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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Alkes
| native = الكأس
| translation = the (Wine) Cup
| pronounce =
| IPA = [al.kes]
| culture = IAU
| RA = 164.9436048
| dec = -18.29878622
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets =
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Alkes
| starmagnitude = 4.07
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Crt
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Alkes 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 53740 (α Crt, HR 4287) in constellation Crt.
Alkes 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 53740 (α Crt, HR 4287) in constellation Crt.


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

Latest revision as of 08:40, 10 July 2026

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


Alkes
Asterism Info
Native
الكأس
IPA[al.kes]
Translation
the (Wine) Cup
Position (2000)
Right ascension164.9436048
Declination-18.29878622
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starAlkes (4.07m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Crt

Alkes 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 53740 (α Crt, HR 4287) in constellation Crt.

Etymology and History

Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A constellation name al-ka's, "the (Wine) Cup", for Crater.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.

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.