Illyrian

Illyrian is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is English. It is the name of HIP47087 (, HD 82886) in constellation LMi.

Etymology and History

Historians largely believe that the Albanians are descendants of the Illyrians, a term Albanians proudly call themselves.

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17.

Weblinks

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

Reference

• References (general)
• 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds