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Sadalmelik 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 | Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}} | ||
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Sadalmelik 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 109074 (α Aqr, HR 8414) in constellation Aqr. | |||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:35, 22 January 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Sadalmelik 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 109074 (α Aqr, HR 8414) in constellation Aqr.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from the Arabic name sa(d al-malik, for α and ο Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the King", but the exact historical connections are unknown.
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.
