Alrakis

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Alrakis 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 HIP83608 (μ Dra, HR 6370) in constellation Dra.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-raqis, "the Trotting Camel."

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/02/01.

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.
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