Haedus
- HIP
- 23767
- Designation
- 10 Eta Aur
- Bayer designation
- η Aur
- Visual magnitude
- 3.18
- Constellation
- Charioteer
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2017-06-30
The IAU catalogue's account
The Almagest star catalogue gives for n Aur: τῶν ἑπι τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ καρπού β καλοvμένων Ἐρίϕωv ὁ ἑπόμενος (The rearmost of the two stars on the left wrist, which are called 'Haedi'). The Latin term "Haedi" is a translation of Greek Ἐρίϕωv and plural of "Haedus" meaning "young goat(s)".
- Source language
- Latin
- Reference
- Almagest (e.g. translated by Toomer 1984, page 353, edition by Heiberg II, 66)
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.
Corpus chains passing through this star. Deviation is the cross-track angular distance of the third star from the great-circle plane.
- Дева → Возничий → ОвенДева Израиля → Господь Творения — Добрый Пастырь → Божий Агнец, освобождающий Свой народ
- Возничий → Волопас → СкорпионГосподь Творения — Добрый Пастырь → Пастух и Страж Божьего Стада → Жало греха
Other named stars of this constellation: