Torcular
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Torcularis septentrionalis |
|---|---|
| Translation | northern wine press |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 26.3484384 |
| Declination | 9.157750733 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Torcular (4.26m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Psc |
Torcular 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 8198 (ο Psc, HR 510) in constellation Psc.
Etymology and History
The traditional name Torcularis septentrionalis (northern wine press) was taken from the 1515 Almagest (Latin translation) and abbreviated.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
