Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. astronomy : A binary star in the constellation Libra; alpha (α) Librae.
Etymologies
- Arabic الزبن الجنوبي (az-zuban al-januubiyy, "the southern claw"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“It's humorous, as noted by fun sounding words like Zubenelgenubi.”
“You can see Zubenelgenubi with your unaided eye (it is about as bright as stars in the Big Dipper); binoculars pointed at the binary star reveal Comet Lulin in beautiful proximity. [sky map]”
“Zubenelgenubi is not only fun to say (zuBEN-el-JA-newbee), but also a handy guide.”
“Feb. 6th: Comet Lulin glides by Zubenelgenubi, a double star at the fulcrum of Libra's scales.”
“Remember as each successive day passes to start at Zubenelgenubi (it's about a hand span east-southeast of Spica) and move the binoculars slowly towards Spica until you spot it.”
“As of the morning of February 6th, Comet Lulin appeared in the 2 o'clock position with Zubenelgenubi in the field and it's slowly headed towards Spica - Alpha Virginis.”
“You can see Zubenelgenubi with your unaided eye (it is about as bright as stars in the Big Dipper); binoculars pointed at the binary star reveal Comet Lulin in beautiful proximity.”
“That's Lulin in Gregg Ruppel's Feb. 6 photo above, just above the bright star Zubenelgenubi in Libra.”
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