Chertan

Chertan 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 HIP54879 (θ Leo, HR 4359) in constellation Leo.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from one spelling of the ind-A lunar mansion name al-khurtan, "the Two Small Ribs (at or near the breast)," for δ and θ Leo. The more common and apparently correct spelling of the lunar mansion name is al-kharatan, of unknown meaning.

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

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.