Liesma

Liesma is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Lavtian. It is the name of HIP 66192 (HD 118203) in constellation UMa.

Etymology and History

Liesma means flame, and it is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma.

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17.

Weblinks

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

Reference

• References (general)
• 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds