Fawaris

Cygnus · δ Cyg · HR 7528

HIP97165
Visual magnitude2.9
Right ascension (J2000)296.244°
Declination (J2000)45.1308°
WDS J19450+4508
IAU adoption2018/06/01

Name origin

al-Fawāris (الفوارس), "the Riders" is an in indigenous Arabic asterism consisting of at least four stars. WGSN applied the name of the group to one of its members that now preserves (pars pro toto) the Indigenous heritage.

Alternative names

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