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[[File:Singing Bush Lark.jpg|thumb|This is a stunning photo of a gorgeous singing bush lark belting melodious tunes while perched on a pole inside the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County (CC BY Oscarem56).]] |
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Weetkurrk is a name for a star in [[Bootes]], west of [[Arcturus]], from the Australian Boorong people. |
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[[File:Singing Bush Lark RWD3.jpg|thumb|Singing Bush Lark (''Mirafra cantillans'') - Nairobi National Park, Kenya (CC BY Dick Daniels).]] |
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Weetkurrk, the Singing Bushlark, is a name for a star in [[Bootes]], west of [[Arcturus]], from the Australian Boorong people, likely identified with η Bootis ([[Muphrid]]).<ref>Hamacher, Duane W. and Frew, David J. (2010). Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (ISSN 1440-2807), Vol. 13, No. 3, p. 220-234. </ref> |
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==Etymology and History== |
==Etymology and History== |
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==Mythology== |
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Latest revision as of 06:44, 1 October 2025
Weetkurrk, the Singing Bushlark, is a name for a star in Bootes, west of Arcturus (Ἀρκτοῦρος), from the Australian Boorong people, likely identified with η Bootis (Muphrid).[1]
Etymology and History
Variants
- Weet-kurrk
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025.
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
- ↑ Hamacher, Duane W. and Frew, David J. (2010). Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (ISSN 1440-2807), Vol. 13, No. 3, p. 220-234.
