Aladfar
- HIP
- 94481
- Designation
- 20 Eta Lyr
- Bayer designation
- η Lyr
- Visual magnitude
- 4.43
- Constellation
- Lyre
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2017-09-05
The IAU catalogue's account
Aladfar derives from the Arabic الأظفر al-ʼuẓfur "the talons (of the swooping [eagle])" which designates and asterism consisting of µ and η Lyr. It was made popular by Allen.
- Source language
- Arabic
- Reference
- Allen (1899, 288)
Source: IAU Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN), Working Group on Star Names. The account is the IAU's own text and is quoted in full: it is published under CC BY.
This star is not part of any chain in the strict sub-corpus.
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Other named stars of this constellation: