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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Diphda | |||
| native = ضفدع الثاني | |||
| translation = the Second Frog | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 10.89737874 | |||
| dec = -17.98660632 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Diphda | |||
| starmagnitude = 2.01 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Cet | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Diphda 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 3419 (β Cet, HR 188) in constellation Cet. | Diphda 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 3419 (β Cet, HR 188) in constellation Cet. | ||
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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:Cet]] [[Category:Arabic]] | [[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Cet]] [[Category:Arabic]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:North Africa]] [[Category:Africa]] | ||
[[Category:Modern]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:53, 13 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | ضفدع الثاني |
|---|---|
| Translation | the Second Frog |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 10.89737874 |
| Declination | -17.98660632 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Diphda (2.01m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Cet |
Diphda 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 3419 (β Cet, HR 188) in constellation Cet.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name al-difdi' al-thani, "the Second Frog" (α PsA was the ind-Arabs' "First Frog", al-difdi' al-awwal).
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21.
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.
