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Latest revision as of 04:04, 15 May 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
Alshat 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 100310 (ν Cap, HR 7773) in constellation Cap.
Etymology and History
The Arabic term سعد الذابح, Saʿd al-Dhābiḥ, The Lucky Asterism of the Slaughterer (22 lunar station), consists of the 3 stars: α1, β and ν Cap. As α and β already have proper names, the corrupted form "shat" (for sad) was used to name ν Cap.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
