Alphecca

Corona Borealis · CrB · α CrB · HR 5793 · HIP 76267 · magnitude 2.22

Applied in medieval times from the ind-A asterism name al-fakka, for Corona Borealis. The Arabic name, from the root f-k-k, "to separate, break up, etc.," apparently refers to this asterism's shape: an incomplete circle.

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 5793

HIP

76267

Bayer ID

α CrB

Visual magnitude

2.22

Right ascension (J2000)

233.672°

Declination (J2000)

26.7147°

IAU adoption

2016/07/20

Name origin

Applied in medieval times from the ind-A asterism name al-fakka, for Corona Borealis. The Arabic name, from the root f-k-k, "to separate, break up, etc.," apparently refers to this asterism's shape: an incomplete circle.