Brother and sister star - Ototoiboshi

Japanese: 兄妹星 - おとといぼし
Brother and sister star - Ototoiboshi

…This name is used from the Seto Inland Sea coast to the Tohoku region. Brother and Sister Stars (Otodoiboshi) The Japanese name for the two stars λ and υ that line up at the tail end of the S-shaped constellation Scorpio. It is called Otodeiboshi in Okayama, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, and Shimane prefectures, and is also pronounced Otodeiboshi. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Brother and Sister Stars" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この称は瀬戸内海沿岸から東北地方にも及んで用いられている。 兄妹星(おとどいぼし)さそり座のS字形の尾端にならぶλ,υ2星の和名。岡山・山口・広島・島根県などで呼ばれ,〈おとでいぼし〉ともなまっている。…

※「兄妹星」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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