- The African Plate, also known as the Nubian Plate, is a major tectonic plate that includes much of the continent of Africa (except for its easternmost part) and the adjacent oceanic crust to the west and south. It is bounded by the North American Plate and South American Plate to the west (separated by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge); the Arabian Plate and Somali Plate to the east; the Eurasian Plate, Aegean Sea Plate and Anatolian Plate to the north; and the Antarctic Plate to the south.
- Ruchba (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
Oddly, while the Omicrons have no proper names, dimmer Omega-1 (the brighter and western of its pair) is known as Ruchba (from an Arabic phrase meaning “the Hen’s Knee), which is not be confused with the OTHER Ruchbah, Delta Cassiopiae, the two being distinguished only by their English spellings.