An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A bright giant star in the constellation → Boötes lying 210 light-years away. It is a close double consisting of K0 and A0 dwarfs of magnitudes 2.5 and 4.6.

See also: From Ar. Al-Izâr (الازار) “a cloth worn round the loins and passed between the legs,” Ar. rendering of the Herdsman’s skirt; → Boötes.