Jirradella
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Jirradella, rainbow signs, is a name for the star β TrA (in Triangulum Australe) from the Australian Wardaman people.
Etymology and History
The Wardaman name "Jirradella" means "rainbow's sign" (Cairns & Harney, 2003,[1] p.201).
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was discussed by the IAU WGSN in 2018, however no action was taken in adopting it for a star. The name may be revisited at a future WGSN meeting.
Beta Trianguli Australis lacks a proper name in SIMBAD, the wikipedia, Bright Star Catalog (4th, 5th editions), and Kunitzsch & Smart (2006). see also http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/betatra.html
Weblinks
Reference
- ↑ Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW
