Arcalís

Boötes · _ Boo · HD 131496

HIP72845
Visual magnitude7.8
Right ascension (J2000)223.346°
Declination (J2000)18.2354°
WDS J_
IAU adoption2019/12/17

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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