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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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:08, 15 May 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
Ancha is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 110003 (θ Aqr, HR 8499) in constellation Aqr.
Etymology and History
A Latin word meaning "hip", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing σ and ι/38 Aqr in the right and left hips, respectively (following an error, for Ptolemy had these stars in "the buttocks"). The word was applied as a star name to θ Aqr (correctly in Ptolemy's "right socket of the hip") in recent times.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.
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.
