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==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==
"Bardardi" is the Wardaman Aboriginal name from Cairns & Harney (2003,<ref>Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW</ref> p.198) for a ceremonial meeting place.


==Mythology==
==Mythology==


==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025.
The name was discussed by IAU WGSN in 2018 but no action was taken. The name may be revisited in a future WGSN meeting.

As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.



Mu Aquilae lacks a proper name in SIMBAD, [[wikipedia:Mu_Aquilae|wikipedia]], Bright Star Catalog (4th, 5th editions), and Kunitzsch & Smart (2006).
== Weblinks ==
== Weblinks ==


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Latest revision as of 04:08, 14 December 2025

Bardardi, a ceremonial meeting place, is a name for an asterism in Aquila from the Australian Wardaman people.

Etymology and History

"Bardardi" is the Wardaman Aboriginal name from Cairns & Harney (2003,[1] p.198) for a ceremonial meeting place.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was discussed by IAU WGSN in 2018 but no action was taken. The name may be revisited in a future WGSN meeting.

Mu Aquilae lacks a proper name in SIMBAD, wikipedia, Bright Star Catalog (4th, 5th editions), and Kunitzsch & Smart (2006).

Weblinks

Reference

  1. Cairns, H. and Harney, B.Y. (2003) Dark Sparklers - Yidumduma's Aboriginal Astronomy. H.C. Cairns, Merimbula, NSW