Kappa Columbae
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 06h 16m 33.1357s |
| Declination | −35° 08' 25.867" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.374 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | 0.630 |
| Distance | 182.93 ly (56.09 pc) |
| Spectral type | K0.5 IIIa |
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Kappa Columbae is a giant star in the constellation Columba.
This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, θ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd (ألقرد - al-qird), the Apes.[1][2].
In Chinese, 孫 (Sūn), meaning Grandson, refers to an asterism consisting of κ Columbae and θ Columbae.[3] Consequently, κ Columbae itself is known as 孫一 (Sūn yī, English: the First Star of Grandson.)[4].
[edit] References
- ^ Star Names: their Lore and Meaning: Columba Noae, Noah's Dove
- ^ Davis Jr., G. A., "The Pronunciations, Derivations, and Meanings of a Selected List of Star Names,"Popular Astronomy, Vol. LII, No. 3, Oct. 1944, p. 14.
- ^ (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
- ^ (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
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