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18 May 2025
- 10:5810:58, 18 May 2025 diff hist +210 Heng (衡) →Star Name Discussion (IAU) Tag: Visual edit
- 10:5610:56, 18 May 2025 diff hist +737 N Helvetios Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Helvetios}} Helvetios 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 HIP113357 (51 Peg, HR 8729) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== Helvetios is the Latin for "the Helvetian" and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during the Middle Ages. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5610:56, 18 May 2025 diff hist −1 Hatysa No edit summary
- 10:5510:55, 18 May 2025 diff hist +797 N Hatysa Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Hatysa}} Hatysa 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 HIP26241 (ι Ori, HR 1899) in constellation Ori. ==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 201..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5410:54, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,018 N Hassaleh Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Hassaleh}} Hassaleh 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 HIP23015 (ι Aur, HR 1577) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== hasa means in Arabic - handsome or good or benefactor, hassa (with doubled s) is from the same Arabic root, has long vowel (second a) and its meaning is "doer of good" or "benefactor", the end of name "-eh" (o..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5410:54, 18 May 2025 diff hist +948 N Hamal Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Hamal}} Hamal 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 HIP9884 (α Ari, HR 617) in constellation Ari. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the Arabic constellation name, al-hamal, "the Lamb", for Aries. al-hamal seems to belong to those zodiacal constellation names already known in Arabic times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5310:53, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,014 N Haedus Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Haedus}} Haedus 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 HIP23767 (η Aur, HR 1641) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== The Almagest star catalogue gives for n Aur: τῶν ἑπι τοῦ ἀριστεροῦ καρπού β καλοvμένων Ἐρίϕωv ὁ ἑπόμενος (The rearmost of the two stars on the left wrist, whi..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5210:52, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,114 N Hadar Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Hadar}} Hadar 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 HIP68702 (β Cen, HR 5267) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== From some ind-A name hadari (an untranslated proper name), for one of a pair of stars, the other one being al-wazn. Sci-A authors ventured to identify these stars as α/β Cen or α/β Col, but exactly what two star..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5210:52, 18 May 2025 diff hist +27 Guniibuu No edit summary
- 10:5110:51, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,080 N Guniibuu Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Guniibuu}} Guniibuu is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Aboriginal/ Kamilaroi/ Euahlayi. It is the name of HIP84405 (36 Oph, HR 6402) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Guniibuu is the Kamilaroi/Euahlayi name for the robin red-breast bird (Petroica boodang). A traditional story links Guniibuu with Gidjirrigaa (Budgerigar) the star κ Sco. ==Mythology..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5110:51, 18 May 2025 diff hist +2 Gumala No edit summary
- 10:5110:51, 18 May 2025 diff hist +706 N Gumala Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gumala}} Gumala is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Malay. It is the name of HIP94645 (V5652 Sgr, HD 179949) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Gumala is a Malay word, which means a magic bezoar stone found in snakes, dragons, etc. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== *..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5010:50, 18 May 2025 diff hist +27 Gudja No edit summary
- 10:5010:50, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,296 N Gudja Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gudja}} Gudja 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 HIP77450 (κ Ser, HR 5879) in constellation Ser. ==Etymology and History== Gudja is the Wardaman name of κ Ser, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Gudja is a Water Goanna, related to birth and rebirth. It is part of the bright trio of stars in Serpens Caput, which also..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:5010:50, 18 May 2025 diff hist +882 N Guahayona Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Guahayona}} Guahayona is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Taino. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-26) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== Guahayona was a Taíno mythological hero who was “the one who shone with his own light” and is identified with the morning and evening “star” Venus. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Name..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:4910:49, 18 May 2025 diff hist +989 N Grumium Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Grumium}} Grumium 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 HIP87585 (ξ Dra, HR 6688) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== A Late Latin word (its correct spelling should be grunnum) meaning "snout" or "muzzle (especially of a pig)", used in the Medieval Latin Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in re..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:4910:49, 18 May 2025 diff hist +2,025 N Gomeisa Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gomeisa}} Gomeisa 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 HIP36188 (β CMi, HR 2845) in constellation CMi. ==Etymology and History== From the ind-A surname al-ghumaisa', "the Little Bleary-eyed One ('with a filthy fluid in the corner of the eye')," for α CMi. Wrongly transferred to β CMi in recent times. The original significance of the sur..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:4510:45, 18 May 2025 diff hist +8 Gnomon No edit summary current
- 10:4410:44, 18 May 2025 diff hist +826 N Gnomon Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gnomon}} Gnomon 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[] (, WASP-43) in constellation Sex. ==Etymology and History== The gnomon (γνώμων) is a basic astronomical instrument, like a sundial, whose shadow length and direction can indicate time or determine latitude. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The nam..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:4110:41, 18 May 2025 diff hist +657 N Gloas Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gloas}} Gloas is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Manx Gaelic. It is the name of WASP-13 in constellation Lyn. ==Etymology and History== In Manx Gaelic, Gloas means to shine (like a star). ==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/ ==Referen..." current Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:4010:40, 18 May 2025 diff hist +27 Ginan No edit summary
- 10:3910:39, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,482 N Ginan Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ginan}} Ginan 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 HIP60260 (ε Cru, HR 4700) in constellation Cru. ==Etymology and History== Ginan is the Wardaman name of ε Cru, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Ginan was found by Mulugurnden (the crayfish), who brought the red flying foxes from the underworld to the sky. The bats fl..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:3910:39, 18 May 2025 diff hist +948 N Gienah Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gienah}} Gienah 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 HIP59803 (γ Crv, HR 4662) in constellation Crv. ==Etymology and History== A name transferred from γ Crv in recent times, where the Arabic word janab means "wing" (in the Almagest, both ε Cyg and γ Crv lie on the wings of their respective constellations) ==Mythology== ==IAU Working..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:3810:38, 18 May 2025 diff hist +936 N Giausar (جوزهر) Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Giausar}} Giausar 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 HIP56211 (λ Dra, HR 4434) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== From the Persian word jauzahr, a technical term designating the nodes of the moon's or any planet's orbit. Erroneously applied as a star name to λ Dra in recent times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Sta..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:3810:38, 18 May 2025 diff hist −6 Gacrux No edit summary
- 10:3710:37, 18 May 2025 diff hist −26 Geminga No edit summary
- 10:3710:37, 18 May 2025 diff hist −6 Diadem No edit summary
- 10:3710:37, 18 May 2025 diff hist −6 Barnard's Star No edit summary
- 10:3610:36, 18 May 2025 diff hist +520 Geminga No edit summary Tags: Visual edit: Switched Disambiguation links
- 10:3210:32, 18 May 2025 diff hist +103 Garnet Star No edit summary Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:3010:30, 18 May 2025 diff hist +844 N Gar Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gar}} Gar is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Basque. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, GJ 486) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== “Gar” means flame in the Basque language. ==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: https://exopla.net/ ==Ref..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:3010:30, 18 May 2025 diff hist +777 N Gakyid Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gakyid}} Gakyid is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Dzongkha. It is the name of HIP42446 (, HD 73534) in constellation Cnc. ==Etymology and History== Gakyid means happiness. Gross National Happiness is the development philosophy conceived and followed in Bhutan and is one of Bhutan's contributions to the world. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== T..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2910:29, 18 May 2025 diff hist +849 N Gacrux Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gacrux}} Gacrux is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Contemporary. It is the name of HIP61084 (γ Cru, HR 4763) in constellation Cru. ==Etymology and History== Contraction of Gamma and Crux, appearing in the 1940s. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: https:..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2910:29, 18 May 2025 diff hist +4 Chinese (All Terms) No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 10:2910:29, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,120 N Fuyue Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fuyue}} Fuyue 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 HIP87261 (G Sco, HR 6630) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== traditional Chinese single star asterism: a legendary wise minister of the Yin or Shang dynasty, 18th century BCE. According to Rufus and Tien (1945), sometimes called the invocator (regarding faults). Sun and Kiste..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2810:28, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,299 N Furud Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Furud}} Furud 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 HIP30122 (ζ CMa, HR 2282) in constellation CMa. ==Etymology and History== Ultimately from the Arabic word al-furud, "the solitary ones", used in an Arabic poet's allusion to anonymous "solitary stars" around some star hadari. The word was not intended as a name for specific stars as some..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2810:28, 18 May 2025 diff hist +666 N Funi Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Funi}} Funi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Icelandic. It is the name of HIP61177 (, HD 109246) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== Funi is an old Icelandic word meaning fire or blaze. ==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
- 10:2810:28, 18 May 2025 diff hist +811 N Fumalsamakah Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fumalsamakah}} Fumalsamakah 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 HIP113889 (β Psc, HR 8773) in constellation Psc. ==Etymology and History== Arabic فم السمكة fum al-samakah means "mouth of the fish". The name was considered traditional by the IAU in 2026, although it does not appear in Kunitzsch and Smart (2006) and not in Allen (1..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2710:27, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,308 N Fulu Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fulu}} Fulu 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 HIP2920 (ζ Cas, HR 153) in constellation Cas. ==Etymology and History== traditional Chinese single star asterism: an auxiliary road to Gedao; also represents the chief assistant to maintain roads. Gedao (the flying corridor) is a long chain of stars next to the Purple Palace enclosure cons..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2710:27, 18 May 2025 diff hist +1,107 N Franz Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Franz}} Franz 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-14) in constellation Her. ==Etymology and History== Franz is a character in the movie "Sissi" embodying an emperor of Austria in the XIXth century. The role is played by the actor Karlheinz Böhm. The male name "Franz" is a German derivative from Italian "Francesc..." current Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2610:26, 18 May 2025 diff hist +716 N Formosa Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Formosa}} Formosa is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Portuguese. It is the name of HIP56508 (, HD 100655) in constellation Leo. ==Etymology and History== Formosa is the historical name of Taiwan used in the 17th century, meaning beautiful in Latin. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2610:26, 18 May 2025 diff hist +920 N Fomalhaut Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fomalhaut}} Fomalhaut 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 HIP113368 (α PsA, HR 8728) in constellation PsA. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from an abbreviation of its sci-A name fam al-but al-janubi, "the Mouth of the Southern Fish." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The na..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2210:22, 18 May 2025 diff hist +837 N Flegetonte Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Flegetonte}} Flegetonte is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Italian. It is the name of HIP57370 (, HD 102195) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== Flegetonte is the underworld river of fire from Greek Mythology in the Italian narrative poem on the afterlife "Divina Commedia" (Divine Commedy) by Dante Alighieri, chosen as an allusion to the star's fiery..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2210:22, 18 May 2025 diff hist +917 N Filetdor Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Filetdor}} Filetdor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Catalan. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-166) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== "Filet d'Or" refers to a golden sea serpent, the protagonist in the Mallorcan folktale (rondalla) "Na Filet d'Or". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN o..." current Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2110:21, 18 May 2025 diff hist +822 N Felixvarela Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Felixvarela}} Felixvarela 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 HIP2247 (, BD-17 63) in constellation Cet. ==Etymology and History== Felix Varela (1788–1853) was the first to teach science in Cuba at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary. He opened the way to education for all, and began the experimental teaching of physics in Cuba. ==M..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:2110:21, 18 May 2025 diff hist +770 N Felis Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Felis}} Felis 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 HIP48615 (, HR 3923) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== Felis (The Cat) is the name of a constellation invented by Lalande. The name is applied to one star in the area that the constellation covered. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by th..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:1910:19, 18 May 2025 diff hist +12 Arabic (All Terms) No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 10:1810:18, 18 May 2025 diff hist +841 N Fawaris Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fawaris}} Fawaris 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 HIP97165 (δ Cyg, HR 7528) in constellation Cyg. ==Etymology and History== al-Fawāris (الفوارس), "the Riders" is an in indigenous Arabic asterism consisting of at least four stars. WGSN applied the name of the group to one of its members that now preserves (pars pro toto) the I..." Tag: Disambiguation links
- 10:1810:18, 18 May 2025 diff hist +4 Chinese (All Terms) No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
- 10:1710:17, 18 May 2025 diff hist +781 N Fang (房宿) Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Fang}} Fang 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 HIP78265 (π Sco, HR 5944) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== determinitive star of lunar mansion Fang (The Room) 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 wa..." Tag: Disambiguation links
