Schedar

English Alpha Cassiopeiae thumb|A depiction of Cassiopeia. The label Schedir can be found on one of the breasts. Etymology From en ar صَدْر breast, chest, in reference to its position within Cassiopeia.145 Star Names Star-names and Their Meanings Richard Hinckley Allen New York G. E. Stechert 1285139 1899 https://books.google.com/books?id=5xQuAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA145 en ar ص د ر Pronunciation en /ˈʃɛdɑːr/ shāʹdûr shēʹdûr Proper noun en star A red giant, visible as a second-magnitude orange star marking the breast of the figure in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism, used for celestial navigation. Synonyms mul α alpha mul Cassiopeiae primary designation, α mul Cas abbreviated form, en Alpha Cassiopeiae Latinized form Holonyms en Cassiopeia References 1 June 2018 Naming Stars List of IAU-approved Star Names International Astronomical Union https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250310063743/https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/ 10 March 2025.