UMa in late Renaissance times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. UMa approved by the WGSN
Mirach HR 337 5447 β And Ultimately from the Arabic word al-mi)zar, "the girdle" or "loin cloth", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. The correct transliteration of the word in the Medieval Latin Almagest was mizar, which was occasionally misspelled as mirac, mirat, etc. These corruptions, taken as proper names for β And, were correctly attributed to al-mi)zar by Renaissance scholars. Subsequently one of the misspellings, "Mirach", gained more popularity over the correct "Mizar", to beome the preferred modern name. Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. approved by the WGSN
Alcor HR 5062 65477 80 UMa Ultimately from the ind-A name al-jaun, for ε UMa, which was transliterated and eventually corrupted in Latin to "Alcor." The name was wrongly transferred to 80 UMa in Renaissance times. Arabic Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. Ursa Major approved by the WGSN
Unurgunite HR 2646 33856 σ CMa Unurgunite is the Boorong/Wergaia name of σ CMa, from northwestern Victoria, Australia. Unurgunite is an ancestral jacky lizard who has two wives, represented by stars on either side of him (δ CMa and ε CMa). The Moon is Mityan, the quoll. Mityan fell in love with one of the wives of Unurgunite and tried to lure her away. Unurgunite discovered Mityan’s trickery and attacked him, leading to a great fight in which Mityan was defeated. The Moon has been wandering the heavens ever since, the scars of the battle still visible on his face as maria. One of the wives (δ CMa) lies further away from Unurgunite and is closer to the Moon than the other wife (ε CMa). This is the wife Mityan tried to lure away. Aboriginal/Boorong Stanbridge, W.E. (1857) On the Astronomy and Mythology of the Aborigines of Victoria. Transactions of the Philosophical Institute of Victoria, Vol. 2, pp. 137-140. approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Uruk HD 231701 96078 _ Sge Uruk was an ancient city of the Sumer and Babylonian civilizations in Mesopotamia situated along an ancient channel of the Euphrates river in modern-day Iraq. Akkadian 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Uúba LTT 9779 Uúba is the word for “stars”, “seeds”, and “eyes” in the Lenguistica U’wa language (Tunebo) of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia. Lenguistica U’wa language, also known as Tunebo. NEWC Colombia: Terms in the Lenguistica U’wa (Tunebo) language of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia related to their vision of the world and cosmos. Scl 2023/01/08
Wattle WASP-19 Wattle is a genus of approximately 1000 species of shrubs and trees. The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), whose colour alludes to the G-type star WASP-19, is native to Australia and is the official floral emblem of Australia. English NEWC Australia: Names of native flora of Australia of cultural significance, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the celestial objects. Vel 2023/01/08
Wurren HR 338 5348 ζ Phe Wurren is the Wardaman name of ζ Phe, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Wurren means “child” and refers to the “Little Fish”, a child of Dungdung – the life-creating Frog Lady. Wurren gives water to Gawalyan, the echidna (Achernar), which they direct Earthly initiates to carry in small bowls. The water came from a great waterfall used to cool the people during the ceremony. Just as the water at the base of the waterfall keeps people cool and rises to the sky as mist, the water in the initiates’ bowls keeps them cool and symbolically transforms into clouds that bring the wet rains of the monsoon season. These ceremonies occur in late December when the weather is hot and these stars are high in the evening sky, signalling the start of the monsoon. Aboriginal/Wardaman Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW, pp. 200, 204. approved by the WGSN
Xihe HD 173416 91852 _ Lyr Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China. Chinese 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds approved by the WGSN
Zembra HATS-72 Zembra (زمبرة) is an island in the Gulf of Tunis, known for its wildlife and seabirds. It is part of the UNESCO Iles Zembra et Zembretta Biosphere Reserve, Tunisia. Arabic NEWC Tunesia: Places and species associated with UNESCO biosphere reserves in Tunisia. Aqu 2023/01/08
Achird HR 219 3821 η Cas -- Cassiopeia approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Ainalrami HR 7116 92761 ν1 Sgr -- Sagittarius approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Aladfar HR 7298 94481 η Lyr -- Lyra approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Albaldah HR 7264 94141 π Sgr -- Sagittarius approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Alchiba HR 4623 59199 α Crv -- Corvus approved by the WGSN 2016/12/09
Aldhanab HR 8353 108085 γ Gru -- Grus approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Aldhibah HR 6396 83895 ζ Dra -- Draco approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Aldulfin HR 7852 101421 ε Del -- Delphinus approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Aljanah HR 7949 102488 ε Cyg -- Cygnus approved by the WGSN
Alkaphrah HR 3594 44471 κ UMa -- Ursa Major approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Alkarab HR 8905 115623 υ Peg -- Pegasus approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Almaaz HR 1605 23416 ε Aur -- Auriga approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Alpherg HR 437 7097 η Psc -- Pisces approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Alruba HR 6618 86782 - Dra -- Draco approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Alsafi HR 7462 96100 σ Dra -- Draco approved by the WGSN
Alsciaukat HR 3275 41075 31 Lyn -- Lynx approved by the WGSN
Alsephina HR 3485 42913 δ Vel -- Vela approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Alshat HR 7773 100310 ν Cap -- Capricornus approved by the WGSN
Alzirr HR 2484 32362 ξ Gem -- Gemini approved by the WGSN
Angetenar HR 850 13288 τ2 Eri -- Eridanus approved by the WGSN
Ashlesha HR 3482 43109 ε Hya -- Hydra approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Athebyne HR 6132 80331 η Dra -- Draco approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Azmidi HR 3045 38170 ξ Pup -- Puppis approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Bharani HR 838 6193 41 Ari -- Aries approved by the WGSN
Brachium HR 5603 73714 σ Lib -- Libra approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Bunda HR 8264 106786 ξ Aqr -- Aquarius approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Dalim HR 963 14879 α For -- For approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Diadem HR 4968 64241 α Com -- Com approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Dziban HR 6636 86614 ψ1 Dra -- Dra approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Elgafar HR 5409 70755 ϕ Vir -- Vir approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Elkurud HR 2177 29034 θ Col -- Col approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Elnath HR 1791 25428 β Tau -- Tau approved by the WGSN
Fawaris HR 7528 97165 δ Cyg -- Cyg approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Fumalsamakah HR 8773 113889 β Psc -- Psc approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Iklil HR 5928 78104 ρ Sco -- Sco approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Jabbah HR 6027 79374 ν Sco -- Sco approved by the WGSN
Kaffaljidhma HR 804 12706 γ Cet -- Cet approved by the WGSN 2017/01/02
Khambalia HR 5359 69974 λ Vir -- Vir approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
La Superba HR 4846 62223 Y CVn -- CVn approved by the WGSN 2018/10/08
Mahasim HR 2095 28380 θ Aur -- Aur approved by the WGSN
Meleph HR 3429 42556 ε Cnc -- Cnc approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Meridiana HR 7254 94114 α CrA -- CrA approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Minchir HR 3418 42402 σ Hya -- Hya approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Minelauva HR 4910 63090 δ Vir -- Vir approved by the WGSN
Miram HR 834 13268 η Per -- Per approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Misam HR 941 14668 κ Per -- Per approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Nahn HR 3627 44946 ξ Cnc -- Cnc approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Nganurganity HR 2646 33856 σ CMa -- CMa approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Okab HR 7235 93747 ζ Aql -- Aql approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Piautos HR 3268 40881 λ Cnc -- Cnc approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Polaris Australis HR 7228 104382 σ Oct -- Oct approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Polis HR 6812 89341 μ Sgr -- Sgr approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Praecipua HR 4247 53229 46 LMi -- LMi approved by the WGSN
Prima Hyadum HR 1346 20205 γ Tau -- Tau approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Revati HR 361 5737 ζ Psc -- Psc approved by the WGSN
Salm HR 8880 115250 τ Peg -- Peg approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Secunda Hyadum HR 1373 20455 δ1 Tau -- Tau approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Tabit HR 1543 22449 π3 Ori -- Ori approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Tarf HR 3249 40526 β Cnc -- Cnc approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Terebellum HR 7597 98066 ω Sgr -- Sgr approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Torcular HR 510 8198 ο Psc -- Psc approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Ukdah HR 3845 47431 ι Hya -- Hya approved by the WGSN 2018/01/06
Xamidimura HR 6247 82514 μ1 Sco -- Sco approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
Zubenelhakrabi HR 5787 76333 γ Lib -- Lib approved by the WGSN 2017/05/09
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