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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Alkalurops | |||
| native = καλαῦροψ | |||
| translation = club; sphepherd's staff | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = [alkalurops] | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 225.408175 | |||
| dec = 37.3771556 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Alkalurops | |||
| starmagnitude = 4.31 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Boo | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Alkalurops 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 75411 (μ Boo, HR 5733) in constellation Boo. | Alkalurops 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 75411 (μ Boo, HR 5733) in constellation Boo. | ||
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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:Boo]] | [[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Boo]] [[Category:Almagest]] [[Category:Africa]] [[Category:Greco-Roman]] [[Category:Modern]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:35, 10 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | καλαῦροψ |
|---|---|
| IPA | [alkalurops] |
| Translation | club; sphepherd's staff |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 225.408175 |
| Declination | 37.3771556 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Alkalurops (4.31m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Boo |
Alkalurops 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 75411 (μ Boo, HR 5733) in constellation Boo.
Etymology and History
The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: κολλόροβον, "club", rarely used as "sphepherd's staff". This word was transliterated into Arabic as qulurubus, and hence into Latin as calurus. Then in Renaissance times, the derivation of calurus was mistakenly attributed to another Greek word: καλαῦροψ, "shepherd's staff". This erroneous word, in its turn, was transliterated into Latin, then Arabicized with the article al-, then its spelling corrupted, to become "Alkalurops", which was thereafter applied as a star name to μ Boo.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21.
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.
