An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Alcyone (η Tauri)
  الکویءون، نیر ِ ثریا، رخشان ِ پروین  
Alkuone, Nayyer-e Sorayyâ, Raxšân-e Parvin
Fr.: Alcyone  

The brightest star in the → Pleiades, located in the constellation → Taurus. → Apparent visual magnitude 2.87, → spectral type B7 III.

Etymology (EN): In Gk. mythology, a daughter of Aelous who, with her husband, Ceyx, was transformed into a kingfisher.

Etymology (PE): Nayyer-e Sorayyâ “the bight of the Pleiades,” from Ar. nayyir “luminous” + Thorayyâ “the Pleiades”.
Raxšân-e Parvin “the bight of the Pleiades,” from Mod.Pers. raxšân “bright, luminous” + Parvin “the Pleiades”.