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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Acubene Cnc

Al Zubanah

the claws



Allen, p. 111

the sheltering, or hiding, place Arabic * alf Cnc
Acubens Cnc Al Zubanah the claws

Allen, p. 111
the sheltering Hebrew * alf Cnc
Al Himarein Cnc Al Himarain the two asses (northern ass)

Allen, p. 111
the kids or the lambs Arabic * gam Cnc
Al Himarein Cnc Al Himarain the two asses (southern ass)

Allen, p. 111
the kids or the lambs Arabic * del Cnc
Al Tarf Cnc Al Tarf the end or the edge

Allen, p. 111
Arabic * bet Cnc
Almalaf Cnc Al Ma'laf the manger, crib, stall

Allen, p. 113
Arabic * eps Cnc
Arku-sha-nangaru-sha-shutu Cnc Arku-sha-nangaru-sha-shutu the southeast star in the Crab

Allen, p. 112
Babylonian * del Cnc
Ascellus Australis Cnc Ascellus Australis southern ass colt

Allen, p. 111
Latin * del Cnc
Ascellus Borealis Cnc Ascellus Borealis northern ass colt

Allen, p. 111
Latin * gam Cnc
Asellus Australis Cnc Asellus Australis southern donkey; the tribe of Issachar who Jacob likened to a strong ass

Millen, George Jarvis (1905). The Bible Allegories; an Interpretation. p. 167
the southern she-ass Latin * gam Cnc
Asellus Borealis Cnc Asellus Borealis northern donkey; the tribe of Issachar who Jacob likened to a strong ass

Millen, George Jarvis (1905). The Bible Allegories; an Interpretation. p. 167
the northern ass Latin * gam Cnc
Beehive Cluster Cnc Meleph manger or crib

Allen, p. 113
Greek (Aratos, Eratostheses) * eps Cnc
Copernicus Cnc

Copernicus

a Polish astronomer



https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1514/

English, public poll in 2015 * rho01 Cnc
Ma’alaph Cnc Al Ma'laf the stall

Allen, p. 113
assembled thousands Arabic * eps Cnc
Ma'alaph Cnc Al Ma'laf the stall [of the two asses]

Allen, p. 113
assembled thousands Arabic * eps Cnc
Nahn Cnc Nahn the nose

Allen, p. 114
Persian * ksi Cnc
Nepa Cnc Nepa 'Nepa' is a classical Latin word for a 'scorpion' or 'crab'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepa_(insect)
grasping Latin * eps Cnc
Piautos Cnc Piautos the eye

https://www.universeguide.com/star/lambdacancri
Coptic * lam Cnc
Praesepe Cnc Praesepe manger or crib

Allen, p. 113
the multitude, the offspring Latin * eps Cnc
Sertan Cnc Sertan crab

Allen, p. 111
Arabic * alf Cnc
Tarf Cnc

At-Tarf

"the glance" of the lion



http://www.icoproject.org/star.html

Arabic * bet Cnc
Tegmine Cnc

Tegmen

in the covering, the shell of the crab



Allen, p. 114

holding Latin (Rufus Festus Avienus, 4th Century) * zet02 Cnc
Teqmine Cnc

Tegmen

in the covering, the shell of the crab



Allen, p. 114

holding Latin (Rufus Festus Avienus, 4th Century) * zet02 Cnc