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Ras Algethi

Definitions

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  • proper noun Alpha Herculis, the brightest star in the constellation of Hercules

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

  • 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

  • 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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