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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Chertan
| native = al-khurtan
| translation = the Two Small Ribs (at or near the breast)
| pronounce =
| IPA =
| culture = IAU
| RA = 168.5600236
| dec = 15.42957109
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets =
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Chertan
| starmagnitude = 3.35
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Leo
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Chertan 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 54879 (θ Leo, HR 4359) in constellation Leo.
Chertan 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 54879 (θ Leo, HR 4359) in constellation Leo.


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

Latest revision as of 03:09, 11 July 2026

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


Chertan
Asterism Info
Native
al-khurtan
Translation
the Two Small Ribs (at or near the breast)
Position (2000)
Right ascension168.5600236
Declination15.42957109
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starChertan (3.35m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Leo

Chertan 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 54879 (θ Leo, HR 4359) in constellation Leo.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from one spelling of the ind-A lunar mansion name al-khurtan, "the Two Small Ribs (at or near the breast)", for δ and θ Leo. The more common and apparently correct spelling of the lunar mansion name is al-kharatan, of unknown meaning.

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.