Zaurak

Eridanus · γ Eri · HR 1231

HIP18543
Visual magnitude2.97
Right ascension (J2000)59.5074°
Declination (J2000)-13.5085°
WDS J03580-1331
IAU adoption2016/07/20

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.

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