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	{{Infobox constellation		{{Infobox constellation
	\| name = Khepdenreret		\| name = Khepdenreret
	\| native = ~~Khepdenreret~~		\| native = ḫpd n rrt4
	\| translation = Buttocks of [[Reret]]		\| translation = Buttocks of [[Reret]]
	\| pronounce =		\| pronounce =
	\| IPA =		\| IPA =
	\| culture = ~~Egypt~~		\| culture = IAU
	\| RA = 255.072389		\| RA = 255.072389
	\| dec = 30.92640423		\| dec = 30.92640423

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IAU Working Group on Star Names

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	The name "Reret" was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, and due to its significance in the Egyptian culture, it was decided to use a specific name mentioned in the Ramesside Star Clocks for the adoption in the IAU-CSN.		The name "Reret" was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, and due to its significance in the Egyptian culture, it was decided to use a specific name mentioned in the Ramesside Star Clocks for the adoption in the IAU-CSN.

	ϵ Her is a multiple system, easily visible a one dot of light in the keystone-asterism central in constellation Hercules. Both components are A-type stars (A0, A2) but the exact classification is still an open research topic.		ϵ Her is a multiple system, easily visible a one dot of light in the keystone-asterism central in constellation Hercules. Both components are A-type stars (A0, A2) but the exact classification is still an open research topic. <gallery>
			File:Khepdenreret profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|WGSN
			File:Khepdenreret stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|WGSN
			</gallery>

	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

Sushoff at 17:48, 10 July 2026

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	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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			[[File:Khepdenreret profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Khepdenreret profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	{{Infobox constellation		{{Infobox constellation
	\| name = Khepdenreret		\| name = Khepdenreret
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	\| cat = IAU-Star Name		\| cat = IAU-Star Name
	}}		}}
			[[File:Khepdenreret stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Khepdenreret stick figure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	Khepdenreret is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is ancient Egyptian. It is the name of the star ϵ Her in constellation [[Hercules]].		Khepdenreret is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is ancient Egyptian. It is the name of the star ϵ Her in constellation [[Hercules]].

Sushoff at 07:58, 6 July 2026

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	Reret (also spelled Reret-Weret, “the Great Sow”) is a protective goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. She is best understood as one of the names or manifestations of Taweret, the famous hippopotamus goddess associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and the protection of mothers and infants. <gallery>		Reret (also spelled Reret-Weret, “the Great Sow”) is a protective goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. She is best understood as one of the names or manifestations of Taweret, the famous hippopotamus goddess associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and the protection of mothers and infants. <gallery>
	File:Rrt-hippoGoddess sarcophagus NeuesMusBerlin.jpg\|Reret depicted on a sarkophagus (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.)		File:Rrt-hippoGoddess sarcophagus NeuesMusBerlin.jpg\|Reret depicted on a sarkophagus (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.)
	File:Reret+Menit stellarium.jpg\|Reret and Menit (Berlin) mapped to Stellarium (small version: Bootes only, CC BY SMH for WGSN)		File:Rrt+mnt IAUstarNames stellarium.jpg\|Reret and Menit on Stellarium map, original huge constellation, with the two IAU-star names Khepdenreret and Tepiamenit (CC BY WGSN).
			File:Reret+Menit stellarium.jpg\|Reret and Menit (Berlin) mapped to Stellarium (small version: Bootes only, CC BY SMH for WGSN), late (Roman) smaller version of the constellation.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	\| name = Khepdenreret		\| name = Khepdenreret
	\| native = Khepdenreret		\| native = Khepdenreret
	\| translation = Buttocks of Reret		\| translation = Buttocks of [[Reret]]
	\| pronounce =		\| pronounce =
	\| IPA =		\| IPA =

Sushoff at 07:10, 6 July 2026

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	{{Infobox constellation		{{Infobox constellation
	\| name = Khepdenreret		\| name = Khepdenreret
	\| native =		\| native = Khepdenreret
	\| translation = Buttocks of Reret		\| translation = Buttocks of Reret
	\| pronounce =		\| pronounce =

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 Khepdenreret is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is ancient Egyptian. It is the name of the star ϵ Her in constellation [[Hercules]].

Sushoff at 19:51, 3 July 2026

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	==Provenance, Etymology, History==		==Provenance, Etymology, History==
	[[File:Rrt-hippoGoddess sarcophagus NeuesMusBerlin+draw.gif\|thumb\|The constellation of Reret has nine stars, represented on the sarcophagus of Nectanebos (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.), and in the Ramesside Star Clocks. ]]		[[File:Rrt-hippoGoddess sarcophagus NeuesMusBerlin+draw.gif\|thumb\|The constellation of Reret has nine stars, represented on the sarcophagus of Nectanebos (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.), and in the Ramesside Star Clocks. ]]
	[[File:Reret+Menit stellarium.jpg\|thumb\|The Reret with Menit from the Berlin sarcophagus of Nectanebo (credit: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.) mapped to Stellarium (CC BY SMH for WGSN).]]
	The name means "Buttocks of Reret" and [[Reret]] is a hippopotamus goddess in ancient Egypt who is represented by a constellation that is in charge of guaranteeing the stability of the celestial (north) pole.		The name means "Buttocks of Reret" and [[Reret]] is a hippopotamus goddess in ancient Egypt who is represented by a constellation that is in charge of guaranteeing the stability of the celestial (north) pole.

	Reret (also spelled Reret-Weret, “the Great Sow”) is a protective goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. She is best understood as one of the names or manifestations of Taweret, the famous hippopotamus goddess associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and the protection of mothers and infants.		Reret (also spelled Reret-Weret, “the Great Sow”) is a protective goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. She is best understood as one of the names or manifestations of Taweret, the famous hippopotamus goddess associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and the protection of mothers and infants. <gallery>
			File:Rrt-hippoGoddess sarcophagus NeuesMusBerlin.jpg\|Reret depicted on a sarkophagus (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.)
			File:Reret+Menit stellarium.jpg\|Reret and Menit (Berlin) mapped to Stellarium (small version: Bootes only, CC BY SMH for WGSN)
			</gallery>

	==Mythology/Religion==		==Mythology/Religion==

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	Khepdenreret is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is ancient Egyptian. It is the name of the star ϵ Her in constellation [[Hercules]].		Khepdenreret is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is ancient Egyptian. It is the name of the star ϵ Her in constellation [[Hercules]].

	==~~Concordance~~, Etymology, History==		==Provenance, Etymology, History==
	[[File:Rrt-hippoGoddess sarcophagus NeuesMusBerlin+draw.gif\|thumb\|The constellation of Reret has nine stars, represented on the sarcophagus of Nectanebos (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.), and in the Ramesside Star Clocks. ]]		[[File:Rrt-hippoGoddess sarcophagus NeuesMusBerlin+draw.gif\|thumb\|The constellation of Reret has nine stars, represented on the sarcophagus of Nectanebos (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.), and in the Ramesside Star Clocks. ]]
			[[File:Reret+Menit stellarium.jpg\|thumb\|The Reret with Menit from the Berlin sarcophagus of Nectanebo (credit: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, ÄM 7.) mapped to Stellarium (CC BY SMH for WGSN).]]
	The name means "Buttocks of Reret" and [[Reret]] is a hippopotamus goddess in ancient Egypt who is represented by a constellation that is in charge of guaranteeing the stability of the celestial (north) pole.		The name means "Buttocks of Reret" and [[Reret]] is a hippopotamus goddess in ancient Egypt who is represented by a constellation that is in charge of guaranteeing the stability of the celestial (north) pole.

YoulaAzkarrula at 05:45, 24 May 2026

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	[[Category:Her]]		[[Category:Her]]