Elnath

Taurus · Tau · β Tau · HR 1791 · HIP 25428

From the ind-A name al-naṭh, "the Butting (with the horns)," an alternative name for the 1st lunar mansion al-sharaṭān consisting of β and γ Ari (see β Ari). Some late Arabic authors also applied al-naṭh as a star name…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 1791

HIP

25428

Bayer ID

β Tau

IAU adoption

2016/07/20

Name origin

From the ind-A name al-naṭh, "the Butting (with the horns)," an alternative name for the 1st lunar mansion al-sharaṭān consisting of β and γ Ari (see β Ari). Some late Arabic authors also applied al-naṭh as a star name to α Ari. In recent times the name, as “Nath,” was wrongly transferred to β Tau, and subsequently it was completed to “Elnath” (adding the Arabic definite article).

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