Kaveh

Kaveh is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Persian. It is the name of HIP 92895 (HD 175541) in constellation Ser.

Etymology and History

Kaveh is one of the heroes of Shahnameh, the epic poem composed by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE. Kaveh is a blacksmith who symbolises justice.

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