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- 17:38, 20 May 2025 Taika (hist | edit) [670 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Taika}} Taika is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Lithuanian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-40) in constellation Lac. ==Etymology and History== Taika means peace in the Lithuanian language. ==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.n...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:38, 20 May 2025 Tabit (hist | edit) [674 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tabit}} Tabit 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 HIP22449 (π3 Ori, HR 1543) in constellation Ori. ==Etymology and History== Arabic الثابت al-thābit 'the endurer (the fixed/constant one)' ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:38, 20 May 2025 Syrma (hist | edit) [932 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Syrma}} Syrma 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 HIP69701 (ι Vir, HR 5338) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== From the Greek word σύρμα, "train of a dress", used by Ptolemy in the Almagest in describing this star. The word was applied as a star name in recent times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== Th...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:37, 20 May 2025 Sulafat (hist | edit) [945 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sulafat}} Sulafat 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 HIP93194 (γ Lyr, HR 7178) in constellation Lyr. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-sulabfat, "the Tortoise," for Lyra, corresponding to the Greek image of a tortoise shell for the Lyre's soundboard. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Grou...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:35, 20 May 2025 Subra (hist | edit) [1,048 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Subra}} Subra 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 HIP47508 (ο Leo, HR 3852) in constellation Leo. ==Etymology and History== From the ind-A lunar mansion name al-zubra, "the Mane, or Shoulder," for δ and θ Leo, associated with the ind-A asterism al-asad (see ε Gem; al-zubra was an alternative name for al-kharatan given under θ Leo). "...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:34, 20 May 2025 Sualocin (hist | edit) [716 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sualocin}} Sualocin 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 HIP101958 (α Del, HR 7906) in constellation Del. ==Etymology and History== reversed Latin Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue) ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IA...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:34, 20 May 2025 Stribor (hist | edit) [818 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Stribor}} Stribor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Slavic languages. It is the name of HIP43674 (, HD 75898) in constellation Lyn. ==Etymology and History== Stribor is God of winds in Slavic mythology, as well as a literature character in the book Priče iz davnine (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by the Croatian author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. ==Mythology== ==I...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:34, 20 May 2025 Sterrennacht (hist | edit) [832 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sterrennacht}} Sterrennacht is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Dutch. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-6) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== The Sterrennacht (Starry Night) is a world-famous painting by Dutch grand master Van Gogh that was painted in France in 1889 and now belongs to the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:32, 20 May 2025 Spica (hist | edit) [977 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Spica}} Spica 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 HIP65474 (α Vir, HR 5056) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== Its ancient Roman name meaning "the Ear of Grain", after the star's Greek name στάχυς of identical meaning (in turn having obvious origins among the Babylonians and Sumerians). Reapplied in Renaissance times....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:29, 20 May 2025 Solaris (hist | edit) [739 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Solaris}} Solaris 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, BD+14-4559) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== Solaris is the title of a 1961 science fiction novel about an ocean-covered exoplanet by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU W...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:29, 20 May 2025 Skat (hist | edit) [910 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Skat}} Skat 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 HIP113136 (δ Aqr, HR 8709) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin", used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adop...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:29, 20 May 2025 Situla (hist | edit) [1,250 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Situla}} Situla 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 HIP111710 (κ Aqr, HR 8610) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== A Latin word meaning "pot" or "bucket", used in Renaissance philological studies as the translation of the Arabic constellation name al-dalw, for Aquarius. Subsequently the word was applied as a star name to k Aqr...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:28, 20 May 2025 Sika (hist | edit) [682 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sika}} Sika is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Ewe. It is the name of HIP95262 (, HD 181720) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Sika means gold in the Ewe language and gold is one of Ghana's principal exports. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WG...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:26, 20 May 2025 Sheratan (hist | edit) [1,144 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sheratan}} Sheratan 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 HIP8903 (β Ari, HR 553) in constellation Ari. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name al-shara-tan, for β and γ Ari. The name means "two" of something, but the complete meaning is uncertain. Some Arabic authors suggested that it meant "...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:25, 20 May 2025 Sheliak (hist | edit) [1,028 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sheliak}} Sheliak 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 HIP92420 (β Lyr, HR 7106) in constellation Lyr. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-salbaq, "the Harp," for Lyra. salbaq was a Greek loanword in Arabia, and was one of three names of musical instruments used by the sci-Arabs for Lyra....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:25, 20 May 2025 Shaula (hist | edit) [1,307 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shaula}} Shaula is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian. It is the name of HIP85927 (λ Sco, HR 6527) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== The Arabic lunar mansion "Al Shaula" ("the sting") refers to the pair Lambda and Upsilon Sco (Al Sufi), the two stars that have been called "the sting of the Scorpion" even in MUL.APIN (I ii 31-32) but with diff...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:25, 20 May 2025 Sharjah (hist | edit) [797 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sharjah}} Sharjah 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 HIP79431 (, HIP 79431) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== Sharjah is the cultural capital of United Arab Emirates, and considered the city of knowledge due to its many educational centers, institutes, museums, libraries and heritage centers. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working G...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:21, 20 May 2025 Shama (hist | edit) [700 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Shama}} Shama is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Urdu. It is the name of HIP55664 (, HD 99109) in constellation Leo. ==Etymology and History== Shama is an Urdu literary term meaning a small lamp or flame, symbolic of the light of the star. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Webs...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:21, 20 May 2025 Sham (hist | edit) [855 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sham}} Sham 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 HIP96757 (α Sge, HR 7479) in constellation Sge. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the sci-A constellation name al-sahm, "the Arrow," for Sagitta. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12. ==Weblinks== * Web...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:17, 20 May 2025 Seginus (hist | edit) [1,191 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Seginus}} Seginus 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 HIP71075 (γ Boo, HR 5435) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the Greek constellation name βοώτης (Boötes), which was transliterated and then corrupted in the manuscripts of the Arabic Almagest. One of these corruptions, in turn...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:16, 20 May 2025 Segin (hist | edit) [986 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Segin}} Segin 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 HIP8886 (ε Cas, HR 0542) in constellation Cas. ==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 2017/0...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:16, 20 May 2025 Secunda Hyadum (hist | edit) [718 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Secunda Hyadum}} Secunda Hyadum 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 HIP20455 (δ1 Tau, HR 1373) in constellation Tau. ==Etymology and History== The Latin term Hyadum II goes back to Flamsteed (1729) in analogy to Hyadum I or Prima Hyadum ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:16, 20 May 2025 Schedar (hist | edit) [916 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Schedar}} Schedar 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 HIP3179 (α Cas, HR 168) in constellation Cas. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the Arabic word al-sadr, "the breast," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing this star. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name wa...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:15, 20 May 2025 Scheat (hist | edit) [927 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Scheat}} Scheat 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 HIP113881 (β Peg, HR 8775) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word al-saq, "the shin," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing δ Aqr. Wrongly transferred as a star name to τ Peg in late medieval times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:15, 20 May 2025 Sceptrum (hist | edit) [679 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sceptrum}} Sceptrum 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 HIP21594 (53 Eri, HR 1481) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== from the obsolete constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: http...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:14, 20 May 2025 Sarin (hist | edit) [856 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sarin}} Sarin 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 HIP84379 (δ Her, HR 6410) in constellation Her. ==Etymology and History== Name of unknown etymology from the "Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso" of Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář (1901-1965). It is probably a part of the body. The word probably is not of Semit's origin, ==Mythology== ==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:14, 20 May 2025 Sargas (hist | edit) [1,517 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sargas}} Sargas is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian. It is the name of HIP86228 (θ Sco, HR 6553) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== MUL.SHAR.GAZ, "mul" is the Sumerian designator for stars and constellations, "Shargaz" and "Sharur" are two weapons of Marduk (the city god of Babylon and highest god of the Babylonian pantheon after 1250 BCE)....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:13, 20 May 2025 Sansuna (hist | edit) [772 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sansuna}} Sansuna is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Maltese. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-34) in constellation Sge. ==Etymology and History== Sansuna is the name of the mythological giant from traditional Maltese folk tales that carried the stones of the Gozo megalithic temples on her head. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The n...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:13, 20 May 2025 Sāmaya (hist | edit) [666 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sāmaya}} Sāmaya is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sinhalese. It is the name of HIP106824 (, HD 205739) in constellation PsA. ==Etymology and History== Sāmaya means peace in the Sinhalese language. ==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
- 17:13, 20 May 2025 Salm (hist | edit) [752 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Salm}} Salm 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 HIP115250 (τ Peg, HR 8880) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== Bayer (1603) mentions three names: Markab, Sagma and its corruption Salma. Allen (1899, 329) considers the correct form "Salm", a Leathern Bucket. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adop...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:12, 20 May 2025 Saiph (hist | edit) [933 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Saiph}} Saiph 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 HIP27366 (κ Ori, HR 2004) in constellation Ori. ==Etymology and History== From an abbreviation of the sci-A asterism name saif al-jabbar, the Giant's Sword," for η, c, θ, and ι Ori. Wrongly applied as a star name to κ Ori in recent times. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Na...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:12, 20 May 2025 Sagarmatha (hist | edit) [751 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sagarmatha}} Sagarmatha is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Nepali. It is the name of HIP56572 (, HD 100777) in constellation Leo. ==Etymology and History== Sagarmatha is the Nepali name for the highest peak in the world (also known as Mount Everest) and symbol of national pride of Nepal. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:11, 20 May 2025 Sadr (hist | edit) [608 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sadr}} Sadr 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 HIP100453 (γ Cyg, HR 7796) in constellation Cyg. ==Etymology and History== "Breast" in Arabic ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/ ==Reference== *References|Re...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:10, 20 May 2025 Sadalsuud (hist | edit) [1,000 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sadalsuud}} Sadalsuud 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 HIP106278 (β Aqr, HR 8232) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d al-su(ud, for β and ξ Aqr, and 46 Cap. A possible meaning for the name is "the Luckiest of the Lucky (Stars)", but the exact historical conn...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:10, 20 May 2025 Sadalmelik (hist | edit) [972 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sadalmelik}} Sadalmelik 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 HIP109074 (α Aqr, HR 8414) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the Arabic name sa(d al-malik, for α and ο Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the King", but the exact historical connections are unknown. ==Myth...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:10, 20 May 2025 Sadalbari (hist | edit) [978 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sadalbari}} Sadalbari 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 HIP112748 (μ Peg, HR 8684) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the ind-A name sa'd al-bari', for λ and μ Peg. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Excelling One," but the exact historical connections are unknown....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:09, 20 May 2025 Sadachbia (hist | edit) [996 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sadachbia}} Sadachbia 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 HIP110395 (γ Aqr, HR 8518) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from the Arabic lunar mansion name sa(d al-akhbiya, for γ, π, ζ and η Aqr. A possible meaning for the name is "the Lucky (Stars) of the Tents", but the exact historical connectio...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:08, 20 May 2025 Saclateni (hist | edit) [1,333 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Saclateni}} Saclateni 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 HIP23453 (ζ Aur, HR 1612) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== Eta and Zeta Aurigae, the 8th and 9th stars of Auriga in the Almagest, were referred to as "the kids" - Eriphoi (Greek), Haedi (Latin), al-Jadayain (Arabic; al-Sufi). Hyginus (Poetica Astronomica, 2. 13) ment...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:08, 20 May 2025 Sabik (hist | edit) [1,075 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Sabik}} Sabik 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 HIP84012 (η Oph, HR 6378) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-sabiq, of uncertain meaning or connection. The name might mean literally "the Preceding One" or "the One Arriving First in a Race". Other sources give the name in the d...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:48, 20 May 2025 Rukbat (hist | edit) [866 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rukbat}} Rukbat 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 HIP95347 (α Sgr, HR 7348) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat al-rami, "the Archer's Knee". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20. ==Webli...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:48, 20 May 2025 Ruchbah (hist | edit) [889 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ruchbah}} Ruchbah 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 HIP6686 (δ Cas, HR 403) in constellation Cas. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of its sci-A name rukbat dhat al-kursiy, "the Knee of the Lady of the Chair." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN o...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:48, 20 May 2025 Rotanev (hist | edit) [709 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rotanev}} Rotanev 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 HIP101769 (β Del, HR 7882) in constellation Del. ==Etymology and History== Nicolaus Venator, responsible for 1814 star catalogue) ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/09/12. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGSN: https://ex...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:47, 20 May 2025 Rosalíadecastro (hist | edit) [791 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rosaliadecastro}} Rosaliadecastro 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 HIP81022 (, HD 149143) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Rosalia de Castro was a significant figure of Galician culture and prominent Spanish writer, whose pioneeting work often referenced the night and celestial objects. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:47, 20 May 2025 Rigil Kentaurus (hist | edit) [930 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rigil Kentaurus}} Rigil Kentaurus 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 HIP71683 (α Cen, HR 5459) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from its sci-A name rijl qanturis, "the Centaur's Foot". Today the name is occasionally seen abbreviated as "Rigil Kent." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:47, 20 May 2025 Rigel (hist | edit) [959 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rigel}} Rigel 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 HIP24436 (β Ori, HR 1713) in constellation Ori. ==Etymology and History== From an abbrevation of its ind-A (and sci-A) name rijl al-jauza', the Foot of al-jauza'." "Rigel" is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D. ==Mythology== ==I...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:45, 20 May 2025 Revati (hist | edit) [829 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Revati}} Revati is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Indian. It is the name of HIP5737 (ζ Psc, HR 361) in constellation Psc. ==Etymology and History== Revatī is a Hindu mother goddess, in Sanskrit written रेवती. It is also the name of the 27th nakshatra and specifically the star ζ Psc. The Sun passing this star designates the beginning of a new (solar)...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:45, 20 May 2025 Regulus (hist | edit) [1,401 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Regulus}} Regulus 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 HIP49669 (α Leo, HR 3982) in constellation Leo. ==Etymology and History== The name is a Latin translation of the ancient Greek name for this star: βασιλίσκος, "the (little) King" or "the Kingly One", which is a translation of the Sumerian name of the star: LUGAL (The King). T...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:44, 20 May 2025 Rastaban (hist | edit) [1,013 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rastaban}} Rastaban 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 HIP85670 (β Dra, HR 6536) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from the sci-A name ra's al-tinnin, "the Serpent's Head," for γ Dra. Transferred to β Dra in recent times (originally Ptolemy had γ Dra on the "head," an...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:43, 20 May 2025 Rasalhague (hist | edit) [902 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rasalhague}} Rasalhague 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 HIP86032 (α Oph, HR 6556) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-bawwa', "the Head of the Serpent Collector." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 11:42, 20 May 2025 Rasalgethi (hist | edit) [896 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Rasalgethi}} Rasalgethi 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 HIP84345 (α1 Her, HR 6406) in constellation Her. ==Etymology and History== Applied with various spellings since medieval times, from its sci-A name ra's al-jathi, "the Kneeler's Head." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 20...") Tag: Disambiguation links
