Star in Corvus

Alchiba

α Crv HR 4623 HIP 59199 magnitude 4.02

From the ind-A asterism name al-khibāʾ, “the Tent,” for β, γ, δ and ε Crv. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Crv in recent times.

Astronomy

Designation

HR 4623

HIP

59199

Bayer ID

α Crv

Visual magnitude

4.02

Right ascension (J2000)

182.103°

Declination (J2000)

-24.7289°

IAU adoption

2016/09/12

Name origin

From the ind-A asterism name al-khibāʾ, “the Tent,” for β, γ, δ and ε Crv. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Crv in recent times.