Named star

Nembus

HIP: 7607
Designation: 51 And
Bayer designation: 51 And
Visual magnitude: 3.59
Constellation: Andromeda
Name approved by the IAU: 2017-09-05

Origin of the name

The IAU catalogue's account

Name appears in Bayer's (1603) Uranometria for Upsilon Per (later designated 51 And), which he states is of Arab origin, however the name appears to be Latin not Arabic. From the description it appears that the name appears to be connected with the adamntine harpe sword Perseus used to decapitate Medusa.

Source language: Latin?
Reference: Bayer (1603, 11), Bode (1801)

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

Corpus chains passing through this star. Deviation is the cross-track angular distance of the third star from the great-circle plane.

Южный Крест → Цефей → АндромедаКрест Искупления → Воцарившийся Христос — Царь и Пастырь → Церковь-Невеста, восхищённая к ЖенихуWith: Gacrux, Alderamin · Deviation 0,000228145° · worked up
Дракон → Кассиопея → АндромедаДревний змей - сатана, дьявол → Церковь — Жена Агнца → Церковь-Невеста, восхищённая к ЖенихуWith: Grumium, Achird · Deviation 0,000384613°
Андромеда → Лира → СкорпионЦерковь-Невеста, восхищённая к Жениху → Падшие ангелы → Жало грехаWith: Sheliak, Acrab · Deviation 0,000524573°

Constellation

Andromeda

Other named stars of this constellation: