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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Udkadua | |||
| native = UD.KA.DU8.A | |||
| translation = the storm demon with the gaping mouth | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 354.3910116 | |||
| dec = 46.45815131 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Udkadua | |||
| starmagnitude = 3.82 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = And | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
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. | 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).]] | [[File:Udkadua stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg.png|thumb|Udkadua in a stickfigure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour, OAE Iran).]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:46, 17 August 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | UD.KA.DU8.A |
|---|---|
| Translation | the storm demon with the gaping mouth |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 354.3910116 |
| Declination | 46.45815131 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Udkadua (3.82m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | And |
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.
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.
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Heel of UD.KA.DU8.A in Stellarium -
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.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- see ASE
