emamajek on 24-Apr-2015 03:00:07 GMT about * alf TrA
Alf Tra (HR 6217) is known by the proper name "Atria" in the following astronomy references:
(1) C. W. Allen (1963) "Astrophysical Quantities" 2nd edition, University of London, The Athlone Press (Chapter 12, Section 114).
(2) Robert Burnham, Jr. (1978) "Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System" (Dover Publications).
(3) Ian Ridpath (2003) "Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook" 20th edition, Pi Press/Pearson Technology Group.
(4) Paul Kunitzsch & Tim Smart (2006) "A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations" (2nd Revised Edition, Sky Publishing, Cambridge MA, USA).
The origin of the name is discussed by Kunitzsch & Smart (2006).
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