Ebla
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Ebla |
|---|---|
| Translation | one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 47.294696 |
| Declination | -2.260746 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Ebla (8.59m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Ugarit) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Psc |
Ebla is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is NEWC. It is the name of HIP 114322 (HD 218566) in constellation Psc.
Etymology and History
Ebla was one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria, and served as a prominent region in the 2nd and 3rd millennia BCE.
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
