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From its name akhir al-nahr, "the River's End" in the Arabic literature since the adoption of Ptolemy's Almagest. It has a long standing tradition since medieval times, and was reapplied by astrophysics in recent times. |
From its name آخر النهر (akhir al-nahr), "the River's End" in the Arabic literature since the adoption of Ptolemy's Almagest. It has a long standing tradition since medieval times, and was reapplied by astrophysics in recent times. |
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[[File:Acamar stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|thumb|Acamar stick figure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, IAU-WGSN)]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:47, 2 September 2025
Acamar 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 HIP 13847 (θ1 Eri, HR 897) in constellation Eri.
Etymology and History
From its name آخر النهر (akhir al-nahr), "the River's End" in the Arabic literature since the adoption of Ptolemy's Almagest. It has a long standing tradition since medieval times, and was reapplied by astrophysics in recent times.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.
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.
