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{{Infobox constellation | |||
| name = Xuange | |||
| native = Xuange | |||
| translation = a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance | |||
| pronounce = | |||
| IPA = | |||
| culture = IAU | |||
| RA = 214.09591 | |||
| dec = 46.08830429 | |||
| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
| numbernearbystars = | |||
| brighteststarname = Xuange | |||
| starmagnitude = 4.18 | |||
| neareststarname = | |||
| stardistance = | |||
| numbermessierobjects = | |||
| meteorshowers = | |||
| bordering = Boo | |||
| notes = | |||
| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
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Xuange is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 69732 (λ Boo, HR 5351) in constellation Boo. | Xuange is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 69732 (λ Boo, HR 5351) in constellation Boo. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:52, 17 August 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Xuange |
|---|---|
| Translation | a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 214.09591 |
| Declination | 46.08830429 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Xuange (4.18m) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Boo |
Xuange is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 69732 (λ Boo, HR 5351) in constellation Boo.
Etymology and History
Single-star asterism: a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance.
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/
Reference
- References (general)
- Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map
