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Scheat 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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Scheat 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 113881 (β Peg, HR 8775) in constellation Peg. | |||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
From the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin, | From the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing δ Aqr. Wrongly transferred as a star name to τ Peg in late medieval times. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:33, 22 January 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Scheat 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 113881 (β Peg, HR 8775) in constellation Peg.
Etymology and History
From the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing δ Aqr. Wrongly transferred as a star name to τ Peg in late medieval times.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/06/30.
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.
