Awarhakoya

photograph of the open cluster Melotte 111, or Coma Star Cluster. This file is from Wikimedia Commons and may be used by other projects. http://sternwarte-kempten.de/

This is the Locono name for the Coma Berenices (πλόκαμος) star cluster (Melotte 111). The literal translation is "Spirit of the awara palm".

Awarra Palm (Astrocaryum Vulgare)

Etymology and History

Spirit of the Awarra Palm: constellation of the Lokono People in South America. Screenshot from Stellarium (2024), sky culture produced by Konrad Rybka.

The Awarra Palm (Astrocaryum Vulgare) is home to French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname in the northeast of the South American continent.

IAU Working Group Star Names

The name was suggested to the IAU WGSN in 2024. No decision yet.