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Zavijava 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 | Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}} | ||
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Zavijava 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 57757 (β Vir, HR 4540) in constellation Vir. | |||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
From a contraction of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa', | From a contraction of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'", for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to β Vir in recent times. The stars β, η, γ, and ε Vir marked the ind-A lunar mansion al-'awwa' (with γ in its "angle"), but the meaning of al-'awwa' is unknown. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:56, 22 January 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Zavijava 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 57757 (β Vir, HR 4540) in constellation Vir.
Etymology and History
From a contraction of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'", for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to β Vir in recent times. The stars β, η, γ, and ε Vir marked the ind-A lunar mansion al-'awwa' (with γ in its "angle"), but the meaning of al-'awwa' is unknown.
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 (general)
- Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.
