Alkes

Crater · Crt · α Crt · HR 4287 · HIP 53740 · magnitude 4.08

Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A constellation name al-ka's, "the (Wine) Cup," for Crater.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 4287

HIP

53740

Bayer ID

α Crt

Visual magnitude

4.08

Right ascension (J2000)

164.944°

Declination (J2000)

-18.2988°

IAU adoption

2016/09/12

Name origin

Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A constellation name al-ka's, "the (Wine) Cup," for Crater.