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| Star Common Name | Constellation | Full Name | Translation/Reference | Rolleston | Hipparcos | Language | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhafera | Leo | Adhafera | the lock of hair Allen p. 261, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/adhafera.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt" |
Arabic | * zet Leo | ||
| Al Aḳtab al Asad | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the Viscera of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Kazwini 1203 - 1283) | * bet Leo | ||
| Al Ashfar | Leo | Al Rās al Asad al Shamāliyy | head of the lion to the north Allen p. 263 |
Arabic | * mu. Leo | ||
| Al Giebha | Leo | Al-Jabbah | the lion's mane http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, Bullinger p. 164` |
the exhaltation | Arabic | * gam Leo | |
| Al Jabbah | Leo | Al Jabbah | the forehead Allen p. 237, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html |
Arabic | * eta Leo | ||
| Al Ḳalb | Leo | Al Ḳalb | the heart of the Lion Allen p. 258 |
* bet Leo | |||
| Al Ḳatab | Leo | Al Ḳatab | a small saddle Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Kazwini 1203 - 1283) | * bet Leo | ||
| Al Minchir al Asad | Leo | Al Minḣar al Asad | the nose of the lion Allen p. 262, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/alminliar.html |
Arabic (Heis) | * kap Leo | ||
| Al Sarfah | Leo | Al Sarfah | the changer (of the weather), "The heat turns away when it rises, and the cold turns away when it disappears." - Al-Biruni Allen p. 258, Olcott p. 238" |
Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) | * bet Leo | ||
| Alazet | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Al Sufi) | * bet Leo | ||
| Aldhafara | Leo | Adhafera | the braid or curl Allen p. 261 |
Arabic | * zet Leo | ||
| Aldhafera | Leo | Adhafera | the northernmost star in the mane of the lion Olcott p. 230 |
Arabic | * zet Leo | ||
| Aldhafera | Leo | al-Dafirah | the northernmost star in the mane of the lion Allen p. 261 |
Arabic | * zet Leo | ||
| Alesit | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
* bet Leo | |||
| Algeiba | Leo | Al-Jabbah | the forehead (of the lion) Allen p. 159, Olcott pp. 230,238 |
Arabic | * gam Leo | ||
| Algenubi | Leo | Al Rās al Asad al Janübiyyah | the southern star of head of the lion Allen p. 260, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/algenubi.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html |
Arabic | * eps Leo | ||
| Algieba | Leo | Juba | the forehead of the lion , with zeta and eta Allen p. 259, Kunitzch p. 41, Kaler, James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/algieba.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Latin (Bayer, Riccoli and Flamsteed) | * gam Leo | ||
| Algieba 1 | Leo | Al-Jabbah | A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15 |
Arabic | * gam01 Leo | ||
| Algieba 2 | Leo | Al-Jabbah | A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15 |
Arabic | * gam02 Leo | ||
| Alshemali | Leo | Al Rās al Asad al Shamāliyy | head of the lion to the north Allen p. 263 |
Arabic | * mu. Leo | ||
| Altarf | Leo | Al Tarf | the view (of the lion) Allen p. 263 |
Arabic | * lam Leo | ||
| Alterf | Leo | At-Tarf | "The glance" of the lion, the end Allen p. 263, Olcott p. 230, Kunitzsch p. 42, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/alterf.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Arabic | * lam Leo | ||
| Asumpha | Leo | Al Sarfah | the changer of the weather, summer to winter (Denebola) Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Chilmead) | * bet Leo | ||
| Basilica Stella | Leo | Basilica Stella | kingly star Allen p. 256 |
Latin | * alf Leo | ||
| Basilicus | Leo | Basilicus | prince, little king Allen p. 256 |
Greek/Latin | * alf Leo | ||
| Cab'd al Asad | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Calb-aleset | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Calb-elesit | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Calb-elesit | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Calb-elez-id | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Chertan | Leo | Al H·arātān (Century Cyclopedia) | two small ribs Allen p. 262, Kunitzsch p. 42, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/chertan.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Arabic | * tet Leo | ||
| Chort | Leo | Al H·arātān | the rib Allen p. 263,Olcott p. 230,http://www.icoproject.org/star.html |
Arabic | * tet Leo | ||
| Chort | Leo | error in the Century Cyclopedia, should be theta Leonis) | hind quarter of the Lion near the ribs Allen p. 154 |
error | * tet Leo | ||
| Cor Leonis | Leo | Cor Leonis | heart of the lion Allen p. 256, Olcott p. 237, Bullinger p. 164 |
the heart of the lion | Latin | * alf Leo | |
| Coxa | Leo | in coxis | hip Allen p. 262, Kunitzsch p. 42 |
Latin (Ulugh Beg, 1437) | * tet Leo | ||
| Dafira | Leo | Dafira | the tuft of hair at the end of the tail Allen p. 258 |
* bet Leo | |||
| Deneb | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | tail Allen p. 258 |
Arabic | * bet Leo | ||
| Deneb Alased | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Chilmead) | * bet Leo | ||
| Deneb Aleet | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (R. A. Proctor's 1871 star chart of the Northern Hemisphere) | * bet Leo | ||
| Deneb alezeth | Leo | Al Dhanab al Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
The Alfonsine Tables | * bet Leo | ||
| Denebaleced | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Bayer) | * bet Leo | ||
| Denebalecid | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Bayer) | * bet Leo | ||
| Denebola | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | tail of the lion Allen p. 62, Olcott pp. 230238, Kunitzsch p. 41, http://icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/denebola.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p.164 |
the judge or lord who cometh quickly | Arabic | * bet Leo | |
| Dhanbol-asadi | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Schickard) | * bet Leo | ||
| Dingolay | Leo | Dingolay | Dr Jo-Anne Ferreira's dog; to dance https://newsday.co.tt/2019/12/22/dingolay-ramajay-names-for-star-planet-puts-patois-in-heaven/#:~:text=A%20yellow%%20giant%20star%20located,%%20Ramajay%%20because%20of%20Ferreira., StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Creole | HD 96063 | ||
| Duhr | Leo | Al Ṭhahr al Asad (Ulugh Beg) | the back of the lion Allen p. 260, Olcott pp. 230238, Kunitzsch p. 41 |
Arabic | * del Leo | ||
| foot in the middle of ur-a | Leo | foot in the middle of ur-a | the foot in the middle of the lion British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * rho Leo | ||
| Formosa | Leo | Formosa | a historical name for Taiwan StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Latin | HD 100655 | ||
| Heart of the Royal Lion | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Kalbelaced | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Kalbeleceid | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Kalbelsit | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Kalbol asadi | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Kale Alased | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Kardia Leontos | Leo | Regulus | heart of the lion Geminus James Evans; J. L. Berggren (29 October 2006). Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Survey of Astronomy. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-12339-X. |
Latin | * alf Leo | ||
| Lugal | Leo | Lugal | the star that stands in the breast of the Lion: the King Rogers J. H. (February 1998). "Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions". Journal of the British Astronomical Association. 108 (1): 9–28. Bibcode:1998JBAA..108....9R. |
Babylonian MUL.APIN | * alf Leo | ||
| Magh | Leo | Magh | the great Allen p. 255, Olcott p. 237 |
Sogdianan | * alf Leo | ||
| Magha | Leo | Magha | the mighty Allen p. 255, Olcott p. 237 |
Hindu | * alf Leo | ||
| Malikiyy | Leo | Malikiyy | kingly Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Maru-sha-arkst-Sharru | Leo | Maru-sha-arkst-Sharru | fourth son of the king Allen p. 263 |
Arabic | * rho Leo | ||
| Masu | Leo | Masu | the hero Allen p. 256, Olcott p. 237 |
Turanian | * alf Leo | ||
| Minchir al Asad | Leo | Al Minḣar al Asad | the nose of the lion Bullinger p. 165 |
the punishing or tearing of the lion | Arabic | * kap Leo | |
| Minkarasad | Leo | Al Minḣar al Asad | the nose of the lion A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/altname.html |
Arabic | * kap Leo | ||
| Miyan | Leo | Miyan | the center Allen p. 256, Olcott p. 237 |
Persian | * alf Leo | ||
| Mutarix | Leo | Al Sarfah | the changer of the weather, summer to winter (Denebola) Allen p. 258 |
Arabic ((Hyde) | * bet Leo | ||
| Nebolellesed | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Riccioli) | * bet Leo | ||
| Nebulasit | Leo | Al Dhanab an Asad | the tail of the lion Allen p. 258 |
* bet Leo | |||
| Qalb | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | heart Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Qalb al-Asad | Leo | Al Kalb al Asad | the heart of the lion Allen p. 256 |
Arabic | * alf Leo | ||
| Ras Elased | Leo | Al Rās al Asad al Janübiyyah | southern star in the head of the lion; the lion's eyebrow Allen p. 260 |
Arabic | * eps Leo | ||
| Ras Elased Australis | Leo | Rās Elased (Australis) | southern star in the head of the lion http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/RasElasedAust.html |
Arabic & Latin | * eps Leo | ||
| Ras Elased Borealis | Leo | Rās Elased (Borealis) | head of the lion to the north Kunitzsch p. 42, http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/RasElasedBore.html |
Arabic & Latin | * mu. Leo | ||
| Rasalas | Leo | Al Rās al Asad al Shamāliyy | head of the lion to the north Allen p. 263, Kunitzsch p. 42, Olcott p. 230, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/rasalas.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html |
Arabic | * mu. Leo | ||
| Rasalased | Leo | Al Rās al Asad al Shamāliyy | head of the lion toward the south http://www.icoproject.org/star.html |
Arabic | * mu. Leo | ||
| Regia | Leo | Regia | king Allen p. 256 |
Latin | * alf Leo | ||
| Regulus | Leo | Regulus | the infant king; i.e. prince Allen p. 255, Olcott p. 230, Kunitzsch p. 40, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulus#Etymology_and_cultural_associations, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/regulus.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.htmlhttp://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 164 |
the treading under foot | Latin (Copernicus) | * alf Leo | |
| Rex | Leo | Rex | king Allen p. 256 |
European | * alf Leo | ||
| Sagarmatha | Leo | Sagarmatha | another name for Mount Everest StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, |
Nepali | HD 100777 | ||
| Sarcam | Leo | Al Sarfah | the changer of the weather, summer to winter (Denebola) Allen p. 28, Bullingerp. 165 |
the joining (between Virgo and Leo) | Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) | * bet Leo | |
| Sarru | Leo | mulUR.GU.LA | the king http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page11-8.html |
Babylonian/Sumerian | * alf Leo | ||
| Serpha | Leo | Al Sarfah | the changer of the weather, summer to winter (Denebola) Allen p. 258 |
Arabic (Baily) | * bet Leo | ||
| Shama | Leo | shama | the flame or small lamp StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Urdu | HD 99109 | ||
| Sharru | Leo | Sharru | the king of India Olcott p. 237 |
Babylon | * alf Leo | ||
| single star of the tail of ur-a | Leo | single star of the tail of ur-a | the single star in the tail of the lion British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * bet Leo | ||
| Subra | Leo | Subra | the lion's mane A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kunitzsch p. 42, KalerJames B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/subra.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Latin | * omi Leo | ||
| Tsze Tseang | Leo | Tsze Tseang | the second general Allen p. 262 |
Chinese | * iot Leo A | ||
| two stars of the rump of ur-a | Leo | two stars of the rump of ur-a | two stars in the rump of the lion, delta and theta Leonis British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * tet Leo | ||
| two stars of the rump of ur-a | Leo | two stars of the rump of ur-a | two stars in the rump of the lion, delta and theta Leonis British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * del Leo | ||
| ur-gu-la | Leo | ur-gu-la | one of four stars in the chest of Leo: alpha, gamma, zeta and eta Leonis British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * zet Leo | ||
| ur-gu-la | Leo | ur-gu-la | one of four stars in the chest of Leo: alpha, gamma, zeta and eta Leonis British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * gam Leo | ||
| ur-gu-la | Leo | ur-gu-la | one of four stars in the chest of Leo: alpha, gamma, zeta and eta Leonis British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * alf Leo | ||
| ur-gu-la | Leo | ur-gu-la | one of four stars in the chest of Leo: alpha, gamma, zeta and eta Leonis British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * eta Leo | ||
| ur-gu-la | Leo | ur-gu-la | the northern star in the head of the lion British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * mu. Leo | ||
| ur-gu-la | Leo | ur-gu-la | the right foot of the lion British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * pi. Leo | ||
| Urguli | Leo | mulUR.GU.LA | the king http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page11-8.html |
Akkadian/Sumerian | * alf Leo | ||
| Venant | Leo | Venant | one of the four royal stars Allen p. 256 |
Persian | * alf Leo | ||
| Zosca | Leo | Zosma | shoulder, or lion's mane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Leonis |
Greek | * del Leo | ||
| Zosma | Leo | Al Ṭhahr al Asad | the lion's back Allen p. 260, Olcott pp. 230238, Kunitzsch p. 41, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 15, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/zosma.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, Bullinger p. 164 |
the shining forth | Arabic | * del Leo | |
| Zozma | Leo | Zosma | the girdle Allen p. 260 |
Greek | * del Leo | ||
| Zubra | Leo | Zubra | shoulder, or lion's mane Allen p. 260 |
Arabic | * del Leo | ||
| Zubrah | Leo | Zubra | shoulder, or lion's mane Allen p. 260 |
Arabic | * del Leo |