Suhail (star)

This article is about various stars with this common name. For the star officially named Suhail, see Lambda Velorum. For other uses, see Souhail.

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 several 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 (also known as Regor) has the traditional name Al Suhail al Muhlif (السهيل المخلف).
  • Zeta Puppis (also known as Naos) has the traditional name 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.

References

  • Allen, R. H. (1899), Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, p. 68-74
  • "Suhail". All Skies Encyclopaedia. IAU Working Group on Star Names. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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