Star lore of all ages; a collection of myths, legends, and facts concerning the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere (1911)
Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936 · New York, London : G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 171
.It was known to the Arabs as Gomeisa or Gomelzafrom their name for the constellation, which was Ghu-maisa. This star was noted by Ptolemy, and the Arabsused the distance between this star and Procyon to marktheir short cubit, their long cubit being the distance sep-arating Castor and Pollux in the… … ^Secunda Gfiedi •(22 Prima Giedia /F<
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