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


Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-bawwa', "the Head of the Serpent Collector."
Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-ḥawwa', "the Head of the Serpent Collector."


==Mythology==
==Mythology==

Revision as of 18:22, 17 June 2025

Rasalhague 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 HIP86032 (α Oph, HR 6556) in constellation Oph.

Etymology and History

Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-ḥawwa', "the Head of the Serpent Collector."

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

Weblinks

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.