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1/17/2021, 5:07 AM	liaeremashvili
1/17/2021, 5:04 AM	liaeremashvili
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Name Alphecca

Gender Feminine

Usage Astronomy

Pronounced Pron. /æl.ˈfɛ.kə/

Other Forms FormsAlfekka, Alfecca, Alphekka.

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Meaning & History

This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".

Added 1/17/2021 by liaeremashvili