This is a guide to Cal Schenkel's star chart on the back cover of One Size Fits All. Cal's chart was inspired by National Geographic's map of The Heavens.
Corrections and additions are welcome.
| OSFA star map | traditional star map | significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim & I, the Siamese Twins | Gemini | ||
| Castoroil | Castor | ||
| Pollack | Pollux | ||
| Althea | Alhena | ||
| Whazat | Wasat | ||
| Zloty Groszy | Polish coins | ||
| Drano | Draco | product used for clearing drains | |
| Rascallion | Rastaban | ||
| KNARF (uview) [added 1987] | Frank spelled backwards, "Echidna's Arf (Of You)" | ||
| Grunion | Grumium | "Grunion Run" | |
| Modus Operandi | Nodus Secundus | ||
| Dristan | Dsiban | cold remedy | |
| Lotte Lenya | singer/actress, married to Kurt Weill | ||
| Gainsayer | Gianfar | ||
| Coma Bernice, the Plumber | Coma Berenices | gypsy mutant vacuum cleaner, cf. Chunga's Revenge | |
| Henna Brillo | Janet Neville-Ferguson, groupie | ||
| Charo | Spanish singer/actress | ||
| Alpha Romeo | Cal's other car | ||
| O'Brion | Orion | ||
| Betelnut | Betelgeuse | ||
| Beatrice | Bellatrix | ||
| Navel | |||
| Nigel | Rigel | Nigey Lennon? | |
| Airies | Aries | ||
| Sheraton | Sharatan | hotel | |
| Hilton | hotel | ||
| Miro | Joan Miró, painter | ||
| Ursala Major, the Big Dip | Ursa Major, the Big Dipper | ||
| Musak | Merak | ||
| Dublin | Dubhe | ||
| Alioto | Alioth | San Francisco mayor | |
| Applecor | Alcor | ||
| Alcaselzer | Alkaid | Alka-Seltzer | |
| Ursala Minor, the Little Dip | Ursa Minor, the Little Dipper | ||
| Zircon the Nose Star | Polaris the Pole Star | zircon-encrusted tweezers | |
| Yttrium | Yildun | element, Y 39 | |
| Maxpax | |||
| Kojac (Kolchek) | Kochab | Kojak, TV detective show | |
| Silverfish | Scorpius | ||
| Aunt Letty | Antares | Cal's aunt | |
| Paula | Shaula | ||
| Al Surat | Alniyat | Al Surratt, Blackouts drummer | |
| Asparagus | |||
| Agittarius | Sagittarius | ||
| Chunky | Nunki | Ilene Rapaport, sang on "Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus" | |
| Novi | Novi Novog, violist, rehearsed with FZ, summer 1975 | ||
| Ernie | bassist of Chunky, Novi & Ernie. Cal did their album cover. | ||
| Al Nozzle | Alnasl | ||
| Fiscal | |||
| Aquarium | Aquarius | ||
| Scat | Skat | ||
| Markspitz | swimmer Mark Spitz | ||
| Sadalsoar | Sadalmelik, Sadalsuud | saddle sore | |
| Ali Baba | Albali | ||
| Leo Limon | Leo | FZ Songbook illustrator, Cal's '49 Plymouth | |
| Abracadabra | Subra | ||
| Differential | auto part | ||
| Algebra | Algieba | ||
| Regulus | Regulus | ||
| Fan Belt | auto part | ||
| Steering Wheel | auto part | ||
| Algenon | Algenubi | ||
| Cunard | Canis Major | French canard 'duck' | |
| Serious | Sirius | ||
| Teflon | |||
| Wizened | Wezen | ||
| Rex Begonia | ??? | ||
| Itinerary | |||
| Per Diem | |||
| Oedipus | |||
| Enough | |||
| Corona Begonia | Corona Borealis | ||
| Gemma | Gemma | ||
| David Boötes | Boötes, the Herdsman | ||
| Arktourist | Arcturus | ||
| Necta | Nekkar | ||
| Misogynis | Seginus | ||
| Pixies | Pisces (and/or Pyxis) | ||
| Baleen | type of whale | ||
| Sperm | type of whale | ||
| Bufo Borealis | Bufo the toad (proposed in 1754 by John Hill) | ||
| Bolivar | |||
| Katy, Texas | city | ||
| Bufo speciosus | Texas toad | ||
| Forsoothe | |||
| Boffo | |||
| Formaldehyde | |||
| Musca | Musca, the fly | ||
| Muscatel | wine variety | ||
| Muscateer | musketeer | ||
| Muscaeeto | mosquito | ||
| Cancer | Cancer | crab louse | |
| Periscope | |||
| Cubans | Acubens | ||
| Thorax, the Bull | Taurus | ||
| El Nash | Alnath | We can crash in my Nash ("The Air") | |
| Aldebumen | Aldebaran | ||
| Virgil | Virgo | London, Philadelphia, and New York subways | |
| Waterloo | London tube stop | ||
| Charing Cross | London tube stop | ||
| Queensway | London tube stop | ||
| Bayswater | London tube stop | ||
| Edgware Road | London tube stop | ||
| Marylebone | London tube stop | ||
| Houston | Euston, London tube stop | ||
| Spring Garden St. | SEPTA stop | ||
| Canal | Canal St., New York subway stop | ||
| Lenox | New York subway line | ||
| 125th | 125 St., New York subway stop | ||
| R.Dir.Sig.Lamp | rear direction signal lamp, auto part | ||
| Acc. Flasher | accumulator flasher | ||
| Huntingpark | Hunting Park, SEPTA stop | ||
| Wyoming | SEPTA stop | ||
| Olney | SEPTA stop | ||
| Horn Relay | auto part | ||
| Crux, the Western Cross | Crux | ||
| D Crux | Decrux | the crux of the matter (or biscuit) | |
| Uvda | |||
| Madder | |||
| Ofie Yucas | Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder | ||
| Ras Perry | raspberry | ||
| Ras Aldazzl | Rasalhague | razzle dazzle | |
| Yed On Prior | Yed Prior | on prior occasion | |
| Occasion | |||
| Savey | Sabik | ||
| Molybdenum | element, Mo 42 | ||
| Jocasey | |||
| Libra | Libra | ||
| Zubin Mehta | Zuben Elgenubi, Zuben Elschemali, Zuben Elakrab, Zuben Elakribi | Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor | |
| Capricorn, Gus Goat | Capricornus | ||
| Yazoo Delta | |||
| Atlanta, Ga | city | ||
| Sal Ammoniac | NH4Cl | ||
| Sal Hepatica | laxative | ||
| stray stars | |||
| DWEEZIL (auriga Ra6h 46mJ45d47"6') [added 1987] | Dweezil Zappa, FZ's son | ||
| Willow Gr. | Willow Grove, PA, Cal's hometown | ||
| Peso | |||
| Pectoral | |||
| Diner | |||
| Dogess [added 1987] | Zappa dog | ||
| Acapella | a capella | ||
| Ahmet [added 1987] | Ahmet Zappa, FZ's son | ||
| Legume | |||
| Nato | |||
| Pinto | car | ||
| Vega | Vega | car | |
| Azelfafage | Azelfafage | ||
| PLEBISCITES | |||
| Herbycon | Herbie Cohen, FZ's manager | ||
| HYAENAS | |||
| Protein | |||
| Mochajava | black water in this cup here | ||
| Aspic | |||
| LALA [added 1987] | Lala Sloatman, FZ's niece | ||
| PUMPKIN [added 1987] | Gail Zappa, FZ's wife | ||
| UNIT [added 1987] | Moon Zappa, FZ's daughter | ||
| (3834) Zappafrank [added 1995] | minor planet | ||
| Ed Barbar | Ed Barbara, spokesman in local tv commercials for Manhattan Furniture. served as master of ceremonies for the Apostrophe parade and appeared on stage with The Mothers at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (8/16/74). | ||
| RDNZL [added 1987] | song on Studio Tan | ||
| Zegreb | |||
| HONKULES (galaxy) [added 1987] | Honker Home Video | ||
| Gorgo [added 1987] | Zappa cat | ||
| Porridge | |||
| Promiscuous | song on Broadway The Hard Way | ||
| Alibi | |||
| Alimentary | |||
| Alcapone | Al Capone | ||
| Alison (Wickwire) | Warner Brothers art department | ||
| Alkaloid | |||
| Alkali | |||
| Algerian | |||
| Dar Al Zanuck | Darryl Zanuck | ||
| Hotratz | Hot Rats | ||
| Borscht | beet soup | ||
| Laura | Warner Brothers art department | ||
| Diva [added 1987] | Diva Zappa, FZ's daughter |
Thanks to Heitor Mendes Pannuti for corrections and additions.