Stars with Arabic Names
Alphecca
الفَكَّة
al-fakka
al-Fakka was the Arabs' name for this ring of stars with a gap in it – people called it 'the paupers' bowl'. The brightest star took the name of the whole ring.
- Meaning in Arabic
- the broken ring
- Constellation
- Corona Borealis
- Where to see it
- brightest star of Corona Borealis
The path between languagesal-fakka → Alphecca
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