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Beta Aquarii (β Aqr β Aquarii) is a double star in the constellation Aquarius. It has the traditional name Sadalsuud from an Arabic expression سعد السعود sa‘d al-su‘ūd the luck of lucks. Other spellings that are sometimes encountered are Sad es Saud Sadalsund and Saad el Sund.In the catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket this star was designated Nir Saad al Saaoud which was translated into Latin as Lucida Fortunæ Fortunarum (rather identic with R.H.