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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Al Gubi Lib Janib an incorrect translation of "al Janubiyyah", the south, from Ptolemy's Greek to Arabic

Allen, p. 175
heaped up high Arabic * alf01 Lib
Ankaa Lib

al-`anqa’

the phoenix



Burnham, Robert (1978), Burnham's celestial handbook: an observer's guide to the universe beyond the Solar System, Dover Books on Astronomy, 2 (2nd ed.), Courier Dover Publications, p. 1108, ISBN 0486235688.

Arabic (after 1800) 73714
Brachium Lib Brachium arm

Burnham, Robert (1978), Burnham's celestial handbook: an observer's guide to the universe beyond the Solar System, Dover Books on Astronomy, 2 (2nd ed.), Courier Dover Publications, p. 1108, ISBN 0486235688.
Latin (named July 31, 1930) 73714
Cornu Lib Cornu horn

Allen, pp. 287, 369
Latin 73714
Elkhiffa Australis Lib

Al Kiffah al Janubiyyah

the scale pan of the south



Allen, p. 275

Arabic & Latin 72622
Graffias Lib grapsaios crab

Allen, p. 367
swept away Greek (first used in Burritt's Atlas of 1835) * ksi01 Lib
Kaphar Lib Kiffa Borealis "Kiffa" is Arabic for scale trays; Hebrew would be "Moznayim".

Allen, p. 276
to cover Hebrew 74785
Kiffa Australis Lib

Kiffa Australis

the southern pan (of the scales)



Allen, p. 275

Arabic & Latin 72622
Kiffa Borealis Lib Kiffa Borealis the northern pan (of the scales)

Allen, p. 276
Arabic & Latin 74785
Lanx Australis Lib

Lanx Australis

the southern claw of the scorpion



https://www.universeguide.com/star/zubeneschamali

Latin (Philippe La Hire, 72603
Lanx Borealis Lib Lanx Borealis the northern claw of the scorpion

La Hire, Philippe (1727), Tabulae Astronomicae, see star table, page 13.
Latin (Philippe La Hire, "Tabulae Astronomicae", 1727) 74785
Zuban al Kravi Lib Zubenhakrabi southern claws

Allen, p. 277
Arabic (Burritt, 1838) * eta Lib
Zuban Alakrab Lib

Zuban Alakrab

claw of the scorpion; the Greeks considered all of Libra to be part of the constellation of Scorpio, but from earliest Mesopotamia, it had been the scale of justice.  The Romans sided with Semitic people in having it as a separate constellation representing scales of justice



http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/ZubenElakrab.html

Arabic 73714
Zuben (el) Hakrabi Lib Zuban al-?Aqrab claw of the scorpion

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/ZubenElakrab.html
Arabic 76333
Zuben Acrabi Lib Zuben Acrabi scorpion's claws, according to Benjamin Gould, American astronomer 1824 - 1896

Allen, p. 278
Arabic & Latin 73714
Zuben Akrabi Lib Zuban al-?Aqrab claw of the scorpion

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Gamma_Librae.html
redemption of the conflict, battle Arabic 76333
Zuben al Akrab Lib Zuban al-?Aqrab claw of the scorpion

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/ZubenElakrab.html
price of the conflict Arabic 76333
Zuben al Chemali Lib Al Zuban al Shamaliyyah the northern claw

Allen, p. 276
the price which covers Arabic 74785
Zuben al Genubi Lib

Al Zuban al Janubiyyah

the southern claw



Allen, p. 275

the price which is deficient Arabic 72622
Zuben al Schemali Lib Al Zuban al Shamaliyyah the northern claw

Allen, p. 276
the purchase which covers Arabic 74785
Zuben el Chamali Lib Al Zuban al Shamaliyyah the northern claw

Allen, p. 276
Arabic 74785
Zuben el Genubi Lib Al Zuban al Janubiyyah the southern claw

Allen, p. 278
Arabic 73714
Zuben Elgenubi Lib

Al Zuban al Janubiyyah

the southern claw



Allen, p. 275

Arabic 72622
Zuben Eschamali Lib Al Zuban al Shamaliyyah the northern claw

Allen, p. 276
Arabic 74785
Zuben Hakrabi Lib Zuban al-?Aqrab claw of the scorpion

https://www.universeguide.com/star/zubenhakrabi
Arabic 73714
Zuben Hakraki Lib Zuban al-?Aqrab claw of the scorpion

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/ZubenElakrab.html
Arabic 76333
Zuben-el-Akrab Lib Zuban al-?Aqrab claw of the scorpion

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/ZubenElakrab.html
Arabic 76333
Zubenelg Lib

Al Zuban al Janubiyyah

the southern claw



Allen, p. 275

the purchase or price which is deficient Arabic 72622
Zubenelgenubi Lib

Az-Zuban al-Janubi

The southern claw



Allen, p. 275

Arabic 72622
Zubenelhakrabi Lib Zuban al-?Aqrab claw of the scorpion

https://www.universeguide.com/star/zubenelakrab
Arabic 76333
Zubenesch Lib Al Zuban al Shamaliyyah the northern claw

Allen, p. 276
Arabic 74785
Zubeneschamali Lib Al Zuban al Shamaliyyah the northern claw

Allen, p. 276
Arabic 74785
Zubenesh Lib Al Zuban al Shamaliyyah the northern claw

Allen, p. 276
the purchase or price which is deficient Arabic 74785
Zubeneshamali Lib Az-Zuban ash-Shamali The northern claw

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic 74785