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Alderamin marked in gold among the stars of Cepheus, drawn inside an astrolabe ring of degree marks on a night-blue ground, with its modern and Arabic names below.
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Alderamin

No. 31 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAlderamin marked in gold among the stars of Cepheus, drawn inside an astrolabe ring of degree marks on a night-blue ground, with its modern and Arabic names below.

What it meansFrom al-dhira al-yamin, 'the right forearm', marking the arm of the figure of Cepheus in the Arabic version of Ptolemy's star catalogue.

Where it worksA calm chart that suits a bedroom wall.

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