This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the

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only).

List

Etymologies

α Psc

* Alrescha (Al Rescha, Al Richa, Alrischa, Al Rischa, Alrisha, El Rischa): : ＜ ( ar) ''al-rishā’ '', "the

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" ＜ (ind.-ar) ''al-Rishā’'', "the Rope (of the well-Bucket)", for β And. Later, wrongly transferred to this star. * Okda: : ＜ (ar) ‘uqdah, "knot" ＜ (sci.-ar)sci.-ar ＝ scientific Arabic. See Kunitzsch & Smart (2006) p.4. ''‘aqd al-khayṭayn'', "the knot of the cord", for this star. * Kaitain: : ＜ (ar) khayṭayn, "cord" ＜ (sci.-ar) ''‘aqd al-khayṭayn'', for this star.

β Psc

* Fum al Samakah: : ＜ (sci.-ar) ''fam al-Samakah'', "the mouth of the Fish", for this star.

η Psc

* Alpherg: : ＜ (ar) ''al-farg'', "the beak-shaped spout (of the well-Bucket)", ＜ (ind.-ar) ''al-farg al-Muqaddam'', "the Fore Spout", for β and α Peg as 24th Arabic

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, or ''al-farg al-Mu'akhkhar'', "the Rear Spout", for α And and γ Peg as 25th Aerabic lunar mansion, later erroneously transferred to this star. * Kullat Nūnu: : The star had an obscure Babylonian name Kullat Nūnu−the latter being the Babylonian word for fish and the former "Kullat" referring to either a bucket or the cord that ties the fish together.

ο Psc

* Torcularis Septentrionalis: : ＜ ( la) ''torcularis septentrionalis'', "northern press".

Notes

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:List of star names in Pisces Pisces (constellation)