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This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the constellation Crux. (Used modern western astronomy and uranography only)

List

star proper name derivation
α Cru Acrux English
(coined word)
Magalhanica
(Estrela de Magalhães)		 Portuguese
β Cru Mimosa ?
Becrux English
(coined word)
γ Cru Gacrux English
(coined word)
Rubidea Portuguese?
Latin?
δ Cru Palida Portuguese
ε Cru Intrometida Portuguese

Etymologies

α Cru

  • Acrux:
＜ coined from (en) the Alpha of Crux, the former English form of it Bayer designation, Alpha Crucis. It was invented by Elijah H. Burritt in his star atlas in 1833.
  • Magalhanica:
＜ (pt) Magalhãnica, "the Magellanic", and meaning Estrela de Magalhães, "the Star of Magellan".

β Cru

  • Mimosa:
＜ In portuguese it means cuddly. It also is a plant name mimosa.
  • Becrux:
＜ analogy from Acrux of Alpha Crucis. It was coined from (en) the Beta of Crux, the former English form of it Bayer designation, Beta Crucis. It was invented by the editor of nautical almanac in the middle of the 20th century.

γ Cru

  • Gacrux:
＜ analogy from Acrux for Alpha Crucis. It was coined from (en) the Gamma of Crux, the former English form of it Bayer designation, Gamma Crucis. It was also invented by the editor of nautical almanac in the middle of the 20th century.
  • Rubidea:
＜ (pt)? (la)? rubídea, "reddish". According to Japanese astronomer Keishin Suzuki, it was invented by John Herschel.[1]

δ Cru

  • Palida:
＜ (pt) pálida, "pale".

ε Cru

  • Intrometida:
＜ (pt) intrometida, "obtrusive".

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 鈴木敬信 (1986). 『天文学辞典』, 東京: 地人書館, p.687.

References

  • Allen, Richard Hinckley (1963). Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (rep. ed.). New York, NY: Dover Publications Inc. ISBN 0-486-21079-0.
  • Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, MA: Sky Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.
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