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Menkar 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 | Menkar 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 14135 (α Cet, HR 911) in constellation Cet. | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
From the Arabic word al-minkhar, "the nostrils, | From the Arabic word al-minkhar, "the nostrils", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing λ Cet. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Cet (properly on the jaw) in a Medieval Latin star table. | ||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 18 June 2025
Menkar 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 14135 (α Cet, HR 911) in constellation Cet.
Etymology and History
From the Arabic word al-minkhar, "the nostrils", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing λ Cet. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Cet (properly on the jaw) in a Medieval Latin star table.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/06/30.
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.
