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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Aggia Oph Aggia magician
Allen, p. 303 		Coptic 84970
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 86742
Celbalrai Oph

Kalb ar-Ra'i

the shepherd's dog


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

 Arabic 86742
Celbalrai Oph

kalb al-ra‘i

the heart of the shepherd


Allen, p. 301

 Arabic 86742
Celb-al-Rai Oph Kalb ar-Ra'i heart of the shepherd
Allen, p. 301 		Arabic 86742
Chebalrai Oph heart of the shepherd Arabic: "Kalb al Rai", heart of the shepherd
Allen, p. 301 		the serpent enfolding Arabic 86742
Cheleb Oph Kalb al Rai heart of the shepherd
Allen, p. 301 		the serpent enfolding Arabic 86742
Jed Posterior Oph Yed Posterior rear (right) hand [literlally, the hand behind]
Allen p. 302 		Arabic & Latin 79882
Jed Prior Oph Yed Prior front (left) hand [literally, the hand in front]
Allen, p. 302 		Arabic & Latin 79593
Kelb Alrai Oph Kalb al Rai heart of the shepherd
Allen, p. 301 		Arabic 86742
Marfic Oph Al Marfik elbow [of the serpent handler]
Allen, p. 303 		Arabic 80883
Marfik Oph

Al-Mirfaq

the elbow


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

 Arabic 80883
Marsic Oph Al Marfik elbow [of the serpent handler]
Allen, p. 303 		Arabic 80883
Muliphen Oph Muhluifain oath
http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/muliphen.html 		Arabic 87108
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 86032
Ras Alhague Oph Ras Alhague the head of the serpent collector
Allen, p. 301 		Arabic 86032
Ras-Al-Awa Oph Ras al Hawwa head of the snake charmer
Allen, p. 300 		the head of the desired one Arabic 86032
Rasalhague Oph

Ra's al-Hawwa'

head of the snake-man


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

 Arabic 86032
Ras-Al-Hagus Oph Ras al Hawwa head of the snake charmer
Allen, p. 300 		the head of him who holds Arabic 86032
Sabik Oph As-Sabiq The preceding [star, near the left knee]
http://www.icoproject.org/star.html 		Arabic (Al Tizini, 16th Century) 84012
Saik Oph Sabik driver [of the preceding star]
Allen, p. 302 		Arabic 81377
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 88048
Yad Oph Yed Prior the former of the two stars in the hand [of Ophiuchus]
Allen, p. 302 		Arabic 79593
Yad Oph Yed Posterior the latter of the two stars in the hand [of Ophiuchus]
Allen, p. 302 		Arabic 79882
Yed Posterior Oph Al-Yad The succeeding one of "the hand"
http://www.icoproject.org/star.html 		Arabic 79882
Yed Prior Oph Al-Yad The preceding one of "the hand"
http://www.icoproject.org/star.html 		Arabic 79593