Asellus Australis

Cancer · δ Cnc · HR 3461

HIP42911
Visual magnitude3.94
Right ascension (J2000)131.171°
Declination (J2000)18.1543°
WDS J08447+1809
IAU adoption2016/11/06

Name origin

From their joint Roman name the Aselli (and also Asini), "the Asses" of "Donkeys", being a translation of these stars' Greek name. Reapplied in Renaissance times, along with the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern".

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