This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the constellation Grus. (Used modern western astronomy and uranography only).
List
| star | proper name | derivation |
|---|---|---|
| α Gru | Alnair | Arabic |
| γ Gru | Al Dhanab | Arabic |
| θ Gru | NONE | Arabic |
Etymologies
α Gru
- Alnair, Al Nair (Al Na'ir):
- ＜ (ar) an-nayyir, "the bright one" ＜ (sci.-ar) al-Nayyir min Dhanab al-ḥūt (al-Janūbiyy), "the Bright (star) belongs to the Tail of (the constellation of) the (Southern) Fish", for this star.
γ Gru
- Al Dhanab:
- ＜ (ar) al-dhanab, "the tail" ＜ (sci.-ar) al-dhanab al-ḥūt (al-Janūbiyy), "the tail of (the constellation of) the (Southern) Fish", for this star.
θ Gru
- No Arabic Name Available
- ＜ A fairly large and bright star located west of the constellation Grus. Follows the same paths as many of the other stars in Grus, for example Gamma and Alpha Gruis in history and mythology
See also
Notes
- sci.-ar ＝ scientific Arabic. See Kunitzsch & Smart (2006) p.4.
References
- Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (rep. ed.). New York City: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN 0-486-21079-0.
- 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, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.
- Laffitte, Roland; Gelin, Mathilde (2002). Héritages arabes: Des noms arabes pour les étoiles (2 revue et corrigée ed.). Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geunthner / Les Cahiers de l’Orient.