On the Arabic Names of the Stars. 369 



given by Ulugh Beigb, with Hyde's Latin Interpretation, may 

 be interesting to some of your readers. 



Ad Ursam Minorem. 

 a Gjedi, Hsedus: vel Caucah Shemdli, Stella Borealis. 

 ij Answer Al Pherkadein*. 

 £ Anpha Al Pherkadein. 



Ad Ursam Majorem. 

 i AlPhik'ra Al Thdlitha, Vertebra tertia. 

 a Duhr Al Dub Al Acber, Dorsum Ursi Majoris. 

 /3 Merdk AlDub Al Acber, Epigastrium Ursi Majoris, 

 I Meg'rez Al Dub Al Acber, Uropygium (Insitio Caudse) Ursi 



Majoris. 

 y Phacd Al Dub Al Acber, Femur Ursi Majoris. 



Has quatuor a, /3, 8, y constituunt Al Na'sh Al Cub'ra, Fere- 

 trum Majus. 

 X AlPhik'ra Al Thdnija, Vertebra secunda. 

 v Al Phik'ra Al TJla, Vertebra prima. 



e AlGjaun ~) vel Aly'a, Cauda, 



^Allndk >AlBendt, Filias, sc. Feretri. 

 r, AlKdid ) 



Cabd Al Asad, Jecur Leonis. 



Ad Draconem. 



fj, Al Rdkis, Saltator. 

 v AlAwdid, Pulsatores Testudinis. 

 y Rds Al Tinnin, Caput Draconis. 

 <t Al Athdphi, Chytropodes. 



Adphdr AlDib, Ungulse Lupi. 

 £ AlDib, Lupus. 

 o AlDich, Hyaena. 



Ad Cepheum. 

 y AlRd'i, Pastor. 

 /3 Cawdkib Al Phirk, Stellas Gregis. 



Ad Bootam. 



yj Muphrid Al Rdmih, Efferens Inermem. 



a Simdk AlRdmih, Efferens Hastikrmn; Arcturus; in Ptolemy 



'AgXTOVpOC. 



Ad Coronam. 

 a. Nair Al Phecca, Lucida Pheccarj vulgo Alphcta. 



Ad Herculem. 

 a Rds Al Gjcithi, Caput Ingeniculi. 



* Al Pherkadein, Duo Vituli. Hyde does not give the interpretation of 

 the words Anwer and Anpha. 



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