New pages
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
- 09:52, 19 May 2025 Nervia (hist | edit) [675 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nervia}} Nervia 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 HIP32916 (, HD 49674) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== Nervia, adapted from Nervii, was a prominent Belgian Celtic tribe. ==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: https:...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:51, 19 May 2025 Nenque (hist | edit) [721 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nenque}} Nenque is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Waorani. It is the name of HIP5054 (, HD 6434) in constellation Phe. ==Etymology and History== Nenque means the Sun in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:51, 19 May 2025 Nembus (hist | edit) [941 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nembus}} Nembus is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is uncertain, perhaps Latin?. It is the name of HIP7607 (51 And, HR 464) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== Name appears in Bayer's (1603) Uranometria for Upsilon Per (later designated 51 And), which he states is of Arab origin, however the name appears to be Latin not Arabic. From the description it ap...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:50, 19 May 2025 Nekkar (hist | edit) [884 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nekkar}} Nekkar is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is corrupted. It is the name of HIP73555 (β Boo, HR 5602) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from a misreading of the Arabic constellation name al-baqqar, "the Ox-driver", for Boötes. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 20...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:49, 19 May 2025 Natasha (hist | edit) [669 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Natasha}} Natasha is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Zambian. It is the name of HIP48235 (, HD 85390) in constellation Vel. ==Etymology and History== Natasha means "thank you" in many languages of Zambia. ==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: https://exopla...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:49, 19 May 2025 Násti (hist | edit) [683 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Násti}} Násti is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Northern Sami. It is the name of HIP40687 (, HD 68988) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Násti means star in the Northern Sami language of Norway. ==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: https:...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:49, 19 May 2025 Nashira (hist | edit) [947 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nashira}} Nashira 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 HIP106985 (γ Cap, HR 8278) in constellation Cap. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the ind-A name sa<d nashira, for γ and δ Cap. Its meaning is unknown. As originally applied, γ was "Nashira Prima" and δ was "Nashira Posterior." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working G...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:48, 19 May 2025 Naos (hist | edit) [965 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Naos}} Naos 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 HIP39429 (ζ Pup, HR 3165) in constellation Pup. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the word ναῦς, Greek for the "ship", used in one Renaissance discussion as a name for the ancient constellation Argo (since divided into Puppis, Carina, and Vela). ==Mythology== ==IA...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:48, 19 May 2025 Naledi (hist | edit) [845 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Naledi}} Naledi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sesotho, Se Tswana and SePedi. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-62) in constellation Dor. ==Etymology and History== Naledi means star in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages and is typically given as a name to girls in the hope that they will bring light, joy and peace to their communities. ==Myt...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:48, 19 May 2025 Nahn (hist | edit) [695 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: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 HIP44946 (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). ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2018/06/01. ==Weblinks== * W...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:47, 19 May 2025 Muspelheim (hist | edit) [760 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Muspelheim}} Muspelheim is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Old Norse. It is the name of the star HAT-P-29 in constellation Per. ==Etymology and History== Muspelheim is the Norse mythological realm of fire. The first gods used the sparks of Muspelheim to form the sun, moon, planets, and stars. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopte...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:46, 19 May 2025 Musica (hist | edit) [636 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Musica}} Musica 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 HIP103527 (18 Del, HR 8030) in constellation Del. ==Etymology and History== Musica is Latin for "music". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/ ==Reference== *...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:46, 19 May 2025 Muscida (hist | edit) [903 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Muscida}} Muscida 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 HIP41704 (ο UMa, HR 3323) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Almagestum 1515: "illa quae est supra extremitatem Musciae" - Bayer (1603) "in naso, barbaris muscida." - attributed to "Barbarians" ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:45, 19 May 2025 Muphrid (hist | edit) [1,586 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Muphrid}} Muphrid 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 HIP67927 (η Boo, HR 5235) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the ancient Arabic name for α Boo: al-simak al-ramih, "the Lance-bearing simak" (the meaning of simak is uncertain). It seems that later Arabic poets expanded upon this na...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:45, 19 May 2025 Muliphein (hist | edit) [1,264 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Muliphein}} Muliphein 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 HIP34045 (γ CMa, HR 2657) in constellation CMa. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the Arabic names hadari and al-wazn. In Arabic discussions of these names it came to be said that they were muhlifan, meaning "two [things] causing dispute [in this cas...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:45, 19 May 2025 Mpingo (hist | edit) [734 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mpingo}} Mpingo 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-71) in constellation Cet. ==Etymology and History== Mpingo is a famous tree that grows in southern Tanzania and produces ebony wood used for musical instruments and curios. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:45, 19 May 2025 Mouhoun (hist | edit) [766 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mouhoun}} Mouhoun 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 HIP22491 (, HD 30856) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== Mouhoun, also called Volta Noire, is the largest river in Burkina Faso and plays an important role in the lives of the people in the areas it passes through. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:44, 19 May 2025 Mothallah (hist | edit) [874 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mothallah}} Mothallah 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 HIP8796 (α Tri, HR 544) in constellation Tri. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-muthallath, "the Triangle," for Triangulum. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:44, 19 May 2025 Moriah (hist | edit) [691 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Moriah}} Moriah 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-23) in constellation Del. ==Etymology and History== Moriah is an ancient name for the mountain within the Old City of Jerusalem. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of the...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:44, 19 May 2025 Morava (hist | edit) [665 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Morava}} Morava is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Serbian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-60) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== Morava is the longest river system in Serbia. ==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: https://exopla.net...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:43, 19 May 2025 Montuno (hist | edit) [766 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Montuno}} Montuno 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-79) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== Montuno is the traditional costume the man wears in the “El Punto”, a Panamanian dance in which a man and woman dance to the sound of drums. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name wa...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:43, 19 May 2025 Mönch (hist | edit) [684 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mönch}} Mönch is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is German. It is the name of HIP72339 (, HD 130322) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== Mönch is one of the prominent peaks of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. ==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
- 09:43, 19 May 2025 Moldoveanu (hist | edit) [734 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Moldoveanu}} Moldoveanu is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Romanian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, XO-1) in constellation CrB. ==Etymology and History== Moldoveanu is the highest peak in Romania of the Făgăraș mountain range with an altitude of 2544 metres. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:42, 19 May 2025 Mizar (hist | edit) [1,279 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mizar}} Mizar 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 HIP65378 (ζ UMa, HR 5054) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Ultimately from the Arabic word al-maraqq, "the Groin," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing β UMa. Correct transliterations of almaraqq in the Medieval Latin Almagest were mirac and mirach. However, Renaissan...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:42, 19 May 2025 Misam (hist | edit) [782 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Misam}} Misam 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 HIP14668 (κ Per, HR 941) in constellation Per. ==Etymology and History== the Arabic term مِعْصَم miʽṣam, The Wrist, was originally a name of χ Per (Almagest: "the right hand" of the Hero) and considered the Wrist of Thurayya (the Pleiades) for the Arabs. ==Mythology== ==IAU W...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:42, 19 May 2025 Mirzam (hist | edit) [1,066 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mirzam}} Mirzam 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 HIP30324 (β Cma, HR 2294) in constellation CMa. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from its Arabic name al-mirzam, of unknown meaning. The Arabs also gave the name to β CMi, and sometimes to γ Ori. Each al-mirzam star preceded the rising of a brighter star (our Sirius,...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:41, 19 May 2025 Mirfak (hist | edit) [922 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mirfak}} Mirfak 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 HIP15863 (α Per, HR 1017) in constellation Per. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name mirfaq al-thurayya, "the Elbow of the Pleiades," for its location in the ind-A asterism here. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:41, 19 May 2025 Miram (hist | edit) [720 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Miram}} Miram 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 HIP13268 (η Per, HR 834) in constellation Per. ==Etymology and History== perhaps a misspelling of the Arabic term مِعْصَم miʽṣam, The Wrist, which was used for naming κ Per "Misam" in the CSN. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU W...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:41, 19 May 2025 Mirach (hist | edit) [1,277 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mirach}} Mirach 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 HIP5447 (β And, HR 337) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== Ultimately from the Arabic word al-mi)zar, "the girdle" or "loin cloth", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. The correct transliteration of the word in the Medieval Latin Almagest was mizar, which w...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:40, 19 May 2025 Mira (hist | edit) [964 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mira}} Mira 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 HIP10826 (ο Cet, HR 681) in constellation Cet. ==Etymology and History== Its Latin name since Renaissance times meaning "the Amazing One", as taken from Historiola Mirae Stellae - the title of a work describing the amazing variability of this star (written by Hevelius in 1662). ==Mythology=...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:40, 19 May 2025 Mintaka (hist | edit) [932 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mintaka}} Mintaka 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 HIP25930 (δ Ori, HR 1852) in constellation Ori. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A (and sci-A) asterism name mintaqat al-jauza', "the Belt (or Girdle) of al-jauza'", for δ, ε, and ζ Ori. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Na...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:40, 19 May 2025 Minelauva (hist | edit) [827 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Minelauva}} Minelauva 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 HIP63090 (δ Vir, HR 4910) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== The 13th Arabic lunar station bears the name العوا) Al-ʿAwwā, The bend. It consists of 5 stars: β, η, γ, δ and ε Vir. "Auva" or "Minelauva" are mediaeval transliterations of this name that now na...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:40, 19 May 2025 Minchir (hist | edit) [752 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Minchir}} Minchir 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 HIP42402 (σ Hya, HR 3418) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== Minchir appeared in Bode's 1801 Uranographia rooting in the Arabic term منخر الشجاع minkhar ash-shujāʽ "the nostril brave one" in Hydra. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name w...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:39, 19 May 2025 Mimosa (hist | edit) [945 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mimosa}} Mimosa 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 HIP62434 (β Cru, HR 4853) in constellation Cru. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times, and of unknown astronomical significance. It is from the Latin word mimus, "an actor", and is otherwise known as the genus name for certain tropical plants. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Gr...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:39, 19 May 2025 Miaplacidus (hist | edit) [986 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Miaplacidus}} Miaplacidus 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 HIP45238 (β Car, HR 3685) in constellation Car. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times, and of unknown astronomical significance. The first element, Mia-, is unexplained. The second element is the Latin adjective placidus, meaning "calm, gentle" (here in the masculin...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:39, 19 May 2025 Mesarthim (hist | edit) [1,347 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mesarthim}} Mesarthim 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 HIP8832 (γ1 Ari, HR 546) in constellation Ari. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the Arabic lunar mansion name al-sharatan, for β and γ Ari. From the numerous medieval lists of the Arabic lunar mansions (all in Latin transliteration), the Renaissan...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:38, 19 May 2025 Merope (hist | edit) [934 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Merope}} Merope 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 HIP17608 (23 Tau, HR 1156) 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==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:38, 19 May 2025 Meridiana (hist | edit) [1,059 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Meridiana}} Meridiana 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 HIP94114 (α CrA, HR 7254) in constellation CrA. ==Etymology and History== The Latin-Arabic name "Alfecca meridiana" is mentioned in Allen (1899, 173). There, it is attributed to "Reduan" (sic!) = Ali bin Radwan's commentary to his Tetrabiblos translation (10th century). Arabic ن...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:38, 19 May 2025 Merga (hist | edit) [1,037 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Merga}} Merga 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 HIP72487 (38 Boo, HR 5533) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== A Latin word meaning "reaping hook," used in a Renaissance discussion of the constellation Bootes. According to this discussion, some classical sources mentioned a reaping hook held in Bootes' hand opposite the staff...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:37, 19 May 2025 Merak (hist | edit) [895 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Merak}} Merak 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 HIP53910 (β UMa, HR 4295) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name maraqq al-dubb al-akbar, "the Flank (or Groin) of the Greater Bear." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:37, 19 May 2025 Menkib (hist | edit) [925 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Menkib}} Menkib 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 HIP18614 (ξ Per, HR 1228) in constellation Per. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its ind-A name mankib al-thurayya, "the Shoulder of the Pleiades," for its location in the ind-A asterism here. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== T...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:37, 19 May 2025 Menkent (hist | edit) [1,131 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Menkent}} Menkent 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 HIP68933 (θ Cen, HR 5288) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times and possibly coined from the Arabic word mankib, "shoulder" (in some recent transliterations: menkib; Ptolemy described this star on the right "shoulder" of the Centaur), plus the Latiniz...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:36, 19 May 2025 Menkar (hist | edit) [960 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Menkar}} Menkar 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 HIP14135 (α Cet, HR 911) in constellation Cet. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word al-minkhar, "the nostrils," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing λ Cet. Wrongly applied as a star name to α Cet (properly on the "jaw") in a Medieval Latin star table. ==Mythology== ==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:36, 19 May 2025 Menkalinan (hist | edit) [872 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Menkalinan}} Menkalinan 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 HIP28360 (β Aur, HR 2088) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from its Arabic name mankib dhi l-(inan, "the Shoulder of the Reinholder". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:35, 19 May 2025 Meleph (hist | edit) [833 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Meleph}} Meleph 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 HIP42556 (ε Cnc, HR 3429) in constellation Cnc. ==Etymology and History== Bayer (1603) quotes Arabic designations Melleff and Meeleph for this star (among others) which was adopted by other astronomers (e.g. Riccioli) and goes back to the Arabic term Al Ma'laf, The Stall (a variant of t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:35, 19 May 2025 Mekbuda (hist | edit) [929 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mekbuda}} Mekbuda 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 HIP34088 (ζ Gem, HR 2650) in constellation Gem. ==Etymology and History== From an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name dhira' al-asad al-maqbuqa, "the Lion's Folded Paw". Arbitrarily applied as a star name to ζ Gem in recent times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:35, 19 May 2025 Meissa (hist | edit) [1,385 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Meissa}} Meissa 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 HIP26207 (λ Ori, HR 1879) in constellation Ori. ==Etymology and History== From the ind-A name al-maisan, for either γ or ξ Gem. The meaning of the name is uncertain. It may mean "the Sparkling One," referring to a star, or "the Proudly Marching One," referring to a person. Together,...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:35, 19 May 2025 Megrez (hist | edit) [900 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Megrez}} Megrez 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 HIP59774 (δ UMa, HR 4660) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name maghriz al-dubb al-akbar, "the Root (of the tail) of the Greater Bear." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by th...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:34, 19 May 2025 Mebsuta (hist | edit) [1,439 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mebsuta}} Mebsuta 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 HIP32246 (ε Gem, HR 2473) in constellation Gem. ==Etymology and History== From an abbreviation of the ind-A asterism name dhira' al-asad almabsuta, "the Lion's Outstretched Paw," for one of the two pairs α/β Gem or α/β CMi. These pairs were assigned to the larger ind-A asterism al...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 09:34, 19 May 2025 Mazalaai (hist | edit) [799 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Mazalaai}} Mazalaai is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Mongolian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-21) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Mazaalai is the Mongolian name for the endangered Gobi bear subspecies (Ursus arctos gobiensis) of the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia, and the name of the first Mongolian satellite. ==Mythology== ==IAU...") Tag: Disambiguation links originally created as "Mazalaai"
