Almaaz

Auriga · Aur · ε Aur · HR 1605 · HIP 23416 · magnitude 3.03

The Arabic term المعز (al-maʽaz) can refer to the plural "goats" but has also been interpreted as a He-Goat (contrasting Capella, the She-Goat). Allen (1899, 90) cites Hyde's 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg with this term…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 1605

HIP

23416

Bayer ID

ε Aur

Visual magnitude

3.03

Right ascension (J2000)

75.4922°

Declination (J2000)

43.8233°

IAU adoption

2017/02/01

Name origin

The Arabic term المعز (al-maʽaz) can refer to the plural "goats" but has also been interpreted as a He-Goat (contrasting Capella, the She-Goat). Allen (1899, 90) cites Hyde's 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg with this term for a group of stars (asterism or sub-constellation) in Auriga.

Other stars in Auriga