Felis
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Felis |
|---|---|
| Translation | The Cat |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 148.7175187 |
| Declination | -19.00933886 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Felis (4.94m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Hya |
Felis 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 48615 (HR 3923) in constellation Hya.
Etymology and History
Felis (The Cat) is the name of a constellation invented by Lalande. The name is applied to one star in the area that the constellation covered.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/06/01.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Ian Ridpath's Star Tales – Felis
