An alternative name for the star Eta Boötis, derived from an Arabic astronomical designation.
From Arabic 'bent nāsh,' meaning 'the daughters of the bier.' An astronomical term preserved in English star catalogues, referring to the brightest star in the constellation Boötes.
Ancient Arab astronomers saw a funeral procession in the stars—'bent nāsh' means 'daughters of the bier,' a poetic name that reveals how different cultures create entirely different stories from the same starfield!
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