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Terebellum is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP98066 (ω Sgr, HR 7597) in constellation Sgr.
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Terebellum is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 98066 (ω Sgr, HR 7597) in constellation Sgr.


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


Ptolemy's Almagest lists four stars in a quadrilateral with ω Sgr the first in the list (the others being A, b, c Sgr). Bayer (1603) concludes this list with the note after "c": Has quatuor multi Terebellum seu τετράπλευρον vocant. A "terebellum" is an auger, so it designates the asterism at the tip of the tail and originally not a specific star.
Ptolemy's Almagest lists four stars in a quadrilateral with ω Sgr the first in the list (the others being a, b, c Sgr). Bayer (1603) concludes this list with the note after "c": Has quatuor multi Terebellum seu τετράπλευρον vocant. "Terebellum" means quadrilateral, so the name originally designated the asterism at the tip of the tail and not a specific star.


==Mythology==
==Mythology==
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*[[References|References (general)]]
*[[References|References (general)]]
* Bayer (1603)
* Bayer (1603)
* Ian Ridpath [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/sagittarius.html#terebellum Star Tales Sagittarius]


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[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Sgr]] [[Category:Latin]]

Latest revision as of 17:58, 22 February 2026

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, IanRidpath


Terebellum is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 98066 (ω Sgr, HR 7597) in constellation Sgr.

Etymology and History

Ptolemy's Almagest lists four stars in a quadrilateral with ω Sgr the first in the list (the others being a, b, c Sgr). Bayer (1603) concludes this list with the note after "c": Has quatuor multi Terebellum seu τετράπλευρον vocant. "Terebellum" means quadrilateral, so the name originally designated the asterism at the tip of the tail and not a specific star.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

Reference