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[[File:Acrab stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|thumb|Acrab stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]] | [[File:Acrab stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg|thumb|Acrab stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU WGSN).]] | ||
Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. | Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. al-Ṣūfī). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta<sup>1</sup> and Beta<sup>2</sup> Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century. | ||
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* Kunitzsch, P. (1959) Arabische Sternnamen in Europa. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. No. 3; 88; 108 | * Kunitzsch, P. (1959) Arabische Sternnamen in Europa. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. No. 3; 88; 108 | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 15 May 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
Acrab 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 78820 (β1 Sco, HR 5984) in constellation Sco.
Etymology and History
Arabic name al-'Aqrab for the constellation Scorpius ("the scorpion") (e.g. al-Ṣūfī). Application of the transliteration "Acrab" specifically to the pair Beta1 and Beta2 Sco was made by Piazzi (1814) in the Palermo Catalog, and its use spread through the 19th century.
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, P. (1959) Arabische Sternnamen in Europa. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. No. 3; 88; 108
