Sualocin
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Niccolo Cacciatore |
|---|---|
| Translation | Nicolaus reversed |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 309.9094985 |
| Declination | 15.91216001 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Sualocin (3.8m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Del |
Sualocin 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 101958 (α Del, HR 7906) in constellation Del.
Etymology and History
Reversal of the Latinized name 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
