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Latest revision as of 22:49, 14 October 2026

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, ASE Tech Team


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Almighzal
Asterism Info
Native
المِغْزَل
Translation
Wool Spindle
Position (2000)
Right ascension299.0765493
Declination35.08342289
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starAlmighzal (3.88m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Cyg

Almighzal is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of the star η Cyg in constellation Cygnus.

Concordance, Etymology, History

The name is a modern English spelling variant.

The academic transliteration is al-Mighzal, al-Miġzal (المِغْزَل), in which the indigenous constellation is described: it is a wool spindle projected into the stars by the nomads of the Arabian Peninsula. This constellation is still in use today.

Mythology

no mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026 in the IAU-CSN.



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