Star-names and Their Meanings

4th-magnitude Akkadian Alfonsine Tables alluded Almagest ancient Andromeda appeared Aquarius Arabian Arabic Aratos Arcturus Argelander asserted asterism astrologers astronomers Bayer Bear binary Birūni Boötes bright Caesius called catalogues celestial Centaur century Chilmead China Chinese classical companion components constellation Draco early ecliptic Egypt Egyptian Eratosthenes Euphratean figure French German globe Greek head heavenly heavens Heis Hercules Hindu Hipparchos Hyades Hydra Hyginus Ideler Italian Julius Schiller Kazwini King knew known later Latin Libra located lucida lunar magnitude Manilius manzil marked mentioned miles a second Milky modern naked-eye nakshatra nebula northern observations Ophiuchus original Orion Ovid perhaps Persian planet Pleiades Pliny poet pole position angle probably Ptolemy reference Riccioli Roman Sagittarius Saint Scorpio seen seven sieu signifying Sirius Smyth Sogdian southern stars stellar tail Taurus translation Ulug Beg Ursa Ursa Major Virgo visible Wain word wrote yellow zodiac