The second-brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor, also known as Beta Canis Minoris.
From Arabic Al-Ghumaysa' (the bleary-eyed one), a traditional star name describing the star's appearance; entered European astronomical nomenclature through Arabic astronomical texts during the medieval period.
Gomeisa is one of the few Arabic star names that stuck in modern astronomy—it's a reminder that Islamic scholars mapped the heavens long before European telescopes existed, and we still use their poetry-inspired names.
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