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Zubenelgenubi

Arabic
“the southern claw”
Where it comes from
al-zuban al-janubiyya, 'the southern claw'
Fun Fact
The name reflects an older sky map in which the stars of Libra were considered part of the neighboring constellation Scorpius, representing its claws, before Libra became a separate constellation.
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