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Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Errai
| native = الراعي
| translation = the Shepherd
| pronounce =
| IPA =
| culture = IAU
| RA = 345.655808
| dec = 77.6323642
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets = 1 ([[Tadmor]])
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Errai
| starmagnitude = 3.21
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Cep
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Errai 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 116727 (γ Cep, HR 8974) in constellation Cep.
Errai 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 116727 (γ Cep, HR 8974) in constellation Cep.


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* 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.
* 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.


[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Cep]] [[Category:Arabic]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:North Africa]] [[Category:Africa]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Cep]] [[Category:Arabic]] [[Category:West Asian]] [[Category:Asian]] [[Category:North Africa]] [[Category:Africa]][[Category:Modern]]

Latest revision as of 07:00, 13 August 2026

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Errai
Asterism Info
Native
الراعي
Translation
the Shepherd
Position (2000)
Right ascension345.655808
Declination77.6323642
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starErrai (3.21m)
exoplanets1 (Tadmor)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Cep

Errai 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 116727 (γ Cep, HR 8974) in constellation Cep.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-ra'i, "the Shepherd". This shepherd, with the sheep he attended (al-aghnam, marked by the various dim stars nearby), and the shepherd's dog (kalb al-ra'i,marked by 28/29 [ρ] Cep), seem to form a complete group of ind-A figures.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15.

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.