Sawyqed

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Sawyqed is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is ancient Egyptian. It is the name of the star Delta Ceti in the constellation Cetus.

Concordance, Etymology, History

This name occurs in several variants in ancient texts: the decan is usually called ḳd or z3wy-qd.

  • see our constellation description Qed

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was proposed to the IAU WGSN in 2026.


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