Gienah
Gienah was the traditional name of two stars, each marking a wing (Arabic al janāħ) of its constellation:
- Gamma Corvi aka Gienah Corvi, in Corvus
- Epsilon Cygni aka Gienah Cygni, in Cygnus
The International Astronomical Union approved the name Gienah for Gamma Corvi A in 2016 and Aljanah for Epsilon Cygni Aa in 2017.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naming Stars". IAU.org. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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