Situla

Situla is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP111710 (κ Aqr, HR 8610) in constellation Aqr.

Etymology and History

A Latin word meaning "pot" or "bucket", used in Renaissance philological studies as the translation of the Arabic constellation name al-dalw, for Aquarius. Subsequently the word was applied as a star name to k Aqr. The Arabs located al-dalw ("the Well Bucket") in today's Square of Pegasus. In that location it corresponded to what in other cultures was Aquarius among the zodiacal signs. The Arabs subsequently used the indigenous name al-dalw for the Greek Water Pourer (Aquarius).

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.

Weblinks

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

Reference

• References (general)
• Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.