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	\|''βξ Aqr''		\|''βξ Aqr''
	\|}		\|}
	Laffitte (2025) also mentions other star names in this band of lunar stations XXII- XXV <blockquote>Ibn Qutayba mentions in the southern band of Station XXV stars named ''al-Sullam'', "the Steps of the Staircase", specifically under Station XXV. It is sometimes spelled ''al-ᶜĀna'', "the Herd of Wild Donkeys", which can be identified with the group ''ι PsA γλμ1-2δ1-2β Gru''. It seems reasonable to locate them in the southern figures. It was considered useful to transfer it to the Southern Figures.</blockquote>He also mentions the constellation ''al-Ḫāṭib'' in [[Pegasus]] and ''al-Muḥibbān'' in [[Capricornus]] as alternative names for some of the Lucky Stars.		Laffitte (2025)<ref>Roland Laffitte (2025), ''Nommer les étoile: 500 noms hérités des Arabes - Apport de l'uranographie arabe'', Orient des Mots</ref> also mentions other star names in this band of lunar stations XXII- XXV <blockquote>Ibn Qutayba mentions in the southern band of Station XXV stars named ''al-Sullam'', "the Steps of the Staircase", specifically under Station XXV. It is sometimes spelled ''al-ᶜĀna'', "the Herd of Wild Donkeys", which can be identified with the group ''ι PsA γλμ1-2δ1-2β Gru''. It seems reasonable to locate them in the southern figures. It was considered useful to transfer it to the Southern Figures.</blockquote>He also mentions the constellation ''al-Ḫāṭib'' in [[Pegasus]] and ''al-Muḥibbān'' in [[Capricornus]] as alternative names for some of the Lucky Stars.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	Many star names from the group have become common in Europe and modern astrophysics. The IAU WGSN adopted the following ones in the IAU-CSN.		Many star names from the group have become common in Europe and modern astrophysics. The IAU WGSN adopted the following ones in the IAU-CSN:

			* [[Sadachbia]],
			* [[Sadalbari]]
			* [[Sadalmelik]],
			* [[Sadalsuud]]

Rolandlaffitte at 11:15, 9 November 2025

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	\|the Lucky [star] of Dhabih		\|the Lucky [star] of Dhabih
	\|Mālik		\|Mālik
	\|''αβ Cap''		\|''α, β Cap''
	\|-		\|-
	\|XXIII		\|XXIII
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	\|the Lucky [star] of Bula<sup>c</sup>		\|the Lucky [star] of Bula<sup>c</sup>
	\|Mālik		\|Mālik
	\|''~~νμε~~ Aqr''		\|''ν, μ, ε Aqr''
	\|-		\|-
	\|XXIV		\|XXIV
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	\|the Luckiest of the Lucky [stars]		\|the Luckiest of the Lucky [stars]
	\|Mālik		\|Mālik
	\|''βξ Aqr''		\|''β, ξ Aqr''
	\|-		\|-
	\|XXV		\|XXV
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	\|the Lucky [star] of the Burrows or the Tents		\|the Lucky [star] of the Burrows or the Tents
	\|Mālik		\|Mālik
	\|''~~γζπη~~ Aqr''		\|''γ, ζ, π, η Aqr''
	\|}		\|}
	[[File:Laffitte2025 luckyStarsMap+draw.jpg\|thumb\|Lucky Stars, Arab asterism, map and drawing: CC BY Laffitte (2025).]]		[[File:Laffitte2025 luckyStarsMap+draw.jpg\|thumb\|Lucky Stars, Arab asterism, map and drawing: CC BY Laffitte (2025).]]
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			Laffitte (2025) also mentions other star names in this band of lunar stations XXII- XXV <blockquote>Ibn Qutayba mentions in the southern band of Station XXV stars named ''al-Sullam'', "the Steps of the Staircase", specifically under Station XXV. It is sometimes spelled ''al-ᶜĀna'', "the Herd of Wild Donkeys", which can be identified with the group ''ι PsA γλμ1-2δ1-2β Gru''. It seems reasonable to locate them in the southern figures. It was considered useful to transfer it to the Southern Figures.</blockquote>He also mentions the constellation ''al-Ḫāṭib'' in [[Pegasus]] and ''al-Muḥibbān'' in [[Capricornus]] as alternative names for some of the Lucky Stars.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	\|''γζπη Aqr''		\|''γζπη Aqr''
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			[[File:Laffitte2025 luckyStarsMap+draw.jpg\|thumb\|Lucky Stars, Arab asterism, map and drawing: CC BY Laffitte (2025).]]
	Laffitte (2025) gives a list of 21 asterisms in the area of [[Aquarius]], [[Capricornus]] and [[Pegasus]]:		Laffitte (2025) gives a list of 21 asterisms in the area of [[Aquarius]], [[Capricornus]] and [[Pegasus]]:
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Rolandlaffitte at 10:54, 9 November 2025

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:al-Suʿūd ()}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:al-Suʿūd ()}}
			[[File:Stellarium-LuckyLunarMansions.jpg\|thumb\|Lucky Stars, Arabian lunar stations (CC BY Khalid al-Ajaji for Stellarium).]]
	al-Suʿūd is an Arabian asterism, perhaps a constellation - a group of named stars in [[Aquarius]] and adjacent constellations.		al-Suʿūd is an Arabian asterism, perhaps a constellation - a group of named stars in [[Aquarius]] and adjacent constellations.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			[[File:Laffitte2025 lunarStations lucky.png\|thumb\|Lucky Stars in [[Aquarius]] and [[Capricornus]] (CC BY Laffitte 2025).]]
	There are four Arab Lunar Stations formed by the Lucky Stars:		There are four Arab Lunar Stations formed by the Lucky Stars:
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Rolandlaffitte at 10:41, 9 November 2025

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	al-Suʿūd is an Arabian asterism, perhaps a constellation - a group of named stars in [[Aquarius]].		al-Suʿūd is an Arabian asterism, perhaps a constellation - a group of named stars in [[Aquarius]] and adjacent constellations.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==

Rolandlaffitte at 10:41, 9 November 2025

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	\|''Saᶜd al-Aḫbiyya''		\|''Saᶜd al-Aḫbiyya''
	\|the Lucky [star] of the ~~Burrows~~		\|the Lucky [star] of the Burrows or the Tents

	or the Tents
	\|Mālik		\|Mālik
	\|''γζπη Aqr''		\|''γζπη Aqr''

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 ==Concordance, Etymology, History==
 Laffitte (2025) gives a list of 21 asterisms in the area of [[Aquarius]], [[Capricornus]] and [[Pegasus]]:
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Rolandlaffitte: /* Concordance, Etymology, History */

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			Laffitte (2025) gives a list of ten asterisms:
			{\| class="wikitable"
			!native
			!Romanisation
			!Translation
			!Author
			!Identification
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Ḏābiḥ''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Dhabih

			(the Sacrificer)
			\|Farġānī
			\|''αβ Cap''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''al-Šāt''
			\|the Brebis
			\|Farġānī
			\|''ν Cap''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd Nāšira''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Nashira
			\|Qutayba, ''A.''
			\|''γδ Cap''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Malik''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Malik
			\|Farġānī
			\|''αοAqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd (al-)Bulaᶜ''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Bula<sup>c</sup>
			\|Farġānī
			\|''νμε Aqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''al-Bāli<sup>c</sup>''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Bula<sup>c</sup>
			\|Qutayba
			\|''νμε Aqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\| '' Saᶜd al-Suᶜūd''
			\|the Luckiest of the Lucky [stars]
			\|Farġānī
			\|''βξ Aqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\| '' Saᶜd al-Aḫbiyya''
			\|the Lucky [star] oft he Holes
			\|Farġānī
			\|''γζμη Aqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Mašāyiḥ''
			\|the Lucky [star] oft he Old men
			\|Mammātī
			\|''γζμη Aqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Madā''
			\|the Lucky [star] of he Limit
			\|Mammātī
			\|''γζμη Aqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Ḫiba’''
			\|the Lucky [star] of he Tent
			\|Miṣrī
			\|''γζμη Aqr''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Humām''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Humam
			\|Qutayba, ''A.''
			\|''ζξ Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Naᶜam''
			\|the Lucky [star] of the Beam
			\|Marrākūšī
			\|''ζξ Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Bahā’im''
			\|the Lucky [star] of the Cattle
			\|Qutayba
			\|''θν Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Bihām''
			\|the Lucky [star] of the Cattle
			\|Qutayba, ''A.''
			\|''θν Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Nahr''
			\|the Lucky [star] of the M. Way
			\|Études, S.
			\|''θν Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Nuhā''
			\|the Lucky [star] the Limit (?)
			\|Ṣūfī
			\|''θν Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Bāriᶜ''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Bari
			\|Qutayba, ''A.''
			\|''λμ Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Nā’ziᶜ''
			\|the Lucky [star] of the Impatient
			\|Qazwīnī
			\|''λμ Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd al-Māniḥ''
			\|the Lucky [star] oft he Generous
			\|''Ḏ. man''.
			\|''λμ Peg''
			\|-
			\|
			\|''Saᶜd Maṭar''
			\|the Lucky [star] of Matar
			\|Qutayba, ''A.''
			\|''ηο Peg''
			\|}

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

Rolandlaffitte at 10:22, 9 November 2025

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	t		{{DISPLAYTITLE:al-Suʿūd ()}}
			al-Suʿūd is an Arabian asterism, perhaps a constellation - a group of named stars in [[Aquarius]].

			==Concordance, Etymology, History==

			==Mythology==

			==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
			Many star names from the group have become common in Europe and modern astrophysics. The IAU WGSN adopted the following ones in the IAU-CSN.


			== Weblinks ==

			*

			== Reference ==
			* [[References\|References (general)]]
			* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]


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