Arabic Star Catalog



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Folkloric ComplexesFolkloric Complexes
Rain Stars (anwa')Rain Stars (anwa')
Lunar Stations (manazil al-qamar)Lunar Stations (manazil al-qamar)
Rising Star Rhymed Prose (saj'a)Rising Star Rhymed Prose (saj'a)




Folkloric Celestial Complexes

The Auspicious Asterisms Celestial Complex (as-su’ud, السعود)

The Auspice of the Slaughterer (sa’d adh-dhabih, سعد الذابح)
The Sheep (ash-shat, الشاة)
The Voracious Auspice (sa’d bul’, سعد بلع)
The Scattering Auspice (sa’d nashira, سعد ناشرة)
The Auspice of Auspices (sa’d as-su’ud, سعد السعود)
The Auspice of the King (sa’d al-malik, سعد الملك)
The Auspice of Lambs (sa’d al-baha’im, سعد البهائم)
The Auspice of Woolen Tents (sa’d al-akhbiya, سعد الأخبية)
The Auspice of the Aspiring One (sa’d al-humam, سعد الهمام)
The Auspice of the Exalted One (sa’d al-bari’, سعد البارع)
The Auspice of Rain (sa’d matar, سعد مطر)

The Two Vultures Celestial Complex (an-nasran, النسران)

The Alighting Vulture (an-nasr al-waqi’, النسر الواقع)
The Flying Vulture (an-nasr at-ta’ir, النسر الطائر)

The Ostriches Celestial Complex (an-na’a’im, النعائم)

The Ostriches (an-na’a’im, النعائم)
The Drinking Ostriches (an-na’am al-warid, النعام الوارد)
The Returning Ostriches (an-na’am as-sadir, النعام الصادر)
The Ostrich Nest (al-udhi, الأدحي)
The Wasteland (al-balda, البلدة)

The Scorpion Celestial Complex (al-‘aqrab, العقرب)

The Two Claws of the Scorpion (az-zubanayan, الزبانيان)
The Crown of the Scorpion (al-iklil, الإكليل)
The Heart of the Scorpion (al-qalb, القلب)
The Aorta (an-niyat, النياط)
The Segments (al-fiqarat, الفقرات)
The Raised Tail (ash-shawla, الشولة)
The Sting of the Scorpion (al-ibra, الإبرة)

The Sky-Raisers Celestial Complex (as-simakan, السماكان)

The Two Sky-Raisers (as-simakan, السماكان)
The Unarmed Sky-Raiser (as-simak al-a’zal, السماك الأعزل)
The Spear-Bearing Sky-Raiser (as-simak ar-ramih, السماك الرامح)
The Spear (ar-rumh, الرمح)
The Throne of the Sky-Raiser (‘arsh as-simak, عرش السماك)

The Lion Celestial Complex (al-asad, الأسد)

The Two Forearms (adh-dhira’an, الذراعان)
The Clenched Forearm (adh-dhira’a al-maqbuda, الذراعة المقبوضة)
The Extended Forearm (adh-dhira’a al-mabsuta, الذراعة المبسوطة)
The Claws (al-azfar, الأظفار)
The Tip of the Nose (an-nathra, النثرة)
The Two Nostrils (al-mankhiran, المنخران)
The Sneeze (an-nathra, النثرة)
The Eyes (at-tarf, الطرف)
The Eyelashes (al-ash’ar, الأشعار)
The Forehead (al-jabha, الجبهة)
The Mane (az-zubra, الزبرة)
The Sheath of the Penis of the Lion (qunb al-asad, قنب الأسد)
The Two Haunches (al-warikan, الوركان)
The Two Shanks (as-saqan, الساقان)
The Rump (al-‘ajz, العجز)
The Tail Hair (al-hulba, الهلبة)
The Tail Hair Strikes (darb al-asad bi hulbatihi, ضرب الأسد بهلبته)

Jawza’ Celestial Complex (al-jawza’, الجوزاء)

Jawza’/The Lady in the Middle (al-jawza’, الجوزاء)
The Belt of Pearls (an-nazm, النظم, an-nizamالنظام)
The Hands of Jawza’ (yada al-jawza’, يدا الجوزاء)
The Feet of Jawza’ (rijla al-jawza’, رجلا الجوزاء)
The Head of Jawza’ (ra’s al-jawza’, رأس الجوزاء)
The Flowing Locks of Hair (adh-dhawa’ib, الذوائب)
The Bow of Jawza’ (qaws al-jawza’, قوس الجوزاء)
The Front Footstool (al-kursi al-muqadam, الكرسي المقدم)
The Rear Footstool (al-kursi al-mu’akhar, الكرسي المؤخر)
The Maidenhead of Jawza’ (‘udhrat al-jawza’, عذرة الجوزاء)

The Hands of Thuraya Complex (aydi ath-thuraya, أيدي الثريا)

Thuraya/The Little Abundant One (ath-thuraya, الثريا), known as the Star/Asterism (an-najm, النجم)
The Amputated Hand (al-kaf al-jadhma’, الكف الجذماء)
The Henna-Dyed Hand (al-kaf al-khadib, الكف الخضيب)
The Tattoo of the Wrist (washm al-mi’sam, وشم المعصم)
The Forearm of Thuraya (dhira’ ath-thuraya, ذراع الثريا)
The Pit of the Elbow (al-ma’bid, المأبد)
The Elbow (al-mirfaq, المرفق)
The Tip of the Elbow (ibrat al-mirfaq, إبرة المرفق)
The Upper Arm (al-‘adud, العضد)
The Shoulder (al-mankib, المنكب)
The Shoulder Blade (al-‘atiq, العاتق)
The Follower (ad-dabaran, الدبران)

The Lamb Complex (al-hamal, الحمل)

The Horns of the Lamb (qarna al-hamal, قرنا الحمل)
The Little Belly of the Lamb (al-butayn, البطين)
The Fatty Tail of the Lamb (alyat al-hamal, ألية الحمل)

The Two Fish Complex (as-samakatan, السمكتان)

The Great Fish (al-hut, الحوت) and its Belly (batn al-hut, بطن الحوت)
The Great Fish (as-samaka al-‘azima, السمكة العظيمة) and its Belly (batn as-samaka, بطن السمكة)
The Smaller Fish (as-samaka as-sughra, السمكة الصغرى)

The Well Bucket Complex (ad-dalw, الدلو)

The First Crossbars (‘arquwata ad-dalw al-ulayan, عرقوتا الدلو الأليان)
The Rear Crossbars (al-‘arquwatan al-mu’akharatan min ad-dalw, العرقوتان المؤخرتان من الدلو)
The Crossbar Rope (al-karab, الكرب)
The First Spout (al-fargh al-awal, الفرغ الأول)
The Second Spout (al-fargh ath-thani, الفرغ الثاني)
The Well Rope (ar-risha’, الرشاء)


Rain Stars

The Marking Rains of Autumn (al-wasmi, الوسمي)

The Rear Crossbars (al-‘arquwatan al-mu’akharatan min ad-dalw, العرقوتان المؤخرتان من الدلو)
The Sign (ash-sharat, الشرط)
Thuraya/The Little Abundant One (ath-thuraya, الثريا), known as the Star/Asterism (an-najm, النجم)

The Cold Rains of Winter (ash-shita’, الشتاء)

Jawza’/The Lady in the Middle (al-jawza’, الجوزاء)
The Two Forearms (adh-dhira’an, الذراعان)
The Tip of the Nose (an-nathra, النثرة)
The Forehead (al-jabha, الجبهة)

The Warm Rains of Spring (ad-dafa’i, الدفئي)

The Forehead (al-jabha, الجبهة).
The Howling Dogs (al-‘awa’, العواء)
The Weather Change (as-sarfa, الصرفة)

The Rains of Summer (as-sayf, الصيف)

The Two Sky-Raisers (as-simakan, السماكان)
The Unarmed Sky-Raiser (as-simak al-a’zal, السماك الأعزل)
The Spear-Bearing Sky-Raiser (as-simak ar-ramih, السماك الرامح)

The Oppressive Heat of Summer (al-hamim, الحميم)

The Follower (ad-dabaran, الدبران)

The Rains of the Autumnal Harvest (al-kharif, الخريف)

The Two Vultures Celestial Complex (an-nasran, النسران)
The Alighting Vulture (an-nasr al-waqi’, النسر الواقع)
The Flying Vulture (an-nasr at-ta’ir, النسر الطائر)
The Dark Green (al-akhdar, الأخضر)
The First Crossbars (‘arquwata ad-dalw al-ulayan, عرقوتا الدلو الأليان)


Lunar Stations

1. The Two Signs (ash-sharatan, الشرطان)
2. The Little Belly (al-butayn, البطين)
3. Thuraya/The Little Abundant One (ath-thuraya, الثريا), known as the Star/Asterism (an-najm, النجم)
4. The Follower of Thuraya (ad-dabaran, الدبران)
5. The Hair Whorl (al-haq’a, الهقعة)
6. The Neck Mark (al-han’a, الهنعة)
7. The Extended Forearm (adh-dhira’a al-mabsuta, الذراعة المبسوطة)
8. The Tip of the Nose (an-nathra, النثرة)
9. The Eyes (at-tarf, الطرف)
10. The Forehead (al-jabha, الجبهة)
11. The Mane (az-zubra, الزبرة)
12. The Weather Change (as-sarfa, الصرفة)
13. The Howling Dogs (al-‘awa’, العواء)
14. The Unarmed Sky-Raiser (as-simak al-a’zal, السماك الأعزل)
15. The Concealment (al-ghafr, الغفر)
16. The Claw of the Scorpion (az-zubana, الزبانى)
17. The Crown of the Scorpion (al-iklil, الإكليل)
18. The Heart of the Scorpion (al-qalb, القلب)
19. The Raised Tail (ash-shawla, الشولة)
20. The Ostriches (an-na’a’im, النعائم)
21. The Wasteland (al-balda, البلدة)
22. The Auspice of the Slaughterer (sa’d adh-dhabih, سعد الذابح)
23. The Voracious Auspice (sa’d bul’, سعد بلع)
24. The Auspice of Auspices (sa’d as-su’ud, سعد السعود)
25. The Auspice of Woolen Tents (sa’d al-akhbiya, سعد الأخبية)
26. The First Spout (al-fargh al-awal, الفرغ الأول)
27. The Second Spout (al-fargh ath-thani, الفرغ الثاني)
28. The Great Fish (al-hut, الحوت)


Rising Star Rhymed Prose

The Stars of Summer (as-sayf, الصيف)

Thuraya/The Little Abundant One (ath-thuraya, الثريا), known as the Star/Asterism (an-najm, النجم)
The Follower (ad-dabaran, الدبران)