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Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب ( fakhdh ad-dubb, 'thigh of the bear'). Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius ('the scorcher'), Antares ('rival of Ares ', i.e ...
Star-names and Their Meanings. New York: G. E. Stechart. Paul Kunitzsch (1959). Arabische Sternnamen in Europa, von Paul Kunitzsch. O. Harrassowitz. Kunitzsch, P.; Smart T. (2006). A Dictionary of Modern Star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations. Cambridge (USA): Sky Publishing Corporation
Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century Greek astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations today. The north pole of the ecliptic is in Draco. [1]
• Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.] See also [ edit ] List of stars by constellation
Database references. SIMBAD. data. Delta Draconis ( δ Draconis, abbreviated Delta Dra, δ Dra ), formally named Altais / ælˈteɪ.ɪs /, [12] is a yellow star in the constellation of Draco. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 3.0, [2] making it easily visible to the naked eye. Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos ...
The modern constellation Draco lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the Black Tortoise of the North (北方玄武, Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ ), and Three Enclosures (三垣, Sān Yuán ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography . The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 天龍座 ( tiān lóng zuò ...
A dragon that is represented with a spiral tail and a long fiery sword-fin. Dragons were personified as a caring mother with her children or a pair of dragons. Much like the Chinese Dragon, The Vietnamese Dragon is a water deity responsible for bringing rain during times of drought. Images of the Dragon King have 5 claws, while images of lesser ...
The Chinese Sky During the Han: Constellating Stars and Society (Sun & Kistemaker 1997) is considered authoritative with early Chinese name-star identifications and spellings, adopting of Chinese asterism names for individual stars should be avoided as it would cause confusion, Pinyin spelling is preferred. Program of work