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- 09:34, 19 May 2025 Matza (hist | edit) [853 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Matza}} Matza is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Zoque. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HIP 65426) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== Matza refers to “a star in the sky” or “somebody that shines within” in the language of the Zoque people. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/0...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:33, 19 May 2025 Matar (hist | edit) [1,108 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Matar}} Matar is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP112158 (η Peg, HR 8650) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name sa'd matar for η and o Peg. Its meaning is unknown. matar has been translated as "rain," and as a common noun in Arabic, al-matar does mean "the rain....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:33, 19 May 2025 Maru (hist | edit) [735 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Maru}} Maru is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Korean. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WD 0806-661) in constellation Vol. ==Etymology and History== ‘Maru’ (마루) is a Korean word reminiscent of the sky. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/08/01. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: http...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:33, 19 May 2025 Marsic (hist | edit) [889 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Marsic}} Marsic is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP79043 (κ Her, HR 6008) in constellation Her. ==Etymology and History== Applied in medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:32, 19 May 2025 Márohu (hist | edit) [817 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Márohu}} Márohu is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Taíno. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-6) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== Márohu the god of drought is the protector of the Sun and is engraved at a higher position on the stalagmite than Boinayel in the El Puente cave, where the Sun makes its way down every 21 December. ==Mytholog...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:32, 19 May 2025 Markeb (hist | edit) [1,223 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Markeb}} Markeb is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP45941 (κ Vel, HR 3734) in constellation Vel. ==Etymology and History== Evidently from the Arabic word markab, "a ship or any vehicle," presumably standing for the Greek constellation name Argo. However, sci-A sources do not mention markab for Argo, only al-safina ("the Ship"), hence...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:32, 19 May 2025 Markab (hist | edit) [912 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Markab}} Markab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP113963 (α Peg, HR 8781) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== From an abbreviation of the sci-A name mankib al-faras, "the Horse's Shoulder," for β Peg. Wrongly transferred to α Peg in late medieval times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was a...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:31, 19 May 2025 Marfik (hist | edit) [1,033 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Marfik}} Marfik is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP80883 (λ Oph, HR 6149) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Applied since medieval times from the Arabic word al-marfiq, "the elbow," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. While the medieval transliteration was marsic (with a confusion of f and the long-shap...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:31, 19 May 2025 Malmok (hist | edit) [852 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Malmok}} Malmok is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Papiamento. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (V732 Vir, WASP-39) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== Malmok is an indigenous name given to a beach in Aruba with a narrow sandy stretch that interrupts the limestone and rocky terrace along the coast. Its shallow clear Caribbean waters make it a popula...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:30, 19 May 2025 Maia (hist | edit) [930 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Maia}} Maia 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 HIP17573 (20 Tau, HR 1149) in constellation Tau. ==Etymology and History== These names were individually applied in Renaissance times from a family of characters in Greek mythology: Atlas, Pleione and their seven daughters, the Pleiades. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:30, 19 May 2025 Mahsati (hist | edit) [848 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mahsati}} Mahsati 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 HIP82651 (, HD 152581) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Mahsati Ganjavi (1089–1159) is one of the brightest shining stars of Azerbaijani poetry. She was said to have associated with both Omar Khayyam and Nizami and was well educated and talented and played numerous mu...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:30, 19 May 2025 Mahasim (hist | edit) [927 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mahasim}} Mahasim is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP28380 (θ Aur, HR 2095) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== Arabic المِعْصَم al-miʽşam "the wrist", was used for λ Her by Bayer by misreading the Almagest (and its 1515 Latin translation) where the wrist is designated o Her. Allen 1899, 245 mentions that the...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:29, 19 May 2025 Mago (hist | edit) [752 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mago}} Mago is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Ethiopian. It is the name of HIP24003 (, HD 32518) in constellation Cam. ==Etymology and History== Mago is a National Park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes. The star also happens to be in the constellation of Camelopardis (the giraffe). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:29, 19 May 2025 Macondo (hist | edit) [823 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Macondo}} Macondo is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of HIP52521 (, HD 93083) in constellation Ant. ==Etymology and History== Macondo is the mythical village of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cien años de soledad) the classic novel by Gabriel García Marquez. Macondo is a fictional place where magic and reality are mixed. ==Myt...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:29, 19 May 2025 Maasym (hist | edit) [911 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Maasym}} Maasym is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP85693 (λ Her, HR 6526) in constellation Her. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word al-mi'sam, "the wrist," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing o Her. Wrongly transferred to λ Her in Renaissance times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was ad...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:40, 18 May 2025 Lusitânia (hist | edit) [776 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Lusitânia}} Lusitânia is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is NEWC. It is the name of HIP30905 (, HD 45652) in constellation Mon. ==Etymology and History== Lusitânia is the ancient name of the western region of the Iberic Peninsula where the Lusitanian people lived and where most of modern-day Portugal is situated. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names=...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:40, 18 May 2025 Lucilinburhuc (hist | edit) [729 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Lucilinburhuc}} Lucilinburhuc is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Luxembourgish. It is the name of HIP30860 (, HD 45350) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== The Lucilinburhuc fortress was built in 963 by the founder of Luxembourg, Count Siegfried. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:39, 18 May 2025 Lionrock (hist | edit) [741 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Lionrock}} Lionrock is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is English. It is the name of HIP110813 (, HD 212771) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== Lion Rock is a lion-shaped peak overlooking Hong Kong and is a cultural symbol with deep respect from the local community. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:37, 18 May 2025 Liesma (hist | edit) [710 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: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 HIP66192 (, 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. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:37, 18 May 2025 Lich (hist | edit) [690 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Lich}} Lich is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is fictional. It is the name of PSR B1257+12 in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== Lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15. ==Weblinks== * Website of th...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:36, 18 May 2025 Libertas (hist | edit) [849 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Libertas}} Libertas is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP97938 (ξ Aql, HR 7595) in constellation Aql. ==Etymology and History== Libertas is Latin for "liberty". Liberty refers to social and political freedoms, and a reminder that there are people derived of liberty in the world even today. The constellation Aquila represents an eagle -...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:36, 18 May 2025 Lesath (hist | edit) [1,503 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Lesath}} Lesath is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP85696 (υ Sco, HR 6508) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the Greek term "(foggy) conglomeration," used by Ptolemy in the Tetrabiblos in describing several nebulous sky objects (in the present case, probably the open cluster M7). Pt...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:36, 18 May 2025 Lerna (hist | edit) [796 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Lerna}} Lerna 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-42) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== Lerna was the name of a lake in the eastern Peloponnese, where the Lernaean Hydra, an immortal mythical nine-headed beast lived. The star lies in the constellation of Hydra. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:33, 18 May 2025 Larawag (hist | edit) [1,194 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Larawag}} Larawag is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Aboriginal/ Wardaman. It is the name of HIP82396 (ε Sco, HR 6241) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== Larawag is the Wardaman name of ε Sco, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Larawag is part of a procession of beings along the curve of stars in Scorpius, acting as the signal watcher, noting...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:31, 18 May 2025 La Superba (hist | edit) [1,150 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:La Superba}} La Superba is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP62223 (Y CVn, HR 4846) in constellation CVn. ==Etymology and History== In 1868 Secchi used "superba" as an adjective to describe the star Y CVn, not as a proper name of the star. However, in 1876 Birmingham seems to have borrowed from Secchi this term and used it as a proper na...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:30, 18 May 2025 Kurhah (hist | edit) [998 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kurhah}} Kurhah is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP108917 (ξ Cep, HR 8417) in constellation Cep. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from one vocalization of its ind-A name: al-qurha, "the White Spot on the Forehead of a Horse." However, the original Arabic script for the name can be read and vocalized in other ways wit...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:24, 18 May 2025 Kraz (hist | edit) [813 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kraz}} Kraz is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is unknown. It is the name of HIP61359 (β Crv, HR 4786) in constellation Crv. ==Etymology and History== Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/06...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:23, 18 May 2025 Kosjenka (hist | edit) [793 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kosjenka}} Kosjenka is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Croatian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-63) in constellation Col. ==Etymology and History== Kosjenka is the protagonist of the Croatian fairy tale Regoč. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/08/01. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WG...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:23, 18 May 2025 Kornephoros (hist | edit) [1,123 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kornephoros}} Kornephoros 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 HIP80816 (β Her, HR 6148) in constellation Her. ==Etymology and History== From the Greek word κορυνηφόρος, "club-bearer", mentioned in one Renaissance study as a name for the constellation Hercules. Properly it is of mythological rather than astronomical significance...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:22, 18 May 2025 Komondor (hist | edit) [752 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Komondor}} Komondor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Hungarian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-12) in constellation CVn. ==Etymology and History== The Komondor is a large white Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/08/01. ==Weblinks== * Website o...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:22, 18 May 2025 Koit (hist | edit) [674 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Koit}} Koit is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Estonian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, XO-4) in constellation Lyn. ==Etymology and History== Koit is Estonian for the time when the Sun rises in the morning (dawn). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:21, 18 May 2025 Koeia (hist | edit) [703 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Koeia}} Koeia is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Taíno. It is the name of HIP12961 (, HIP 12961) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== Koeia was the word for star in the language of the Taíno Indigenous People of the Caribbean. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Webs...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:21, 18 May 2025 Kochab (hist | edit) [1,071 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kochab}} Kochab is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP72607 (β UMi, HR 5563) in constellation UMi. ==Etymology and History== Applied to β UMi in Renaissance times and of uncertam derivation. It is probably from one of the names Alrucaba, Rucaba, etc., that were first applied to θ UMa, then to α UMi, in medieval times. However, the na...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:21, 18 May 2025 Kitalpha (hist | edit) [1,090 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kitalpha}} Kitalpha is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP104987 (α Equ, HR 8131) in constellation Equ. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name qit'at al-faras, "the Section of the Horse," for Equuleus. Ptolemy had Ἵππου Προτομή, "the First Half of the Horse," for the constellatio...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:20, 18 May 2025 Khambalia (hist | edit) [810 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Khambalia}} Khambalia is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Coptic. It is the name of HIP69974 (λ Vir, HR 5359) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== The Coptic (Egyptian) term Khambalia means "Crooked-clawed" (perhaps designating an agricultural device or symbol of secret knowledge); it was used in mantic texts for the star in the foot of Virgo. ==Mytho...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:18, 18 May 2025 Keid (hist | edit) [888 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Keid}} Keid is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP19849 (ο2 Eri, HR 1325) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the ind-A name al-qaid, "the Egg Shells," for unspecified stars around the ind-A ostrich's nest. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN o...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:18, 18 May 2025 Kaveh (hist | edit) [771 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kaveh}} Kaveh 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 HIP92895 (, HD 175541) in constellation Ser. ==Etymology and History== Kaveh is one of the heroes of Shahnameh, the epic poem composed by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE. Kaveh is a blacksmith who symbolises justice. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The na...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:17, 18 May 2025 Kaus Media (hist | edit) [1,251 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kaus Media}} Kaus Media is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP89931 (δ Sgr, HR 6859) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow." For t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:17, 18 May 2025 Kaus Borealis (hist | edit) [1,257 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kaus Borealis}} Kaus Borealis is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP90496 (λ Sgr, HR 6913) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow."...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:16, 18 May 2025 Kaus Australis (hist | edit) [1,259 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kaus Australis}} Kaus Australis is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP90185 (ε Sgr, HR 6879) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Arbitrarily applied in recent times, together with the Latin distinctions of "middle," "southern," and "northern" (for λ Sgr), from the ind-A (and later sci-A) constellation name al-qaus, "the Bow...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:16, 18 May 2025 Karaka (hist | edit) [733 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Karaka}} Karaka is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Māori. It is the name of HIP76351 (, HD 137388) in constellation Aps. ==Etymology and History== Karaka is the word in the Māori language for a plant endemic to New Zealand that produces a bright orange, fleshy fruit. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 201...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:16, 18 May 2025 Kang (hist | edit) [753 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kang}} Kang is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP69427 (κ Vir, HR 5315) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== determinitive star of lunar mansion Kang (The Neck) whose naming constellation constists of 4 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:15, 18 May 2025 Kamuy (hist | edit) [702 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kamuy}} Kamuy is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Ainu. It is the name of HIP79219 (, HD 145457) in constellation CrB. ==Etymology and History== Kamuy is a word in the Ainu language denoting a supernatural entity possessing spiritual energy. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Web...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:15, 18 May 2025 Kalausi (hist | edit) [706 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kalausi}} Kalausi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Dholuo. It is the name of HIP47202 (, HD 83443) in constellation Vel. ==Etymology and History== The word Kalausi means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language of Kenya. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * W...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:11, 18 May 2025 Kaffaljidhma (hist | edit) [800 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kaffaljidhma}} Kaffaljidhma is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP12706 (γ Cet, HR 804) in constellation Cet. ==Etymology and History== Arabic الكف الجذماء, al-kaf al-jaðmāʾ ('the cut-short hand') is given as a star name in Allen (1899) with reference to an Arabic name for the asterism of Cetus's Head. ==Mythology== ==IA...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:10, 18 May 2025 Kaewkosin (hist | edit) [849 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kaewkosin}} Kaewkosin is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Thai. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, GJ 3470) in constellation Cnc. ==Etymology and History== Kaewkosin (แก้วโกสินทร์) refers to the crystals of the Hindu deity Indra in the Thai language, alluding to the ancient belief that the stars were gemstones. ==Mythology== ==IAU Work...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:10, 18 May 2025 Jishui (hist | edit) [1,071 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jishui}} Jishui is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP37265 (ο Gem, HR 2930) in constellation Gem. ==Etymology and History== traditional Chinese single star asterism: translations of the term are "Bilgewater", "a store of water to make wine", or "accumulated water (held in by dikes for future use)". It refers to a faint star in Gemini...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:10, 18 May 2025 Jabbah (hist | edit) [765 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Jabbah}} Jabbah is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP79374 (ν Sco, HR 6027) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== the name was considered popular by WGSN as mentioned in Allen (1899): "in the Century Cyclopaedia, perhaps from its being one of the mansil Iklil al Jabbah." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:09, 18 May 2025 Izar (hist | edit) [945 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Izar}} Izar is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Arabic. It is the name of HIP72105 (ε Boo, HR 5506) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the Arabic word izwar, "girdle" or "loin cloth", being a later version of the original term al-mi)zar used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Gro...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:09, 18 May 2025 Itonda (hist | edit) [677 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Itonda}} Itonda is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Myene. It is the name of HIP108375 (, HD 208487) in constellation Gru. ==Etymology and History== Itonda, in the Myene tongue, corresponds to all that is beautiful. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: http...") Tag: Disambiguation links
