Qingluan

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Qingluan is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Danfeng in the constellation of Tucana. Suggested by the country of China (Nanjing), it follows the name theme Mythological birds of ancient China.

Etymology and History

Qingluan (青鸾) refers to a sacred blue bird, a fairy mount from the ancient Chinese book “Classic of Mountains and Seas”, and also known as a messenger of the voice of love.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN in the 20xx NameExoWorlds Campaign (NEWC).


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