Alshat

Capricornus · Cap · ν Cap · HR 7773 · HIP 100310 · magnitude 4.77

The Arabic term سعد الذابح, Saʿd al-Dhābiḥ, The Lucky Asterism of the Slaughterer (22 lunar station), consists of the 3 stars: α1, β and ν Cap. As α and β already have proper names, the corrupted form "shat" (for sad) w…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 7773

HIP

100310

Bayer ID

ν Cap

Visual magnitude

4.77

Right ascension (J2000)

305.166°

Declination (J2000)

-12.7591°

IAU adoption

2017/06/30

Name origin

The Arabic term سعد الذابح, Saʿd al-Dhābiḥ, The Lucky Asterism of the Slaughterer (22 lunar station), consists of the 3 stars: α1, β and ν Cap. As α and β already have proper names, the corrupted form "shat" (for sad) was used to name ν Cap.

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