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Etymologies

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Etymologies listed here don't fit into the table, so please add them in respective star articles with sources.--JyriL talk 19:01, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BD F Star Names and other designations Mag. Ly away Comments
α 5 Alpha Cephei, Alderamin, Alderaimin 2.45 49
  • الذراع الأيمن að-ðirā al-’ayman The Right Arm
γ 35 Gamma Cephei, Arrai, Alrai, Errai, Er Rai 3.21 45
  • الراعي ar-rāī The Shepherd
β 8 Beta Cephei, Alfirk, Alphirk 3.23 600
  • الفرقة al-firqah The Flock
ζ 21 Zeta Cephei, Tsao Fu 3.39 730
  • A mighty charioteer in Chinese mythology
η 3 Eta Cephei, Al Agemim, Al Agimim 3.41 47
  • الاغميم al-agimym The Sheep Fold (together with α Cep and β Cep)
ι 32 Iota Cephei, Alvahet, Al Wahat 3.50 115
  • الواحة al-wahat "the Oasis", from الواحة القفر al-wahat al-qafr the Desert Oasis
δ 27 Delta Cephei, Alrediph, Al Radif, Cepheidus Prototypus 4.07, 6.31 965
  • الرادف al-rādif the Follower
  • Latin for "Prototype Cepheid"
  • pulsating variable, Cepheid variable prototype
ε 23 Epsilon Cephei, Phicares, Phicareus 4.18 84
  • < phikaris the Fire-Kindler (Phoenician)
θ 2 Theta Cephei, Al Kidr 4.21 136
  • < القدر al-qidr The Bowl
μ -- Mu Cephei, Garnet Star, Erakis 4.23 3300
ν 10 Nu Cephei, Cor Regis 4.25 260
  • < cor regis Latin for "Heart of the King"
ξ 17 Xi Cephei, Kurhah, Alkurah, Alkurab, Al Kirdah 4.26 102
  • < القُرّة al-qurrah The Blaze [referring to a horse's brow]
ρ 29 29 Cephei, Al Kalb al Rai 5.50, 5.83
  • < كلب الراعي kalb ar-rāī [The] Dog of the Shepherd
  • < binary star; eclipsing variable

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