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Beta Aquarii, Sadalsuud, Sadalsud, Sad es Saud, Sadalsund, Saad el Sund
2.90
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Alpha Aquarii, Sadalmelik, Sadal Melik, Sadalmelek, Sadlamulk, El Melik, Saad el Melik, Ruchbah
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Farther down and to the right, near the right edge, find Sadalsuud, Beta Aquarii. Hydor (Lambda) is the brightest star down and to the left of the asterism.
The brightest star in the Aquarius constellation is [264], beta Aquarii, also known by its traditional name Sadalsuud. The name derives from the Arabic phrase "sa'd al-suud," meaning "luck of lucks." Beta Aquarii has a magnitude of 2.
Alpha Aquarii ("Sadalmelik") and beta Aquarii ("Sadalsuud") are twin supergiants with nearly identical names. The names mean, respectively, "The Lucky One of the King" and "The Luckiest of the Lucky".
Beta Aquarii is called Sadalsuud, from sa'd al-su'ud, possibly meaning ‘luckiest of the lucky'. Gamma Aquarii is Sadachbia, from sa'd al-akhbiya, possibly meaning ‘lucky stars of the tents'.
Sadalsud; Sad es Saud; Sadalsund; Saad el Sund.
Beta Aquarii
HR 8232
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Alpha Aquarii (the brightest star in Aquarius) is called Sadalmelik (meaning the Lucky One of the King) and beta Aquarii (the second-brightest star in Aquarius) is named Sadalsuud (meaning the Luckiest of the Lucky); they are twin supergiants.
 See also: Sadalsuud, Aquarius, Star, Sadalmelik, Alpha Aquarii
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