Lambda Columbae

Lambda Columbae
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Columba
Right ascension 05h 53m 06.8812s
Declination 33° 48' 04.899"
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.863
Absolute magnitude (V)-0.237
Distance341.53 ly
(104.71 pc)
Spectral typeB5 V
Other designations
HD 39764, HIP 27810, HR 2056, IRAS 05512-3348, SAO 196276

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 (ألقرد - al-qird), the Apes.[1]

In Chinese, (), meaning Son, refers to an asterism consisting of λ Columbae and β Columbae.[2] Consequently, λ Columbae itself is known as 子一 (Zǐ yī, English: the First Star of Son.).[3] From this Chinese name, the name Tsze was appeared[4]

References

  1. Davis Jr., G. A. (October 1944). "The Pronunciations, Derivations, and Meanings of a Selected List of Star Names". Popular Astronomy 18: 14. Bibcode:1944PA.....52....8D.
  2. (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.
  3. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 16 日
  4. Richard Hinckley Allen: Star Names — Their Lore and Meaning: Columbae
  1. SIMBAD Query Result