Azmidi

Star

Apparent magnitude

3.3 mag

Parallax

2.72 mas → about 1,199.1 light-years away

Spectral type

G6Ia

Right ascension

117.3236°

Declination

-24.8598°

Designation

HR 3045

Bayer designation

ξ Pup

HIP number

38170

IAU name adopted

2018-06-01

Name language

Greek

Name origin (IAU)

The name is an abbreviated misspelling of a Greek term. In the Almagest, the third star in Argo is called "The northernmost of the 2 stars close together over the little shield in the poop." The 'little shield' in Greek is ἀσπιδίσκῃ (Aspidiske), sometimes misspelled Azmidi(ske), and the asterism may or may not consist of stars, while the Almagest lists ξ and ο Pup "above" it. According to Allen (1899) The Century Atlas (1897) by Benjamin E. Smith registers ι Arg (now Car) with the name "Aspidiske".

Source:IAU Working Group on Star Names · checked 2026-11-02 ↗ESA Hipparcos Catalogue (ESA Gaia Archive) · checked 2026-11-03 ↗