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Star Common Name | Constellation | Full Name | Translation/Reference | Rolleston | Hipparcos | Language | Identifier |
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Azimuth | Pyx | Al Sumut | The original name in Arabic is "Al Sumut", which means "the way" or "the direction". It was Latinized to "Azimuth" when the Roman Empire began trade with indigenous Arabs. It is most prominently seen over New Zealand and Australia, suggesting that Arab merchant ships may have used it for navigation in that part of the world. https://www.pyxis.co.nz/about-pyxis.html |
Arabic | * alf Pyx | ||
elbow of kak-si-sa | Pyx | elbow of kak-si-sa | elbow of the spear of the great hero Ninurta British Museum tablet BM 78161 translated by Thompson Gary D. http://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page9r.html |
Babylonian | * alf Pyx |