How Do We Name the Stars?

我们如何为星星命名?

Close up photograph of the star Betelgeuse in an antique German atlas

Close up photograph of the star Betelgeuse in an antique German atlas

2024-12-20  1376  晦涩
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But it seems fair to ask: Why “Betelgeuse”? It’s an odd-seeming name for a star. That’s because it’s a corrupted translation of the Arabic phrase yad al-jawzā’, which roughly translates to “the hand of Orion”—a decent moniker for the star that does represent the constellation’s upraised arm.

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