Lilii Austrina

Lilii Austrina in Lacaille's star list 1757. in: "Astronomiae fundamenta novissimis solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita, Lutetiae in Collegio mazarineo et in Africa ad caput Bonae Spei peractis a Nicolao Ludovico de La Caille"

In his short list of right ascensions of selected stars, Lacaille 1757 named this star "The one south of the Lily" in Latin: Lilii Austrina.

Etymology and History

Lilium in "Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio auctore R.P." by Ignatio Gastone Pardies Societatis Jesu mathematico opus postumum" by Ignace-Gaston Pardies (1636-1673), digital.

Augustin Royer (1679) introduced a new (now obsolete) constellation Lilium (The Lily). The Lily was an emblem of France. In particular, in the time of Louis XIV this symbol was dedicated to the French king as the representative of the country.

IAU Working Group Star Names

As "Lilii Borea" has been applied to 39 Ari in 2017, the IAU discusses the parallel name in 2023/4.

Weblinks

• Ridpath, Ian, Star Tales: Lilium, the fleur-de-lis.

Reference

Lacaille, N.L. de (1757) Astronomiae fundamenta novissimis Solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita Lutetiæ in collegio Mazarinæo et in Africa ad Caput Bonæ Spei peractis. p.233.