Stars with Arabic Names
Achernar
آخِرُ النَّهْر
ākhir al-nahr
The name first belonged to the star where Ptolemy's river ended. When the constellation was extended south in the 16th century, the name moved to this star.
- Meaning in Arabic
- the end of the river
- Constellation
- Eridanus
- Where to see it
- brightest star of Eridanus
The path between languagesākhir al-nahr → Achernar
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