Suhail (star)

Suhail, from Arabic: سهيل‎, is the common name of a number of stars typically seen near the southern horizon.

It is part of the traditional names of three stars in the constellation Argo Navis.

Lambda Velorum, now officially named Suhail by the IAU Working Group on Star Names, was called in Arabic: السهيل الوزن‎, romanized: Al Suhail al Wazn, but later shortened to just Suhail.

Gamma Velorum has the traditional name Al Suhail al Muhlif, also known as Regor.

Zeta Puppis, in the constellation of Puppis, is traditionally known as Suhail Hadar (سهيل هدار‎).

In addition to these, the star Canopus (α Carinae), the second-brightest star in the night sky, is called in Arabic: سهيل‎, romanized: suhayl or in Turkish: Süheyl.

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