Solitaire
THis French term was used for the now obsolete constellation Turdus Solitarius (= Solitaire = Noctua).
Etymology and History
Mythology
IAU Working Group Star Names
The brightest star of historical "Turdus Solitarius" was Sigma Librae, mag. 3.2, named Brachium by WGSN. It was suggested in 2023 to try naming another of its stars, if we can identify them reliably. The French "Solitaire" is an obvious name to use. The biological relative from the neighboring island, the Dodo, is much more popular and even has an emoji. Perhaps we should use this name, too and commemorate extincted animals. Or maybe use a double star for both, Solitaire and Dodo?
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 202x. The WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.
