Beid
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Beid 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 HIP19587 (ο1 Eri, HR 1298) in constellation Eri.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-baid, "the Eggs" for unspecified dim stars around the ind-A ostrich's nest.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.
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.
