Talk:List of stars in Centaurus

Etymologies

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: Alpha Centauri A -0.01 Alpha Centauri B 1.35 Proxima Centauri (α Cen C) 11.05 – closest star; flare star closest star system < رِجل قنطورس Rijl Qantūris The Foot of the Centaur < Toliman is either a variant of the Arabic الثالمين al-Zulmān meaning "the 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	0.64	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	< البرﺬﻮﻦ al-birdhaun the Packhorse Beta Cephei variable
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	< 马尾 ma wei "the Horse's Tail" Gamma Cassiopeiae variable
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	< قلب القنطورس Qalb al-Kentaurus ( Arabic "Qalb" fused with "Kentaurus" to form kab-kent) The Heart of the Centaur + Latin "Secunda" for second rotating ellipsoidal variable Beta Cephei variable
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

Citation needed of the star names in the constellation Centaurus

• Hebrew origin of Toliman for α Cen.
• Muliphein for γ Cen.
• Ma Wei for δ Cen. 马尾 is one of Chinese asterisms, not a star name.
• Birdun and Al Birdhaun for ε Cen, and their origin.
• Al Nair al Baten for ζ Cen.
• Marfikent for η Cen, and its origin.
• Alhakim for ι Cen, and its origin.
• Ke Kwan for κ Cen. 騎官 is one of Chinese asterisms, not a star name.
• Mati and Ma Ti for λ Cen, and its origin. 马蹄 is not a Chinese asterism.
• Kabkent Prima for μ Cen, and its origin.
• Kabkent Secunda for ν Cen, and its origin.
• Kabkent Tertia for φ Cen, and its origin.

― Their find neither in Allen's Star names, in Kunitzsch & Smart's Modern Star Names nor Yale Bright Star Catalogue.--Bay Flam 09:59, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Removed "original reserch" without references.--Bay Flam 10:07, 3 July 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bay Flam (talk • contribs)

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