Star in Eridanus

Zaurak

γ Eri HR 1231 HIP 18543 magnitude 2.97

From the Arabic word zauraq, "boat," used in an unaginat1ve, nonclassical description of several stars near Eridanus (evidently the stars of today's Phoenix). Arbitrarily applied as a star name toy Eri in recent times.

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 1231

HIP

18543

Bayer ID

γ Eri

Visual magnitude

2.97

Right ascension (J2000)

59.5074°

Declination (J2000)

-13.5085°

IAU adoption

2016/07/20

Name origin

From the Arabic word zauraq, "boat," used in an unaginat1ve, nonclassical description of several stars near Eridanus (evidently the stars of today's Phoenix). Arbitrarily applied as a star name toy Eri in recent times.