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- 18:11, 20 May 2025 Yildun (hist | edit) [1,011 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Yildun}} Yildun 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 HIP85822 (δ UMi, HR 6789) in constellation UMi. ==Etymology and History== From the Turkish word yildiz, "star." In Renaissance times this common noun was erroneously said to be a Turkish name for the Pole Star (α UMi). Misspelled as "Yildun," the word was arbitrarily applied as a star...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:11, 20 May 2025 Yed Prior (hist | edit) [1,107 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Yed Prior}} Yed Prior 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 HIP79593 (δ Oph, HR 6056) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this application w...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:10, 20 May 2025 Yed Posterior (hist | edit) [1,115 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Yed Posterior}} Yed Posterior 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 HIP79882 (ε Oph, HR 6075) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Originally from the Arabic word al-yad, "the hand," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing these stars. yed was applied as a star name to δ Oph in medieval times. Then in recent times, this appli...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:10, 20 May 2025 Xuange (hist | edit) [785 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xuange}} Xuange 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 HIP69732 (λ Boo, HR 5351) in constellation Boo. ==Etymology and History== single star asterism: a halberd, the celestial lance or north lance. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IAU WGS...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:09, 20 May 2025 Xihe (hist | edit) [764 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xihe}} Xihe 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 HIP91852 (, HD 173416) in constellation Lyr. ==Etymology and History== Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:09, 20 May 2025 Xamidimura (hist | edit) [944 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Xamidimura}} Xamidimura is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Khoekhoe. It is the name of HIP82514 (μ1 Sco, HR 6247) in constellation Sco. ==Etymology and History== Originally spelled as three word "xami di mura" means "eyes of the beast" in the Khoekhoe language (South Africa). The term designates two stars which is why it was suggested (Hahn 1881) to refer to μ...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:04, 20 May 2025 Wurren (hist | edit) [1,546 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wurren}} Wurren 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 HIP5348 (ζ Phe, HR 338) in constellation Phe. ==Etymology and History== Wurren is the Wardaman name of ζ Phe, from the Northern Territory, Australia. Wurren means “child” and refers to the “Little Fish”, a child of Dungdung – the life-creating Frog Lady. Wurren...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:03, 20 May 2025 Wouri (hist | edit) [935 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wouri}} Wouri is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Duala. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-69) in constellation Aqr. ==Etymology and History== The Wouri is an important river in Cameroon. The 15th-century Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó noted the large number of shrimps in the river and called it “Rio dos Camerões” [river of shrimps], which was t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:03, 20 May 2025 Wezen (hist | edit) [1,142 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wezen}} Wezen 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 HIP34444 (δ CMa, HR 2693) in constellation CMa. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic name al-wazn, for one of a pair of stars, the other one being hadari. Arabic authors ventured to identify these stars as α/β Cen or α/β Col, but exactly what two stars were originally intended, a...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:03, 20 May 2025 Wazn (hist | edit) [841 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wazn}} Wazn 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 HIP27628 (β Col, HR 2040) in constellation Col. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-wazn, of unknown significance. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IA...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:02, 20 May 2025 Wattle (hist | edit) [970 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wattle}} Wattle 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 HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-19) in constellation Vel. ==Etymology and History== Wattle is a genus of approximately 1000 species of shrubs and trees. The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), whose colour alludes to the G-type star WASP-19, is native to Australia and is the official floral embl...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:02, 20 May 2025 Wasat (hist | edit) [1,413 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Wasat}} Wasat 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 HIP35550 (δ Gem, HR 2777) in constellation Gem. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word wasat, "middle," used by a sci-A commentator who was speculating on the meaning of the ind-A constellation name al-jauza'. Reference was made to al-jauza's being in the "middle" (wasat) of the s...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:02, 20 May 2025 Vindemiatrix (hist | edit) [1,542 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Vindemiatrix}} Vindemiatrix 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 HIP63608 (ε Vir, HR 4932) in constellation Vir. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the classical Greek name for this star: Protrygeter ("the Grape Gatherer") as it is given in the Almagest: ὁ βόρειος αὐτῶv καὶ καλούμεν...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 18:01, 20 May 2025 Veritate (hist | edit) [693 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Veritate}} Veritate 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 HIP116076 (14 And, HR 8930) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== From the latin "Veritas", truth. The ablative form means "where there is truth". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15. ==Weblinks== * Website...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:58, 20 May 2025 Uúba (hist | edit) [972 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Uúba}} Uúba is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Lenguistica U’wa language, also known as Tunebo.. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, LTT 9779) in constellation Scl. ==Etymology and History== Uúba is the word for “stars”, “seeds”, and “eyes” in the Lenguistica U’wa language (Tunebo) of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia. ==Mythology=...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:58, 20 May 2025 Uruk (hist | edit) [769 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Uruk}} Uruk is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Akkadian. It is the name of HIP96078 (, HD 231701) in constellation Sge. ==Etymology and History== Uruk was an ancient city of the Sumer and Babylonian civilizations in Mesopotamia situated along an ancient channel of the Euphrates river in modern-day Iraq. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:56, 20 May 2025 Unukalhai (hist | edit) [854 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Unukalhai}} Unukalhai 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 HIP77070 (α Ser, HR 5854) in constellation Ser. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from its sci-A name 'unuq al-hayya, "the Serpent's Neck." ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/08/21. ==Weblinks== * Webs...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:55, 20 May 2025 Uklun (hist | edit) [690 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Uklun}} Uklun is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Pitkern. It is the name of HIP57291 (, HD 102117) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== Uklun means us or we in the Pitkern language of the people of Pitcairn Islands. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of the IA...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:55, 20 May 2025 Ukdah (hist | edit) [827 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ukdah}} Ukdah 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 HIP47431 (ι Hya, HR 3845) in constellation Hya. ==Etymology and History== Kazwini knew the stars tau1, tau2 Hya as عقدة ʽuqdah (or ʽuḳdah), Arabic "knot". Rhoads (1971) considers this asterism consisting of four stars: tau1, tau2, 33 and ι Hya. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:54, 20 May 2025 Udkadua (hist | edit) [943 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Udkadua}} Udkadua is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian (UD.KA.DU8.A (𒌓𒅗𒂃𒀀)). It is the name of HIP116584 (λ And, HR 8961) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== The Sumerian term is a compound, literally meaning "the storm demon with the gaping mouth". This Babylonian constellation is at least 3000 years old; the star named after it is its heel. It...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:53, 20 May 2025 Tureis (hist | edit) [984 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tureis}} Tureis 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 HIP39757 (ρ Pup, HR 3185) in constellation Pup. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word al-turais, "the Little Shield," used in the Arabic Almagest in describing several stars (ρ Pup not among them) in the constellation Argo. Wrongly applied as a star name to ρ Pup in recent ti...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:53, 20 May 2025 Tupi (hist | edit) [774 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tupi}} Tupi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Tupi languages. It is the name of HIP17096 (, HD 23079) in constellation Ret. ==Etymology and History== Tupi is the name of the most populous Indigenous People living on the eastern coast of South America, before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:52, 20 May 2025 Tupã (hist | edit) [763 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tupã}} Tupã is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Guarani. It is the name of HIP60644 (, HD 108147) in constellation Cru. ==Etymology and History== Tupã is one of four principle gods of the Guarani Cosmogony in popular Paraguayan folklore that helped the supreme god Ñamandu to create the Universe. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:52, 20 May 2025 Tuiren (hist | edit) [762 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tuiren}} Tuiren is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Old Irish. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-36) in constellation CVn. ==Etymology and History== Tuiren was the aunt of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend, who was turned into a hound by the jealous fairy Uchtdealbh. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adop...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:52, 20 May 2025 Torcular (hist | edit) [733 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Torcular}} Torcular 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 HIP8198 (ο Psc, HR 510) in constellation Psc. ==Etymology and History== The traditional name Torcularis septentrionalis (northern wine press) was taken from the 1515 Almagest (Latin translation) and abbreviated. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:51, 20 May 2025 Tonatiuh (hist | edit) [642 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tonatiuh}} Tonatiuh is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Aztec. It is the name of HIP58952 (, HR 4609) in constellation Cam. ==Etymology and History== Tonatiuh was the Aztec god of the Sun. ==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://exopla.net/ ==Referenc...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:51, 20 May 2025 Toliman (hist | edit) [1,001 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Toliman}} Toliman 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 HIP71681 (α Cen, HR 5460) in constellation Cen. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from some ind-A name al-zulman, "the Ostriches." Stars in today's Centaurus were variously identified with one or more ostriches by the ind-Arabs, but what star or stars were originally d...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:51, 20 May 2025 Tojil (hist | edit) [694 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tojil}} Tojil is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Mayan. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-22) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== Tojil is the name of one of the Mayan deities related to rain, storms, and fire. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblinks== * Website of t...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:50, 20 May 2025 Titawin (hist | edit) [878 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Titawin}} Titawin is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Amazigh. It is the name of HIP7513 (υ And, HR 458) in constellation And. ==Etymology and History== Titawin (also known as Medina of Tetouan) is a settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically it was an important point of contact between two civilizations (Spanish and Arab) and two...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:50, 20 May 2025 Tislit (hist | edit) [810 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tislit}} Tislit is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Amazigh. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-161) in constellation Pup. ==Etymology and History== Tislit is the name of a lake in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. It means the bride in the Amazigh language and it is associated with a heartbroken beautiful girl in an ancient local legend. ==Mythology== ==I...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:50, 20 May 2025 Timir (hist | edit) [714 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Timir}} Timir is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Bengali. It is the name of HIP80687 (, HD 148427) in constellation Oph. ==Etymology and History== Timir means darkness in Bengali language, alluding to the star being far away in the darkness of space. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17. ==Weblin...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:49, 20 May 2025 Tianyi (hist | edit) [761 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tianyi}} Tianyi 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 HIP62423 (7 Dra, HR 4863) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== Chinese single star asterism: heavenly unity ==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: https://exopla.net/ =...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:49, 20 May 2025 Tianguan (hist | edit) [810 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tianguan}} Tianguan 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 HIP26451 (ζ Tau, HR 1910) in constellation Tau. ==Etymology and History== Chinese single star asterism, a celestial pass along the ecliptic which opens and closes ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30. ==Weblinks==...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:47, 20 May 2025 Tiaki (hist | edit) [1,630 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tiaki}} Tiaki is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Polynesian/Tuamotu. It is the name of HIP112122 (β Gru, HR 8636) in constellation Gru. ==Etymology and History== Makemson (1941: 261 #659) lists Tiaki as the Tuamotuan name for β Gru, sourcing this to unpublished field data supplied by Kenneth P. Emory (ibid.: 197). However, Emory's star information does not appe...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:46, 20 May 2025 Thuban (hist | edit) [1,399 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Thuban}} Thuban 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 HIP68756 (α Dra, HR 5291) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with the sci-A name for γ Dra: ra's al-tinnin, "the Serpent's Head." In medieval times this was transliterated into Latin as raztaben, rahtaben, razcaben, and several other corru...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:45, 20 May 2025 Theemin (hist | edit) [1,441 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Theemin}} Theemin 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 HIP21393 (υ2 Eri, HR 1464) in constellation Eri. ==Etymology and History== The formation of this name begins with one of the words used by Ptolemy to describe this star in the Almagest: καμπή, "the bend [of the river]". This was misread by the sci-Arabs, who transliterated the wo...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:45, 20 May 2025 Tevel (hist | edit) [722 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tevel}} Tevel is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Hebrew. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-9) in constellation Aur. ==Etymology and History== Tevel means Universe or everything and begins with the letter Taf, the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17....") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:45, 20 May 2025 Terebellum (hist | edit) [983 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Terebellum}} Terebellum 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 HIP98066 (ω Sgr, HR 7597) in constellation Sgr. ==Etymology and History== Ptolemy's Almagest lists four stars in a quadrilateral with ω Sgr the first in the list (the others being A, b, c Sgr). Bayer (1603) concludes this list with the note after "c": Has quatuor multi Terebellu...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:43, 20 May 2025 Tejat (hist | edit) [1,057 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tejat}} Tejat 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 HIP30343 (μ Gem, HR 2286) in constellation Gem. ==Etymology and History== From the Arabic word tihyat, said to be the singular form of al-tahayi, an ind-A name of unknown meaning and disputed identification. In some sources, the plural al-tahayi is assigned to η, μ, and v Gem. As origin...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:43, 20 May 2025 Tegmine (hist | edit) [953 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tegmine}} Tegmine 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 HIP40167 (ζ Cnc, HR 3208) in constellation Cnc. ==Etymology and History== A Latin word in the ablative case meaning "covering" or "shell", used in a Renaissance discussion of the constellation Cancer. The word was subsequently applied as a star name to ζ Cnc. ==Mythology== ==IAU Wor...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:42, 20 May 2025 Taygeta (hist | edit) [938 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Taygeta}} Taygeta 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 HIP17531 (19 Tau, HR 1145) 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
- 17:42, 20 May 2025 Tarf (hist | edit) [1,080 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tarf}} Tarf 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 HIP40526 (β Cnc, HR 3249) in constellation Cnc. ==Etymology and History== Arabic: الطرف, Al-Ṭarf (The eyes of the lion) is one of the traditional "Lunar Stations". It is composed of the 2 stars: ε Leo and ο Leo. However, the name has been in common use for β Cnc as it was publishe...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:41, 20 May 2025 Tarazed (hist | edit) [1,024 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tarazed}} Tarazed 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 HIP97278 (γ Aql, HR 7525) in constellation Aql. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times (with a misreading) from abbreviating the Persian asterism name shanin-i tarazu, "the Scale Beam", for α, β and γ Aql. The Persian name, in turn, was a medieval translation of these s...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:41, 20 May 2025 Tapecue (hist | edit) [755 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tapecue}} Tapecue is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Guarani. It is the name of HIP38041 (, HD 63765) in constellation Car. ==Etymology and History== Tapecue means eternal path in Guarani and represents the Milky Way through which the first inhabitants of the Earth arrived and could return. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was adopted...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:41, 20 May 2025 Tania Borealis (hist | edit) [939 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tania Borealis}} Tania 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 HIP50372 (λ UMa, HR 4033) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-thaniya, "the Second Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on S...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:40, 20 May 2025 Tania Australis (hist | edit) [941 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tania Australis}} Tania 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 HIP50801 (μ UMa, HR 4069) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from their ind-A name al-qafza al-thaniya, "the Second Leap", and the Latin distinctions of "northern" and "southern," respectively. ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:40, 20 May 2025 Tangra (hist | edit) [689 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Tangra}} Tangra is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Bulgarian. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, WASP-21) in constellation Peg. ==Etymology and History== Tangra is the supreme celestial god that early Bulgars worshiped. ==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
- 17:40, 20 May 2025 Talitha (hist | edit) [1,240 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Talitha}} Talitha 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 HIP44127 (ι UMa, HR 3569) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== Applied in recent times from an abbreviation of the ind-A name alqafza al-thalitha, "the Third Leap," for ι and κ UMa. This pair, with the pairs λ/μ and v/ξ UMa, composed the ind-A asterism qafazat al-ziba'...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:39, 20 May 2025 Taiyi (hist | edit) [762 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Taiyi}} Taiyi 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 HIP63076 (8 Dra, HR 4916) in constellation Dra. ==Etymology and History== single star asterism: August Unity, Supreme One ==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: https://exopla.net/...") Tag: Disambiguation links
- 17:39, 20 May 2025 Taiyangshou (hist | edit) [1,083 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Taiyangshou}} Taiyangshou 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 HIP57399 (χ UMa, HR 4518) in constellation UMa. ==Etymology and History== traditional Chinese single star asterism: Taiyangshou means "The Guardian of the Great Yang" and is the general in charge of the yang valve, symbolising Chief Minister. Xu, Pankenier and Jiang (2000) an...") Tag: Disambiguation links
