Rukbat

RUKBAT (Alpha Sagittarii). Alpha stars are, according to logic, tradition, and expectation, supposed to be the brightest in their constellations.

Rukbat (Alpha Sgr) Arkab Prior (Beta 1 Sgr) Arkab Posterior (Beta 2 Sgr) Nash (Gamma 2 Sgr) Kaus Meridionalis (Delta Sgr) KAUS AUSTRALIS (Epsilon Sgr) Ascella (Zeta Sgr) Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sgr) Ain al Rami (Nu 1 Sgr) Albaldah (Pi Sgr) ...

Rukbat al-dajajah; Al Rukbah al Dajajah. Omega 2 Cygni HR 7851 HD 195774 ...

α Sgr (Rukbat) isn't the brightest star of the constellation, having a magnitude of only 3.96 (not shown on the map as it is located below the map's southwestern corner, north is up). Notable deep-sky objects ...

R Coronae Australis lies in the north central edge (19:01:53.65-36:57:07.62, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Corona Australis (see David Malin's photo, also at Astronomy Picture of the Day), the Southern Crown -- northwest of Rukbat (Alpha Sagittarii) ...

Alpha Sagittarii is alternatively called Rukbat or Alrami, both from the Arabic rukbat al-rami, ‘knee of the archer'. Beta Sagittarii is called Arkab, from the Arabic name meaning ‘the archer's Achilles tendon'.

It was the Romans who named the constellation Sagittarius ("sagitta" is Latin for `arrow'), although several stars carry Arabic names which identify just which portion of the constellation they represent: Alpha Sagittarii is named "Rukbat": (Rukbat ...

Astronomy Constellations - Saggitarius - alp Sgr (Rukbat) Identification Data Common Name ...

Regulus Alpha Leonis Rigel Beta Orionis Rigil Kentaurus Alpha Centauri Rijl al Awwa Mu Virginis Rotanev Beta Delphini Ruchba Omega-2 Cygni Ruchbah Delta Cassiopeiae Rukbat Alpha Sagittarii Rukh Delta Cygni ...

The center of the Milky Way Galaxy is in the direction of Sagittarius. Many meteor showers, including the Sagittariids, seem to radiate from Sagittarius. The brightest star in Sagittarius (Alpha Sgr) is Rukbat (which means "knee" in Arabic).

See also: Constellation, Star, Sagitta, Sagittarius, Sky