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A Micronesian name for the constellation Coma Berenices. Lit., “joyous glittering” {Gilbert Is.} |
A Micronesian name for the constellation Coma Berenices. Lit., “joyous glittering” {Gilbert Is.}<ref>Sabatier, E. (1971). ''A Gilbertese-English Dictionary''. Originally compiled in French by E. Sabatier and translated by Sister Oliva of the Catholic Mission of Tarawa. Tarawa: Sacred Heart Mission.</ref><ref>Trussel, Stephen and Gordon W. Groves (1978). ''A Combined Kiribati-English Dictionary''. <nowiki>https://www.trussel.com/f_kir.htm</nowiki> (Accessed 21 Aug 2021).</ref> |
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==Etymology and History== |
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A Micronesian name for the constellation Coma Berenices. Lit., “joyous glittering” {Gilbert Is.}[1][2]
Etymology and History
Meaning: a. shining in the distance, barely visible (canoe in distance) <https://www.trussel.com/kir/dic/dic_r.htm#TOP>
Mythology
IAU Working Group Star Names
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 202x. 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.
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Reference
[Sabatier 1971: 300; Trussel and Groves 1978].
- ↑ Sabatier, E. (1971). A Gilbertese-English Dictionary. Originally compiled in French by E. Sabatier and translated by Sister Oliva of the Catholic Mission of Tarawa. Tarawa: Sacred Heart Mission.
- ↑ Trussel, Stephen and Gordon W. Groves (1978). A Combined Kiribati-English Dictionary. https://www.trussel.com/f_kir.htm (Accessed 21 Aug 2021).
