Red Rectangle

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Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann

"Red Rectangle" is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is modern astrophysics language (English). It is the name of the star HD 44179 (9.02 mag) in constellation Monoceros.


Concordance, Etymology, History

Red Rectangle is a metal-poor post-AGB central star of a bipolar protoplanetary nebula (VSX). The photometric variation with the orbital period is caused by scattering of dust in the upper layers of an optically thick circumbinary disk.

The name originates from the visual appearance of the star in early IR-surveys with which it was discovered.

Mythology

no mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, following a SIMbad adoption.


Reference

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