Kitarufa - Kitarufa

Japanese: キタルファ - きたるふぁ
Kitarufa - Kitarufa

...It is also said that the Greek astronomer Hipparchus created this constellation. Its alpha star has a luminosity of 4.1 and is named after the front half of a horse. Its approximate position is 21h10m in right ascension and +6° in declination.

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Japanese:

…またギリシアの天文学者ヒッパルコスがこの星座を新設したという。α星は光度4.1等で,キタルファ(馬の前半身の意)の名がある。概略位置は赤経21h10m,赤緯+6゜。…

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