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* Ridpath, Ian. Aldebaran: the eye of the Bull. [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/taurus2.html#aldebaran Star Tales, online edition], | * Ridpath, Ian. Aldebaran: the eye of the Bull. [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/taurus2.html#aldebaran Star Tales, online edition], | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 15 May 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, IanRidpath, Youla Azkarrula
Aldebaran 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 21421 (α Tau, HR 1457) in constellation Tau.
Etymology and History
Applied in medieval times from its ind-A name al-dabaran, possibly meaning "the Follower", alternatively used as the lunar mansion name for all the Hyades (or again for α Tau alone). The name is thought to refer to this star's following the Pleiades across the sky, or to the Hyades (or α Tau) coming after the Pleiades as a lunar mansion. "Aldebaran" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century AD.
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.
- Ridpath, Ian. Aldebaran: the eye of the Bull. Star Tales, online edition,
