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AZHA (Eta Eridani). Eridanus, the great celestial River, has its source at Cursa near Rigel, then flows more or less to the east.

 


89 Azha (?) corruption of Persian آشيانه āšiyāne The (ostrich) nest:* (θ Eri) Acamar - double 3.89, 4.35 ākhir an-nahr = "Last of the river" [named before Achernar was added], with a handwriting misread rn - m.

Azha (Eta Eri)
ACAMAR (Theta 1 Eri)
Beid (Omicron 1 Eri)
Keid (Omicron 2 Eri)
Angetenar (Tau 2 Eri)
Theemim (Upsilon 2 Eri)
Sceptrum (53 Eri)
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79 Ceti is located around 117 light-years from Sol, in the northeastern corner (2:35:19.9-3:33:38.2, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Cetus, the Whale or Sea Monster -- east of Mira (Omicron Ceti), south of Delta Ceti, and northwest of Azha ...

Acamar (θ 1Eri), Achernar (α Eri), Angetenar (τ 2 Eri), Azha (η Eri), Beid (ο 1 Eri), Cursa (β Eri), Keid (ο 2 Eri), Rana (δ Eri), Sceptrum (53 Eri) Theemim (υ 2 Eri), Zaurak (γ Eri), ...

See also: Eridanus, Constellation, Star, Acamar, Sun