Adhil
The nameAdhil/əˈdɪl/has been applied to a number of stars, especially in the constellation ofAndromeda.It is the name approved by theInternational Astronomical UnionforXi Andromedae.[1]
Origin
[edit]Adhilwas originally applied to the description ofPtolemy's 21st and 22nd of Andromeda in hisstar cataloguein Latin translated version ofAlmagest.
- Etymology
- Adhilis alingua francaterm from anArabicphraseالذيلal-dhayl[að-ðáil] meaning "the train [of a garment]" (literally "the tail" ).
- Identification
- There are two kind of the identification of Ptolemy's 21st and 22nd of Andromeda.
| Ptolemy | P - K[2] | Manitius[3] |
|---|---|---|
| # 21 | 49A And | 46ξ And |
| # 22 | 52χ And | 48ω And |
Renaissance times
[edit]HoweverBayergaveAdhilfor60/b Andin his prominent workUranometriain 1603, andBodefollowed Bayer in his greatstar atlasUranographiain 1801.
Recent times
[edit]Adhilis applied toXi Andromedaefrom Manitius' identification of Ptolemy's 21st of Andromeda.
See also
[edit]- Xi Andromedae(recent Adhil)
- 60 Andromedae(Bayer and Bode's Adhil)
- 49 Andromedae(one ofadhilin theAlmagest)
- Chi Andromedae(one ofadhilin theAlmagest)
- Syrma(Iota Virginis)
Notes
[edit]- ^"Naming Stars".IAU.org.Retrieved18 June2018.
- ^Peters, C. H. F. and Knobel, E., (1915)Ptolemy's Catalogue of Stars
- ^Manitius, K., (1912)Handbuch der Astronomie