Kappa Columbae
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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..
In Chinese
, , meaning Grandson
, refers to an asterism consisting of κ Columbae and θ Columbae
. Consequently, κ Columbae itself is known as .
Giant star
A giant star is a star with substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main sequence star of the same surface temperature. Typically, giant stars have radii between 10 and 100 solar radii and luminosities between 10 and 1,000 times that of the Sun. Stars still more luminous than giants are...
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....
Columba
Columba (constellation)
Columba is a small, faint constellation created in the late sixteenth century. Its name is Latin for dove. It is located just south of Canis Major and Lepus.-History:...
.
This star, along with ζ CMa
Zeta Canis Majoris
Zeta Canis Majoris is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Canis Major. It has the traditional name Furud or Phurud, from the Arabic ألفرد al-furud meaning the bright single ones or, perhaps by a transcriber's error, from Al Ḳurūd , the Apes, or Al Agribah , the Raven by Al...
, λ CMa
Lambda Canis Majoris
Lambda Canis Majoris is a star in the constellation Canis Major. This star, along with ζ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, θ Col, κ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd , the Apes....
, γ Col
Gamma Columbae
Gamma Columbae is a blue subgiant star in the constellation Columba. It is approximately 854 light years from Earth. This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, δ Col, θ Col, κ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd , the Apes....
, δ Col
Delta Columbae
Delta Columbae is a spectroscopic binary yellow giant star in the constellation Columba. It has the uncommon traditional name Ghusn al Zaitun, from the Arabic الغصن الزيتون al-ghuşn al-zaitūn "the olive branch".....
, θ Col
Theta Columbae
Theta Columbae is a blue subgiant star in the constellation Columba.This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, κ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd , the Apes.....
, λ Col
Lambda Columbae
Lambda Columbae is a blue dwarf star in the constellation Columba. It is approximately 342 light years from Earth. This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, θ Col, κ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd , the Apes....
, μ Col
Mu Columbae
Mu Columbae is a star in the constellation of Columba. It is one of the few O-class stars that is visible to the unaided eye. The star is known to lie approximately 1,300 light years from our solar system .This is a relatively fast rotating star that completes a full revolution approximately every...
and ξ Col
Xi Columbae
Xi Columbae is a yellow-orange giant star in the constellation Columba. This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, θ Col, κ Col, λ Col and μ Col, were Al Ḳurūd , the Apes.-References:#...
, were Al Ḳurūd (ألقرد - al-qird), the Apes..
In 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...
, , meaning Grandson
Well (Chinese constellation)
The Well mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird.-Asterisms:...
, refers to an asterism consisting of κ Columbae and θ Columbae
Theta Columbae
Theta Columbae is a blue subgiant star in the constellation Columba.This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, γ Col, δ Col, κ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd , the Apes.....
. Consequently, κ Columbae itself is known as .