Izar

Izar 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 HIP72105 (ε Boo, HR 5506) in constellation Boo.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from the Arabic word izwar, "girdle" or "loin cloth", being a later version of the original term al-mi)zar used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star.

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21.

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.