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[[File:Acamar profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|thumb|Acamar profile card (CC BY SadeghFaghanpour, IAU-WGSN)]] | |||
{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Acamar | |||
| native = آخر النهر | |||
| translation = the River's End | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = [acamar] | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 44.56531816 | |||
| dec = -40.30467764 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Acamar | |||
| starmagnitude = 3.18 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Eri | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Acamar 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 13847 (θ<sup>1</sup> Eri, HR 897) in constellation Eri. | Acamar 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 13847 (θ<sup>1</sup> Eri, HR 897) in constellation Eri. | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
From its | From its name آخر النهر (akhir al-nahr), "the River's End" in the Arabic literature since the adoption of Ptolemy's ''Almagest''. It has a long-standing tradition since medieval times, and was reapplied by astrophysics in recent times. | ||
[[File:Acamar stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|thumb|Acamar stick figure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, IAU-WGSN)]] | |||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
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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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:49, 10 July 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | آخر النهر |
|---|---|
| IPA | [acamar] |
| Translation | the River's End |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 44.56531816 |
| Declination | -40.30467764 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Acamar (3.18m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Eri |
Acamar 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 13847 (θ1 Eri, HR 897) in constellation Eri.
Etymology and History
From its name آخر النهر (akhir al-nahr), "the River's End" in the Arabic literature since the adoption of Ptolemy's Almagest. It has a long-standing tradition since medieval times, and was reapplied by astrophysics in recent times.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.
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.
