Mesarthim

Aries · Ari · γ1 Ari · HR 546 · HIP 8832 · magnitude 4.75

The formation of this name begins with the Arabic lunar mansion name al-sharatan, for β and γ Ari. From the numerous medieval lists of the Arabic lunar mansions (all in Latin transliteration), the Renaissance scholar Jo…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 546

HIP

8832

Bayer ID

γ1 Ari

Visual magnitude

4.75

Right ascension (J2000)

28.3826°

Declination (J2000)

19.2939°

IAU adoption

2016/08/21

Name origin

The formation of this name begins with the Arabic lunar mansion name al-sharatan, for β and γ Ari. From the numerous medieval lists of the Arabic lunar mansions (all in Latin transliteration), the Renaissance scholar Johannes Bayer grasped the form Sartai, and used it for the three brighter stars α, β and γ Ari. Bayer also erroneously explained Sartai as from the Hebrew word mesharethim, "servants", rather than from al-sharatan. Subsequently, Bayer's erroneous word, written as "Mesarthim", was applied as a star name.

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