SPACE FACTS

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a random compilation of facts about the unknown. More

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109. Zodiac constellations, the meaning of their names, their brightest stars and the star's distance from Earth (light-years):

Aries:
- Hamal (65.88 light-years)
Derived from Arabic meaning of "head of the ram"

Taurus:
- Aldebaran (65.23 light-years)
Arabic meaning "the follower"

Gemini:
- Pollux (33.72 light-years)
Reference to the twin sons Castor and Pollux of Leda, one of Zeus's lovers

Cancer
- Altarf / Tarf (290.3 light-years ± 30 light-year margin)
Arabic meaning "end" or "edge"

Leo:
- Regulus (77.63 light-years)
Latin for "little king" or "prince"

Virgo:
- Spica (260.9 light-years ± 10 light-year margin)
Derived from Latin "spīca virginis"- "the virgin's ear of [wheat] grain"

Libra:
- Beta Librae / Zubeneschamali (185.3 light-years)
Arabic for "the northern claw"

Scorpio:
- Antares (619.7 light-years)
Derived from Ancient Greek meaning "equal to Ares" due to its reddish hue

Sagittarius:
- Epsilon Sagittarii / Kaus Australis (143.2 light-years)
Kaus comes from Arabic meaning "bow" and Latin australis meaning "southern"

Capricornus:
- Delta Capricorni / Deneb Algedi (38.71 light-years)
Derived from the Arabic meaning for "tail of the goat"

Aquarius:
- Beta Aquarii / Sadalsuud (538.2 light-years)
From the Arabic expression "luck of lucks"

Pisces:
- Eta Piscium / Alpherg / Kullat Nunu (349 light-years)
Babylonian reference to the cord connecting the fish.

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