Rana - Revision history

Sushoff at 06:07, 22 January 2026

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	[[File:Eric rana2.jpg\|alt=screenshot(s) of text\|thumb\|"Rana Secunda" abbreviated in the original star catalog]]		[[File:Eric rana2.jpg\|alt=screenshot(s) of text\|thumb\|"Rana Secunda" abbreviated in the original star catalog]]
	Modern name for Delta Eridani = HR 1136; astrophysical importance: one of the first (rare) exemplars of “subgiants” recognized.		Modern name for Delta Eridani = HR 1136; astrophysical importance: one of the first (rare) exemplars of “subgiants” recognized.

Sushoff at 11:41, 20 May 2025

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	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

	==IAU Star ~~Name~~==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	Name is already in SIMBAD: https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Rana and has a Wikipedia entry		Name is already in SIMBAD: https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Rana and has a Wikipedia entry

	Issue: Similar name “Ran” was adopted for another star in same constellation - Epsilon Eridani - through NameExoWorlds 2015 campaign (”Rana” was apparently a sufficiently rare name that committee did not notice similarity at the time). Both are nearby K stars within 10pc! Alternate option: We could use original “Rana Secunda” from Piazzi? (although most references over past century do seem to just have “Rana”)		Issue: Similar name “Ran” was adopted for another star in same constellation - Epsilon Eridani - through NameExoWorlds 2015 campaign (”Rana” was apparently a sufficiently rare name that committee did not notice similarity at the time). Both are nearby K stars within 10pc! Alternate option: We could use original “Rana Secunda” from Piazzi? (although most references over past century do seem to just have “Rana”)

	~~WGSN discussed the~~ name ~~in 2022 and registered it in~~ the IAU~~-Catalog of Star Names~~.		The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2022/04/04.
	~~== Weblinks ==~~

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

	== Reference ==		==Reference==
			*[[References\|References (general)]]

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	[[Category:Star Name‏‎]]		[[Category:Star Name‏‎]]
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Sushoff at 14:52, 21 February 2025

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Sushoff at 14:51, 25 December 2024

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Sushoff at 02:22, 27 October 2024

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RobvGent: minor edits

2024-09-27T14:55:36Z

minor edits

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	[[File:Eric rana2.jpg\|alt=screenshot(s) of text\|thumb\|"Rana Secunda" abbreviated in the original star catalog]]		[[File:Eric rana2.jpg\|alt=screenshot(s) of text\|thumb\|"Rana Secunda" abbreviated in the original star catalog]]
	~~modern~~ name for ~~del Eri~~ = HR 1136; astrophysical importance: one of the first (rare) exemplars of “subgiants” recognized.		Modern name for Delta Eridani = HR 1136; astrophysical importance: one of the first (rare) exemplars of “subgiants” recognized.
	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	[[File:Eric rana.jpg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Positions of "Rana" and "Ran" in the star map of Eridanus]]		[[File:Eric rana.jpg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Positions of "Rana" and "Ran" in the star map of Eridanus]]
	The star was called "Rana Secunda" in Piazzi's Palermo Catalog (1814; "Praecipuarum Stellarum Inerrantium Positiones Mediae Ineunte Saeculo XIX. Ex Observationibus Habitis In Specula Panormitana Ab anno 1792 ad annum 1813"), however this appears to have been shortened to "Rana" in later works.		The star was called "Rana Secunda" in Piazzi's Palermo Catalog (1814; ''Praecipuarum Stellarum Inerrantium Positiones Mediae Ineunte Saeculo XIX. Ex Observationibus Habitis In Specula Panormitana Ab anno 1792 ad annum 1813''), however this appears to have been shortened to "Rana" in later works.

	The name appears to have been misappropriated by Piazzi or his team:		The name appears to have been misappropriated by Piazzi or his team:

	* Rana Secunda <- “2nd frog” <- ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī – attributed to Beta Ceti “Diphda” (where 1st frog was Fomalhaut) (Hyde’s 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg , Leybourn 1694, Knobel 1895).		* Rana Secunda <- “2nd frog” <- ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī – attributed to Beta Ceti “Diphda” (where 1st frog was Fomalhaut) (Hyde’s 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg, Leybourn 1694, Knobel 1895).
	* Strangely it is obvious from Hyde’s translation of Ulugh Beg’s text that the Latinized Rana Secunda is referring to a star in the tail of Cetus.		* Strangely it is obvious from Hyde’s translation of Ulugh Beg’s text that the Latinized Rana Secunda is referring to a star in the tail of Cetus.

	Despite the misappropriation, the name propagated. Later references, all as “Rana” for del Eri:		Despite the misappropriation, the name propagated. Later references, all as “Rana” for del Eri:

	# (1) Kendall (1845) ~~“Uranography~~: Or, a Description of the ~~Heavens”,~~		# (1) Kendall (1845) ''Uranography: Or, a Description of the Heavens''
	# (2) Becvar (1964) "Atlas of the Heavens - II: Catalogue 1950.0”		# (2) Becvar (1964) ''Atlas of the Heavens - II: Catalogue 1950.0''
	# (3) Rhoads (1971) ~~"Technical Memorandum 33-507”~~		# (3) Rhoads (1971) ''A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars''
	# (4) Chartrand (1982) "Skyguide: A Field Guide for Amateur ~~Astronomers”~~		# (4) Chartrand (1982) ''Skyguide: A Field Guide for Amateur Astronomers''
	# (5) Hoffleit & Jaschek (1991) "The Bright Star Catalogue" (5th ed.)		# (5) Hoffleit & Jaschek (1991) ''The Bright Star Catalogue'' (5th ed.)
	# (6) Bakich (1995) "The Cambridge Guide to the ~~Constellations”~~		# (6) Bakich (1995) ''The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations''
	# (7) Moore (2006) "The Amateur Astronomer" (12th ed.)		# (7) Moore (2006) ''The Amateur Astronomer'' (12th ed.)
	# (8) Anderson & Francis (2012) "XHIP: An Extended Hipparcos Compilation"		# (8) Anderson & Francis (2012) ''XHIP: An Extended Hipparcos Compilation''

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

Ericmamajek at 13:44, 5 July 2024

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	== Reference ==		== Reference ==

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	[[Category:Eurasia]]		[[Category:Eurasia]]
	[[Category:European]]		[[Category:European]]
	[[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:Modern]]

Ericmamajek at 12:10, 5 July 2024

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Ericmamajek: image added

2024-07-05T12:09:11Z

image added

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			[[File:Eric rana2.jpg\|alt=screenshot(s) of text\|thumb\|"Rana Secunda" abbreviated in the original star catalog]]
	modern name for del Eri = HR 1136; astrophysical importance: one of the first (rare) exemplars of “subgiants” recognized.		modern name for del Eri = HR 1136; astrophysical importance: one of the first (rare) exemplars of “subgiants” recognized.
			==Etymology and History==
			[[File:Eric rana.jpg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|Positions of "Rana" and "Ran" in the star map of Eridanus]]
			The star was called "Rana Secunda" in Piazzi's Palermo Catalog (1814; "Praecipuarum Stellarum Inerrantium Positiones Mediae Ineunte Saeculo XIX. Ex Observationibus Habitis In Specula Panormitana Ab anno 1792 ad annum 1813"), however this appears to have been shortened to "Rana" in later works.

			The name appears to have been misappropriated by Piazzi or his team:

	~~==Etymology and History==~~		* Rana Secunda <- “2nd frog” <- ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī – attributed to Beta Ceti “Diphda” (where 1st frog was Fomalhaut) (Hyde’s 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg , Leybourn 1694, Knobel 1895).
	~~The star was called "~~Rana Secunda~~" in Piazzi's Palermo Catalog~~ (~~1814; "Praecipuarum Stellarum Inerrantium Positiones Mediae Ineunte Saeculo XIX. Ex Observationibus Habitis In Specula Panormitana Ab anno 1792 ad annum 1813"~~), ~~however this appears~~ to ~~have been shortened to "Rana"~~ in ~~later works~~.		* Strangely it is obvious from Hyde’s translation of Ulugh Beg’s text that the Latinized Rana Secunda is referring to a star in the tail of Cetus.

	~~The name appears to have been misappropriated by Piazzi or his team:~~		Despite the misappropriation, the name propagated. Later references, all as “Rana” for del Eri:
	Rana Secunda <- “2nd frog” <- ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī – attributed to Beta Ceti “Diphda” (where 1st frog was Fomalhaut) (Hyde’s 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg , Leybourn 1694, Knobel 1895). Strangely it is obvious from Hyde’s translation of Ulugh Beg’s text that the Latinized Rana Secunda is referring to a star in the tail of Cetus.
	Despite the misappropriation, the name propagated. Later references, all as “Rana” for del Eri:
	~~(1) Kendall (1845) “Uranography: Or, a Description of the Heavens”,~~
	~~(2) Becvar (1964) "Atlas of the Heavens - II: Catalogue 1950.0”~~
	~~(3) Rhoads (1971) "Technical Memorandum 33-507”~~
	~~(4) Chartrand (1982) "Skyguide: A Field Guide for Amateur Astronomers”~~
	~~(5) Hoffleit & Jaschek (1991) "The Bright Star Catalogue" (5th ed.)~~
	~~(6) Bakich (1995) "The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations”~~
	~~(7) Moore (2006) "The Amateur Astronomer" (12th ed.)~~
	~~(8) Anderson & Francis (2012) "XHIP: An Extended Hipparcos Compilation"~~

			# (1) Kendall (1845) “Uranography: Or, a Description of the Heavens”,
			# (2) Becvar (1964) "Atlas of the Heavens - II: Catalogue 1950.0”
			# (3) Rhoads (1971) "Technical Memorandum 33-507”
			# (4) Chartrand (1982) "Skyguide: A Field Guide for Amateur Astronomers”
			# (5) Hoffleit & Jaschek (1991) "The Bright Star Catalogue" (5th ed.)
			# (6) Bakich (1995) "The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations”
			# (7) Moore (2006) "The Amateur Astronomer" (12th ed.)
			# (8) Anderson & Francis (2012) "XHIP: An Extended Hipparcos Compilation"

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
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	Issue: Similar name “Ran” was adopted for another star in same constellation - Epsilon Eridani - through NameExoWorlds 2015 campaign (”Rana” was apparently a sufficiently rare name that committee did not notice similarity at the time). Both are nearby K stars within 10pc! Alternate option: We could use original “Rana Secunda” from Piazzi? (although most references over past century do seem to just have “Rana”)		Issue: Similar name “Ran” was adopted for another star in same constellation - Epsilon Eridani - through NameExoWorlds 2015 campaign (”Rana” was apparently a sufficiently rare name that committee did not notice similarity at the time). Both are nearby K stars within 10pc! Alternate option: We could use original “Rana Secunda” from Piazzi? (although most references over past century do seem to just have “Rana”)

			WGSN discussed the name in 2022 and registered it in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names.
	WGSN discussed the name in 2022 and registered it in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names.

	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

Ericmamajek at 12:02, 5 July 2024

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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	The star was called "Rana Secunda" in Piazzi's Palermo Catalog (1814; "Praecipuarum Stellarum Inerrantium Positiones Mediae Ineunte Saeculo XIX. Ex Observationibus Habitis In Specula Panormitana Ab anno 1792 ad annum 1813"), however this appears to have been shortened to "Rana" in later works.		The star was called "Rana Secunda" in Piazzi's Palermo Catalog (1814; "Praecipuarum Stellarum Inerrantium Positiones Mediae Ineunte Saeculo XIX. Ex Observationibus Habitis In Specula Panormitana Ab anno 1792 ad annum 1813"), however this appears to have been shortened to "Rana" in later works.

	The name appears to have been misappropriated by Piazzi or his team:		The name appears to have been misappropriated by Piazzi or his team:
	Rana Secunda <- “2nd frog” <- ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī – attributed to Beta Ceti “Diphda” (where 1st frog was Fomalhaut) (Hyde’s 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg , Leybourn 1694, Knobel 1895). Strangely it is obvious from Hyde’s translation of Ulugh Beg’s text that the Latinized Rana Secunda is referring to a star in the tail of Cetus.		Rana Secunda <- “2nd frog” <- ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī – attributed to Beta Ceti “Diphda” (where 1st frog was Fomalhaut) (Hyde’s 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg , Leybourn 1694, Knobel 1895). Strangely it is obvious from Hyde’s translation of Ulugh Beg’s text that the Latinized Rana Secunda is referring to a star in the tail of Cetus.
	Despite the misappropriation, the name propagated. Later references, all as “Rana” for del Eri:		Despite the misappropriation, the name propagated. Later references, all as “Rana” for del Eri:
	(1) Kendall (1845) “Uranography: Or, a Description of the Heavens”,		(1) Kendall (1845) “Uranography: Or, a Description of the Heavens”,