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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Atik | |||
| native = عتيق الثريا | |||
| translation = the Collarbone of the Pleiades | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 56.07972404 | |||
| dec = 32.28824649 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Atik | |||
| starmagnitude = 3.91 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Per | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Atik 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 17448 (ο Per, HR 1131) in constellation Per. | Atik 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 17448 (ο Per, HR 1131) in constellation Per. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:00, 11 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | عتيق الثريا |
|---|---|
| Translation | the Collarbone of the Pleiades |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 56.07972404 |
| Declination | 32.28824649 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Atik (3.91m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Per |
Atik 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 17448 (ο Per, HR 1131) in constellation Per.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times (also to ζ Per), from an abbreviation of the ind-A name 'atiq al-thurayya, "the Collarbone of the Pleiades", for ο and ζ Per, after their location in the ind-A asterism here.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.
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.
