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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Albali | |||
| native = البالع | |||
| translation = swallower | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = [al.bali] | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 311.9189566 | |||
| dec = -9.495776927 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Albali | |||
| starmagnitude = 3.77 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Aqr | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Albali 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 102618 (ε Aqr, HR 7950) in constellation Aqr. | Albali 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 102618 (ε Aqr, HR 7950) in constellation Aqr. | ||
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From the Arabic word bali(, "swallower", used in an Arabic discussion pertaining to the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d bula( (given for ε, μ and ν Aqr; of unknown meaning). In recent times the Arabic article al- was added to bali( and the word was applied as a star name. | From the Arabic word bali(, "swallower", used in an Arabic discussion pertaining to the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d bula( (given for ε, μ and ν Aqr; of unknown meaning). In recent times the Arabic article al- was added to bali( and the word was applied as a star name. | ||
=== Variants === | |||
* Albulaan | |||
* Al Bulaan | |||
* Al Buläān | |||
* Sa’d Bula | |||
* Bulaʿān | |||
=== History and Transformation === | |||
* The transliteration “Al Bulaan” appears in Sherburne 1675) “The Sphere of Marcus Manilius made an English Poem with Annotations and an Astronomical Appendix”. | |||
* “Sa’d Bula'” Kunitzsch (1997) for mu and eps Aqr | |||
* Bulaʿān, the two Bulaʿs, which should be ε and ν Aqr (Khalid AlAjaji). The primary source of this is al-Ṣufī as he defines the lunar station Saʿd Bulaʿ as 3 stars. | |||
* “Al Buläān” was 21st Arab manziil consisting of eps, nu, mu Aqr (Allen 1899) | |||
* Rhoads (1971): “Albulan I” for mu Aqr and “Albulan II” for nu Aqr | |||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:06, 17 September 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, ASE Tech Team, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | البالع |
|---|---|
| IPA | [al.bali] |
| Translation | swallower |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 311.9189566 |
| Declination | -9.495776927 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Albali (3.77m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Aqr |
Albali 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 102618 (ε Aqr, HR 7950) in constellation Aqr.
Etymology and History
From the Arabic word bali(, "swallower", used in an Arabic discussion pertaining to the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d bula( (given for ε, μ and ν Aqr; of unknown meaning). In recent times the Arabic article al- was added to bali( and the word was applied as a star name.
Variants
- Albulaan
- Al Bulaan
- Al Buläān
- Sa’d Bula
- Bulaʿān
History and Transformation
- The transliteration “Al Bulaan” appears in Sherburne 1675) “The Sphere of Marcus Manilius made an English Poem with Annotations and an Astronomical Appendix”.
- “Sa’d Bula'” Kunitzsch (1997) for mu and eps Aqr
- Bulaʿān, the two Bulaʿs, which should be ε and ν Aqr (Khalid AlAjaji). The primary source of this is al-Ṣufī as he defines the lunar station Saʿd Bulaʿ as 3 stars.
- “Al Buläān” was 21st Arab manziil consisting of eps, nu, mu Aqr (Allen 1899)
- Rhoads (1971): “Albulan I” for mu Aqr and “Albulan II” for nu Aqr
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.
