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Star Common Name Constellation Full Name Translation/Reference Rolleston Language Identifier
Al Suhail Vel suhayl al-wazn the swearer

Allen, p. 74
Arabic * lam Vel
Alherem Vel <p> Al Haram</p> <p> the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants; this name may have resulted from confusion with an early Mesopotamian constellation named The Harrow, which occupied the region of the sky given to Vela by the Greeks thousands of years later</p>

<p> Moore, Partick &amp;Robin Rees (2011). Patrick Moore&#39;s Data Book of Astronomy. Cambridge University Press. p. 500</p>
Arabic * mu. Vel
Alsuhail Vel Al Suhail al Wazn the plain of the weight; the swearer (that the weight was correct)

http://www.icoproject.org/star.html
Arabic (Al-Sufi, 964 AD) * lam Vel
Markab Vel Markab obscure use of "markab" as a ship is something to ride

http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/thetacar.html
returning from afar Arabic * kap Vel
Markab Vel Markeb something to ride, such as a poop deck of a ship

<p> http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/markeb.html</p>
Arabic * kap Vel
Markeb Vel Markab obscure use of "markab" as a ship is something to ride

http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/thetacar.html
Arabic 45941
Marut Vel <p> Marut</p> <p> Harut and Marut (Harut wa-Marut) are the two angels mentioned in the second surah of the Quran, who were present during the reign of Sulaym&acirc;n (Arabic: Solomon), and were located at Babil.</p>

<p> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harut_and_Marut</p>
Arabic HR 3803
Peregrini Vel <p> plural of peregrinus</p> <p> a free man who is not a Roman citizen</p>

<p> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrinus_(Roman)</p>
Latin * mu. Vel
Regor Vel <p> Regor</p> <p> Roger (Chaffee), Apollo 1 astronaut, spelled backward</p>

<p> https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/alsj-AOTNavStarsDetents.html</p>
American 39953
Suhail Vel Al Suhail al Wazn the plain of the weight

Allen, p. 74
Arabic 44816
Suhail Vel <p> Al Suhail al Mu?lif</p> <p> the plain of the oath</p>

<p> Allen, p. 72</p>
Arabic * gam02 Vel
Suhail al Muhlif Vel <p> Al Suhail al Muhlif</p> <p> taker of the oath</p>

<p> Allen, p. 72</p>
Arabic * gam02 Vel
Suhail Alwazn Vel Al Suhail al Wazn the plain of the weight

Allen, p. 74
Arabic * lam Vel
Xestus Vel Xestus the name of the god of sea currents and ocean currents who helped to guide the Argo on its journey

http://bethulah.blogspot.com/2008/09/argo-navis-13-vela.html
Greek * omi Vel