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- 16:30, 29 May 2025 Kṛttika (hist | edit) [981 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kṛttika}} Kṛttika (Krittika) is an Indian name, used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it. ==Etymology and History== What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time. === Name Variants === * Agni, * Hutabhuk, * agnidaiva === Origin of Constellation === === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === ==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 16:22, 29 May 2025 Aśvini (hist | edit) [854 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Aśvini}} Aśvini is the name of an Indian twin deity that is asscoiated with the first nakshatra. ==Etymology and History== What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time. === Origin of Constellation === === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === == Mythology == mnemonic tales and cultural significance == Weblinks == * {{NAMESPACE}} == References == * References (general) Categ...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 07:55, 27 May 2025 Contributions (hist | edit) [1,130 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "These are the wonderful scholars who share their knowledge here:")
- 18:19, 20 May 2025 Zubeneschamali (hist | edit) [890 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zubeneschamali}} Zubeneschamali is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP74785 (β Lib, HR 5685) in constellation Lib. ==Etymology and History== Applied in Renaissance times from its sci-A name al-zubana alshamali, "the Northern Claw (of the Scorpion)". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:19, 20 May 2025 Zubenelhakrabi (hist | edit) [1,102 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zubenelhakrabi}} Zubenelhakrabi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP76333 (γ Lib, HR 5787) in constellation Lib. ==Etymology and History== Allen (1899) claims that this term was used for η Lib while “properly belonging to γ Scorpii”. He gives the name “Zubān alʿAkrab, the Scropion’s Claw,” with the spelling variants Zuba...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:18, 20 May 2025 Zubenelgenubi (hist | edit) [1,565 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zubenelgenubi}} Zubenelgenubi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP72622 (α2 Lib, HR 5531) in constellation Lib. ==Etymology and History== Applied in Renaissance times from its sci-A name al-zubana al-janubi, the Southern Claw ( of the Scorpion)." The stars of Libra were interpreted by the Baby!onians as "the Claws of Scorpius" (thus f...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:18, 20 May 2025 Zosma (hist | edit) [1,113 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zosma}} Zosma is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP54872 (δ Leo, HR 4357) in constellation Leo. ==Etymology and History== From the Greek word ζῶσμα, "girdle" or "loin cloth". In Renaissance times this word was erroneously said to have been used to describe δ Leo in a medieval Greek text. Correctly, the text has ὀσφῦς, "hip...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:18, 20 May 2025 Zibal (hist | edit) [1,019 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zibal}} Zibal is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP15197 (ζ Eri, HR 984) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from a misreading of the ind-A name al-ri'al, "the Young of the Ostriches," for the numerous dim stars running between α Eri and α PsA (or, according to another tradition, those within the t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:15, 20 May 2025 Zhang (hist | edit) [846 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zhang}} Zhang is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP48356 (υ1 Hya, HR 3903) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== determinitive star of lunar mansion Zhang (The Stomach [of the Red Fire Bird] or a Bow or Bird Catcher, an Extended Net, Spread or "to open") whose naming constellation constists of 6 stars according to sources ba...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:15, 20 May 2025 Zembra (hist | edit) [848 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zembra}} Zembra is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HATS-72) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== Zembra (زمبرة) is an island in the Gulf of Tunis, known for its wildlife and seabirds. It is part of the UNESCO Iles Zembra et Zembretta Biosphere Reserve, Tunisia. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on St...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:15, 20 May 2025 Zavijava (hist | edit) [1,051 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zavijava}} Zavijava is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP57757 (β Vir, HR 4540) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== From a contraction of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'," for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to β Vir in recent times. The stars β, η, γ, and ε Vir marked the ind-A lunar mansion al-'...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:15, 20 May 2025 Zaurak (hist | edit) [984 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zaurak}} Zaurak is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP18543 (γ Eri, HR 1231) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word zauraq, "boat," used in an unaginat1ve, nonclassical description of several stars near Eridanus (evidently the stars of today's Phoenix). Arbitrarily applied as a star name toy Eri in recent t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:14, 20 May 2025 Zaniah (hist | edit) [908 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Zaniah}} Zaniah is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP60129 (η Vir, HR 4689) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== From an abbreviation of the ind-A name zawiyat al-'awwa', "the Angle of al-'awwa'," for γ Vir. Wrongly transferred to η Vir in recent times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopt...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:11, 20 May 2025 Yildun (hist | edit) [1,010 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Yildun}} Yildun is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP85822 (δ UMi, HR 6789) in constellation UMi. ==Etymology and History== From the Turkish word yildiz, "star." In Renaissance times this common noun was erroneously said to be a Turkish name for the Pole Star (α UMi). Misspelled as "Yildun," the word was arbitrarily applied as a star...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:11, 20 May 2025 Yed Prior (hist | edit) [1,106 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Yed Prior}} Yed Prior is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP79593 (δ Oph, HR 6056) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this application w...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:10, 20 May 2025 Yed Posterior (hist | edit) [1,114 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Yed Posterior}} Yed Posterior is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP79882 (ε Oph, HR 6075) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this appli...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:10, 20 May 2025 Xuange (hist | edit) [784 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xuange}} Xuange is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP69732 (λ Boo, HR 5351) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== single star asterism: a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGS...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:09, 20 May 2025 Xihe (hist | edit) [765 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xihe}} Xihe is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP91852 (, HD 173416) in constellation Lyr. ==Etymology and History== Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:09, 20 May 2025 Xamidimura (hist | edit) [932 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xamidimura}} Xamidimura is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Khoekhoe. It is the name of HIP82514 (μ1 Sco, HR 6247) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== Originally spelled as three word "xami di mura" means "eyes of the beast" in the Khoekhoe language (South Africa). The term designates two stars which is why it was suggested (Hahn 1881) to refer to μ...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:04, 20 May 2025 Wurren (hist | edit) [1,546 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wurren}} Wurren is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Aboriginal/ Wardaman. It is the name of HIP5348 (ζ Phe, HR 338) in constellation Phe. ==Etymology and History== Wurren is the Wardaman name of ζ Phe, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Wurren means “child” and refers to the “Little Fish”, a child of Dungdung – the life-creating Frog Lady. Wurren...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:03, 20 May 2025 Wouri (hist | edit) [935 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wouri}} Wouri is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Duala. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-69) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== The Wouri is an important river in Cameroon. The 15th-century Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó noted the large number of shrimps in the river and called it “Rio dos Camerões” [river of shrimps], which was t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:03, 20 May 2025 Wezen (hist | edit) [1,141 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wezen}} Wezen is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP34444 (δ CMa, HR 2693) in constellation CMa. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic name al-wazn, for one of a pair of stars, the other one being hadari. Arabic authors ventured to identify these stars as α/β Cen or α/β Col, but exactly what two stars were originally intended, a...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:03, 20 May 2025 Wazn (hist | edit) [840 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wazn}} Wazn is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP27628 (β Col, HR 2040) in constellation Col. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-wazn, of unknown significance. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IA...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:02, 20 May 2025 Wattle (hist | edit) [970 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wattle}} Wattle 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-19) in constellation Vel. ==Etymology and History== Wattle is a genus of approximately 1000 species of shrubs and trees. The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), whose colour alludes to the G-type star WASP-19, is native to Australia and is the official floral embl...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:02, 20 May 2025 Wasat (hist | edit) [1,412 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wasat}} Wasat is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP35550 (δ Gem, HR 2777) in constellation Gem. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word wasat, "middle," used by a sci-A commentator who was speculating on the meaning of the ind-A constellation name al-jauza'. Reference was made to al-jauza's being in the "middle" (wasat) of the s...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:02, 20 May 2025 Vindemiatrix (hist | edit) [1,541 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Vindemiatrix}} Vindemiatrix is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP63608 (ε Vir, HR 4932) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the classical Greek name for this star: Protrygeter ("the Grape Gatherer") as it is given in the Almagest: ὁ βόρειος αὐτῶv καὶ καλούμεν...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:01, 20 May 2025 Veritate (hist | edit) [692 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Veritate}} Veritate is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP116076 (14 And, HR 8930) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== From the latin "Veritas", truth. The ablative form means "where there is truth". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15. ==Weblinks== * Website...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:58, 20 May 2025 Uúba (hist | edit) [972 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Uúba}} Uúba is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Lenguistica U’wa language, also known as Tunebo.. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, LTT 9779) in constellation Scl. ==Etymology and History== Uúba is the word for “stars”, “seeds”, and “eyes” in the Lenguistica U’wa language (Tunebo) of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia. ==Mythology=...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:58, 20 May 2025 Uruk (hist | edit) [770 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Uruk}} Uruk is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Akkadian. It is the name of HIP96078 (, HD 231701) in constellation Sge. ==Etymology and History== Uruk was an ancient city of the Sumer and Babylonian civilizations in Mesopotamia situated along an ancient channel of the Euphrates river in modern-day Iraq. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:56, 20 May 2025 Unukalhai (hist | edit) [853 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Unukalhai}} Unukalhai is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP77070 (α Ser, HR 5854) in constellation Ser. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from its sci-A name 'unuq al-hayya, "the Serpent's Neck." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21. ==Weblinks== * Webs...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:55, 20 May 2025 Uklun (hist | edit) [691 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Uklun}} Uklun is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Pitkern. It is the name of HIP57291 (, HD 102117) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== Uklun means us or we in the Pitkern language of the people of Pitcairn Islands. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IA...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:55, 20 May 2025 Ukdah (hist | edit) [781 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ukdah}} Ukdah is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP47431 (ι Hya, HR 3845) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== Kazwini knew the stars tau1, tau2 Hya as عقدة ʽuqdah (or ʽuḳdah), Arabic "knot". Rhoads (1971) considers this asterism consisting of four stars: tau1, tau2, 33 and ι Hya. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:54, 20 May 2025 Udkadua (hist | edit) [942 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Udkadua}} Udkadua is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian (UD.KA.DU8.A (𒌓𒅗𒂃𒀀)). It is the name of HIP116584 (λ And, HR 8961) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== The Sumerian term is a compound, literally meaning "the storm demon with the gaping mouth". This Babylonian constellation is at least 3000 years old; the star named after it is its heel. It...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:53, 20 May 2025 Tureis (hist | edit) [983 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tureis}} Tureis is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP39757 (ρ Pup, HR 3185) in constellation Pup. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent ti...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:53, 20 May 2025 Tupi (hist | edit) [775 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tupi}} Tupi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Tupi languages. It is the name of HIP17096 (, HD 23079) in constellation Ret. ==Etymology and History== Tupi is the name of the most populous Indigenous People living on the eastern coast of South America, before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:52, 20 May 2025 Tupã (hist | edit) [764 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tupã}} Tupã is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Guarani. It is the name of HIP60644 (, HD 108147) in constellation Cru. ==Etymology and History== Tupã is one of four principle gods of the Guarani Cosmogony in popular Paraguayan folklore that helped the supreme god Ñamandu to create the Universe. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:52, 20 May 2025 Tuiren (hist | edit) [762 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tuiren}} Tuiren is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Old Irish. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-36) in constellation CVn. ==Etymology and History== Tuiren was the aunt of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend, who was turned into a hound by the jealous fairy Uchtdealbh. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adop...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:52, 20 May 2025 Torcular (hist | edit) [732 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Torcular}} Torcular is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP8198 (ο Psc, HR 510) in constellation Psc. ==Etymology and History== The traditional name Torcularis septentrionalis (northern wine press) was taken from the 1515 Almagest (Latin translation) and abbreviated. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:51, 20 May 2025 Tonatiuh (hist | edit) [643 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tonatiuh}} Tonatiuh is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Aztec. It is the name of HIP58952 (, HR 4609) in constellation Cam. ==Etymology and History== Tonatiuh was the Aztec god of the Sun. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/ ==Referenc...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:51, 20 May 2025 Toliman (hist | edit) [1,000 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Toliman}} Toliman is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP71681 (α Cen, HR 5460) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-zulman, "the Ostriches." Stars in today's Centaurus were variously identified with one or more ostriches by the ind-Arabs, but what star or stars were originally d...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:51, 20 May 2025 Tojil (hist | edit) [694 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tojil}} Tojil is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Mayan. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-22) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== Tojil is the name of one of the Mayan deities related to rain, storms, and fire. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:50, 20 May 2025 Titawin (hist | edit) [877 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Titawin}} Titawin is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Amazigh. It is the name of HIP7513 (υ And, HR 458) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== Titawin (also known as Medina of Tetouan) is a settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically it was an important point of contact between two civilizations (Spanish and Arab) and two...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:50, 20 May 2025 Tislit (hist | edit) [810 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tislit}} Tislit is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Amazigh. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-161) in constellation Pup. ==Etymology and History== Tislit is the name of a lake in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. It means the bride in the Amazigh language and it is associated with a heartbroken beautiful girl in an ancient local legend. ==Mythology== ==I...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:50, 20 May 2025 Timir (hist | edit) [715 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Timir}} Timir is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Bengali. It is the name of HIP80687 (, HD 148427) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Timir means darkness in Bengali language, alluding to the star being far away in the darkness of space. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblin...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:49, 20 May 2025 Tianyi (hist | edit) [759 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tianyi}} Tianyi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP62423 (7 Dra, HR 4863) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== Chinese single star asterism: heavenly unity ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/ =...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:49, 20 May 2025 Tianguan (hist | edit) [808 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tianguan}} Tianguan is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP26451 (ζ Tau, HR 1910) in constellation Tau. ==Etymology and History== Chinese single star asterism, a celestial pass along the ecliptic which opens and closes ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30. ==Weblinks==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:47, 20 May 2025 Tiaki (hist | edit) [1,628 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tiaki}} Tiaki is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Polynesian/Tuamotu. It is the name of HIP112122 (β Gru, HR 8636) in constellation Gru. ==Etymology and History== Makemson (1941: 261 #659) lists Tiaki as the Tuamotuan name for β Gru, sourcing this to unpublished field data supplied by Kenneth P. Emory (ibid.: 197). However, Emory's star information does not appe...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:46, 20 May 2025 Thuban (hist | edit) [1,400 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Thuban}} Thuban is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP68756 (α Dra, HR 5291) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the sci-A name for γ Dra: ra's al-tinnin, "the Serpent's Head." In medieval times this was transliterated into Latin as raztaben, rahtaben, razcaben, and several other corru...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:45, 20 May 2025 Theemin (hist | edit) [1,417 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Theemin}} Theemin is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP21393 (υ2 Eri, HR 1464) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: καμπή, "the bend [of the river]". This was misread by the sci-Arabs, who transliterated the wo...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:45, 20 May 2025 Tevel (hist | edit) [722 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tevel}} Tevel is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Hebrew. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-9) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== Tevel means Universe or everything and begins with the letter Taf, the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17....") Tag: Disambiguation links
