Adhara

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
10/6/2024, 9:08 PM	Mike C	update #116
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	update #113
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine

Usage Astronomy

Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈdɛɹ.ə/(English)

Meaning & History

Derived from Arabic عذارى (ʿadhārā) meaning "maidens". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Sirius) in the constellation Canis Major.