Alsciaukat
- HIP
- 41075
- Designation
- 31 Lyn
- Bayer designation
- 31 Lyn
- Visual magnitude
- 4.25
- Constellation
- Lynx
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2017-06-30
The IAU catalogue's account
misspelled Arabic الشوكة aš-šawkat (al-shaukat), The Thorn. The name obviously has nothing to do with the figure of the lynx (or historically sometimes called "Tiger" or "Tigris") that was invented in Early Modern Times.
- Source language
- Arabic
- Reference
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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.