Taiyi

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Taiyi 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 HIP63076 (8 Dra, HR 4916) in constellation Dra.

Etymology and History

single star asterism: August Unity, Supreme One

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30.

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Reference

  • References (general)
  • Rufus+Tien (1945) on the Suzhou Map, Sun and Kistemaker (1997) evaluating Han sources, Sun Shuwei (2022) on the Su Song Map