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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Alnilam
| native = النظام
| translation = the String of Pearls
| pronounce =
| IPA = [al.nilam]
| culture = IAU
| RA = 84.05338894
| dec = -1.20191914
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets =
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Alnilam
| starmagnitude = 1.69
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Ori
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Alnilam 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 26311 (ε Ori, HR 1903) in constellation Ori.
Alnilam 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 26311 (ε Ori, HR 1903) in constellation Ori.


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

Latest revision as of 08:45, 10 July 2026

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


Alnilam
Asterism Info
Native
النظام
IPA[al.nilam]
Translation
the String of Pearls
Position (2000)
Right ascension84.05338894
Declination-1.20191914
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starAlnilam (1.69m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Ori

Alnilam 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 26311 (ε Ori, HR 1903) in constellation Ori.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from the ind-A asterism name al-nizam, "the String of Pearls", for δ, ε, and ζ Ori.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.

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.