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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Tania Borealis | |||
| native = القفزة الثّانية and Borealis | |||
| translation = the Second Leap and northern | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 154.2740802 | |||
| dec = 42.91441381 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Tania Borealis | |||
| starmagnitude = 3.45 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = UMa | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Tania Borealis 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 50372 (λ UMa, HR 4033) in constellation UMa. | Tania Borealis 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 50372 (λ UMa, HR 4033) in constellation UMa. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:33, 17 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | القفزة الثّانية and Borealis |
|---|---|
| Translation | the Second Leap and northern |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 154.2740802 |
| Declination | 42.91441381 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Tania Borealis (3.45m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | UMa |
Tania Borealis 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 50372 (λ UMa, HR 4033) in constellation UMa.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-thaniya, "the Second Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern", respectively.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.
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.
