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Latest revision as of 03:43, 15 May 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
Aldhanab 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 108085 (γ Gru, HR 8353) in constellation Gru.
Etymology and History
Al Dhanab from Arabic ال ذنب (adh-dhanab), The Tail, became common since its mentioning in Allen (1899). There it is attributed to a Persian astronomer but the whole constellation Grus is a constellation invented in the Early Modern Era.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Allen (1899, 238)
