Talk:List of stars in Perseus

Latest comment: 5 years ago by Eynar in topic Etymologies

Etymologies

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Stars with proper names:
  • (33/α Per) 1.79 Mirfak [Mirphak, Marphak, Markfak] or Algenib [Alcheb]
    < مرفق mirfaq "Elbow", derived from ‏المرفق الثريا al-mirfaq al-thurayya "Elbow of the Pleiades"
    < الجنب al-janb "the Flank"
  • (26/β Per) ~2.09 Algol [El Ghoul] or Gorgona [Gorgonea Prima] or Demon Star or Ghoul Star - eclipsing binary, Algol variable prototype
    < رأس الغول ra's al-ghūl The demon's (ghoul's) head
    < gorgonea prīma The first gorgonean star
  • (23/γ Per) – double 2.91, 3.00 Alphecher [Al Fakhir] or Seid
    < ‏الفاخر al-faakhir Proud One or Excellent One (referring to the bearer of the ghoul's head)
    < السيد al-sa'id the forearm (of the Pleiades)
  • (39/δ Per) 3.01 Basel or Basil or Adid Borealis
    < ‏الباسل al-basil The Brave One (referring to the bearer of the ghoul's head)
    < العضد al-adid "the Upper Arm" + Borealis "northern" (al-adid derived from ‏العضد الثريا al-adid al-thurayya "Upper Arm of the Pleiades")
  • (45/ε Per) 2.90 Adid Australis
    < العضد al-adid "the Upper Arm" + Australis "southern" (al-adid derived from ‏العضد الثريا al-adid al-thurayya "Upper Arm of the Pleiades")
  • (46/ξ Per) 3.98 Menkib [Menkhib, Menchib]
    < منكب mankib
  • (41/ν Per) 3.77 Adad or Adid Media
    < العضد al-adid "the Upper Arm" + Media "middle" (al-adid derived from ‏العضد الثريا al-adid al-thurayya "Upper Arm of the Pleiades")
  • (38/ο Per) 3.83 Atik [Ati, Al Atik, Atiks]
    عتق catiq shoulder [of the Pleiades]
  • (22/π Per) 4.68 Gorgonea Secunda
  • (25/ρ Per) 3.32 Gorgonea Tertia
  • (υ Per) Nembus
  • (φ Per) 4.01 Seif or Alseiph
    < السيف al-saif the Sword (from the Arabic asterism السيف و الانفال al-saif wa al-anfal "The Sword and the Spoils")
  • (28/ω Per) 4.61 Gorgonea Quarta
  • Misam or Perseus Double Cluster or Chi/h Persei
    < معصم macşam wrist


Warning: in this list there are several known fake names, such as Adad/Adid, Seif/Alseiph. Please, add them to the main article only if reliable sources are provided. Eynar Oxartum (talk) 10:06, 15 January 2019 (UTC)Reply