Does any know what this "star" was/is?
I have a speculation:
This star is "SadalMelik"...
If you can verify the "D", = an "R", you will get King of Israel. To note, in the East,
Aquarius was "Ea".
SADALMELIK (Alpha Aquarii). Though possessed of a rather obscure name, Sadalmelik, the Alpha star of the constellation Aquarius (the Water Carrier), is hardly without its intrigue. Shining in northern autumn skies at mid-third magnitude (2.96) just to the west of Aquarius's "Water Jar", Sadalmelik is just slightly fainter than the constellation's Beta star, Sadalsuud. The name, along with another star in the constellation, means "the lucky stars of the king or kingdom," the origin of the term quite lost to history.
Just a speculation. Curious as to what other folks here may think concerning this "star"?
I have a speculation:
This star is "SadalMelik"...
If you can verify the "D", = an "R", you will get King of Israel. To note, in the East,
Aquarius was "Ea".
SADALMELIK (Alpha Aquarii). Though possessed of a rather obscure name, Sadalmelik, the Alpha star of the constellation Aquarius (the Water Carrier), is hardly without its intrigue. Shining in northern autumn skies at mid-third magnitude (2.96) just to the west of Aquarius's "Water Jar", Sadalmelik is just slightly fainter than the constellation's Beta star, Sadalsuud. The name, along with another star in the constellation, means "the lucky stars of the king or kingdom," the origin of the term quite lost to history.
Just a speculation. Curious as to what other folks here may think concerning this "star"?