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Russia(60°N)
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Venezuela (10°N)
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Uruguay(35°S)
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South Pole (90°S)
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Gienah
(JEE-nah)
Gamma Corvi
Names For This Star
Gienah (Gienah Ghurab) derives from the Arabic phrase Al Janah al Ghurab al Aiman meaning "The Right Wing of the Raven."
Description of the Star
Gienah is a hot B8IIIpHgMn blue giant star about 4 times larger in diameter than the sun and about 200 times as luminous. It is surrounded by an expanding shell of material expelled from the star.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
4 Corvi |
Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
59803 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
4662 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
106625 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
BD-16 3424 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
157176 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
457 |
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