Elgafar

Virgo · ϕ Vir · HR 5409

HIP70755
IAU adoption2018/06/01

Name origin

This name is a rare transliteration of Arabic الغفر al-ghafr (or "El-ġafr"), The Cover. This transliteration was used by Ideler (1809) but is uncommon today except in the Arabic Maghreb (northwest Africa). It is the name of the 15th lunar station (5 Oct).

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