Markeb

Vela · Vel · κ Vel · HR 3734 · HIP 45941

Evidently from the Arabic word markab, "a ship or any vehicle," presumably standing for the Greek constellation name Argo. However, sci-A sources do not mention markab for Argo, only al-safina ("the Ship"), hence the ul…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 3734

HIP

45941

Bayer ID

κ Vel

IAU adoption

2017/09/05

Name origin

Evidently from the Arabic word markab, "a ship or any vehicle," presumably standing for the Greek constellation name Argo. However, sci-A sources do not mention markab for Argo, only al-safina ("the Ship"), hence the ultimate origin of the name remains a mystery. "Markeb" was applied as a star name to ρ Pup in medieval times, to κ Pup in Renaissance rimes, and finally to κ Vel in recent times when Argo was divided into its four modern constellations

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