Alchiba

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann

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Alchiba 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 59199 (α Crv, HR 4623) in constellation Crv.

Etymology and History

From the ind-A asterism name al-khibāʾ, “the Tent”, for β, γ, δ and ε Crv. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Crv in recent times.

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.

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.