Arkab Prior: Difference between revisions
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
(Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Arkab Prior}} Arkab Prior 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 HIP95241 (β1 Sgr, HR 7337) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on...") Tag: Disambiguation links |
IanRidpath (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Arkab Prior}} |
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Arkab Prior}} |
||
Arkab Prior 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 |
Arkab Prior 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 95241 (β1 Sgr, HR 7337) in constellation Sgr. |
||
==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
||
Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon |
Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon". |
||
==Mythology== |
==Mythology== |
||
Revision as of 09:20, 18 June 2025
Arkab Prior 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 95241 (β1 Sgr, HR 7337) in constellation Sgr.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon".
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/10/05.
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.
