Another notable star is [270] gamma Aquarii, or Sadalachbia (Sadachbia), from the Arabic expression "sa'd al-axbiyah," meaning "luck of the homes." Gamma Aquarii has an apparent magnitude of 3.84 and is 158 light-years distant from Earth.
Sadachbia = Gamma Aquarii
Skat = Delta Aquarii
Albali = Epsilon Aquarii
Eta Aqr = Eta Aquarii
Hydor = Lambda Aquarii
Zeta Aqr = Zeta Aquarii
Nu Aqr =Nu Aquarii &
Seat = Pi Aquarii &
Chi Aqr = Chi Aquarii
53 Aqr = 53 Aquarii & ...
Gamma Aquarii is Sadachbia, from sa'd al-akhbiya, possibly meaning ‘lucky stars of the tents'. The exact significance of these names has been lost even by the Arabs, according to the German expert on star names, Paul Kunitzsch.
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". Gamma Aquarii shares in the good fortune: ...
 See also: Star, Constellation, Beta Aquarii, Alpha Aquarii, Sadalsuud
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