Alnaamaat

Not to be confused with Al-Naʿāmāt.

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann

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Alnaamaat 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 the star υ Ce in constellation Cetus.

Concordance, Etymology, History

The name is derived from the the historical Arabic asterism Al-Naʿāmāt (النعامات), Ostriches, reported by ibn Qutayba and al-Ṣūfī. It is mentioned by all modern scholars who studied the Arabic uranography (Hyde, Ideler, Schjellerup, Allen, Kunitzsch).

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was proposed to the IAU WGSN for the discussion of names in Cetus in 2026; it was adopted to the IAU-CSN on 15 October 2026.

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Reference

• References (general)
• References (early modern)
• Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )