Girtab Index of articles associated with the same name From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Girtab (𒄈𒋰) is a Sumerian/Akkadian word for scorpion, and an ancient Mesopotamian constellation corresponding to modern Scorpius.[1][2] It has been used as a name for several individual stars in Scorpius by different sources: θ Scorpii (Sargas)[3] ι1 Scorpii[4] κ Scorpii[5] See also Girtablilu References [1]Allen, R. H. (1899). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning. p. 362-370. [2]"GIR2.TAB, zuqaqīpu". All Skies Encyclopaedia. IAU Working Group on Star Names. Retrieved 1 November 2025. [3]Kaler, James B., "Girtab", Stars, University of Illinois [4]Rhoads, Jack W. (November 15, 1971), Technical Memorandum 33-507-A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars (PDF), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. [5]Falkner, David E. (2011), The Mythology of the Night Sky: An Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the Ancient Greek and Roman Legends, Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy, Springer, p. 106, ISBN 978-1-4614-0136-0 This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Related Articles
