if you want to see just how many stars have Arabic names, check out the freeware solar system sim Celestia. it also has a star database. Alhajot rather than Capella. Suhel rather than Canopus. Alhabor rather than Sirius. Elgomaisa rather than Procyon. Alrukaba rather than Polaris. Calbala (the crab) rather than Antares (the ram).

Kate: i don't imagine you ever would be, but if you ever are stuck for a good name for an alien race, there's the likes of Asmidiske, Mebsuta, Aludra and Zubenelgenubi in that list.