Delta Corvi
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Delta Corvi is a star
in the constellation
Corvus
. It has the traditional name Algorab (from Arabian ألغراب al-ghuraab, meaning "the crow").
In Chinese
, , meaning Chariot
(asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of δ Corvi, γ Corvi
, ε Corvi
and β Corvi
. Consequently, δ Corvi itself is known as .
+3.1 and belongs to the spectral class
A0. It is approximately 87 light years from Earth
.
Delta Corvi is a star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
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....
Corvus
Corvus (constellation)
Corvus is a small constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for raven or crow. It includes only 11 stars visible to the naked eye...
. It has the traditional name Algorab (from Arabian ألغراب al-ghuraab, meaning "the crow").
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 Chariot
Chariot (Chinese constellation)
The Chariot mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the southern mansions of the Vermilion Bird.-Asterisms:...
(asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of δ Corvi, γ Corvi
Gamma Corvi
Gamma Corvi is the brightest star in the constellation Corvus. Its traditional name is Gienah, which it shares with Epsilon Cygni...
, ε Corvi
Epsilon Corvi
Epsilon Corvi is a star in the constellation Corvus. It has the traditional name Minkar, from Arabian ألمنخر almánxar meaning "the nostril of the crow"...
and β Corvi
Beta Corvi
Beta Corvi is the second brightest star in the constellation of Corvus. It also has the name Kraz....
. Consequently, δ Corvi itself is known as .
Structure
Algorab has apparent magnitudeApparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
+3.1 and belongs to the spectral class
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...
A0. It is approximately 87 light years from Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
.
- Coordinates (equinox 2000):
- Right ascensionRight ascensionRight ascension is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. The other coordinate is the declination.-Explanation:...
12h29m51s - DeclinationDeclinationIn astronomy, declination is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Declination in astronomy is comparable to geographic latitude, but projected onto the celestial sphere. Declination is measured in degrees north and...
−16°30'55"
- Right ascension