Aniara
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Aniara 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 HIP57820 (, HD 102956) in constellation UMa.
Etymology and History
Aniara is the name of a spaceship in the epic poem Aniara by Swedish author Harry Martinson.
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/
Reference
- References (general)
- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds