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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Sharjah | |||
| native = Sharjah | |||
| translation = the cultural capital of United Arab Emirates | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 243.174084 | |||
| dec = -18.875503 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = 1 ([[Barajeel]]) | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Sharjah | |||
| starmagnitude = 11.34 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Sco | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Sharjah 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 79431 (HIP 79431) in constellation Sco. | Sharjah 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 79431 (HIP 79431) in constellation Sco. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:23, 17 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Sharjah |
|---|---|
| Translation | the cultural capital of United Arab Emirates |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 243.174084 |
| Declination | -18.875503 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Sharjah (11.34m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Barajeel) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Sco |
Sharjah 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 79431 (HIP 79431) in constellation Sco.
Etymology and History
Sharjah is the cultural capital of United Arab Emirates, and considered the city of knowledge due to its many educational centers, institutes, museums, libraries, and heritage centers.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds
