Diadem
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Diadem |
|---|---|
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 197.4970217 |
| Declination | 17.52945526 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Diadem (4.32m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Com |
Diadem is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Contemporary. It is the name of HIP 64241 (α Com, HR 4968) in constellation Com.
Etymology and History
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/
