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Named star

Xuange

HIP
69732
Designation
19 Lam Boo
Bayer designation
λ Boo
Visual magnitude
4.18
Constellation
Boötes
Name approved by the IAU
2017-06-30
Origin of the name

The IAU catalogue's account

single star asterism: a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance.

Source language
Chinese
Reference
Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map

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.

  • Эридан → Близнецы → ВолопасОгненная река Божьего суда → Страдающий Спаситель и воцарившийся Судия → Пастух и Страж Божьего СтадаWith: Acamar, Mebsuta · Deviation 0,000009430° · worked up
  • Возничий → Волопас → СкорпионГосподь Творения — Добрый Пастырь → Пастух и Страж Божьего Стада → Жало грехаWith: Haedus, Paikauhale · Deviation 0,000701005°
Constellation

Boötes

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