List of the star names in Draco explained

This is the list of the star names in the constellation Draco.

• Thuban:

＜ (ar) ثعبان thu'bān, serpent, the last part of Ra's al-Thu'bān. (See β Dra.)

• Adib:

＜ (ar) الذئبة al-Dhi'b, the Wolf. (See θ Dra.)

• the Dragon's Tail:

called among seamen.

• Yu Choo:

＜ (zh) 右枢, the Right-hand Pivot.

• 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.

• 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

References

• Book: Allen , R. H. . Richard Hinckley Allen

. Richard Hinckley Allen. 1899. Star-names and Their Meanings. G. E. Stechart. New York. Allen.

• Book: Paul Kunitzsch. Arabische Sternnamen in Europa, von Paul Kunitzsch. 1959. O. Harrassowitz.
• Book: Kunitzsch , P. . Smart T. . 2006. A Dictionary of Modern Star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations. Sky Publishing Corporation. Cambridge (USA). KS.