Alphecca

English

Alternative forms

• Alphekka

Etymology

From Arabic الفَكَّة (al-fakka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ælˈfɛkə/

Proper noun

Alphecca

1. (astronomy) a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away

Synonyms

• Alpha Coronae Borealis
• Gemma
• Gnosia
• Asteroth

Translations

binary star of Corona Borealis

Spanish: Alphecca

See also

• (Behenian fixed stars) Alcyone, Aldebaran, Algol, Algorab, Alkaid, Alphecca, Antares, Arcturus, Capella, Deneb Algedi, Procyon, Regulus, Sirius, Spica, Vega

Further reading

• Alpha Coronae Borealis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:

Alpha Coronae Borealis

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Etymology

From Arabic الفَكَّة (al-fakka).

Proper noun

Alphecca f

1. Alphecca, the brightest star in the constellation of Corona Borealis

Anagrams

• alpacche