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	The Sumerian term ŠAḪ (Akkadian ''šaḫu'')<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation. It is described in the first known astronomical compandium, MUL.APIN, whose first sections date to the time between 1350 and 1150 BCE (other parts might be younger) and which was used through the entire first millennium BCE.		The Sumerian term ŠAḪ (Akkadian ''šaḫu'')<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation. It is described in the first known astronomical compandium, MUL.APIN, whose first sections date to the time between 1350 and 1150 BCE (other parts might be younger) and which was used through the entire first millennium BCE.

			'''MUL.APIN (I i 29),''' the list of asterisms of the god Enlil, describes the Pig next to the (well-positioned) asterism of <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]
	'''MUL.APIN (I i 29),''' the list of asterisms of the god Enlil, describes the Pig next to the (well-positioned) asterism of <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]
	* MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' ZAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB-''zu'' <sup>mul</sup>ŠAḪ <sup>d</sup>''Da-mu''		* MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' ZAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB-''zu'' <sup>mul</sup>ŠAḪ <sup>d</sup>''Da-mu''
	* "The star which stands on its right (i.e., <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]): the Pig, Damu" [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":3">Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36].		* "The star which stands on its right (i.e., <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]): the Pig, Damu" [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":3">Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36].
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	== Reference ==		== Reference ==
	* [[References\|References (general)]]		[[References\|References (general)]]
	* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]		* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]

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	* [[References\|References (general)]]		* [[References\|References (general)]]
	* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]		* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)\|References (early modern)]]
	* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )

	[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]		[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]

Sushoff: /* Concordance, Etymology, History */

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	* "The star which stands on its right (i.e., <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]): the Pig, Damu" [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":3">Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36].		* "The star which stands on its right (i.e., <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]): the Pig, Damu" [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":3">Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36].

	Hence, it is well known that it is in the area of modern Vulpecula and Sagitta. As the two similarly bright stars α and β Sge may easily cause the visual association with a pig's nose, the name was suggested to be applied to one of these two.		Hence, it is well known that it is in the area of modern Vulpecula and Sagitta. As the two similarly bright stars α and β Sge may easily cause the visual association with a pig's nose with its prominent nostrils, the name was suggested to be applied to one of these two.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and adopted for β Sge by the IAU WGSN in June 2026.		The name was discussed and adopted for β Sge by the IAU WGSN in June 2026. <gallery>
			File:Shakh profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg
	<gallery>		File:Shakh stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg
	File:~~Example~~.jpg~~\|InfoCard1~~
	File:~~Example~~.jpg~~\|InfoCard2~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

Sushoff at 16:58, 25 June 2026

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	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:~~Example~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~InfoCard1~~]]		[[File:Shakh profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shakh profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	[[File:~~Example~~.jpg\|thumb\|~~InfoCard2~~]]		[[File:Shakh stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Shakh stick figure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]]
	Shakh, The Pig, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian. It is the name of the star β Sge in constellation [[Sagitta]].		Shakh, The Pig, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian. It is the name of the star β Sge in constellation [[Sagitta]].

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	[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]		[[Category:Asterism‏‎]]
	[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]		[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]] [[Category:Star Name]]
	[[Category:Sumerian]]		[[Category:Sumerian]] [[Category:Cuneiform]] [[Category:Mesopotamian]]
	[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:Eurasia]] [[Category:Modern]] [[Category:Sge]]

Sushoff at 16:55, 19 June 2026

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[File:Shakhu Pig Stellarium.png\|thumb\|The Sumerian constellation of the Pig in a modern reconstruction for Stellarium. ]]		[[File:Shakhu Pig Stellarium.png\|thumb\|The Sumerian constellation of the Pig in a modern reconstruction for Stellarium. ]]
	The Sumerian term ŠAḪ (Akkadian ''šaḫu'')<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation. It is described in the first known astronomical compandium, MUL.APIN, whose first sections date to the time between 1350 and 1150 BCE (other parts might be younger) and which was used through the entire first millennium BCE.		The Sumerian term ŠAḪ (Akkadian ''šaḫu'')<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation. It is described in the first known astronomical compandium, MUL.APIN, whose first sections date to the time between 1350 and 1150 BCE (other parts might be younger) and which was used through the entire first millennium BCE.


	'''MUL.APIN (I i 29),''' the list of asterisms of the god Enlil, describes the Pig next to the (well-positioned) asterism of <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]		'''MUL.APIN (I i 29),''' the list of asterisms of the god Enlil, describes the Pig next to the (well-positioned) asterism of <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]
	** MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' ZAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB-''zu'' <sup>mul</sup>ŠAḪ <sup>d</sup>''Da-mu''		* MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' ZAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB-''zu'' <sup>mul</sup>ŠAḪ <sup>d</sup>''Da-mu''
	** "The star which stands on its right (i.e., <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]): the Pig, Damu" [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":3">Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36].		* "The star which stands on its right (i.e., <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]): the Pig, Damu" [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":3">Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36].

	Hence, it is well known that it is in the area of modern Vulpecula and Sagitta. As the two similarly bright stars α and β Sge may easily cause the visual association with a pig's nose, the name was suggested to be applied to one of these two.		Hence, it is well known that it is in the area of modern Vulpecula and Sagitta. As the two similarly bright stars α and β Sge may easily cause the visual association with a pig's nose, the name was suggested to be applied to one of these two.

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	[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]		[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]
	[[Category:Sumerian]]		[[Category:Sumerian]]
	[[Category:~~Wst~~ Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Modern]]		[[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Modern]]

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	ŠAḪ		[[File:Shakhu Pig Stellarium.png\|thumb\|The Sumerian constellation of the Pig in a modern reconstruction for Stellarium. ]]
			The Sumerian term ŠAḪ (Akkadian ''šaḫu'')<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation. It is described in the first known astronomical compandium, MUL.APIN, whose first sections date to the time between 1350 and 1150 BCE (other parts might be younger) and which was used through the entire first millennium BCE.
			'''MUL.APIN (I i 29),''' the list of asterisms of the god Enlil, describes the Pig next to the (well-positioned) asterism of <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]
			** MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' ZAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB-''zu'' <sup>mul</sup>ŠAḪ <sup>d</sup>''Da-mu''
			** "The star which stands on its right (i.e., <sup>mul</sup>[[UD.KA.DU8.A\|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]]): the Pig, Damu" [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":3">Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36].

			Hence, it is well known that it is in the area of modern Vulpecula and Sagitta. As the two similarly bright stars α and β Sge may easily cause the visual association with a pig's nose, the name was suggested to be applied to one of these two.

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in ~~202x. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.~~		The name was discussed and adopted for β Sge by the IAU WGSN in June 2026.

	~~The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN in~~ 2026~~, as it has been in popular use among astrophysicists and listed in SIMBAD already~~.

	<gallery>		<gallery>

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			{{distinguish\|ŠAḪ}}
	Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|InfoCard1]]		[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|InfoCard1]]
	[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|InfoCard2]]		[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|InfoCard2]]
	~~...~~ is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is ~~...~~ . It is the name of the star ~~...~~ in constellation .~~.. .~~		Shakh, The Pig, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian. It is the name of the star β Sge in constellation [[Sagitta]].

	~~A brief information (language, culture of origin)~~

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			ŠAḪ

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==