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|[[Alshain]] | |[[Alshain]] | ||
|Falcon | |Falcon | ||
|see also [[Tarazed]] | |see also [[Tarazed]], | ||
is IAU-name | |||
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|7 | |7 | ||
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|[[Bunda|Pāz. Bunda]] | |[[Bunda|Pāz. Bunda]] | ||
|henbane | |henbane | ||
| | |is IAU-name | ||
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|9 | |9 | ||
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|[[Giausar]] | |[[Giausar]] | ||
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| | |is IAU-name | ||
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|4 | |4 | ||
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|[[Kaveh]] | |[[Kaveh]] | ||
|One of the heroes of the Shahnameh | |One of the heroes of the Shahnameh | ||
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|5 | |5 | ||
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|[[Nahn|Pāz. Nahn]] | |[[Nahn|Pāz. Nahn]] | ||
|"nose" | |"nose" | ||
|beginning (of Leo) | |beginning (of Leo), | ||
is IAU-name | |||
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| 2 ||سَدویس | | 2 ||سَدویس | ||
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|The one with a hundred servants | |The one with a hundred servants | ||
| | |cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra [[Shatabhisha]] | ||
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| 8 ||سروش | | 8 ||سروش | ||
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|[[Tarazed]] | |[[Tarazed]] | ||
| {|the Balance | | {|the Balance | ||
|see also [[Alshain]] | |see also [[Alshain]], | ||
is IAU-name | |||
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|1 | |1 | ||
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|[[Wanand|Pahl. Wanand]] | |[[Wanand|Pahl. Wanand]] | ||
|The Victorious One | |The Victorious One | ||
| | |cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra [[Abhijit]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:38, 20 January 2026
Authors: M. Sadegh Faghanpour, Susanne M Hoffmann
Solar System Names
| Traditional Terms | Middle Persian | English | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| مهر | Mehr | Sun | |
| ماه | Māh | Moon | |
| هرمزد | Ohrmazd | Jupiter | |
| وهرام | Wahrām | Mars | |
| آناهید | Anāhīd | Venus | |
| تیر | Tīr | Mercury | |
| کیوان | Kēwān | Saturn |
Here is an overview on all Persian Star names
| No. | Modern Persian Name فارسی | Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions | Etymological Meaning, when possible | Commentary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | شاهین | Alshain (شاهین) | Falcon | see also Tarazed (ترازو),
is IAU-name |
| 7 | بوندا | Pāz. Bunda | henbane | is IAU-name |
| 9 | جوزهر | Giausar (جوزهر) | is IAU-name | |
| 4 | هَفتورنگ | Pahl. Haftōrang | Seven signs | |
| 12 | کاوه | Kaveh | One of the heroes of the Shahnameh | is IAU-name |
| 5 | میخگاه | Pahl. MēxGāh | The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star | |
| 6 | نخو/ نهن | Pāz. Nahn | "nose" | beginning (of Leo),
is IAU-name |
| 2 | سَدویس | Pahl. Sadwēs | The one with a hundred servants | cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra Śatabhiṣa (शतभिषक्) |
| 8 | سروش | Pahl. Sorūsh (سروش) |
“obedience”, “discipline.” |
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| 11 | ترازو | Tarazed (ترازو) | the Balance | see also Alshain (شاهین),
is IAU-name |
| 1 | تیشتر | Pahl. Tishtar | The one connected with the three stars | |
| 3 | وَنَند | Pahl. Wanand | The Victorious One | cf. Indian Vedic nakshatra Abhijit (अभिजित) |
