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Sualocin, designated Alpha Delphini, is a multiple-star system in the constellation Delphinus and the constellation's second-brightest star. Its principal component is a hot blue-white B-type star, often classified as a late B-type main-sequence or subgiant object. The name first appeared in the Palermo Star Catalogue of 1814 and is "Nicolaus" reversed, referring to Niccolò Cacciatore, an assistant of astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi. Sualocin is therefore of interest both to observers studying Delphinus and to readers interested in the history of stellar names.
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What is Sualocin?
Sualocin is the proper name of Alpha Delphini, a multiple-star system in the constellation Delphinus. It is the constellation’s second-brightest star.
What color is the main star in Sualocin?
The principal component is a hot blue-white B-type star. It is commonly classified as a late B-type main-sequence or subgiant object.
Where is Sualocin located in the sky?
Sualocin lies in Delphinus, the small northern constellation often called the Dolphin. Alpha Delphini is one of the constellation’s principal named stars.
Why does Alpha Delphini have the unusual name Sualocin?
Sualocin is a reversal of Nicolaus, the Latin form of the first name of astronomer Nicolaus Venator. The companion star Beta Delphini is similarly named Rotanev, a reversal of Venator.
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