Star in Ursa Major

Alcor

80 UMa HR 5062 HIP 65477

Ultimately from the ind-A name al-jaun, for ε UMa, which was transliterated and eventually corrupted in Latin to "Alcor." The name was wrongly transferred to 80 UMa in Renaissance times.

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 5062

HIP

65477

Bayer ID

80 UMa

IAU adoption

2016/06/30

Name origin

Ultimately from the ind-A name al-jaun, for ε UMa, which was transliterated and eventually corrupted in Latin to "Alcor." The name was wrongly transferred to 80 UMa in Renaissance times.

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