Te Yiku-o-te-kiole

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A Polynesian name for the constellation Coma Berenices {Pukapuka, Cook Islands}

Etymology and History

[Beaglehole and Beaglehole 1938: 348 #16, 350; Makemson 1941: 271 #772]. Lit., “the tail of the rat”. Ernest and Pearl Beaglehole, ethnographers

Mythology

IAU Working Group Star Names

The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 202x. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.

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