Chara

Chara is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIP 61317 (β CVn, HR 4785) in constellation CVn.

Etymology and History

Applied in Renaissance times from the Greek word χαρά, "joy", that was used by Hevelius in 1690 to name the southern dog (marked by α and β CVn) in his new constellation Canes Vanatici.

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.

Weblinks

• Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/

Reference

• References (general)
• Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub.