Almach
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Schematic of the γ Andromedae star system, with Almach indicated by "A".
English
Etymology
From Arabic العَنَاقُ الأَرْض (al-ʕanāqu l-ʔarḍ, “caracal, desert lynx”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: ălʹmăk
Proper noun
Almach
- (astronomy) A second-magnitude quadruple star, telescopically visible as an apparent double star composed of an orange bright giant and a fifth-magnitude blue-white triple star, marking the left foot of the chained woman in the northern constellation of Andromeda.
- 1899, Richard Hinckley Allen, Star-Names and Their Meanings, New York: G. E. Stechert, page 36:
- (astronomy, specifically) The brightest star of the aforementioned star system.
Synonyms
- (star system): γ (gamma) Andromedae (primary designation), γ And (abbreviated form), Gamma Andromedae (Latinized form)
- (brightest star): γ1 Andromedae (designation)
Holonyms
References
- “Naming Stars”, in International Astronomical Union, 1 June 2018, List of IAU-approved Star Names.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Arabic العَنَاقُ الأَرْض (al-ʕanāqu l-ʔarḍ, “caracal, desert lynx”).
Proper noun
Almach f