A star name, also known as Beta Leonis Minoris, located in the constellation Leo Minor; used historically in Arabic astronomy.
From Arabic 'al-dhāfira,' meaning 'the hidden one' or 'the thin one,' referring to the star's dim appearance relative to other bright stars. The term reflects ancient Arabic astronomers' detailed naming conventions.
Adhafera is one of thousands of Arabic star names still used by modern astronomers—medieval Islamic scholars preserved and expanded Greek astronomy when European libraries had lost much of their knowledge!
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