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Toliman 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 71681 (α Cen, HR 5460) in constellation Cen. | Toliman 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 71681 (α Cen, HR 5460) in constellation Cen. | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 22 January 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Toliman 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 71681 (α Cen, HR 5460) in constellation Cen.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-zulman, "the Ostriches". Stars in today's Centaurus were variously identified with one or more ostriches by the ind-Arabs, but what star or stars were originally designated is unknown.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/08/10.
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.
