A bright orange-red star, designated Epsilon Boötis, located in the constellation Boötes.
From Arabic 'al-adfar,' meaning 'the thicker,' possibly referring to the star's brightness or appearance. Arabic star names were preserved and transmitted through European astronomy.
Aladfar is just one of thousands of Arabic star names still used in modern astronomy—a beautiful reminder that medieval Islamic astronomers mapped the sky centuries before European telescopes! It's bright enough to see with the naked eye on a clear night.
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