Reposted by Hossam Aly
It was always obvious to me that Rigel, Fomalhaut, and Algol are Arabic names. Others weren't so obvious. Betelgeuse, however, made no sense. But now I know it's because someone made a typo 800 years ago
Suppose it's a bit late to go back to Yadeljawza
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Why the Night Sky Speaks Arabic
"Betelgeuse" is an 800-year-old typo of an Arabic name. So how did so many famous star names in our night sky come from Arabic?
