Etymologies listed here don't fit into the table, so please add them in respective star articles with sources.--JyriL talk 18:40, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
| BD |
F |
Names and other designations |
Mag. |
Ly away |
Comments |
| α |
|
Alpha Centauri, Rigel Kentaurus, Toliman, Bungula |
−0.01 |
4.36 |
- triple star system, components:
- closest star system
- < رِجل القنطورس Al-Rigil al-Kentaurus The Foot of the Centaur
- < Toliman is either a variant of the Arabic الثالمين Al-Thalimain meaning "Ostriches", or it is Hebrew for "the Heretofore and the Hereafter"
- < Bungula is a combination of "B" for Beta Cen (error) + the Latin ungula for "hoof"
|
| β |
|
Beta Centauri, Hadar, Agena |
0.61 |
525 |
- < ? Hadar settled land, ground?
- < Agena is a combination of "A" for Alpha Cen (error) + the Latin genu for "knee"
- Beta Cephei variable
|
| θ |
|
Theta Centauri, Menkent |
2.06 |
60.94 |
- < منكب القنطورس Mankib al-Kentaurus ("Mankib" fused with "Kentaurus" to form men-kent) The Shoulder of the Centaur
|
| γ |
|
Gamma Centauri, Muhlifain, Miliphein |
2.20 |
130.4 |
- < محلفين muħlifayn (The star) sworn by [by two?]
- binary star, component magnitudes +2.9, +2.9
|
| ε |
|
Epsilon Centauri, Birdun, Al Birdhaun |
2.29 |
376 |
|
| η |
|
Eta Centauri, Marfikent |
2.33 |
309 |
- < مرفق القنطورس Mirfaq al-Kentaurus ("Marfik" fused with "Kentaurus" to form marfi-kent) The Elbow of the Centaur
- Gamma Cassiopeiae variable
|
| ζ |
|
Zeta Centauri, Alnair, Al Nair al Baten |
2.55 |
385 |
- < البطن الناير Al-Na'ir al-baţn[u] The Bright One of the Stomach [of the Centaur]
- spectroscopic binary
|
| δ |
|
Delta Centauri, Ma Wei |
2.58 |
395 |
|
| ι |
|
Iota Centauri, Alhakim |
2.75 |
58.62 |
- < الحكيم Al-Hakeem from قنطورس الحكيم Kentaurus al-Hakeem, the Wise Centaur
|
| λ |
|
Lambda Centauri, Mati, Ma Ti |
3.11 |
410 |
- < 马蹄 ma ti "the Horse's Hoof"
|
| κ |
|
Kappa Centauri, Ke Kwan |
3.13 |
539 |
- < 騎官 (Mandarin qíguān) The cavalry officer
|
| ν |
|
Nu Centauri, Kabkent Secunda |
3.41 |
475 |
|
| μ |
|
Mu Centauri, Kabkent Prima |
3.47 |
527 |
- < قلب القنطورس Qalb al-Kentaurus ( Arabic "Qalb" fused with "Kentaurus" to form kab-kent) The Heart of the Centaur + Latin "Prima" for first
- Gamma Cassiopeiae variable
|
| φ |
|
Phi Centauri, Kabkent Tertia |
3.83 |
465 |
- < قلب القنطورس Qalb al-Kentaurus ( Arabic "Qalb" fused with "Kentaurus" to form kab-kent) The Heart of the Centaur + Latin "Tertia" for third
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