Borgil

Borgil was a red star in the constellation of Menelvagor.
== History ==
This star rose before midnight in late September. The Hobbits observed it "glowing like a jewel of fire" in the midnight sky as they camped in the Woody End with the Elf Gildor and his company.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter III: "Three is Company"
Borgil may have been the modern Betelgeuse or Aldebaran.The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
== Etymology ==
Borgil was Sindarin for 'steadfast star', from bôr, meaning 'steadfast friend', and the suffix -(n)gil, meaning 'star'.
== References ==
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