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Alpheratz

α And HR 15 HIP 677 magnitude 2,07

The specific origin of this name is unclear. It may represent a transfer from β Peg, where alferaz and other variants were applied in medieval times as abbreviations for β Peg's Arabic name mankib al-faras, "the Horse'…

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Astronomia

Informação oficial da IAU

Designação

HR 15

HIP

677

ID de Bayer

α And

Magnitude visual

2,07

Ascensão reta (J2000)

2,09692°

Declinação (J2000)

29,0904°

Adoção pela IAU

2016/06/30

Origem do nome

The specific origin of this name is unclear. It may represent a transfer from β Peg, where alferaz and other variants were applied in medieval times as abbreviations for β Peg's Arabic name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder". Or, it may be from an abbreviation of the name alpheraz id est equus, "alpheraz, that is, the Horse", which was applied directly to α And also in medieval times. In any case, Medieval Latin authors confused these two names, their spellings, and their identifications, and the modern application of "Alpheratz" to α And comes down to us from late medieval times.

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