The brightest star in the constellation Corvus, the crow; also called Gamma Corvi.
From Arabic 'al-janāḥ' meaning 'the wing,' referring to the wing of the crow constellation. Adopted into astronomical terminology via medieval Islamic astronomy.
Medieval Arab astronomers did more astronomical observation than Europeans for centuries, which is why many star names—like Gienah, Betelgeuse, and Aldebaran—are Arabic words that astronomers still use today.
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