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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Aggia Oph Aggia magician

Allen, p. 303
Coptic * tet Oph
Barnard's Star Oph

Proxima Ophiuchi

named after the American astronomer E. E. Barnard, who first noticed its exceptionally high proper motion



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnard%27s_Star

English HIP 87937
Cebalrai Oph kalb al-ra‘i heart of the shepherd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_Ophiuchi#Nomenclature
Arabic * bet Oph
Celbalrai Oph

Kalb ar-Ra'i

the shepherd's dog



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

Arabic * bet Oph
Celbalrai Oph

kalb al-ra‘i

the heart of the shepherd



Allen, p. 301

Arabic * bet Oph
Celb-al-Rai Oph Kalb ar-Ra'i heart of the shepherd

Allen, p. 301
Arabic * bet Oph
Chebalrai Oph heart of the shepherd Arabic: "Kalb al Rai", heart of the shepherd

Allen, p. 301
the serpent enfolding Arabic * bet Oph
Cheleb Oph Kalb al Rai heart of the shepherd

Allen, p. 301
the serpent enfolding Arabic * bet Oph
Jed Posterior Oph Yed Posterior rear (right) hand [literlally, the hand behind]

Allen p. 302
Arabic & Latin * eps Oph
Jed Prior Oph Yed Prior front (left) hand [literally, the hand in front]

Allen, p. 302
Arabic & Latin * del Oph
Kelb Alrai Oph Kalb al Rai heart of the shepherd

Allen, p. 301
Arabic * bet Oph
Marfic Oph Al Marfik elbow [of the serpent handler]

Allen, p. 303
Arabic * lam Oph
Marfik Oph

Al-Mirfaq

the elbow



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

Arabic * lam Oph
Marsic Oph Al Marfik elbow [of the serpent handler]

Allen, p. 303
Arabic * lam Oph
Muliphen Oph Muhluifain oath

http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/muliphen.html
Arabic * gam Oph
Ras al Hagus Oph Ras Alhagus the head of the serpent collector; snake-charmer, one of the Psylli of Libya, according to Golius (1669) a notable orientalist

Allen, p. 301
head of him who holds Arabic * alf Oph
Ras Alhague Oph Ras Alhague the head of the serpent collector

Allen, p. 301
Arabic * alf Oph
Ras-Al-Awa Oph Ras al Hawwa head of the snake charmer

Allen, p. 300
the head of the desired one Arabic * alf Oph
Rasalhague Oph

Ra's al-Hawwa'

head of the snake-man



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Arabic * alf Oph
Ras-Al-Hagus Oph Ras al Hawwa head of the snake charmer

Allen, p. 300
the head of him who holds Arabic * alf Oph
Sabik Oph As-Sabiq The preceding [star, near the left knee]

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic (Al Tizini, 16th Century) * eta Oph
Saik Oph Sabik driver [of the preceding star]

Allen, p. 302
Arabic * zet Oph
Sinistra Oph

Sinistra

left side (This star is shared by Ophiuchus and Serpens and marks the left hand of the figure of Ophiuchus.  Before Ophiuchus was defined, and that part of the sky was part of the Mesopotamian constellation called The Pasture, it was one of the most significant stars of Serpens, called "the star of Zababa", Zababa being the patron god of the city of Kish around 3100 BC.  Kish was the first city to have kings post-deluge.)



"http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/nuoph.html", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zababa"

Latin * nu. Oph
Yad Oph Yed Prior the former of the two stars in the hand [of Ophiuchus]

Allen, p. 302
Arabic * del Oph
Yad Oph Yed Posterior the latter of the two stars in the hand [of Ophiuchus]

Allen, p. 302
Arabic * eps Oph
Yed Posterior Oph Al-Yad The succeeding one of "the hand"

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic * eps Oph
Yed Prior Oph Al-Yad The preceding one of "the hand"

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic * del Oph