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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Botein
| native = البُطَين
| translation = the Little Belly
| pronounce =
| IPA =
| culture = IAU
| RA = 47.9073607
| dec = 19.72667311
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets =
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Botein
| starmagnitude = 4.37
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Ari
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Botein 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 14838 (δ Ari, HR 951) in constellation Ari.
Botein 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 14838 (δ Ari, HR 951) in constellation Ari.



Latest revision as of 02:50, 11 July 2026

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


Botein
Asterism Info
Native
البُطَين
Translation
the Little Belly
Position (2000)
Right ascension47.9073607
Declination19.72667311
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starBotein (4.37m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Ari

Botein 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 14838 (δ Ari, HR 951) in constellation Ari.

Etymology and History

Applied in recent times from the ind-A lunar mansion name al-butain, "the Little Belly", for δ, ϵ and ρ Ari.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

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.