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Arkab Posterior 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 HIP 95294 (β<sup>2</sup> Sgr, HR 7343) in constellation Sgr. | Arkab Posterior (عرقوب الرامي) 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 HIP 95294 (β<sup>2</sup> Sgr, HR 7343) in constellation Sgr. | ||
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Revision as of 10:59, 7 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Roland Laffitte, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
Arkab Posterior (عرقوب الرامي) 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 HIP 95294 (β2 Sgr, HR 7343) in constellation Sgr.
Etymology and History
Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name 'urqub al-rami, "the Archer's Achilles Tendon".
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/10/05.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.
