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Alniyat 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 |
Alniyat 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 80112 (σ Sco, HR 6084) in constellation Sco. |
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 18 June 2025
Alniyat 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 80112 (σ Sco, HR 6084) in constellation Sco.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-niyat, "the Arteries", for σ and τ Sco. α Sco, between the arteries, was the ind-A qalb al'aqrab, "the Scorpion's Heart" (all were part of the ind-A Scorpion).
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/02/01.
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.
