Hassaleh

Hassaleh is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP23015 (ι Aur, HR 1577) in constellation Aur.

Etymology and History

hasa means in Arabic - handsome or good or benefactor, hassa (with doubled s) is from the same Arabic root, has long vowel (second a) and its meaning is "doer of good" or "benefactor", the end of name "-eh" (or "-ah") could mean femininum. Name from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965).

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30.

Weblinks

• Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

Reference

• References (general)
• Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství