Albulaan
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The traditional star name Albulaan refers to two stars in the Aquarius constellation:
  • μ Aquarii
    Mu Aquarii
    Mu Aquarii is a binary star in the constellation Aquarius. It is approximately 155 light years from Earth. It shares the traditional name Albulaan with ν Aquarii. The name derives from an Arabic term al-bulacān meaning "the two swallowers"...

  • ν Aquarii
    Nu Aquarii
    Nu Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. It shares the traditional name Albulaan with μ Aquarii. The name derives from an Arabic term al-bulacān meaning "the two swallowers"...



The name derives from the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

term, al-bulacān (ألبولعان) meaning "the two swallowers".
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