{"id":3169,"date":"2012-02-22T18:46:59","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T18:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2014-07-10T20:23:02","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T20:23:02","slug":"arabic-in-the-sky-top-200-astronomical-words-of-arabic-origin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/arabic-in-the-sky-top-200-astronomical-words-of-arabic-origin\/","title":{"rendered":"Arabic in the Sky: Top 200+ Astronomical Words of Arabic Origin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In fact, most of the astronomical terms referring to stars today come from <strong>Arabic<\/strong>, while others are <strong>Greek<\/strong>, and some remain of origin unknown. Some of the very old star names originated with people who dwelled in<strong> \u0634\u0628\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0632\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0629<\/strong> (the Arabian Peninsula) several thousand years ago. But then, with the spread of Islam, many stars were assigned names in Arabic, mainly as a result of the science movement initiated by institutions such as<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/the-house-of-wisdom-the-leadership-of-a-scientific-think-thank-of-the-arab-world\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<strong>\u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0650\u0643\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0629\u0650<\/strong> (The House of Wisdom)<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0which took upon themselves the daunting task of developing further th pre-existing works of Indian and Greek astronomers. That is how, for example, <strong>Ptolemy<\/strong>&#8216;s book <strong>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0633\u0637\u064a<\/strong>\u00a0(Almagest) could reach Europe in the 12th century only thanks to its Arabic translation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>On today&#8217;s topic,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saudiaramcoworld.com\/issue\/201005\/arabic.in.the.sky.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Arabic in the Sky&#8221;: The page of Robert Lebling<\/span><\/a>\u00a0-where the main picture is taken from- is strongly <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">*\u0645\u064f\u0648\u0635\u064e\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0649 \u0628\u0650\u0647* (recommended)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Muslim astronomers adopted some of Ptolemy&#8217;s names, and added many more in what is known as &#8220;<strong>Zij<\/strong>&#8221; books, most prominent of which is &#8220;<strong>The Book of Fixed Stars<\/strong>&#8221; by Persian astronomer\u00a0<strong>\u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u0645\u0646 \u0635\u064f\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0648\u0641\u064a\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi<\/strong>), known to Europeans as &#8220;<strong>Azophi.&#8221;<\/strong> The Europeans of the <strong>Renaissance<\/strong> would in turn translate these Arabic terms into <strong>Latin<\/strong>, which explains why they can sometimes sound pretty funny to some people! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Achernar<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Akhir an-Nahr End of the river &#8220;Another River&#8221;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u062e\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0647\u0631<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Acrab<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-&#8216;Aqrab The Scorpion <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0639\u0642\u0631\u0628<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Acubens<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Az-Zubana The claw <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0628\u0627\u0646\u0649<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adhafera<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ad-Dafirah The curl &#8220;Plexus&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0641\u064a\u0631\u0647<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adhara<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Al-&#8216;Adhara The maidens &#8220;Virgins&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0630\u0627\u0631\u0649<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adib<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Al-dhi\u2019b The Wolf <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0626\u0628<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Adhil<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Dhayl The Tail <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0644<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ain<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8216;Ain &#8220;(Bull&#8217;s) Eye&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0639\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Albali<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Bali&#8217; The Swallower <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0639<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alchibah<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Al-Khiba&#8217; The Tent <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Aldebaran<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Dabaran &#8220;The follower&#8221; of the Pleiades <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alderamin<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Adh-Dhira&#8217; al-Yamin The right arm<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\"> \u0627\u0644\u0630\u0631\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u064a\u0645\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alfirk Al-Firq<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">The flock &#8220;Difference&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0642<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Algedi<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Jady The Capricorn\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u062c\u062f\u064a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Algenib<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Janb The flank Side\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0628<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Algieba<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Jabhah &#8220;The Forehead&#8221; of the Lion &#8220;Front&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0628\u0647\u0629<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Algebar<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Jabbar The Titan, or The Giant <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0628\u0651\u0627\u0631\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Algol<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Ghul The Ghoul<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0631\u0623\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0648\u0644<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Algorab<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Al-Ghurab The Crow <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u063a\u0631\u0627\u0628<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alhena<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Han&#8217;ah The Mark of the Brand <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0647\u0646\u0639\u0647<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alioth<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Jawn The Black Horse &#8220;John&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alkaid<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Qa&#8217;id &#8220;The leader&#8221; of the mourning maidens &#8220;Commander&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0626\u062f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alkes<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Ka&#8217;s The cup <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0623\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Almak <span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8216;Anaq al-Ard The &#8220;Hugger of the Ground&#8221;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\"> \u0639\u0646\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0636<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Almeisan<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Maisan The Shining one &#8220;Libration&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0633\u0627\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alnair<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">An-Nayyir The Bright one &#8220;Yoke&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064a\u0651\u0631<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alnilam<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> An-Nidham The String of pearls &#8220;Systems&#8221;\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u0638\u0645<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alnitak<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">An-Nitaq The Belt &#8220;Scale&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0637\u0627\u0642<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alnasl<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-nasl The Arrowhead &#8220;Blade&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0635\u0644<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alphard<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Fard The Solitary one &#8220;Individual&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u062f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alphecca<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Fakkah &#8220;The broken&#8221; ring of stars &#8220;Humorous&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0643\u0647<\/span><\/span>, as in the Arabic word for &#8220;humor&#8221;:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u0641\u064f\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0627\u0647\u0629<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alpheratz<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Surrat al-Faras The Navel of the Stallion &#8220;Navel Persians&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0633\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0633<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alrescha<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Risha&#8217; The Ropes <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0634\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alsafi<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Athafi The tripods for Cooking on Sigma &#8220;Andiron&#8221; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062b\u0627\u0641\u064a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alsuhail<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Suhail <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0633\u0647\u064a\u0644<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Altair<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Nasr At-Ta&#8217;ir &#8220;The flying (Eagle)&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"> \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u0633\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0651\u0627\u0626\u0631<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Altais<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">At-Tais The Great Serpent &#8220;Goat&#8221;<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a\u0633<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alterf<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">At-Tarf &#8220;The Glance&#8221; of the Lion <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u0641<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Aludra<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-&#8216;Udhrah The Maidenhead<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0630\u0631\u0647<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alula <\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Australis<\/span><\/span> Al-Qafzah al-Ula &#8220;the first leap&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"> \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0641\u0632\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0649<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alula Borealis<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Qafzah al-Ula &#8220;the first leap&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"> \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0641\u0632\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0649<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alya<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Alyah The Mechanism<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Angetenar<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8216;Arjat an-Nahr Curve of the river &#8220;Winding River&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"> \u0639\u0631\u062c\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0647\u0631<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ankaa<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-&#8216;Anka&#8217; Phoenix<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0646\u0642\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Arkab<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-&#8216;Urqub The heel-tendon &#8220;Achilles&#8221;<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0642\u0648\u0628<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8212;The name\u00a0<strong>\u0639\u0631\u0642\u0648\u0628 is also famous (or rather infamous) for the expression &#8220;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0639\u0631\u0642\u0648\u0628<\/span>&#8220;: a person who&#8217;s either always late at an appointment or just stands people up! (notice also that its root is an anagram of the word\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u0639\u0642\u0631\u0628<\/span>, meaning &#8220;Scorpion&#8221;)<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Arneb<\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Al-Arnab The Hare, or &#8220;the Bunny&#8221;<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0646\u0628<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Arrakis<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ar-Raqis The Dancer<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0642\u0635<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Atik<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-&#8216;Atiq &#8220;The shoulder&#8221; of the Pleiades &#8220;Responsibility Chandelier&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"> \u0639\u0627\u062a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0651\u0631\u064a\u0651\u0627<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Auva<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-&#8216;Awwa&#8217; The barker &#8220;Howl&#8221;<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u0651\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Azha<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Udhi The hatching-place<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0627\u0646\u0629<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Baham<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Biham The livestock<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"> \u0633\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0647\u0627\u0645<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Baten<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Kaitos Batn Qaytus Belly of Cetus<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0628\u0637\u0646 \u0642\u064a\u0637\u0633<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beid<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Baid The Eggs<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0628\u064a\u0636<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Benetnash<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Banat Na&#8217;sh Daughters of the Bier<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0628\u0646\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0634<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Betelgeuse<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Yad al-Jauza&#8217; Hand of Gemini<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0632\u0627\u0621<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Botein<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Butayn The little belly<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0628\u0637\u064a\u0646\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Caph<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Kaff &#8220;The palm&#8221; of the Pleiades<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0640\u0640\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0636\u064a\u0628<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Celbalrai<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Kalb ar-Ra&#8217;i The Shepherd&#8217;s Dog<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0643\u0644\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0639\u064a<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\">Chort<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Kharat The Rib<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0631\u062a<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cursa<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Al-Kursi The Chair<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0631\u0633\u064a<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dabih<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Sa&#8217;d adh-dhabih The Lucky Star of &#8220;the Slaughterer&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"> \u0633\u0651\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0630\u0651\u0627\u0628\u062d<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Deneb<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dhanab ad-Dajajah Tail of the fowl<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\"> \u0630\u0646\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u062c\u0627\u062c\u0629<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Deneb Dulfim<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dhanab ad-Dulfin Tail of the Dolphin<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">\u0630\u0646\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u0644\u0641\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Deneb Algedi<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dhanab al-Jady Tail of the Capricorne<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0630\u0646\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u062f\u064a<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Deneb Kaitos<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Dhanab Qaytus Tail of Cetus<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0630\u0646\u0628 \u0642\u064a\u0637\u0633<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Denebola Dhanab<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">al-Asad Tail of the Lion<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0630\u0646\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062f<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Diphda<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ad-Difda&#8217; Al-awwal The First Frog<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0651\u0641\u062f\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0651\u0644<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dubhe Kahil<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ad-Dubb The back of the bear<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0643\u0627\u0647\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0651\u0628<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dziban<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Adh-Dhi&#8217;ban<\/span> <span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Two Wolves<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0626\u0628\u0627\u0646<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In fact, most of the astronomical terms referring to stars today come from Arabic, while others are Greek, and some remain of origin unknown. Some of the very old star names originated with people who dwelled in \u0634\u0628\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0632\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0629 (the Arabian Peninsula) several thousand years ago. 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