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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 ( |
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 (θ<sup>1</sup> Eri, HR 897) in constellation Eri. |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 18 June 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 sci-A name akhir al-nahr, "the River's End". Applied in medieval times, and reapplied 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.
