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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Cor Caroli | |||
| native = Cor Caroli Regis Martyris | |||
| translation = King Charles I was beheaded, or ‘martyred’, as Lamb loyally put it (Charles had declared himself ‘martyr of the people’ at his execution) | |||
| pronounce = | |||
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| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 194.00694 | |||
| dec = 38.31837644 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Cor Caroli | |||
| starmagnitude = 2.88 | |||
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| bordering = CVn | |||
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| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
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Cor Caroli is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 63125 (α<sup>2</sup> CVn, HR 4915) in constellation CVn. | Cor Caroli is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 63125 (α<sup>2</sup> CVn, HR 4915) in constellation CVn. | ||
Latest revision as of 03:13, 11 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Cor Caroli Regis Martyris |
|---|---|
| Translation | King Charles I was beheaded, or ‘martyred’, as Lamb loyally put it (Charles had declared himself ‘martyr of the people’ at his execution) |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 194.00694 |
| Declination | 38.31837644 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Cor Caroli (2.88m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | CVn |
Cor Caroli is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 63125 (α2 CVn, HR 4915) in constellation CVn.
Etymology and History
The name first appeared in 1673 on the northern half of a pair of celestial hemispheres that accompanied a book called Astroscopium by the English cartographer Francis Lamb. He labelled the star Cor Caroli Regis Martyris, a reference to the fact that King Charles I was beheaded, or ‘martyred’, as Lamb loyally put it (Charles had declared himself ‘martyr of the people’ at his execution).
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)
- Lamb, Francis (1673). Astroscopium, or, Two hemispheres containing all the northern and southern constellations projected upon the poles of the world : which (by the help of a movable horizon) are rendred serviceable in any latitude : the uses of which hemispheres are illustrated by variety of examples.
- Ian Ridpath Star Tales Canes Venatici
