Chalawan
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Chalawan is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Thai. It is the name of HIP53721 (47 UMa, HR 4277) in constellation UMa.
Etymology and History
Chalawan is a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- 2015 NameExoWorlds
