Draco
Takshaka mandala – Nachaāch – Dragon – Tānnum, the serpent. Draco the constellation.
Alpha – Thuban (snake) – Uttanapada – the dragon – Adib, the wolf/jackal.
Beta – Rastaban, the head of the dragon – Al Waid, she camel – Alawid, the lute player.
Gamma – Eltanin – Sparsamani.
Delta – Altais – Nodus Secundus, the second knot.
Epsilon – Tyl – Kin yu, goldfish.
Zeta – Edasich (Hyena).
Lambda – Giauzar (dragon) – Giansar – Khanzir, the boar.
Mu – Arrakis (dancer).
Nu – Kuma (as last).
Xi – Grumium – jaw/snout of pig.
Sigma – Alsafi.
Psi – Dziban (the two jackals).
Asterisms in Draco
Alwaid – Mother camel, Beta, Gamma, Nū and Xi of Draco.
Stars at Zodiac Sidereal Degree
Grumium
0°51’ Sagittarius
– Xi Draco. Jaw or snout of pig. Previously marking the tongue of the dragon. Also one of 4 mother camels protecting herd.
Etamin
4°05’ Sagittarius
– Gamma Draco. The head of the Dragon. Some place it in the tail. The Philosopher’s stone. Sparsamani in the Indian pantheon.
Nodus I
23°19’ Sagittarius
– Zeta Draco – Also called Al Dhi’bah. In the body of the Dragon. Separately referred to as Wolves or Hyenas also.
Nodus II
23°19’ Sagittarius
– Delta Draco. – At-Tinnin, Great serpent. Also called Altais,”the Goat”. Sometimes inferred to as the goatherd.
Tyl
8°51’ Aries
– Epsilon Draco – Goldfish. Kin Yu.
Dziban
19°59’ Gemini
– Psi Draco. One of the jackals. In the Chinese forms, she is a palace governess, or super literate woman.
Giansar
16°29’ Cancer
– Lamba Draco. Represents the dragon. In the tail of the dragon, a poisoned place. On its own, it represents the boar.
Thuban
13°36’ Leo
– Alpha Draco. The eye of the dragon. Former North polestar. The life of heaven, the judge of heaven. Uttanapada in the Indian pantheon. Draco is called Takshaka mandala. Adib, the dragon.
Edasich
11°05’ Virgo
– Iota Draco. Meaning Hyena.
Arrakis
0°Sc53’ Scorpio
Mu Draco. The Dancer. Also known as the little shield. The heart of the dancer in the dragon.
Kuma
16°26’ Scorpio
– Nu Draco. Translates to ‘At last’. In the mouth of the dragon.
Alwaid
18°05’ Scorpio
– Beta Draco Rastaben. The head of the dragon. The lute player. The mother camel (with her tribe).
Lyra constellation
Vinā mandala – Fides – Vultur Cadens. An Nas’r al Waki – Falling eagle – Lura – The Lyre.
Alpha – Vega – Nilamani – swooping eagle.
Beta – Sheliak – Sambyke – harp/lyre – Chelus – Al Selibak.
Gamma – Sulafat (tortoise) – Sulahfa, shell of tortoise – Zugon, shell or yoke of the Lyre.
Eta – Aladfar.
Mu – Athfar.
Other Astermisms in Lyra
Old nakshatra Abhijit. Consisted of stars Alpha, Delta and Epsilon of Lyra, in the shape of water chestnut (paniphala). Deity – Brahma.
Vega
21°26’ Sagittarius
– Alpha Lyra. The star of the Goddess Saraswati in the Indian pantheon. Also one of the Aditya sun-gods, Vaga (Bhaga). Also called the weaver, or the life of heaven. Translates to swooping eagle.
Sheliak
25°01’ Sagittarius
– Beta Lyra. – Lyre. Translates into Tortoise. The Ancient Indian instrument Veena was made on a tortoise shell. Name comes from the Sambyke, a greek musical instrument.
Sulaphat
28°03’ Sagittarius
– Gamma Lyra – The tortoise that makes the Veena, or the Lyre in a musical instrument.
Opiuchus constellation
Sarpadhāri mandala – The serpent bearer – Anguitenens. Serpentarius.
Alpha – Ras alhague (head of snake) – Ras al Hawwa (head of the snake charmer).
Beta – Cheleb – Celbalrai (dog of the shepherd).
Delta – Yed (hand) – Yad.
Eta – Sabik (the preceding).
Lambda – marfik (elbow) – Marsic.
Yed Prior
8°26’ Scorpio
Delta Opiuchis. Also known as Jed. The right hand. The arms are grappling the serpent in Serpens.
Yed Posterior
9°38’ Scorpio
– Epsilon Opichius. Means following hand, grappling the serpent. Along with another star Han, makes asterism of ‘man of death’.
Marfik
11°43’ Scorpio
– Lambda Opiuchus. – The elbow of Snake charmer grappling the serpent.
Han
15°22’ Scorpio
– Zeta Opiuchus. A star in the knee of Snake charmer. Along with his left hand makes a smaller asterism of the ‘man of death’.
Sabik
24°06’ Scorpio
– Eta Opiuchis. A star in the left knee of the snake charmer or tamer. Makes other smaller constellation of the bound one or the snake also. Among the stars forming a boundary of pasture.
Ras Alhague
28°35’ Scorpio
– Alpha Opichius. Head of the snake charmer. Sometimes also referred to as the Shephard. Also, head of the snake.
Kelb Alrai
1°28’ Sagittarius
– Beta Opiuchus. The heart of the shepherd. Sometimes also called the shepherd’s dog. A star in the Snake charmer.
Sinistra
5°53’ Sagittarius
– Nu Opiuchus. The hand of the snake charmer, the one holding the serpent.
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