Delta Columbae

Delta Columbae

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Columba
Right ascension	06h 22m 06.8283s
Declination	−33° 26' 11.040"
Apparent magnitude (V)	3.853
Absolute magnitude (V)	-0.455
Distance	237 ly (72.66 pc)
Spectral type	G7 III
Other designations
HD 44762, HIP 30277, HR 2296, IRAS 06202-3324, SAO 196735

Delta Columbae is a spectroscopic binary yellow giant star in the constellation Columba. It has the uncommon traditional name Ghusn al Zaitun, from the Arabic الغصن الزيتون al-ghuşn al-zaitūn "the olive branch".^{[citation needed]}.

This star, along with ζ CMa, λ CMa, γ Col, θ Col, κ Col, λ Col, μ Col and ξ Col, were Al Ḳurūd (ألقرد - al-qird), the Apes.^[1]

References

1. ^ Davis Jr., G. A., "The Pronunciations, Derivations, and Meanings of a Selected List of Star Names,"Popular Astronomy, Vol. LII, No. 3, Oct. 1944, p. 14.

1. SIMBAD at Harvard Query Result