Alferatz - Alferatz

Japanese: アルフェラッツ - あるふぇらっつ
Alferatz - Alferatz

…It is modeled after Andromeda, the beautiful Ethiopian princess in Greek mythology. The westernmost star, alpha Alpheratz (meaning Pegasus's shoulder), is a white star with apparent magnitude of 2.1 and spectral type B8, and forms one corner of Pegasus' quadrilateral. Beta Shirak (meaning loincloth), is a red giant with magnitude 2.2 and spectral type M0. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Alpheratz" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア神話でエチオピアの美姫アンドロメダにかたどる。西端のα星アルフェラッツ(ペガススの肩の意)は,実視等級2.1等,スペクトル型B8の白色の星で,ペガススの四辺形の一角をつくる。β星シラク(腰布の意)は2.2等,スペクトル型M0の赤色巨星である。…

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