Azmidi - Revision history

Sushoff at 05:29, 22 January 2026

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			Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:Azmidi Almagest Stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium star chart. \|thumb\|Map of Argo in Stellarium with the Little Shield marked and xi Pup highlighted.]]This modern star name for ξ Pup is based on corruptions of a Greek term (Aspidiske) that was used to describe several stars in the constellation of [[Argo]], The Ship. Today, it is located in the constellation Puppis.		[[File:Azmidi Almagest Stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium star chart. \|thumb\|Map of Argo in Stellarium with the Little Shield marked and xi Pup highlighted.]]This modern star name for ξ Pup is based on corruptions of a Greek term (Aspidiske) that was used to describe several stars in the constellation of [[Argo]], The Ship. Today, it is located in the constellation Puppis.

Sushoff at 18:07, 17 May 2025

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
			Applied in recent times from the Greek word ἀσπιδίσκη, "little shield", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing several stars in his constellation Argo, that were fixed to the ship for protection and decoration. Ptolemy's shields were in today's Puppis and Vela, but their identification was confused when Argo was divided into the modern Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

	=== Almagest Star Catalogue for Argo ===		=== Almagest Star Catalogue for Argo ===
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	==IAU Working Group Star Names==		==IAU Working Group Star Names==
	The name was discussed ~~and approved~~ by the IAU WGSN in 2018; its corrupted (and much shorter) form "Azmidi" was given to ξ Pup in the IAU-CSN.		The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/06/01.
			The name was discussed by the IAU WGSN in 2018. The original term [[Aspidiske]] was used as a star name in Carina while its corrupted (and much shorter) form "Azmidi" was given to ξ Pup in the IAU-CSN.


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

	== Reference ==		== Reference ==

Sushoff at 14:42, 25 December 2024

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	== Reference ==		== Reference ==
			*[[References\|References (general)]]
			*[[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
			*Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales/argo.html Argo], [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/argo2.html Argo_2])
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Sushoff: added info on Allen (what OCR didn't recognize)

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added info on Allen (what OCR didn't recognize)

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	'''ι (iota),''' 2.9, pale yellow.		'''ι (iota),''' 2.9, pale yellow.

	This was the Latins’ Scutulum, or Little Shield, the Arabians’ Turais, probably referring to the ornamental Aplustre at the stern of the Ship in the subdivision Carina; but Hyde, quoting it as Turyeish from Tizini, said that the original was verbum ignotum, and suggested that some one else should make a guess at it and its meaning. Smyth wrote of it as "corresponding to the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε of Ptolemy"; but the latter described it as being in the ᾽Aκροστόλιον, Gunwale, and located «, é, 0, 7, p, 0, and r in the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε, or Aplustre, where they are shown to-day. The Century Atlas follows Smyth in calling « Aspidiske. It is visible from the latitude of New York City.		This was the Latins’ Scutulum, or Little Shield, the Arabians’ Turais, probably referring to the ornamental Aplustre at the stern of the Ship in the subdivision Carina; but Hyde, quoting it as Turyeish from Tizini, said that the original was verbum ignotum, and suggested that some one else should make a guess at it and its meaning. Smyth wrote of it as "corresponding to the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε of Ptolemy"; but the latter described it as being in the ᾽Aκροστόλιον, Gunwale, and located κ, ξ, o, π, ρ, σ, and τ in the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε, or Aplustre, where they are shown to-day. The Century Atlas follows Smyth in calling ι Aspidiske. It is visible from the latitude of New York City.

	'''ξ (xi),''' 3.4, has been called Asmidiske by an incorrect transliteration of the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε where it is located with the star ι.		'''ξ (xi),''' 3.4, has been called Asmidiske by an incorrect transliteration of the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε where it is located with the star ι.

Sushoff at 10:02, 25 December 2024

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	The '''shield is marked by the star k Pup''' (HIP 37229) while the stars ξ and o Pup frame the shield to the north, and p Pup, 3 Pup and 1 Pup frame it to the south.		The '''shield is marked by the star k Pup''' (HIP 37229) while the stars ξ and o Pup frame the shield to the north, and p Pup, 3 Pup and 1 Pup frame it to the south.

			=== Allen (1899, 74) ===
			'''ι (iota),''' 2.9, pale yellow.

			This was the Latins’ Scutulum, or Little Shield, the Arabians’ Turais, probably referring to the ornamental Aplustre at the stern of the Ship in the subdivision Carina; but Hyde, quoting it as Turyeish from Tizini, said that the original was verbum ignotum, and suggested that some one else should make a guess at it and its meaning. Smyth wrote of it as "corresponding to the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε of Ptolemy"; but the latter described it as being in the ᾽Aκροστόλιον, Gunwale, and located «, é, 0, 7, p, 0, and r in the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε, or Aplustre, where they are shown to-day. The Century Atlas follows Smyth in calling « Aspidiske. It is visible from the latitude of New York City.

			'''ξ (xi),''' 3.4, has been called Asmidiske by an incorrect transliteration of the ᾽Aσπιδίσκε where it is located with the star ι.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	This modern star name for ξ Pup is based on corruptions of a Greek term (Aspidiske) that was used to describe several stars in the constellation of [[Argo]], The Ship. Today, it is located in the constellation Puppis.		[[File:Azmidi Almagest Stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium star chart. \|thumb\|Map of Argo in Stellarium with the Little Shield marked and xi Pup highlighted.]]This modern star name for ξ Pup is based on corruptions of a Greek term (Aspidiske) that was used to describe several stars in the constellation of [[Argo]], The Ship. Today, it is located in the constellation Puppis.

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

	=== Almagest Star Catalogue for Argo ===		=== Almagest Star Catalogue for Argo ===
	~~[[File:Azmidi Almagest Stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium star chart. \|thumb\|Map of Argo in Stellarium with the Little Shield marked and xi Pup highlighted.]]~~
	In the following excerpt of Ptolemy's star list in Argo shows that he describes three stars relative to a '''"little shield" (Aspidiske)''':		In the following excerpt of Ptolemy's star list in Argo shows that he describes three stars relative to a '''"little shield" (Aspidiske)''':
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Sushoff at 09:50, 25 December 2024

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	~~A brief information~~ (~~language~~, ~~culture of origin)~~		This modern star name for ξ Pup is based on corruptions of a Greek term (Aspidiske) that was used to describe several stars in the constellation of [[Argo]], The Ship. Today, it is located in the constellation Puppis.

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

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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
	The star or the		The star or the shield do not have an individual mythology. The Ship [[Argo]] has a Greek mythology and possibly also roots in the Mesopotamian Gilgamesh Epic.

	==IAU Working Group Star Names==		==IAU Working Group Star Names==

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	=== Almagest Star Catalogue for Argo ===		=== Almagest Star Catalogue for Argo ===
			[[File:Azmidi Almagest Stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium star chart. \|thumb\|Map of Argo in Stellarium with the Little Shield marked and xi Pup highlighted.]]
	In the following excerpt of Ptolemy's star list in Argo shows that he describes three stars relative to a '''"little shield" (Aspidiske)''':		In the following excerpt of Ptolemy's star list in Argo shows that he describes three stars relative to a '''"little shield" (Aspidiske)''':
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