This is the list of the
star names in the
constellation Draco
Draco is the Latin word for serpent or dragon.
Draco or Drako may also refer to:
People
* Draco (lawgiver) (from Greek: Δράκων; 7th century BC), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, Greece, from whom the term ''draconian'' is derived
* ...
.
α Dra
* Thuban:
: ＜ (
ar) ثعبان ''thu'bān'',
serpent
Serpent or The Serpent may refer to:
* Snake, a carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes
Mythology and religion
* Sea serpent, a monstrous ocean creature
* Serpent (symbolism), the snake in religious rites and mythological contexts
* Serp ...
, the last part of ''Ra's al-Thu'bān''. (See β Dra.)
* Adib:
: ＜ (ar) الذئبة ''al-Dhi'b'', the
Wolf
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly un ...
. (See θ Dra.)
* the Dragon's Tail:
: called among
seamen.
* ''Yu Choo'':
: ＜ (
zh) 右枢, the Right-hand Pivot.
β Dra
* Rastaban:
: ＜ (ar) س الثعبان ''Ra's al-Thu'bān'' the Head of
the Serpent, transferred from γ Dra. (See γ Dra.)
* Alwaid:
: ＜ (ar) ''al-‘Awā'idh'' the Old Mother( Camel)s, for β, γ, ξ, and ν Dra.
: ＜ (ar) al-‘Awwād the Lute-player. (See μ Dra.)
* ''Asuia'':
: ＜ (ar) ''al-Shujā‘'' the Sea-serpent.
γ Dra
* Eltanin (Etamin, Etanin):
: ＜ (ar) راس التنين ''Ra's al-Tinnīn'' the Head of
the Dragon.
* ''Rastaben'' (Rasaben, Rastaban):
: ＜ mistransliterated form of ''Ra's al-Tinnīn''.
* the Zenith-star:
See also
*
List of stars in Draco
*
List of star names
In astronomy, star names, in contrast to star designations, are proper names of stars that have emerged from usage in pre-modern astronomical traditions. Lists of these names appear in the following articles:
* List of Arabic star names
* List o ...
Notes
References
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*current events in astronomy and space exploration;
*events in the amateur astronomy community;
*reviews of astronom ...
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Star names
Draco
Draco is the Latin word for serpent or dragon.
Draco or Drako may also refer to:
People
* Draco (lawgiver) (from Greek: Δράκων; 7th century BC), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, Greece, from whom the term ''draconian'' is derived
* ...