Al-ʿana - Revision history

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	Here ''al-Dalw'' denotes the four stars α Andromedae and α, β, and γ Pegasi, the prominent quadrilateral known as the Great Square of Pegasus. Al-Marzūqī’s wording therefore places the six additional ''Suʿūd'' in the region of this figure and resolves the difficulty in Ibn ʿĀṣim’s statement that they lie <span dir="rtl">من ناحية الجنوب</span> (“on the southern side”).		Here ''al-Dalw'' denotes the four stars α Andromedae and α, β, and γ Pegasi, the prominent quadrilateral known as the Great Square of Pegasus. Al-Marzūqī’s wording therefore places the six additional ''Suʿūd'' in the region of this figure and resolves the difficulty in Ibn ʿĀṣim’s statement that they lie <span dir="rtl">من ناحية الجنوب</span> (“on the southern side”).

	=== Neighbouring Asterism: Al-Sullam ===		=== Neighbouring Asterism: [[Al-Sullam]] ===
	A separate textual question concerns ''al-Sullam''. Unlike the disputed placement of the six additional ''Suʿūd'', this issue concerns whether the name denotes a single star or a group of stars.		A separate textual question concerns ''al-Sullam''. Unlike the disputed placement of the six additional ''Suʿūd'', this issue concerns whether the name denotes a single star or a group of stars.

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	== Provenance, Etymology, History ==		== Provenance, Etymology, History ==

	The name <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">العانَة</span> (''al-ʿāna'') is recorded by Ibn Qutayba (p. 81)<ref name="qutayba"/> and Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī (p. 74)<ref name="thaqafi"/>. Kunitzsch lists the form ''al-ʿāna'' (entry 32, p. 42).~~<ref name="Kunitzsch1961"/>~~		The name <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">العانَة</span> (''al-ʿāna'') is recorded by Ibn Qutayba (p. 81)<ref name="qutayba"/> and Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī (p. 74)<ref name="thaqafi"/>. Kunitzsch (1961)<ref name="Kunitzsch1961" /> lists the form ''al-ʿāna'' (entry 32, p. 42).

	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
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	==Sources==		=== Sources ===

	~~===Ibn Qutayba~~===

			==== Ibn Qutayba ====
	Ibn Qutayba (d. 276 AH / 889 CE) places ''al-ʿāna'' among the stellar features near the ''al-Suʿūd''.(p. 81)<ref name="qutayba"/>		Ibn Qutayba (d. 276 AH / 889 CE) places ''al-ʿāna'' among the stellar features near the ''al-Suʿūd''.(p. 81)<ref name="qutayba"/>

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	===Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī===		==== Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī ====

	Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī (d. 403 AH / c. 1013 CE) gives a closely related account.(p. 74)<ref name="thaqafi"/>		Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī (d. 403 AH / c. 1013 CE) gives a closely related account.(p. 74)<ref name="thaqafi"/>

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	Here ''al-Dalw'' denotes the four stars α Andromedae and α, β, and γ Pegasi, the prominent quadrilateral known as the Great Square of Pegasus. Al-Marzūqī’s wording therefore places the six additional ''Suʿūd'' in the region of this figure and resolves the difficulty in Ibn ʿĀṣim’s statement that they lie <span dir="rtl">من ناحية الجنوب</span> (“on the southern side”).		Here ''al-Dalw'' denotes the four stars α Andromedae and α, β, and γ Pegasi, the prominent quadrilateral known as the Great Square of Pegasus. Al-Marzūqī’s wording therefore places the six additional ''Suʿūd'' in the region of this figure and resolves the difficulty in Ibn ʿĀṣim’s statement that they lie <span dir="rtl">من ناحية الجنوب</span> (“on the southern side”).

	==Al-Sullam==		=== Neighbouring Asterism: Al-Sullam ===

	A separate textual question concerns ''al-Sullam''. Unlike the disputed placement of the six additional ''Suʿūd'', this issue concerns whether the name denotes a single star or a group of stars.		A separate textual question concerns ''al-Sullam''. Unlike the disputed placement of the six additional ''Suʿūd'', this issue concerns whether the name denotes a single star or a group of stars.

Sushoff: /* Candidate stars */ links added

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Candidate stars: links added

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IAU Working Group Star Names

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	==IAU Working Group Star Names==		==IAU Working Group Star Names==

	In 2026, the name Al-Aana was suggested as a star name in the area that is covered by the historical asterism. It is suggested to be used for ι Cet.		In 2026, the name Al-Aana/Aana was suggested as a star name in the area that is covered by the historical asterism. It is suggested to be used for ι Cet.

	WGSN decided in ... 202x to name ... ...		WGSN decided in ... 202x to name ... ...

KhalidAlAjaji at 06:28, 20 September 2026

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	==IAU Working Group Star Names==		==IAU Working Group Star Names==

	In 2026, the name Al-Aana was ~~suggest~~ as a star name in the area that is covered by the historical asterism. It is suggested to be used for ι Cet.		In 2026, the name Al-Aana was suggested as a star name in the area that is covered by the historical asterism. It is suggested to be used for ι Cet.

	WGSN decided in ... 202x to name ... ...		WGSN decided in ... 202x to name ... ...

KhalidAlAjaji at 00:58, 19 September 2026

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	'''al-ʿāna''' (Arabic: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">العانَة</span>; “the herd of wild asses”) is an Arabic stellar region described in ''anwāʾ'' literature. Ibn Qutayba defines it as a group of white or conspicuous stars below the ''al-Suʿūd'', toward the horizon.<ref name="qutayba"/>		'''al-ʿāna''' (Arabic: <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">العانَة</span>; “the herd of wild asses”) is an Arabic stellar region described in ''anwāʾ'' literature. Ibn Qutayba defines it as a group of white or conspicuous stars below the ''al-Suʿūd'', toward the horizon.<ref name="qutayba"/>

	==~~Concordance~~, Etymology, History==		== Provenance, Etymology, History ==

	The name <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">العانَة</span> (''al-ʿāna'') is recorded by Ibn Qutayba (p. 81)<ref name="qutayba"/> and Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī (p. 74)<ref name="thaqafi"/>. Kunitzsch lists the form ''al-ʿāna'' (entry 32, p. 42).<ref name="Kunitzsch1961"/>		The name <span lang="ar" dir="rtl">العانَة</span> (''al-ʿāna'') is recorded by Ibn Qutayba (p. 81)<ref name="qutayba"/> and Ibn ʿĀṣim al-Ṯaqafī (p. 74)<ref name="thaqafi"/>. Kunitzsch lists the form ''al-ʿāna'' (entry 32, p. 42).<ref name="Kunitzsch1961"/>

KhalidAlAjaji at 19:38, 17 September 2026

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	==~~Notes~~==		==IAU Working Group Star Names==

	~~<references group="note"/>~~		In 2026, the name Al-Aana was suggest as a star name in the area that is covered by the historical asterism. It is suggested to be used for ι Cet.

			WGSN decided in ... 202x to name ... ...

	==References==		==References==

KhalidAlAjaji at 20:46, 16 September 2026

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	In addition to the four ''Saʿds'' associated with the lunar stations, there are six connected ''Saʿds'' that are not themselves lunar stations. The first is ''Saʿd Nāshira'', which rises with ''al-Sharaṭān''; it is followed by ''Saʿd al-Malik'', ''Saʿd al-Bahāʾim'', ''Saʿd al-Humām'', ''Saʿd al-Bāriʿ'', and ''Saʿd Maṭar''. Beneath ''Saʿd al-Bahāʾim'' are small, rounded stars called ''al-~~Ribq~~''. Each ''Saʿd'' consists of two stars, separated in appearance by about one cubit.		In addition to the four ''Saʿds'' associated with the lunar stations, there are six connected ''Saʿds'' that are not themselves lunar stations. The first is ''Saʿd Nāshira'', which rises with ''al-Sharaṭān''; it is followed by ''Saʿd al-Malik'', ''Saʿd al-Bahāʾim'', ''Saʿd al-Humām'', ''Saʿd al-Bāriʿ'', and ''Saʿd Maṭar''. Beneath ''Saʿd al-Bahāʾim'' are small, rounded stars called ''[[Al-ribq]]''. Each ''Saʿd'' consists of two stars, separated in appearance by about one cubit.

	Among the stellar features near these ''Saʿds'' are ''al-ʿāna'', white stars below the ''Suʿūd'' toward the horizon; and ''al-Sullam'', below ''al-ʿāna'' and to its right. There is also the Ship (''al-Safīna''), faint stars extending in sequence from ''al-Dalw'' to ''Saʿd al-Suʿūd'' and resembling a ship. At its beginning is the Foremost Frog (''al-Ḍifdaʿ al-Muqaddam''), and at its end the Hindmost Frog (''al-Ḍifdaʿ al-Muʾaḫḫar''). According to the astronomers, Suhayl marks the tip of its oar.		Among the stellar features near these ''Saʿds'' are ''al-ʿāna'', white stars below the ''Suʿūd'' toward the horizon; and ''al-Sullam'', below ''al-ʿāna'' and to its right. There is also the Ship (''al-Safīna''), faint stars extending in sequence from ''al-Dalw'' to ''Saʿd al-Suʿūd'' and resembling a ship. At its beginning is the Foremost Frog (''al-Ḍifdaʿ al-Muqaddam''), and at its end the Hindmost Frog (''al-Ḍifdaʿ al-Muʾaḫḫar''). According to the astronomers, Suhayl marks the tip of its oar.
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	After the four ''Saʿds'' mentioned among the lunar stations are six further ''Saʿds'' associated with them but not counted as lunar stations. The first is ''Saʿd Nāshira'', below ''Saʿd al-Aḫbiya''; it is followed by ''Saʿd al-Malik'', ''Saʿd al-Bahām'', ''Saʿd al-Humām'', ''Saʿd al-Bāriʿ'', and ''Saʿd Maṭar''.		After the four ''Saʿds'' mentioned among the lunar stations are six further ''Saʿds'' associated with them but not counted as lunar stations. The first is ''Saʿd Nāshira'', below ''Saʿd al-Aḫbiya''; it is followed by ''Saʿd al-Malik'', ''Saʿd al-Bahām'', ''Saʿd al-Humām'', ''Saʿd al-Bāriʿ'', and ''Saʿd Maṭar''.

	Each of these ''Saʿds'' consists of two stars, with an apparent separation comparable to that of the two stars of ''Saʿd Bulaʿ''. Below ''Saʿd al-Bahām'' are small, rounded stars called ''al-~~Ribq~~''. Below the aforementioned ''Saʿds'', toward the horizon, are white stars called ''al-ʿāna''; below ''al-ʿāna'', and to its right, is a star called ''al-Sullam''.		Each of these ''Saʿds'' consists of two stars, with an apparent separation comparable to that of the two stars of ''Saʿd Bulaʿ''. Below ''Saʿd al-Bahām'' are small, rounded stars called ''[[Al-ribq]]''. Below the aforementioned ''Saʿds'', toward the horizon, are white stars called ''al-ʿāna''; below ''al-ʿāna'', and to its right, is a star called ''al-Sullam''.
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	Behind ''al-Qubba'' are ''al-Ṣuradān''. Their arrangement is like that of the two ''Zubānayān'': one follows a course close to the horizon, while the other is directly above it. Behind the upper ''Ṣurad'' are ''al-Yamāmatān''; their apparent separation from the ''Ṣuradān'' is about twenty cubits.		Behind ''[[al-Qubba]]'' are ''al-Ṣuradān''. Their arrangement is like that of the two ''Zubānayān'': one follows a course close to the horizon, while the other is directly above it. Behind the upper ''Ṣurad'' are ''al-Yamāmatān''; their apparent separation from the ''Ṣuradān'' is about twenty cubits.

	Near the upper ''Ṣurad'', on its eastern side, are ''al-Makākī'', which resemble the stars of ''al-Šarāsīf''. Above ''al-Makākī'' is ''al-Qaṭā'': stars strung out in succession, like sandgrouse in flight, not bright, and for the most part two by two.		Near the upper ''Ṣurad'', on its eastern side, are ''al-Makākī'', which resemble the stars of ''al-Šarāsīf''. Above ''al-Makākī'' is ''al-Qaṭā'': stars strung out in succession, like sandgrouse in flight, not bright, and for the most part two by two.

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