Star in Virgo

Heze

ζ Vir HR 5107 HIP 66249

Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). It could refer to God, possibly derived from Ezechiel (one of four prophets from Old Testament). Transcript…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 5107

HIP

66249

Bayer ID

ζ Vir

IAU adoption

2018/06/01

Name origin

Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). It could refer to God, possibly derived from Ezechiel (one of four prophets from Old Testament). Transcription to the Greek language adds "H" to EZE.

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