Tureis

Puppis · Pup · ρ Pup · HR 3185 · HIP 39757

From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent times.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 3185

HIP

39757

Bayer ID

ρ Pup

IAU adoption

2016/09/12

Name origin

From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent times.