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Toliman 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 71681 (α Cen, HR 5460) in constellation Cen.
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Toliman 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 71681 (α Cen B, HR 5460) in constellation Cen.


==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==
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* 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.
* 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.


[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Cen]] [[Category:Arabic]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Cen]] [[Category:Arabic]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:North Africa]] [[Category:Africa]]

Latest revision as of 06:58, 29 May 2026

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Toliman 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 71681 (α Cen B, HR 5460) in constellation Cen.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-zulman, "the Ostriches". Stars in today's Centaurus were variously identified with one or more ostriches by the ind-Arabs, but what star or stars were originally designated is unknown.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/08/10.

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.