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Segin is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is unknown. It is the name of HIP8886 (ε Cas, HR 0542) in constellation Cas.
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Segin is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is unknown. It is the name of HIP 8886 (ε Cas, HR 0542) in constellation Cas.


==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==


Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). It is well possible that it is an abbreviated form of [[Seginus]] which derives from the name of the constellation and emerged from several corrupted translations from Greek to Arabic and from there to Latin.  
Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901–1965). It is possibly an abbreviated form of [[Seginus]] which derives from the name of the constellation and emerged from several corrupted translations from Greek to Arabic and from there to Latin.  


==Mythology==
==Mythology==

Latest revision as of 13:19, 22 February 2026

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann

Segin is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is unknown. It is the name of HIP 8886 (ε Cas, HR 0542) in constellation Cas.

Etymology and History

Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901–1965). It is possibly an abbreviated form of Seginus which derives from the name of the constellation and emerged from several corrupted translations from Greek to Arabic and from there to Latin.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.

Reference

  • References (general)
  • Bečvář, A. (1948) Atlas coeli Skalnaté Pleso. Praha: Přírodověcké Vydavatelství
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