Kosjenka

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Kosjenka is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Croatian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-63) in constellation Col.

Etymology and History

Kosjenka is the protagonist of the Croatian fairy tale Regoč.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

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Reference

  • References (general)
  • NEWC Croatia: Characters from the Croatian fairy tale Regoč by Croatian children’s writer Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938).