সাধারণ নাম | বৈজ্ঞানিক নাম | বুৎপত্তি / অর্থ | তারামণ্ডল | বাংলা নাম |
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Acamar (Dalim) | Theta Eridani | Arabic: “river’s end” (Arabic: “ostrich”) | Eridanus | |
Achernar | Alpha Eridani | Arabic: “river’s end” | Eridanus | |
Achird | Eta Cassiopeiae | ? | Cassiopeia | |
Acrux | Alpha Crucis | combination of Greek letter alpha and constellation name | Crux | |
Acubens | Alpha Cancri | Arabic: “claws” | Cancer | |
Adhafera | Zeta Leonis | Arabic: “lock of hair” | Leo | |
Adhara | Epsilon Canis Majoris | Arabic: “the virgins” | Canis Major | |
Adhil | Xi Andromedae | Arabic: “the train of a garment” | Andromeda | |
Ain | Epsilon Tauri | Arabic: “bull’s eye” | Taurus | |
Al Anz | Epsilon Aurigae | Arabic: “the goat” | Auriga | |
Albali | Epsilon Aquarii | Arabic: “swallower” | Aquarius | |
Albireo | Beta Cygni | mistranslation: no meaning | Cygnus | |
Alchiba | Alpha Corvi | Arabic: “the tent” | Corvus | |
Alcor | 80 Ursae Majoris | unknown, possibly transliterated Arabic word | Ursa Major | |
Alcyone | Eta Tauri | Greek: a Pleaide, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione | Taurus | |
Aldebaran | Alpha Tauri | Arabic: “the follower” | Taurus | |
Alderamin | Alpha Cephei | Arabic: “the right arm” | Cepheus | |
Alfirk | Beta Cephei | Arabic: “the flock” | Cepheus | |
Algedi | Alpha Capricorni | Arabic: “the goat (kid)” | Capricornus | |
Algenib | Gamma Pegasi | Arabic: “the side” | Pegasus | |
Algenubi | Epsilon Leonis | Arabic: “southern star in the lions head” | Leo | |
Algieba | Gamma Leonis | Arabic: “the forehead” | Leo | |
Algol | Beta Persei | Arabic: “the demon’s head” | Perseus | |
Algorab | Delta Corvi | Arabic: “the raven’s wing” | Corvus | |
Alhena | Gamma Geminorum | Arabic: “the mark on the neckof a camel” | Gemini | |
Alifa al Farkadain | Zeta Ursae Minoris | Arabic: ? | Ursa Minor | |
Alioth | Epsilon Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “the bull” | Ursa Major | |
Alkaid (Benetnasch) | Eta Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “the leader” (Arabic: “the daughters of the bier”) | Ursa Major | |
Al Kalb al Ral | Rho Cephei | Arabic: ? | Cepheus | |
Alkalurops | Theta Bootis | Greek for “club” transliterated into Arabic, then into Latin, back into Greek and finally back to Arabic. | Bootes | |
Al Kaphrah | Chi Ursae Majoris | Arabic: ? | Ursa Major | |
Alkes | Alpha Crateris | Arabic: “shallow cup” | Crater | |
Al Kidr | Theta Cephei | Arabic: ? | Cepheus | |
Almaak | Gamma Andromedae | Arabic: “the caracal”, a small, predatory animal in Arabia | Andromeda | |
Al Mirfak | Theta Cassiopeiae | Arabic: “the elbow” | Cassiopeia | |
Alnair | Zeta Centauri | Arabic: “the bright one” | Centaurus | |
Alnair | Alpha Gruis | Arabic: “the bright one” | Grus | |
Alnasl (Nushaba) | Gamma Sagittarii | Arabic: “the point” (Arabic: “the point of the arrow”) | Sagittarius | |
Alnath (Elnath) | Beta Tauri | Arabic: “the butting one” | Taurus | |
Alnilam | Epsilon Orionis | Arabic: “string of pearls” | Orion | |
Alnitak | Zeta Orionis | Arabic: “the girdle” | Orion | |
Al Niyat | Sigma Scorpii | Arabic: “the arteries” | Scorpius | |
Alphard | Alpha Hydrae | Arabic: “the solitary one” | Hydra | |
Alphecca (Gemma) | Alpha Coronae Borealis | Arabic: “to seperate” (Latin: gem) | Corona Borealis | |
Alpheratz | Alpha Andromedae | Arabic: “the horse’s shoulder” | Andromeda | |
Alrescha | Alpha Piscium | Arabic: “the cord” | Pisces | |
Alsafi | Theta Draconis | Arabic: name for the open air kitchen tripods of Arabian nomads | Draco | |
Alshain | Beta Aquilae | Persian: “the scale beam” | Aquila | |
Al Sharasif | Kappa Hydrae | Arabic: ? | Hydra | |
Al Shat | Nu Capricorni | Arabic: ? | Capricornus | |
Altair | Alpha Aquilae | Arabic: “the eagle” | Aquila | |
Altais (Nodus II) | Delta Draconis | Arabic: “the serpent” (Latin: “second knot or loop”) | Draco | |
Altarf | Xi Cancri | Arabic: “the end” | Cancer | |
Alterf | Lambda Leonis | Arabic: “the glance” | Leo | |
Aludra | Eta Canis Majoris | Arabic: “virginity” | Canis Major | |
Alula Australis | Xi Ursae Majoris | Arabic/Latin: “southern first leap” | Ursa Major | |
Alula Borealis | Nu Ursae Majoris | Arabic/Latin: “northern first leap” | Ursa Major | |
Alya | Theta Serpentis | Arabic: “tail” | Serpens | |
Alzirr | Xi Geminorum | Arabic: “the button” | Gemini | |
Ancha | Theta Aquarii | Latin: “hip” | Aquarius | |
Angentenar | Tau Eridani | Arabic: “the bend in the river” | Eridanus | |
Ankaa (Nair al Zaurak) | Alpha Phoenicis | Arabic: “Phoenix” (Arabic: “the bright one of the boat”) | Phoenix | |
Antares | Alpha Scorpii | Greek: rival of Mars | Scorpius | |
Anwar al Farkadain | Eta Ursae Minoris | Arabic: ? | Ursa Minor | |
Arcturus | Alpha Bootis | Greek: “guardian of the bear” | Bootes | |
Arkab | Beta Sagittarii | Arabic: “tendon” | Sagittarius | |
Arneb | Alpha Leporis | Arabic: “hare” | Lepus | |
Arrakis (Alrakis) | Mu Draconis | Arabic: “the trotting camel” | Draco | |
Ascella | Zeta Sagittarii | Latin: “armpit” | Sagittarius | |
Asellus Australis | Delta Cancri | Latin: “southern ass (donkey)” | Cancer | |
Asellus Borealis | Gamma Cancri | Latin: “northern ass (donkey)” | Cancer | |
Aspidiske | Iota Carinae | Greek: “little shield” | Carina | |
Atik | Omicron Persei | Arabic: “collarbone” | Perseus | |
Atlas | 27 Tauri | Greek: Father of the Pleiades | Taurus | |
Atria | Alpha Trianguli Australis | Greek/English: combination of alpha and triangle | Triagulum Australe | |
Auva | Delta Virginis | Arabic: “turn” | Virgo | |
Avior | Epsilon Carinae | unknown meaning | Carina | |
Azelfafage | Pi Cygni | Arabic: “tortoise” | Cygnus | |
Azha | Eta Eridani | Arabic: “ostrich’s nest” | Eridanus | |
Baten Kaitos | Zeta Ceti | Arabic: “belly of the sea monster” | Cetus | |
Beemin | Upsilon 2 Eridani | Unknown | Eridanus | |
Beid | Omicron 1 Eridani | Arabic: “the eggs” | Eridanus | |
Bellatrix | Gamma Orionis | Latin: “the female warrior” | Orion | |
Betelgeuse | Alpha Orionis | Arabic: “armpit of the great one” | Orion | |
Biham | Theta Pegasi | Arabic: “young beasts” | Pegasus | |
Botein | Delta Arietis | Arabic: “little belly” | Aries | |
Canopus | Alpha Carinae | Greek: untranslated proper name, in myth he was the pilot of the ship Argo | Carina | |
Capella | Alpha Aurigae | Latin: “little she-goat” | Auriga | |
Caph | Beta Cassiopeiae | Arabic: “hand” | Cassiopeia | |
Caput Trianguli (Mothallah) | Alpha Trianguli | Latin: “head of the triangle” (Arabic: “triangle”) | Triangulum | |
Castor | Alpha Geminorum | Greek: mortal Gemini twin brother | Gemini | |
Castula | Nu Cephei | ? | Cepheus | |
Cebelrai | Beta Ophiuchi | Arabic: “shepherds dog” | Ophiuchus | |
Celaeno | 16 Tauri | Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione | Taurus | |
Chara | Beta Canum Venaticorum | Greek: “joy” | Canes Venatici | |
Cheratan (Chort, Coxa) | Theta Leonis | Arabic: “two small ribs” (Arabic: unknown, Latin: “hips”) | Leo | |
Cih or Tsih (Navi) | Gamma Cassiopeiae | Chinese: “whip” | Cassiopeia | |
Cor Caroli | Alpha Canum Venaticorum | Latin: “Charles’s Heart” | Canes Venatici | |
Cujam | Omega Herculis | Latin: “club” | Hercules | |
Cursa | Beta Eridani | Arabic: “footstool of the giant” | Eridanus | |
Dabih | Beta Capricorni | Arabic: “lucky star of the slaughterer” | Capricornus | |
Deneb (Arided) | Alpha Cygni | Arabic: “tail” (Arabic: “the follower”) | Cygnus | |
Deneb Algedi | Delta Capricorni | Arabic: “tail of the goat” | Capricornus | |
Deneb el Dephini | Epsilon Delphini | Arabic/Latin: “tail of the dophin” | Delphinus | |
Denebokab | Delta Aquilae | Arabic: “tail of the eagle” | Aquila | |
Denebola | Beta Leonis | Arabic: “lion’s tail” | Leo | |
Diadem | Alpha Comae Berenices | Latin: “crown” | Coma Berenices | |
Diphda (Deneb Kaitos) | Beta Ceti | Arabic: “second frog” (Arabic: “tail of the sea monster”) | Cetus | |
Dschubba | Delta Scorpii | Arabic: “forehead” | Scorpius | |
Dubhe | Alpha Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “bear” | Ursa Major | |
Edasich | Iota Draconis | Arabic: “male hyena” | Draco | |
Electra | 17 Tauri | Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione | Taurus | |
Eltanin | Gamma Draconis | Arabic: “serpent” | Draco | |
Enif | Epsilon Pegasi | Arabic: “nose” | Pegasus | |
Errai (Arrai) | Gamma Cephei | Arabic: “shepherd” | Cepheus | |
Fomalhaut | Alpha Piscis Austrini | Arabic: “the mouth of the fish” | Pisces Austrinus | |
Fum al Faras | Nu Pegasi | Arabic: ? | Pegasus | |
Furud | Zeta Canis Majoris | Arabic: “solitary ones” | Canis Major | |
Gacrux | Gamma Crucis | Greek/Latin: combination of gamma and crux | Crux | |
Garnet Star, The | Mu Cephei | English: for its deep red color | Cepheus | |
Gemma (Alphecca) | Alpha Coronae Borealis | Latin: “gem” (Arabic: “to seperate”) | Corona Borealis | |
Giansar (Giausar) | Lambda Draconis | Persian: from the word for the nodes of the moon or planets | Draco | |
Gienah | Epsilon Cygni | Arabic: “wing” | Cygnus | |
Gienah Ghurab | Gamma Corvi | Arabic: “right wing of the raven” | Corvus | |
Gomeisa | Beta Canis Minoris | Arabic: “little bleary-eyed one” | Canis Minor | |
Gorganea Quarta | Omega Persei | ? | Perseus | |
Gorganea Secundia | Pi Persei | ? | Peseus | |
Gorganea Tertia | Rho Persei | ? | Perseus | |
Graffias (Acrab) | Beta Scorpii | Latin: “claws” (Arabic: “the scorpion”) | Scorpius | |
Grumium | Xi Draconis | Latin: “snout or muzzle” | Draco | |
Hadar (Agena) | Beta Centauri | Arabic: untranslated proper name (Greek/Latin: alpha knee) | Centaurus | |
Hamal | Alpha Arietis | Arabic: “lamb” | Aries | |
Han | Zeta Ophiuchi | Chinese: an ancient feudal state in China | Ophiuchus | |
Hao | Epsilon Scorpii | Chinese: “queen” | Scorpius | |
Homam | Zeta Pegasi | Arabic: “hero” | Pegasus | |
Hudoor (Ekchusis) | Lambda Aquarii | ? | Aquarius | |
Hyadum I | Gamma Tauri | Latin: “first of the Hyades” | Taurus | |
Hyadum II | Delta Tauri | Latin: “second of the Hyades” | Taurus | |
Izar | Epsilon Bootis | Arabic: “girdle” | Bootes | |
Jabbah | Nu Scorpii | Arabic: “forehead” | Scorpius | |
Jabhat al Acrab | Omega Scorpii | Arabic: ? | Scorpius | |
Kaffaljidma | Gamma Ceti | Arabic: “head of the sea monster” | Cetus | |
Kaus Australis | Epsilon Sagittarii | Arabic/Latin: “southern part of the bow” | Sagittarius | |
Kaus Borealis | Lambda Sagittarii | Arabic/Latin: “northern part of the bow” | Sagittarius | |
Kaus Media | Delta Sagittarii | Arabic/Latin: “middle part of the bow” | Sagittarius | |
Keid | Omicron 2 Eridani | Arabic: “eggshells” | Eridanus | |
Kitalpha | Alpha Equulei | Arabic: “part of a horse” | Equuleus | |
Kochab | Beta Ursae Minoris | unknown meaning, possibly Arabic for “knee” or “star” or Hebrew for “star” | Ursa Minor | |
Kornephoros (Rutilicus) | Beta Herculis | Greek: “the club-bearer” (Latin: “armpit”) | Hercules | |
Kurah | Xi Cephei | Arabic: “the white spot on the forehead of a horse” | Cepheus | |
Lesath | Upsilon Scorpii | Latin corruption of Arabic word for “spot” | Scorpius | |
Maasym | Lambda Herculis | Arabic: “wrist” | Hercules | |
Maia | 20 Tauri | Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione | Taurus | |
Marfik | Lambda Ophiuchi | Arabic: “elbow” | Ophiuchus | |
Markab | Alpha Pegasi | Arabic: “horse’s shoulder” | Pegasus | |
Markeb | Chi Velorum | Arabic: “a ship” | Vela | |
Marsic | Chi Herculis | Arabic: “elbow” | Hercules | |
Matar | Eta Pegasi | Arabic: “rain” | Pegasus | |
Ma Wei | Delta Centauri | Chinese: “the horse’s tail” | Centaurus | |
Mebsuta | Epsilon Geminorum | Arabic: “out-stretched” | Gemini | |
Megrez | Delta Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “root of the tail” | Ursa Major | |
Meissa (Heka) | Lambda Orionis | Arabic: “proudly marching one” (Arabic: “circle of hair on a horse” | Orion | |
Mekbuta | Zeta Geminorum | Arabic: “folded” | Gemini | |
Menkalinan | Beta Aurigae | Arabic: “shoulder of the rein-holder” | Auriga | |
Menkar | Alpha Ceti | Arabic: “nostrils” | Cetus | |
Menkib | Xi Persei | Arabic: “shoulder” | Perseus | |
Merak | Beta Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “flank” | Ursa Major | |
Merope | 23 Tauri | Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione | Taurus | |
Merga | h Bootis | Latin: “reaping hook” | Bootes | |
Merkent (Menkent) | Theta Centauri | Arabic: “in the shoulder of the centaur” | Centaurus | |
Mesarthim | Gamma Arietis | Mistranslated Hebrew word for “servants” | Aries | |
Miaplacidus | Beta Carinae | Arabic/Latin: “peaceful waters” | Carina | |
Mimosa (Becrux) | Beta Crucis | Latin: “actor” (Greek/Latin: combination of Beta and crux) | Crux | |
Minchir | Sigma Hydrae | Arabic: “the snake’s nose” | Hydra | |
Minkar | Epsilon Corvi | unknown | Corvus | |
Mintaka | Delta Orionis | Arabic: “belt” | Orion | |
Mira | Omicron Ceti | Latin: “wonderful” | Cetus | |
Mirach | Beta Andromedae | Arabic: “girdle” | Andromeda | |
Mirphak | Alpha Persei | Arabic: “elbow” | Perseus | |
Mirzam | Beta Canis Majoris | Arabic: “herald” | Canes Major | |
Mizar | Zeta Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “groin” | Ursa Major | |
Mothallah (Caput Trianguli) | Alpha Trianguli | Arabic: “the triangle” (Latin: “head of the triangle”) | Triangulum | |
Muliphain | Gamma Centauri | Arabic: “oath” | Centaurus | |
Muliphen | Gamma Canis Majoris | Arabic: “oath” | Canis Major | |
Murphid | Eta Bootis | Arabic: “solitary star of the Lancer” | Bootes | |
Muscida | Omicron Ursae Majoris | Latin: “muzzle” | Ursa Major | |
Naos | Zeta Puppis | Greek: “ship” | Puppis | |
Nashira | Gamma Capricorni | Arabic: “fortunate one” | Capricornus | |
Nekkar | Beta Bootis | Arabic: “ox-driver” | Bootes | |
Nihal | Beta Leporis | Arabic: “thirst-slaking camels” | Lepus | |
Nodus I | Zeta Draconis | Latin: “first knot or loop” | Draco | |
Nunki | Sigma Sagittarii | untranslated Babylonian name | Sagittarius | |
Nusakan | Beta Coronae Borealis | Arabic: “two lines” | Corona Borealis | |
Peacock | Alpha Pavonis | English: Peacock | Pavo | |
Phakt (Phacd) | Alpha Columbae | Arabic: “ring dove” | Columba | |
Phecda (Phad) | Gamma Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “thigh” | Ursa Major | |
Pherkad | Gamma Ursae Minoris | Arabic: “two calves” | Ursa Minor | |
Pleione | 28 Tauri | Greek: mother of the Pleaides | Taurus | |
Polaris (Alrucaba) | Alpha Ursae Minoris | Latin: “of the pole” (Arabic: “the knee”) | Ursa Minor | |
Pollux | Beta Geminorum | Greek: immortal Gemini twin brother | Gemini | |
Porrima | Gamma Virginis | Roman goddess of prophecy | Virgo | |
Praecipua | 46 Leonis Minoris | Latin: “chief” | Leo Minor | |
Procyon | Alpha Canis Minoris | Greek: “before the dog” | Canis Minor | |
Propus | Eta Geminorum | Greek: “forward foot” | Gemini | |
Rana | Delta Eridani | unknown | Eridanus | |
Rasalas | Mu Leonis | Arabic: “northern part of the lion’s head” | Leo | |
Rasalgethi | Alpha Herculis | Arabic: “the kneeler’s head” | Hercules | |
Rasalhague | Alpha Ophiuchi | Arabic: “head of the serpent-charmer” | Ophiuchus | |
Rastaban (Alwaid) | Beta Draconis | Arabic: “serpent’s head” (Arabic: “old mother’s camel”) | Draco | |
Regor | Gamma Velorum | Roger spelled backwards (named for Roger Chaffee) | Vela | |
Regulus | Alpha Leonis | Greek: “little king” | Leo | |
Rigel | Beta Orionis | Arabic: “foot” | Orion | |
Rigel Kentaurus (Toliman, Bungula) | Alpha Centauri | Arabic: “foot of the centaur” (Arabic: “the ostriches”; Greek/Latin: “beta hoof”) | Centaurus | |
Riji al Awwa | Mu Virginis | Arabic: ? | Virgo | |
Rotenev | Beta Delphini | The Latin name Venetor written backwards. | Delphinus | |
Ruchbah | Delta Cassiopeiae | Arabic: “knee” | Cassiopeia | |
Rukbat (Alrami) | Alpha Sagittarii | Arabic: ‘the archer’s knee“ (Arabic: “knee”) | Sagittarius | |
Sabik | Eta Ophiuchi | Arabic: unknown meaning possibly “the preceeding one” | Ophiuchus | |
Sadachbia | Gamma Aquarii | Arabic: “lucky star of hidden things” | Aquarius | |
Sadalbari | Mu Pegasi | Arabic: “good luck of the excelling one” | Pegasus | |
Sadalmelik | Alpha Aquarii | Arabic: “lucky one of the king” | Aquarius | |
Sadalsud | Beta Aquarii | Arabic: “luckiest of the lucky” | Aquarius | |
Sadatoni | Zeta Aurigae | ? | Auriga | |
Sadir (Sadr) | Gamma Cygni | Arabic: “hen’s breast” | Cygnus | |
Saiph | Kappa Orionis | Arabic: “sword” | Orion | |
Sargas (Girtab) | Theta Scorpii | Sumerian: “the great smasher” (Sumerian: “scorpion”) | Scorpius | |
Sarir Banat al Na ash | Theta Ursae Majoris | Arabic: ? | Ursa Major | |
Scheat | Beta Pegasi | Arabic: “shin” | Pegasus | |
Schedar | Alpha Cassiopeiae | Arabic: “breast” | Cassiopeia | |
Seat | Pi Aquarii | ? | Aquarius | |
Segin | Epsilon Cassiopeiae | unknown | Cassiopeia | |
Seginus | Gamma Bootis | Name of constellation after Greek name is transliterated into Arabic and then into Latin. | Bootes | |
Sham | Alpha Sagittae | Arabic: “arrow” | Sagitta | |
Shaula | Lambda Scorpii | Arabic: “stinger” | Scorpius | |
Sheliak | Beta Lyrae | Arabic: “harp” | Lyra | |
Sheratan | Beta Arietis | Arabic: “two of” something | Aries | |
Sirius | Alpha Canis Majoris | Greek: “scorching one” | Canis Major | |
Situla | Kappa Aquarii | Latin: “well bucket” | Aquarius | |
Skat | Delta Aquarii | Arabic: “shin” | Aquarius | |
Spica (Azimech) | Alpha Virginis | Latin: “ear of grain” (Arabic: “unarmed”) | Virgo | |
Sterope (Asterope) | 21 Tauri | Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione | Taurus | |
Sualocin | Alpha Delphini | The Latin name Nicolaus written backwards. | Delphinus | |
Subra | Omicron Leonis | Arabic: “the mane” | Leo | |
Suhail | Lambda Velorum | Arabic: an honorific title of respect | Vela | |
Sulafat | Gamma Lyrae | Arabic: “tortoise” | Lyra | |
Syrma | Iota Virginis | Greek: “train of a dress” | Virgo | |
Talitha | Iota Ursae Majoris | Arabic: “third leap” | Ursa Major | |
Tania Australis | Mu Ursae Majoris | Arabic/Latin: “southern second leap” | Ursa Major | |
Tania Borealis | Lambda Ursae Majoris | Arabic/Latin: “northern second leap” | Ursa Major | |
Tarazed | Gamma Aquilae | Persian: “the scale beam” | Aquila | |
Taygeta | 19 Tauri | Greek: a Pleiade, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione | Taurus | |
Tegmine | Zeta Cancri | Latin: “covering or shell” | Cancer | |
Tejat | Mu Geminorum | Arabic: unknown meaning | Gemini | |
Thabit | Upsilon Orionis | Arabic: “endurer” | Orion | |
Theemin | Upsilon 1 Eriadani | Hebrew: “the twins” | Eridanus | |
Thuban (Adid) | Alpha Draconis | Arabic: “serpent” (Arabic: “wolf”) | Draco | |
Tureis (Aspidiske) | Iota Carinae | Arabic: “little shield” (Greek: “little shield”) | Carina | |
Tureis | Rho Puppis | Arabic: “little shield” | Puppis | |
Unakalhai | Alpha Serpentis | Arabic: “the snake’s neck” | Serpens | |
Vega | Alpha Lyrae | Arabic: “swooping eagle or vulture” | Lyra | |
Vindemiatrix (Almuriden) | Epsilon Virginis | Latin: “grape gatherer” (Arabic: “the one preceeding the graper gatherer”) | Virgo | |
Wasat | Delta Geminorum | Arabic: “middle” | Gemini | |
Wazn | Beta Columbae | Arabic: “weight” | Columba | |
Wezen | Delta Canis Majoris | Arabic: “weight” | Canis Major | |
Yed Prior | Delta Ophiuchi | Arabic/Latin: “leading hand” | Ophiuchus | |
Yed Posterior | Epsilon Ophiuchi | Arabic/Latin: “following hand” | Ophiuchus | |
Yildun | Delta Ursae Minoris | Turkish: “star” | Ursa Minor | |
Zania | Eta Virginis | Arabic: “angle” | Virgo | |
Zaurak | Gamma Eridani | Arabic: “boat” | Eridanus | |
Zavijava | Beta Virginis | Arabic: “angle” | Virgo | |
Zibal | Zeta Eridani | Arabic: “the young of the ostriches” | Eridanus | |
Zosma (Duhr) | Delta Leonis | Greek: “girdle” (Arabic: “lion’s back”) | Leo | |
Zubenelakrab | Gamma Librae | Arabic: “scorpion’s claw” | Libra | |
Zubenelgenubi | Alpha Librae | Arabic: “southern claw” | Libra | |
Zubeneschamali | Beta Librae | Arabic: “northern claw” | Libra |
Reference: https://web.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/star_names.html