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Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}} | |||
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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Alsephina | |||
| native = السَّفينة | |||
| translation = The Ship | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = [al.sephina] | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 120.745063 | |||
| dec = -54.7088194 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Alsephina | |||
| starmagnitude = 1.93 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Vel | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Alsephina 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 42913 (δ Vel, HR 3485) in constellation Vel. | |||
==Etymology and History== | |||
"Al Safinah" (or "al-safinah" or "al-Safina") is Arabic for "the ship", the Arabic name for the constellation Argo Navis in Al Sufi's ''Book of the Fixed Stars'' (ca. 964 AD; see Hafez 2010 PhD thesis translation). The transliteration "Alsephina" appeared in many works in recent centuries (e.g. Christmanno's 1590 translation of Alfragani's Arabis Chronologica et Astronomica; Hues 1592 "Tractatus de Globis", Delambre 1819, Allen 1899, etc.). | "Al Safinah" (or "al-safinah" or "al-Safina") is Arabic for "the ship", the Arabic name for the constellation Argo Navis in Al Sufi's ''Book of the Fixed Stars'' (ca. 964 AD; see Hafez 2010 PhD thesis translation). The transliteration "Alsephina" appeared in many works in recent centuries (e.g. Christmanno's 1590 translation of Alfragani's Arabis Chronologica et Astronomica; Hues 1592 "Tractatus de Globis", Delambre 1819, Allen 1899, etc.). | ||
van Gent's (2006) book on the "Harmonia Macrocosmica" by Andreas Cellarius (1660) shows "Alsephina" with Delta Velorum (HR 3485) - "''Derived from the Arabic al-safina, "the ship", which actually refers to the entire constellation''", where on plate 28 of Harmonia Macrocosmica the name appears next to the bright star (i.e. not written as an alias for the constellation, which appears elsewhere on the chart). | |||
==IAU Working Group Star Names== | ==IAU Working Group Star Names== | ||
The name was | The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05. | ||
== Weblinks == | == Weblinks == | ||
* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/ | |||
* Wikipedia page for Delta Velorum (Alsephina): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Velorum | * Wikipedia page for Delta Velorum (Alsephina): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Velorum | ||
* SIMBAD page for Delta Velorum A (Alsephina): https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Alsephina | * SIMBAD page for Delta Velorum A (Alsephina): https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Alsephina | ||
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== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
[[Category:Asterism]] | |||
[[Category:Single star-asterism]] | [[Category:Single star-asterism]] | ||
[[Category:Eurasia]] | [[Category:Eurasia]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Arabic]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:North Africa]] [[Category:Africa]] | ||
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[[Category:Star Name]] | [[Category:Star Name]] | ||
[[Category:IAU-Star Name]] | [[Category:IAU-Star Name]] | ||
[[Category:Vel]] [[Category:Modern]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:58, 10 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Youla Azkarrula, Eric Mamajek, Susanne M Hoffmann
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | السَّفينة |
|---|---|
| IPA | [al.sephina] |
| Translation | The Ship |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 120.745063 |
| Declination | -54.7088194 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Alsephina (1.93m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Vel |
Alsephina 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 42913 (δ Vel, HR 3485) in constellation Vel.
Etymology and History
"Al Safinah" (or "al-safinah" or "al-Safina") is Arabic for "the ship", the Arabic name for the constellation Argo Navis in Al Sufi's Book of the Fixed Stars (ca. 964 AD; see Hafez 2010 PhD thesis translation). The transliteration "Alsephina" appeared in many works in recent centuries (e.g. Christmanno's 1590 translation of Alfragani's Arabis Chronologica et Astronomica; Hues 1592 "Tractatus de Globis", Delambre 1819, Allen 1899, etc.).
van Gent's (2006) book on the "Harmonia Macrocosmica" by Andreas Cellarius (1660) shows "Alsephina" with Delta Velorum (HR 3485) - "Derived from the Arabic al-safina, "the ship", which actually refers to the entire constellation", where on plate 28 of Harmonia Macrocosmica the name appears next to the bright star (i.e. not written as an alias for the constellation, which appears elsewhere on the chart).
IAU Working Group Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
- Wikipedia page for Delta Velorum (Alsephina): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Velorum
- SIMBAD page for Delta Velorum A (Alsephina): https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=Alsephina
