Almaaz
- HIP
- 23416
- Designation
- 7 Eps Aur
- Bayer designation
- ε Aur
- Visual magnitude
- 3.03
- Constellation
- Charioteer
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2017-02-01
The IAU catalogue's account
The Arabic term المعز (al-maʽaz) can refer to the plural "goats" but has also been interpreted as a He-Goat (contrasting Capella, the She-Goat). Allen (1899, 90) cites Hyde's 1665 translation of Ulugh Beg with this term for a group of stars (asterism or sub-constellation) in Auriga.
- Source language
- Arabic
- Reference
- Allen (1899, 90)
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.
Other named stars of this constellation: