Xamidimura
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | xami di mura |
|---|---|
| Translation | eyes of the beast |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 252.9676181 |
| Declination | -38.04739946 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Xamidimura (2.98m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Sco |
Xamidimura is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Khoekhoe. It is the name of HIP 82514 (μ1 Sco, HR 6247) in constellation Sco.
Etymology and History
Originally spelled as three word "xami di mura" means "eyes of the beast" in the Khoekhoe language (South Africa). The term designates two stars which is why it was suggested (Hahn 1881) to refer to μ Sco as this star appears as a visual pair of two dots of light. Yet, today's identification popularized by the SAAO differs.
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/
