Minelauva
- HIP
- 63090
- Designation
- 43 Del Vir
- Bayer designation
- δ Vir
- Visual magnitude
- 3.39
- Constellation
- Maiden
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2017-06-30
The IAU catalogue's account
The 13th Arabic lunar station bears the name العوا) Al-ʿAwwā, The bend. It consists of 5 stars: β, η, γ, δ and ε Vir. "Auva" or "Minelauva" are mediaeval transliterations of this name that now names one of its stars.
- 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.
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Other named stars of this constellation: