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Innes' Star
Innes' star (Gliese 422) is an M-type dwarf, M3.5-type red dwarf, located in constellation Carina (constellation), Carina. It has around 35% of the mass of the Sun, yet only 1.1% of its luminosity, and an estimated surface temperature of 3,323 Kelvin, K. Discovery Innes' star was discovered in 1920 by Robert T. A. Innes in Union Observatory, Union of South Africa, who had discerned its large proper motion and a parallax of 0.337 arcsec. The discovery was published in ''Circular of the Union Observatory'' No. 49, hence its discovery name is ''UO 49'', or ''In UOC 49''. However, ''UO'' designations should be used with caution since they are often not unique for each star: the number in the name is the number of ''Circular'', so all stars published in one ''Circular'' have identical names. So, all other newfound stars, published in the 49th ''Circular'', may be named ''UO 49'' too. Erroneous parallax It is known for the fact that it had once been considered one of the neare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carina (constellation)
Carina ( ) is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the keel of a ship, and it was the southern foundation of the larger constellation of Argo Navis (the ship ''Argo'') until it was divided into three pieces, the other two being Puppis (the poop deck), and Vela (the sails of the ship). History and mythology Carina was once a part of Argo Navis, the great ship of Jason and the Argonauts who searched for the Golden Fleece. The constellation of Argo was introduced in ancient Greece. However, due to the massive size of Argo Navis and the sheer number of stars that required separate designation, Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille divided Argo into three sections in 1763, including Carina (the hull or keel). In the 19th century, these three became established as separate constellations, and were formally included in the list of 88 modern IAU constellations in 1930. Lacaille kept a single set of Greek letters for the whole of Argo, and separate sets of Latin letter designa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
