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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Sheratan | |||
| native = الشَّرَطَيْن | |||
| translation = "two" of something ("the Two Signs" or "the Two Horns") | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 28.66004579 | |||
| dec = 20.80803147 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Sheratan | |||
| starmagnitude = 2.65 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Ari | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
}} | |||
Sheratan 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 8903 (β Ari, HR 553) in constellation Ari. | Sheratan 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 8903 (β Ari, HR 553) in constellation Ari. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:25, 17 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | الشَّرَطَيْن |
|---|---|
| Translation | "two" of something ("the Two Signs" or "the Two Horns") |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 28.66004579 |
| Declination | 20.80803147 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Sheratan (2.65m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Ari |
Sheratan 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 8903 (β Ari, HR 553) in constellation Ari.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name al-shara-tan, for β and γ Ari. The name means "two" of something, but the complete meaning is uncertain. Some Arabic authors suggested that it meant "the Two Signs", implying these stars as some kind of celestial indicator; others assumed it meant "the Two Horns", referring to the Arabic figure of al-hamals here.
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)
- 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.
