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This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the constellation Lepus. (Used in modern Western astronomy and uranography only).
List
| star |
proper name |
etymon
|
| α Lep |
Arneb |
Arabic
|
|
Arsh |
Arabic
|
| β Lep |
Nihal |
Arabic
|
Etymologies
- < (ar) arnab, "hare" < (sci.-ar)[1] al-Arnab, "the Hare", for the whole constellation.
- < (ar) ‘arsh, throne < (ind.-ar)[2] ‘Arsh al-Jawzā', "the Throne of Jawzā'", for α, β, γ, δ Lep.
- < (ar) nihāl, "quenching their thirst" < (ind.-ar) al-Nihāl, "(the Camels ) Beginning to Quench Their Thirst", for α, β, γ, δ Lep.
See also
Notes
- ↑ sci.-ar = scientific Arabic. See Kunitzsch & Smart (2006) p.4.
- ↑ ind.-ar = indigenous Arabic. See ibid.
References
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