View Stars for Constellation Canis Minor
Star Common Name | Constellation | Full Name | Translation/Reference | Rolleston | Language | Identifier |
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Al Gomeisa | CMi | mirzam al-ghumaisa | girdle of the dim, watery-eyed, or weeping woman Allen, p. 134 |
the burdened, the loaded, bearing for others | Arabic | * bet CMi |
Al Gomeyra | CMi | Algomeyla | girdle of the dim, watery-eyed, or weeping woman Allen, p. 134 |
who completes or perfects | Arabic (Alfonsine Tables, 1483, Spain) | * bet CMi |
Al Mirzam | CMi | Al Mirzama al Gomeyla | the announcer [of Procyon rising] Allen, pp. 134, 129 |
the prince or ruler | Arabic | * bet CMi |
Al Shemeliya | CMi | Al Shi`ra al Shamiyyah | the Sirius of the north; it dissapeard from view north of Syria, so it was the "bright star of Syria" Allen, p. 133 |
the prince or chief of the left hand | Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) | * alf CMi |
Al Shira | CMi | Al Shi`ra al Shamiyyah |
the Sirius of the north, Syria Allen, p. 133 |
the prince or chief of the left hand | Arabic (Ulugh Beg, 1437) | * alf CMi |
Antecanis | CMi | Antecanis | rising before the dog Allen, p. 133 |
Latin | * alf CMi | |
Dalaph | CMi | Dalaph | to drop, drip, leak, weep tears Strong's H1811 |
pouring out water | Hebrew | * bet CMi |
Elgomaisa | CMi | Algomeysa |
"Al Ghumaisa", the dim, watery-eyed, or weeping woman, is the Semitic name of the entire constellation of CMi, which rises first before CMa; if Canis Minor ever represented Jacob, then Gomeisa, which rises first, would represent Leah and Procyon would represent Rachel Allen, p. 132 |
Arabic (Alfonsine Tables, 1521, Spain) | * alf CMi | |
Gomeisa | CMi | Al-Ghumaisa' | The bleary-eyed one http://www.icoproject.org/star.html |
Arabic | * bet CMi | |
Gomeisa | CMi | mirzam al-ghumaisa’ | girdle of the bleary-eyed one (woman) Allen, p. 134 |
Arabic | * bet CMi | |
Nangar | CMi | Nangar | the carpenter who builds the heavens Kelley, David H.; Milone, Eugene F.; Aveni, A.F. (2011). Exploring Ancient Skies: A Survey of Ancient and Cultural Astronomy. New York, New York: Springer. p. 217. ISBN 144197623X. |
Babylonian | * alf CMi | |
Procyon | CMi | Procyon | rising before the dog Allen, p. 133 |
the Redeemer | Greek | * alf CMi |