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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Meridiana | |||
| native = الفكّة meridiana | |||
| translation = the southern (one of the two Alfeccas) | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 287.3680896 | |||
| dec = -37.9044744 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Meridiana | |||
| starmagnitude = 4.087 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = CrA | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Meridiana is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 94114 (α CrA, HR 7254) in constellation CrA. | Meridiana is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 94114 (α CrA, HR 7254) in constellation CrA. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:26, 17 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | الفكّة meridiana |
|---|---|
| Translation | the southern (one of the two Alfeccas) |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 287.3680896 |
| Declination | -37.9044744 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Meridiana (4.087m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | CrA |
Meridiana is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 94114 (α CrA, HR 7254) in constellation CrA.
Etymology and History
The Latin-Arabic name "Alfecca meridiana" is mentioned in Allen (1899, 173). There, it is attributed to "Reduan" (sic!) = Ali bin Radwan's commentary to his Tetrabiblos translation (10th century). Arabic نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (dish)" in analogy to the Arabic term for CrB. WGSN chose only the second (Latin) term: "Meridiana", the southern (one of the two Alfeccas).
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Allen (1899, 173) with additional research by WGSN
