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Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami. | Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ<sup>2</sup>, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami. | ||
Roland Laffitte (2025): <blockquote>Ce nom, donné par Piazzi pour le groupe ''δελ Sgr'' dans le cadre de la figure grecque reprise par les astronomes arabes de l’époque classique (voir ''δ'' et ''ε Sgr''), est aujourd’hui retenu par Simbad et l’UAI. </blockquote>English: <blockquote>This name, given by Piazzi to the δελ Sgr group based on the Greek constellation adopted by Arab astronomers of the classical period (see δ and ε Sgr), is now used by Simbad and the IAU.</blockquote> | |||
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Revision as of 11:08, 7 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Roland Laffitte, Youla Azkarrula, IanRidpath
Kaus Borealis (القوس) 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 90496 (λ Sgr, HR 6913) in constellation Sgr.
Etymology and History
Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle", "southern", and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow". For the ind-Arabs, al-qaus was marked by the curved line of stars ξ2, o, π, d, ρ and υ Sgr (corresponding to what in other cultures was Sagittarius among the zodiacal signs). The sci-Arabs used the indigenous name for the Greeks' Archer, alternatively translated as al-rami.
Roland Laffitte (2025):
Ce nom, donné par Piazzi pour le groupe δελ Sgr dans le cadre de la figure grecque reprise par les astronomes arabes de l’époque classique (voir δ et ε Sgr), est aujourd’hui retenu par Simbad et l’UAI.
English:
This name, given by Piazzi to the δελ Sgr group based on the Greek constellation adopted by Arab astronomers of the classical period (see δ and ε Sgr), is now used by Simbad and the IAU.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.
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.
