Giausar (جوزهر)

Giausar (جوزهر) 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 56211 (λ Dra, HR 4434) in constellation Draco.

Etymology and History

Variants:

• Pahl. Gōzihr
• Gawcihr

From New Persian jozhar or jauzahr meaning "poisonous place".***

In Pahlavi texts, it was the name of the celestial Dragon occupying 180°, whose head and tail corresponded to the two nides of the moon. It is of Sasanian origin, but its role is badsed on Greek and Indian traditions.

The Persian word jauzahr is a technical term designating the nodes of the Moon's or any planet's orbit. Erroneously applied as a star name to λ Dra in recent times.

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.