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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Astronomy
Pronounced Pron. /æl.ˈnaɪ.jæt/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Sigma Scorpii and Tau Scorpii together bore the traditional name Al Niyat (or Alniyat) derived from the Arabic النياط al-niyāţ "the arteries" and referring to their position flanking the star Antares, the scorpion's heart, with Sigma Scorpii just to the north.
Added 2/9/2021 by liaeremashvili