Filetdor

Filetdor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Catalan. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-166) in constellation Hya.

Etymology and History

"Filet d'Or" refers to a golden sea serpent, the protagonist in the Mallorcan folktale (rondalla) "Na Filet d'Or".

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/08/01.

Weblinks

• Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

Reference

• References (general)
• NEWC Spain: Characters in the Catalan dialect from Mallorcan folktales as recorded in "Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines d'en Jordi d'es Racó" by Mallorcan writer Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862-1932).