Definitions
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- proper noun Alpha Herculis, the brightest
star in theconstellation ofHercules
Etymologies
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Arabic رأس الجاثي (ra’as al-jāthī, "the kneeler's head"), from رأس ("head") and جاثي ("kneeler").
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Examples
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The star in the head of Hercules, Ras Algethi, is about 25° southeast of Corona Borealis.
A Field Book of the Stars William Tyler Olcott 1904
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Ras Algethi, marking the head of Hercules, lies just west of Ras
A Field Book of the Stars William Tyler Olcott 1904
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