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Almach
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English
Gamma Andromedae
thumb|Schematic of the γ Andromedae star system, with Almach indicated by "A".
Etymology
From en ar العَنَاقُ الأَرْض en caracal, desert lynx. en ar ع ن ق
Pronunciation
ălʹmăk
Proper noun
en star A second-magnitude quadruple star, telescopically visible as an apparent double star composed of an orange bright giant and a fifth-magnitude blue-white triple star, marking the left foot of the chained woman in the northern constellation of Andromeda.
en 1899 Richard Hinckley Allen Star-Names and Their Meanings 36 https://books.google.com/books?id=5xQuAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA36&dq=Almach G. E. Stechert New York [This is Alamac in the Alfonsine Tables and 1515 Almagest; Riccioli's Alamak; Flamsteed's Alamech; now Almach, Almak, Almaack, and Almaac or Almaak; all from Al 'Anāḳ al 'Arḍ, a small predatory animal of Arabia, similar to a badger, and popularly known there as Al Barīd.]
en star specifically The brightest star of the aforementioned star system.
Synonyms
star system mul γ gamma mul Andromedae primary designation, γ mul And abbreviated form, en Gamma Andromedae Latinized form
brightest star γ1 Andromedae designation
Holonyms
en Andromeda
References
1 June 2018 Naming Stars List of IAU-approved Star Names International Astronomical Union https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/.
Anagrams
en aachlm chamal
Italian
it:Gamma Andromedae
Etymology
From it ar العَنَاقُ الأَرْض caracal, desert lynx.
Proper noun
f
it star en Almach the third brightest point of light in the constellation of Andromeda