Gienah
Appearance
Gienah was the traditional name of two stars, each marking a wing (Arabic al janāħ) of its constellation:
- Gamma Corvi a.k.a. Gienah Corvi, in Corvus
- Epsilon Cygni a.k.a. Gienah Cygni, in Cygnus
The International Astronomical Union approved the name Gienah for Gamma Corvi A in 2016 and Aljanah for Epsilon Cygni Aa in 2017.[1]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Naming Stars". IAU.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2017.