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A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek or Latin letter followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name. The original list of Bayer designations contained 1564 stars. The brighter stars were assigned their first systematic names by the German astronomer Johann Bayer ...
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β Aurigae is the star system's Bayer designation. The traditional name Menkalinan is derived from the Arabic منكب ذي العنان mankib ðī-l-‘inān "shoulder of the rein-holder". In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [ 15 ] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars.
Beta Canis Majoris is the star's Bayer designation. The traditional names Mirzam, Al-Murzim or Murzim, [11] derive from the Arabic (مرزم) for 'The Herald', and probably refer to its position, heralding (i.e., rising before) Sirius in the night sky. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN ...
Mimosa, which is derived from the Latin for 'actor', may come from the flower of the same name. [16] Becrux is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation. [12] In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [17] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars
λ Scorpii (Latinised to Lambda Scorpii) is the star system's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional name Shaula, which comes from the Arabic الشولاء al-šawlā´ meaning 'the raised [tail]', as it is found in the tail of Scorpius, the scorpion. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names ...
Although most barium stars are in binary systems, η Eridani has no known companion. [14] η Eridani is a high proper motion star, a relatively close star that is moving across the sky at a high rate compared to most stars. [15] It is suspected to be a variable star with a range from magnitude 3.81 to 3.90. [4]