Arcalís

Boötes · Boo · _ Boo · HD 131496 · HIP 72845 · magnitude 7.8

Arcalis is a famous peak in the north of Andorra, where the Sun passes through a hole in the mountain twice a year at fixed dates. It was used as a primitive solar calendar and reference point for shepherds and early in…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HD 131496

HIP

72845

Bayer ID

_ Boo

Visual magnitude

7.8

Right ascension (J2000)

223.346°

Declination (J2000)

18.2354°

IAU adoption

2019/12/17

Name origin

Arcalis is a famous peak in the north of Andorra, where the Sun passes through a hole in the mountain twice a year at fixed dates. It was used as a primitive solar calendar and reference point for shepherds and early inhabitants of Andorra.

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