Haedus
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Ἐρίϕωv, Haedus |
|---|---|
| Translation | young goat(s) |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 76.62872559 |
| Declination | 41.23447574 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Haedus (3.18m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Aur |
Haedus 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 HIP2 3767 (η Aur, HR 1641) in constellation Aur.
Etymology and History
The Almagest star catalogue gives for η Aur: τῶν ἑπι τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ καρπού β καλοvμένων Ἐρίϕωv ὁ ἑπόμενος (The rearmost of the two stars on the left wrist, which are called 'Haedi'). The Latin term "Haedi" is a translation of Greek Ἐρίϕωv and plural of "Haedus" meaning "young goat(s)".
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Almagest (e.g. translated by Toomer 1984, page 353, edition by Heiberg II, 66)
