Hatysa

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Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Hatysa
Asterism Info
Native
Hatysa
Position (2000)
Right ascension83.85827581
Declination-5.909888524
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starHatysa (2.77m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Ori

Hatysa is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is unknown. It is the name of HIP 26241 (ι Ori, HR 1899) in constellation Ori.

Etymology and History

Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901–1965).

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.

Reference

  • References (general)
  • Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství