Tabit
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Tabit 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 HIP22449 (π3 Ori, HR 1543) in constellation Ori.
Etymology and History
Arabic الثابت al-thābit 'the endurer (the fixed/constant one)'
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
