Peacock

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Peacock 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 HIP100751 (α Pav, HR 7790) in constellation Pav.

Etymology and History

Invented for The Air Almanac of the HM Nautical Almanac Office

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.

Weblinks

Reference

  • References (general)
  • "A Personal History of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office: 30 October 1930-18 February 1972" by Donald H. Sadler. Edited by George A. Wilkins. Sidford, Devon, 2008. Copyright United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 2008.
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