Epsilon Sagittarii
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Epsilon Sagittarii (ε Sgr, ε Sagittarii) is a binary star
that lies 144.64 light-year
s distant in the constellation
Sagittarius
. It has a faint, 14th magnitude, companion, Epsilon Sagittarii B, 32 arcseconds distant.
The star forms the base of the archer's "bow" in Sagittarius and also marks the base of the spout of the so-called "Teapot" asterism
.
Its traditional name is Kaus Australis, from Arabic
قوس qaws 'bow' and Latin
austrālis 'southern'.
قوس qaws 'bow' and Latin
austrālis 'southern'.
The traditional Chinese
name for this star is 箕宿三 (Mandarin: qí xìu sān), the Third Star of the Winnowing Basket.
Kaus Australis is listed in MUL.APIN
as MA.GUR8, meaning "the Bark"..
Binary star
A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass. The brighter star is called the primary and the other is its companion star, comes, or secondary...
that lies 144.64 light-year
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
s distant in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Sagittarius
Sagittarius (constellation)
Sagittarius is a constellation of the zodiac, the one containing the galactic center. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is , a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow...
. It has a faint, 14th magnitude, companion, Epsilon Sagittarii B, 32 arcseconds distant.
The star forms the base of the archer's "bow" in Sagittarius and also marks the base of the spout of the so-called "Teapot" asterism
Asterism (astronomy)
In astronomy, an asterism is a pattern of stars recognized on Earth's night sky. It may form part of an official constellation, or be composed of stars from more than one. Like constellations, asterisms are in most cases composed of stars which, while they are visible in the same general direction,...
.
Its traditional name is Kaus Australis, from Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
قوس qaws 'bow' and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
austrālis 'southern'.
Naming and etymology
Its traditional name is Kaus Australis, from ArabicArabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
قوس qaws 'bow' and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
austrālis 'southern'.
The traditional Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
name for this star is 箕宿三 (Mandarin: qí xìu sān), the Third Star of the Winnowing Basket.
Kaus Australis is listed in MUL.APIN
MUL.APIN
MUL.APIN is the conventional title given to a Babylonian compendium that deals with many diverse aspects of Babylonian astronomy and astrology....
as MA.GUR8, meaning "the Bark"..