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Tureis 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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Tureis 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 39757 (ρ Pup, HR 3185) in constellation Pup. | |||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield, | From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent times. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:22, 22 January 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Tureis 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 39757 (ρ Pup, HR 3185) in constellation Pup.
Etymology and History
From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent times.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.
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.
