St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: January 15, 2022

St. Louis MO

16 January, 2022

9:31 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: January 15, 2022 Astronomy flourished during the Golden Age of Islam from the 8th century to the 13th century. As such, many common star names have their origins in Arabic. Although these names have been Latinized, there are still visible traces of the original names. For example, Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquila the eagle, is a shortened version of 'an-Nisr uṭ-Ṭā'ir', meaning "flying eagle". This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.