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Aldulfin 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 HIP101421. (ε Del, HR 7852) in constellation Del.
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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Aldulfin
| native = الدولفين
| translation = the marine mammal
| pronounce =
| IPA = [al.dulfin]
| culture = IAU
| RA = 308.3032203
| dec = 11.30326639
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets =
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Aldulfin
| starmagnitude = 4.03
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Del
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Aldulfin 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 101421 (ε Del, HR 7852) in constellation Del.


==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==
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[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Del]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Del]] [[Category:Arabic]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:North Africa]] [[Category:Africa]] [[Category:Modern]]

Latest revision as of 08:19, 10 July 2026

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Aldulfin
Asterism Info
Native
الدولفين
IPA[al.dulfin]
Translation
the marine mammal
Position (2000)
Right ascension308.3032203
Declination11.30326639
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starAldulfin (4.03m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Del

Aldulfin 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 101421 (ε Del, HR 7852) in constellation Del.

Etymology and History

Arabic scholarship adopted the Greek loanword "dulfim" or "dulfin" (with article: ad-dulfin or simplified adulfin) for the marine mammal. The star ε Del at the dorsal fin of the Ptolemaic (smaller than ancient Greek) figure was called Al Dhanab al Dulfim (the Dolphin's Tail) and as there are many stars named with the Arabic root for "tail", WGSN adopted only the last part of the name.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.

Reference