Ascella

Sagittarius · Sgr · ζ Sgr · HR 7194 · HIP 93506

ascella ("armpit"). Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 7194

HIP

93506

Bayer ID

ζ Sgr

IAU adoption

2016/09/12

Name origin

ascella ("armpit"). Although it appeared in the 1515 Almagest, the name does not appear to have come into common usage until the 20th century after appearing as Ascella in Richard Hinckley Allen's "Star Names Their Lore and Meaning" (1899).

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