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Gienah 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 59803 (γ Crv, HR 4662) in constellation Crv. | Gienah 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 59803 (γ Crv, HR 4662) in constellation Crv. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:51, 22 January 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Gienah 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 59803 (γ Crv, HR 4662) in constellation Crv.
Etymology and History
A name transferred from γ Crv in recent times, where the Arabic word janab means "wing" (in the Almagest, both ε Cyg and γ Crv lie on the wings of their respective constellations)
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/11/06.
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.
