Named star

Helvetios

HIP: 113357
Designation: 51 Peg
Bayer designation: 51 Peg
Visual magnitude: 5.45
Constellation: Pegasus
Name approved by the IAU: 2015-12-15

Origin of the name

The IAU catalogue's account

Helvetios is the Latin for "the Helvetian" and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during the Middle Ages.

Source language: Latin
Reference: 2015 NameExoWorlds

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.

Geometric chains

This star is not part of any chain in the strict sub-corpus.

Constellation

Pegasus

Other named stars of this constellation:

Enif2.38
Scheat2.44
Markab2.49
Algenib2.83
Matar2.93
Homam3.41
Sadalbari3.51
Biham3.52
Alkarab4.42
Salm4.58