Star in Ophiuchus

Marfik

λ Oph HR 6149 HIP 80883

Applied since medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. While the medieval transliteration was marsic (with a confusion of f and the long-shaped s),…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 6149

HIP

80883

Bayer ID

λ Oph

IAU adoption

2016/09/12

Name origin

Applied since medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. While the medieval transliteration was marsic (with a confusion of f and the long-shaped s), Marfik is an improved spelling of recent times.

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