Star in Ursa Minor

Kochab

β UMi HR 5563 HIP 72607

Applied to β UMi in Renaissance times and of uncertam derivation. It is probably from one of the names Alrucaba, Rucaba, etc., that were first applied to θ UMa, then to α UMi, in medieval times. However, the name may al…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 5563

HIP

72607

Bayer ID

β UMi

IAU adoption

2016/07/20

Name origin

Applied to β UMi in Renaissance times and of uncertam derivation. It is probably from one of the names Alrucaba, Rucaba, etc., that were first applied to θ UMa, then to α UMi, in medieval times. However, the name may also be from the Arabic word kaukab, or the Hebrew word kokhabh, both meaning "star.

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