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| Star Common Name | Constellation | Full Name | Translation/Reference | Rolleston | Hipparcos | Language | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggia | Oph | Aggia | magician Allen p. 303 |
Coptic | * tet Oph | ||
| Alangue | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Alhague | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Azalange | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Barnard's Star | Oph | Proxima Ophiuchi | named after the American astronomer E. E. BarnardC; who first noticed its exceptionally high proper motion StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
English | HIP 87937 | ||
| Cebalrai | Oph | Kalb al Rā`i | heart of the shepherd Allen p. 301, Olcottt p. 270, Kunitzsch p. 44, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/cebalrai.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Arabic | * bet Oph | ||
| Celbalrai | Oph | Kalb al Rā`i | the heart of the shepherd, the shepherd's dog Allen p. 301, http://www.icoproject.org/star.htm |
Arabic | * bet Oph | ||
| Celb-al-Rai | Oph | Kalb al Rā`i | heart of the shepherd Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * bet Oph | ||
| Chebalrai | Oph | Kalb al Rā`i | heart of the shepherd Allen p. 301 |
the serpent enfolding | Arabic | * bet Oph | |
| Cheleb | Oph | Kalb al Rā`i | heart of the shepherd Allen p. 301, Olcott pp. 266270 |
the serpent enfolding | Arabic | * bet Oph | |
| eye of za-ba4-ba4 | Oph | eye of za-ba4-ba4 | the eye of Zababa British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * eta Oph | ||
| Garafsa | Oph | Garafsa | the serpent tamer (right foot) A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16 |
Persian | * tet Oph | ||
| Guniibuu | Oph | guniibuu | the mythological red-breasted robin StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Euahlayi/Kamilaroi | * 36 Oph A | ||
| Hawwa | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Jed | Oph | Yad | hand Allen p. 302 |
Arabic | * del Oph | ||
| Kelb Alrai | Oph | Kalb al Rā`i | heart of the shepherd Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * bet Oph | ||
| Mahsati | Oph | Mahsati | named for Azerbaijani poet Mahsati Ganjavi https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Azerbaijani | HD 152581 | ||
| Marfic | Oph | Al Marfiḳ | elbow [of the serpent handler] Allen p. 303, Olcott p. 266 |
Arabic | * lam Oph | ||
| Marfik | Oph | Al-Mirfaḳ | the elbow Allen p. 303, Kunitzsch p. 45, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/marfik.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html |
Arabic | * lam Oph | ||
| Marsic | Oph | Al Marfiḳ | elbow [of the serpent handler] Allen p. 303 |
Arabic (Bayer, Burritt and others) | * lam Oph | ||
| middle of za-ba4-ba4 | Oph | middle of za-ba4-ba4 | the middle of Zababa British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babulonian | * nu. Oph | ||
| Muliphen | Oph | Muhluifain | oath Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/muliphen.html |
Arabic | * gam Oph | ||
| Ras al Hagus | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | head of the snake handler Bullinger p. 58 |
the head of him who holds | Arabic | * alf Oph | |
| Ras al Hangue | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Ras al Hayro | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Ras Alaghue | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301, Olcott pp. 266270 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Ras Alhagas | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Ras alhague | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 300 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Ras alHague | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 300 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Ras Alhagus | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Rasalague | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 300 |
Arabic (Bayer) | * alf Oph | ||
| Rasalange | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Rasalhagh | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Rasalhague | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Kunitzsch p. 44, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/rasalhague.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Rasalhauge | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 300 |
Arabic (Alfonsine Tables of 1521) | * alf Oph | ||
| Rasalngue | Oph | Rās al Ḥawwā` | the head of the serpent-charmer, the Moorish El Hauwe Allen p. 301 |
Arabic | * alf Oph | ||
| Rosaliadecastro | Oph | Rosalia de Castro | named for Galacian writer and poet María Rosalía Rita de Castro http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html |
Galacian | HD 149143 | ||
| Sabik | Oph | Sabiḳ | the preceding [star, near the right knee] Allen p. 302, Olcott p. 266, Kunitzsch p. 45, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Kaler James B. http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/sabik.html, StockmanL.H. & Harper David http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html |
Arabic (Al Tizini, 16th Century) | * eta Oph | ||
| Saik | Oph | Sāiḳ | the driver; the left knee; part of Nasa? al Yamaniyy, the southern border of the Pasture (Rau?ah), with eta Oph, alf Ser, del Ser and eps Ser Allen p. 302, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, Allen p. 302 |
Arabic | * zet Oph | ||
| Sinistra | Oph | Sinistra | left side (This star is shared by Ophiuchus and Serpens and marks the left hand of the figure of Ophiuchus. Before Ophiuchus was defined, and that part of the sky was part of the Mesopotamian constellation called The Pasture, it was one of the most significant stars of Serpens, called "the star of Zababa", Zababa being the patron god of the city of Kish around 3100 BC. Kish was the first city to have kings post-deluge.) "http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/nuoph.html", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zababa" |
Latin | * nu. Oph | ||
| Timir | Oph | timir | darkness https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt |
Bengali | HD 148427 | ||
| Yad | Oph | Yad | the latter of the two stars in the hand [of Ophiuchus] Allen p. 302 |
Arabic | * eps Oph | ||
| Yed | Oph | Yad | hand Allen p. 302, Olcott p. 266 |
Arabic (Bayer) | * del Oph | ||
| Yed Posterior | Oph | Yed Posterior | rear (right) hand [literlally, the hand behind] Allen p. 302, Kunutzsch p. 44, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, StockmanL.H. & Harper David http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html |
Arabic & Latin | * eps Oph | ||
| Yed Prior | Oph | Al-Yad | The preceding one of "the hand" Allen p. 302, Kunitzsh p. 44, http://www.icoproject.org/star.html, A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. p. 16, StockmanL.H. & Harper David http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/IAU-CSN.txt, https://www.obliquity.com/skyeye/misc/name.html |
Arabic/Latin | * del Oph |