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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Scheat | |||
| native = al-saq | |||
| translation = the shin | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 345.9435728 | |||
| dec = 28.08278712 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Scheat | |||
| starmagnitude = 2.42 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Peg | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Scheat 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 113881 (β Peg, HR 8775) in constellation Peg. | Scheat 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 113881 (β Peg, HR 8775) in constellation Peg. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:20, 17 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | al-saq |
|---|---|
| Translation | the shin |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 345.9435728 |
| Declination | 28.08278712 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Scheat (2.42m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Peg |
Scheat 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 113881 (β Peg, HR 8775) in constellation Peg.
Etymology and History
From the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing δ Aqr. Wrongly transferred as a star name to τ Peg in late medieval times.
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.
