Cujam
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | caiam |
|---|---|
| Translation | club |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 246.3539778 |
| Declination | 14.03326724 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Cujam (4.58m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Her |
Cujam is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 80463 (ω Her, HR 6117) in constellation Her.
Etymology and History
From the Latin word caiam, "club" (in the accusative case), supposedly used in a classical poem alluding to the mythological figure Hercules, not the constellation. The word was applied as a star name in Renaissance times.
Mythology
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.
