Nahn

Nahn is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Persian. It is the name of HIP 44946 (ξ Cnc, HR 3627) in constellation Cnc.

Etymology and History

"Nahn", the Persian term for "Nose", given to ξ Cnc in the NASA Memorandum by Rhoads (1971).

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/06/01.

Weblinks

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

Reference

• References (general)
• Rhoads (1971)