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IanRidpath: /* Etymology and History */ al-Ṣūfī

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Etymology and History: al-Ṣūfī

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	[[File:Acrab stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Acrab stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]		[[File:Acrab stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Acrab stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. ~~Al Sufi~~). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta<sup>1</sup> and Beta<sup>2</sup> Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.		Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. al-Ṣūfī). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta<sup>1</sup> and Beta<sup>2</sup> Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

Sushoff at 13:14, 21 January 2026

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	[[File:Acrab profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Acrab profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]		[[File:Acrab profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Acrab profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 78820 (β<sup>1</sup> Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.		Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 78820 (β<sup>1</sup> Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.

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			[[File:Acrab profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Acrab profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 78820 (β<sup>1</sup> Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.		Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 78820 (β<sup>1</sup> Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
			[[File:Acrab stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Acrab stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta<sup>1</sup> and Beta<sup>2</sup> Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.		Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta<sup>1</sup> and Beta<sup>2</sup> Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.

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	Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 78820 (β1 Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.		Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 78820 (β<sup>1</sup> Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

	Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair ~~Beta1~~ and ~~Beta2~~ Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.		Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta<sup>1</sup> and Beta<sup>2</sup> Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

IanRidpath at 08:24, 18 June 2025

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	Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of ~~HIP78820.~~ (β1 Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.		Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP 78820 (β1 Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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Acrab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP78820. (β1 Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.

==Etymology and History==

Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. Al Sufi). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta1 and Beta2 Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21.

==Weblinks==
* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

==Reference==
*[[References|References (general)]]
* Kunitzsch, P. (1959) Arabische Sternnamen in Europa. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. No. 3; 88; 108

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