Shampagen's Astronomy

Kurhah

Designations

  • Bayer: ξ Cep
  • Flamsteed: 17 Cep
  • Hipparchos: HIP 108917 A

Data

  • Constellation: Cepheus
  • Apparent Magnitude: 4.45
  • Right Ascension (J2000): 22h03m51.16s
  • Declination (J2000): +64°37'39".5
  • Colour Index (B-V): 0.36
  • Distance: 101.54±2.56ly

Nomenclature

Kurhah

Purportedly coming from Arabic al-Qurḥa, 'the white spot on the forehead of a horse', the name is one possible vocalisation of the indigenous Arabic name for the star. There are other ways to vocalise the name with different meanings, so the star name is of unknown significance.

Sources

  • IAU WGSN. IAU-Catalog of Star Names (CSN). link.
  • Stellarium Contributors. Stellarium Astronomy Software. link.
  • Kunitszch, Paul. Smart, Tim. A Dictionary of Modern Star Names (2006), pp. 29. link.
  • Lafitte, Roland. Catalogue of Star Names of the Arabian Traditional Sky. link.