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20 May 2025
| N 18:11 | Yildun diffhist +1,010 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...") | ||||
19 May 2025
| N 10:34 | Polaris diffhist +972 Sushoff talk contribs (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Polaris}} Polaris 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 HIP11767 (α UMi, HR 424) in constellation UMi. ==Etymology and History== A Latin adjective meaning "of the pole" (related to the noun polus, "the pole"). Applied as a star name to α UMi in Renaissance times, it reflects the star's temporary proximity to the north celestial pole. ==My...") | ||||
| N 10:20 | Pherkad diffhist +891 Sushoff talk contribs (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Pherkad}} Pherkad 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 HIP75097 (γ UMi, HR 5735) in constellation UMi. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the singular form of the ind-A asterism name al-farqadan, "the Two Calves," for β and γ UMi. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGS...") | ||||
18 May 2025
| N 11:21 | Kochab diffhist +1,071 Sushoff talk contribs (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kochab}} Kochab 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 HIP72607 (β UMi, HR 5563) in constellation UMi. ==Etymology and History== Applied to β UMi in Renaissance times and of uncertam derivation. It is probably from one of the names Alrucaba, Rucaba, etc., that were first applied to θ UMa, then to α UMi, in medieval times. However, the na...") | ||||
| N 09:35 | Baekdu diffhist +742 Sushoff talk contribs (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Baekdu}} Baekdu is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Korean. It is the name of HIP73136 (8 UMi, HD 133086) in constellation UMi. ==Etymology and History== Baekdu is the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula, situated in North Korea, and symbolises the national spirit of Korea. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WG...") | ||||
