45 - variable Betelgeuse [Betelgeuze, Beteiguex] or Mankib [Al Mankib]: yad al-jauzā' Hand of the central one [For a history of the error, see the article.]: mankib shoulder * (19/β Ori) 0.
Other names for this star are Betelguex, Betelgeuze, Beteiguex, or Al Mankib. Betelguese and the related names derive from the Arabic phrase Ibt al Jauzah meaning "The Armpit of the Central One".
Betelguex; Betelgeuze; Beteiguex; Al Mankib. Alpha Orionis HR 2061 HD 39801 ...
See also: Betelgeuze, Betelgeuse, Star, Variable star, Alpha Orionis
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