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Elnath 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 HIP25428 (β Tau, HR 1791) in constellation Tau.
Elnath 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 25428 (β Tau, HR 1791) in constellation Tau.


==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==


From the ind-A name al-naṭh, "the Butting (with the horns)," an alternative name for the 1st lunar mansion al-sharaṭān consisting of β and γ Ari (see β Ari). Some late Arabic authors also applied al-naṭh as a star name to α Ari. In recent times the name, as “Nath, was wrongly transferred to β Tau, and subsequently it was completed to “Elnath” (adding the Arabic definite article).
From the ind-A name al-naṭh, "the Butting (with the horns)", an alternative name for the 1st lunar mansion al-sharaṭān consisting of β and γ Ari (see β Ari). Some late Arabic authors also applied al-naṭh as a star name to α Ari. In recent times the name, as “Nath”, was wrongly transferred to β Tau, and subsequently it was completed to “Elnath” (adding the Arabic definite article).


==Mythology==
==Mythology==

Latest revision as of 22:49, 17 June 2025

Elnath 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 25428 (β Tau, HR 1791) in constellation Tau.

Etymology and History

From the ind-A name al-naṭh, "the Butting (with the horns)", an alternative name for the 1st lunar mansion al-sharaṭān consisting of β and γ Ari (see β Ari). Some late Arabic authors also applied al-naṭh as a star name to α Ari. In recent times the name, as “Nath”, was wrongly transferred to β Tau, and subsequently it was completed to “Elnath” (adding the Arabic definite article).

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.

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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.