Aspidiske

Carina · ι Car · HR 3699

HIP45556
Visual magnitude2.21
Right ascension (J2000)139.273°
Declination (J2000)-59.2752°
WDS J-
IAU adoption2016/07/20

Name origin

Applied in recent times from the Greek word ἀσπιδίσκη, "little shield", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing several stars in his constellation Argo, that were fixed to the ship for protection and decoration. Ptolemy's shields were in today's Puppis and Vela, but their identification was confused when Argo was divided into the modern Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

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