The traditional name 'Zaniah' comes from the Arabic زاوية 'zāwiyah', which means 'angle' or 'corner'. It was also cataloged as 'Thanih al Aoua' and translated into Latin as 'Secunda Latratoris', which means 'the second barker [person who announces aloud a matter of interest to the public]'. This star, together with Zavijava [beVir], Porrima [gaVir], Minelauva [deVir] and Vindemiatrix [epVir], formed the asterism 'Al Awwāʼ, which means 'the barker'.
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In China it was known as 太微 左 垣 (Tài Wēi Zuǒ Yuán Yī), which means' The first star of the Left Wall of the Supreme Palace Enclosure ', and represented 左 執法 (Zuǒzhífǎ), which means' The Left Administrator of Law' or 'the Left Guardian of the Law'.
Zaniah is a white main sequence dwarf star of spectral type A2 V, with a surface temperature of 9333 K. It has a rotation speed of 18 km/s.
Photometric observations were carried out in August 1972, 2003, October 1967 and February 2007. There was an occultation of this star by the planet Venus in September 1843.
Position in relation to the ecliptic:
- Longitude: 185.1º ( 5º 7' Libra)
- Latitude: 1.4º ( 1º22' Aries; conjunction, 1º22' orb).
Position in relation to the celestial equator:
- Right ascension: 185.0º ( 4º59' 7th House; opposition 180º, 4º59' orb)
- Declination: -0.7º (29º20' 12th House; conjunction, 0º40' orb)
The star Zaniah reminds the quality of the planets Mercury, Venus and Neptune. The symbolic images 'barker' and 'corner' or 'angle' refers to the focal point of emission of messages oriented to the population.
It is related with an amazing ability to express new ideas that are very well received, because they connect with the unconscious of a group or collective.
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Keira Knightley, actress of the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End" (2007), has Zaniah in Libra (8th Moon-Node House) in conjunction with Juno; in square with Neptune in Capricorn (5th Moon-Node House); in semi-sextile with Pluto in Scorpio (7th Moon-Node House); in trine with Chiron in Gemini (12th Moon-Node House); and in opposition to the Sun in Aries (2nd Moon-Node House).
Mel Gibson, actor of the movie "Braveheart" (1995), has Zaniah in Libra (3rd Moon-Node House) in trine with Chiron in Aquarius (11th Moon-Node House), which is very close to the Crossing Point of Age Progressions (Signs Horoscope).
Julia Roberts, actress of the movie "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003), has Zaniah in Libra (7th Moon-Node House) in square with Mars in Capricorn (4th Moon-Node House); in semi-sextile with the Sun in Scorpio (6th Moon-Node House); in novile with Mercury in Scorpio (6th Moon-Node House); and in novile with the Moon in Leo (9th Moon-Node House).
Felicity Jones, actress of the movie "Rogue One" (2016), has Zaniah in Libra (9th Moon-Node House) in seminovile with the Sun in Libra (8th Moon-Node House); in cuartinovile with Mercury in Libra (9th Moon-Node House); and in (treci)cuartinovile with Ceres in Aquarius (5th Moon-Node House), which is in trine with Mercury.
