Rotanev
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Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Nicolaus Venator |
|---|---|
| Translation | Venator reversed |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 309.3872554 |
| Declination | 14.59508875 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Rotanev (3.63m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Del |
Rotanev 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 101769 (β Del, HR 7882) in constellation Del.
Etymology and History
Reverse of the surname of Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Palermo Star Catalogue (1814), p.147
