Elgafar

Virgo · Vir · ϕ Vir · HR 5409 · HIP 70755

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 nam…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 5409

HIP

70755

Bayer ID

ϕ Vir

IAU adoption

2018/06/01

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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