List of star names in Lepus
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
- Arneb, Elarneb:
- Arsh:
- < (ar) ‘arsh, throne < (indigenous Arabic)[2] ‘Arsh al-Jawzā', "the Throne of Jawzā'", for α, β, γ, δ Lep.
- Nihal:
- < (ar) nihāl, "quenching their thirst" < (indigenous Arabic) al-Nihāl, "(the Camels ) Beginning to Quench Their Thirst", for α, β, γ, δ Lep.
See also
Notes
References
- Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (rep. ed.). New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN 0-486-21079-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) - 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, MA: Sky Pub. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.