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Imai is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is African/ Mursi. It is the name of | [[File:Imai profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|thumb|Imai profile card (CC BY M.Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]] | ||
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}} | |||
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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Imai | |||
| native = Imai | |||
| translation = imai grass | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 183.786327 | |||
| dec = -58.74892408 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Imai | |||
| starmagnitude = 2.752 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Cru | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Imai is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is African/ Mursi. It is the name of HIP 59747 (δ Cru, HR 4656) in constellation Cru. | |||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
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==IAU Working Group on Star Names== | ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== | ||
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/08/10. | The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/08/10. <gallery> | ||
File:Imai profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|Imai profile card (CC BY M.Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN). | |||
File:Imai stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|Imai stick figure (CC BY M.Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN). | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Weblinks== | ==Weblinks== | ||
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* Turton and Ruggles (1978), "Agreeing to Disagree: the measurement of duration in a south-western Ethiopian community", Current Anthropology, 19 (1978), 585-600. | * Turton and Ruggles (1978), "Agreeing to Disagree: the measurement of duration in a south-western Ethiopian community", Current Anthropology, 19 (1978), 585-600. | ||
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Cru]] [[Category: | [[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Cru]] [[Category:Africa]] [[Category:Ethiopia]] [[Category:Mursi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 2 September 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Imai |
|---|---|
| Translation | imai grass |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 183.786327 |
| Declination | -58.74892408 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Imai (2.752m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Cru |
Imai is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is African/ Mursi. It is the name of HIP 59747 (δ Cru, HR 4656) in constellation Cru.
Etymology and History
The Mursi name a line of four stars imai (δ Cru), thaadoi (β Cru), waar (β Cen) and sholbi (α Cen). Their successive disappearance (heliacal setting) are used to determine when the River Omo will flood (it does this several times) and hence to determine when to plant the annual crop of cowpeas beside it (after the last flood but before the ground dries out). Imai is the Mursi name for the grass that grows along the banks of the river (Rhynchelytrum repens). It is said that when the imai star disappears, the Omo rises high enough to flatten the imai grass.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/08/10.
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Imai profile card (CC BY M.Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN). -
Imai stick figure (CC BY M.Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Turton and Ruggles (1978), "Agreeing to Disagree: the measurement of duration in a south-western Ethiopian community", Current Anthropology, 19 (1978), 585-600.
