Sadalmelik

Aquarius · Aqr · α Aqr · HR 8414 · HIP 109074 · magnitude 2.95

Applied in recent times from the Arabic name sa(d al-malik, for α and ο Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the King", but the exact historical connections are unknown.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 8414

HIP

109074

Bayer ID

α Aqr

Visual magnitude

2.95

Right ascension (J2000)

331.446°

Declination (J2000)

-0.319849°

IAU adoption

2016/08/21

Name origin

Applied in recent times from the Arabic name sa(d al-malik, for α and ο Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the King", but the exact historical connections are unknown.