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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Marfik | |||
| native = المرفق | |||
| translation = the elbow | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 247.7284118 | |||
| dec = 1.98392248 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Marfik | |||
| starmagnitude = 3.9 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Oph | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Marfik 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 80883 (λ Oph, HR 6149) in constellation Oph. | Marfik 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 80883 (λ Oph, HR 6149) in constellation Oph. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:19, 17 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | المرفق |
|---|---|
| Translation | the elbow |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 247.7284118 |
| Declination | 1.98392248 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Marfik (3.9m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Oph |
Marfik 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 80883 (λ Oph, HR 6149) in constellation Oph.
Etymology and History
Applied since medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. While the medieval transliteration was marsic (with a confusion of f and the long-shaped s), Marfik is an improved spelling of recent times.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12.
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.
