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Udkadua is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian ([[UD.KA.DU8.A]]). It is the name of HIP116584 (λ And, HR 8961) in constellation And.
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[[File:Udkadua profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|thumb|Udkadua profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]
Udkadua is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian ([[UD.KA.DU8.A]]). It is the name of HIP 116584 (λ And, HR 8961) in constellation And.
[[File:Udkadua stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg.png|thumb|Udkadua in a stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]]


==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==


The Sumerian term is a compound, literally meaning "the storm demon with the gaping mouth". This Babylonian constellation is at least 3000 years old; the star named after it is its heel. It was highly important, as it was used for time-measurement for at least a millennium (if not longer).
The Sumerian term is a compound, literally meaning "the storm demon with the gaping mouth". This Babylonian constellation is at least 3000 years old; the star named after it was considered as its heel. It was highly important, as it was used for time-measurement for at least a millennium (if not longer), a so-called [[Ziqpu|ziqpu-star]].<gallery>
File:Heel of UKADUA.jpg|Heel of UD.KA.DU8.A in Stellarium
File:UDKADUHA+.jpg|UD.KA.DU8.A and its neighbouring constellations in Babylonian uranography.
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==Mythology==
==Mythology==

Latest revision as of 17:33, 14 August 2025

Not to be confused with UD.KA.DU8.A (𒌓𒅗𒂃𒀀).
Udkadua profile card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).

Udkadua is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian (UD.KA.DU8.A (𒌓𒅗𒂃𒀀)). It is the name of HIP 116584 (λ And, HR 8961) in constellation And.

Udkadua in a stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).

Etymology and History

The Sumerian term is a compound, literally meaning "the storm demon with the gaping mouth". This Babylonian constellation is at least 3000 years old; the star named after it was considered as its heel. It was highly important, as it was used for time-measurement for at least a millennium (if not longer), a so-called ziqpu-star.

  • Heel of UD.KA.DU8.A in Stellarium
    Heel of UD.KA.DU8.A in Stellarium
  • UD.KA.DU8.A and its neighbouring constellations in Babylonian uranography.
    UD.KA.DU8.A and its neighbouring constellations in Babylonian uranography.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2025/05/08.

Reference

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