Thompson for using obsolete sources, and thereby being unreliable on star names and their derivation. Allen al sufi, the mystic or sage, wrote on astronomy in persian. It is not intended for the professional astronomer, who, as a rule, cares little about the old designations of the objects of his study, alphabets, numerals, and circles being preferable, indeed needful, for his purposes of identification. The type can be male names, female names, or sometimes family names and titles.
Astronomical map astronomical map star names and designations. Myths, legends, and general lore about the sun as is his star lore of all ages new york. Star names, their lore and meaning allen, richard hinckley free ebook download as word doc. Author names on fanworks made prior to 1995 will be recorded on fanlore as they appeared at the time, but if the fan in question wishes to protect their identity, the fanlore committee will replace their name with a first name and last initial e. New jersey had the highest population of lore families in 1840. This fascinating read is solidly based on years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient chinese, arabic, euphrates, hellenic, and roman civilizations. Star names and their meanings by richard hinckley allen. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Name popularity related names related ratings comments namesakes name days. Star names their meanings abebooks passion for books. Star names article about star names by the free dictionary.
Richard hinckley allen ancient observations and folklore provide the basis for an exploration of astronomical nomenclature. A copy pdf file of ptolemys catalogue of stars by christian peters and. The source may be a game, outofgame book, or lore for names mentioned only in ingame books. Part of a very large site on classical antiquity with other astronomy and astrology material. A few names come almost directly from the greek, such as procyon, canopus, and antaresthe latter derived from antiares or rival of mars because of its. The brighter stars have been named and colored to show their approximate true color. Here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. Lore is name thats been used by parents who are considering unisex or nongendered baby names baby names that can be used for any gender. This was about 41% of all the recorded lore s in the usa.
Their lore and meaning is an 1899 book by richard hinckley allen that discusses. Meaning, origin and history of the name lore 1 behind the. The lore family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The next table shows some of the brightest stars with their diameters and distances from the sun. Their lore and meaning, in which he collected information on the nomenclature and historical evolution of the constellations and their stars, but also on ancient myth and religion, folklore, astrology, and the occasional bit of botany or zoology. Star names, their lore and meaning allen, richard hinckley. Use a calculator to determine the scaled distance to each star how many times you could fit the star between itself and the sun.
Their lore and meaning paperback june 1, 1963 by richard h. The meaning, origin and history of the given name lore 1. For example, the great nebula in the sword of orion is messier 42, abbreviated m42. Celestiastc file wikibooks, open books for an open world. Richard hinckley allen 1838, buffalo, new york 1908, northampton, massachusetts. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How many people with the first name lore have been born in the united states.
Solidly based upon years of thorough research into. In 1840 there were 20 lore families living in new jersey. Sacred geometry symbols geometric patterns, meanings and shapes. It is completely nontechnical, hence accessible to etymologists, anthropologists, and amateur stargazers. He was born in the village of manitowoc, wisconsin, where his father, richard l. Putnams sons, 1911, about the other municating through the ages. The flower of life has been used as a symbol for ages all over worldwide. The alternative names above are from star names, their lore and meaning by richard allen, dover, 1963. The seed of life is another sacred pattern of the nature.
Lore is the 10,205 th most popular name of all time. But it contains so much unique reading material on early astronomical theory, so many delightful accounts drawn from the pages. Their lore and meaning dover books on astronomy paperback 1963 author richard h. The most lore families were found in the usa in 1880. Allen, spacefrom dover publications as one of your book collection. This fascinating work, long out of print, is considered to be the most authoritative englishlanguage treatment of star names in use today. Their common name is given, or their designation in the messier catalog of deep sky objects. The location and spectral information are from the simbad catalog server. The name lore means crowned with laurel and is of american origin. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Astronomical map star names and designations britannica. It must have been the pluto of this vanished solar. Richard allen was interested in astronomy from childhood. Of the few books available on fixed stars, this is by far the best.
Also, it portrays the original patterns and forms of time and space. Partial list of authors, authorities, and books of reference cited in. Feb 28, 20 here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. If a star has a proper name and most stars as bright or brighter than little dipper stars do have a name.
Asterisms may be several stars within a constellation, or they may share stars with more than. Allen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But we made the automatic search, as we always do when approaching an unknown sun, and presently we found a single small world circling the star at an immense distance. Some races have names with observed patterns that subdivide them further. For example, argonian names are 1word, hyphenated, or cyrodilic. A pdf copy of the rare booklet the names of the stars and constellations compiled from the latin, greek, and arabic.
Throughout most if not all of the twentieth century, professional astronomers considered richard allens starnames and their meanings to be the definitive work on constellation and star names. In 2018, among the family of girl names directly linked to lore, eleanor was the most commonly used. Starnames and their meanings richard hinckley allen. In this second, revised edition of short guide to modern star names and their derivations, paul kunitzsch and tim smart track down the origin and meaning of 254 star names. This list of starnames is published in the endeavor to fill an acknowledged vacancy in our popular astronomical literature. Partial list of authors, authorities, and books of reference cited in this work. Allen, purchased a large tract of land in the 1830s. The basic book of its field, this work covers star names, the zodiac, constellations. The flamsteed designation of a star, for example, consists of a number and the genitive form of the constellation name. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star names. For those who have the astronomy app on their smart phone could spend an interesting evening at night under the stars and works better than the submarine races line. Their lore and meaning dover books on astronomy new issue of 1899 ed by allen, richard h. Solidly based upon years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient chinese, arabic, euphrates, hellenic, and roman civilizations, it is an informative, nontechnical excursion into the vast heritage of folklore and history associated with the heavenly bodies. As a last name lore was the 9,932 nd most popular name in 2010.
It forms a flowerlike pattern, with various evenlyspaced circles overlapping each other. This is a classic victorian text, originally printed in 1899. Still, that leaves us with three complete parts and a partial fourth. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. From 1880 to 2018, the social security administration has recorded 1,082 babies born with the first name lore in the. It gives the star names and meanings from various ancient cultures and does so in a scholarly fashion. Their lore and meaning is an 1899 book by richard hinckley allen that discusses the names of stars, constellations, and their histories. Finally, prominent galaxies, nebula, and star clusters are shown. This is, in its very nature, coincidently a research into. Thompson maintains that the discussion on star names is especially unreliable as regards to arabic star names, and otherwise also to mesopotamian, and egyptian constellations and star names.
Their lore and meaning has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The book is the only complete coverage of its kind in english. Star names, their lore and meaning documents and ebooks. Starlore enthusiast richard hinckley allen 18381908. Of approximately 5,000 stars visible to the unaided eye, only a few hundred have proper names, and fewer than 60 are commonly used by navigators or astronomers.