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In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, [3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee ...
In 2016, the IAU organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) [4] which will catalog cultural and historical names for bright stars to help preserve astronomical world heritage, and maintain a catalog of IAU-approved unique proper names for stars.
In astronomy, star names, in contrast to star designations, are proper names of stars that have emerged from usage in pre-modern astronomical traditions. Lists of these names appear in the following articles: List of Arabic star names; List of Chinese star names; List of proper names of stars: traditional proper names in modern usage around ...
The WGSN adopted preliminary guidelines for unique star names. [5] In summary, these are: Names preserving world heritage are strongly encouraged; common and cultural names preferred over new. Names should normally be 4–16 characters in length; short names preferred over long. Names should be pronounceable in some language and be non-offensive.
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images. 10. Leora. Leora is a name of Greek and Hebrew origin with an elegant sound and modern feel, plus a pleasant meaning of “compassion” and “light.”
Finding the right name for your one-of-a-kind new baby can be a challenge, to say the least. First, there’s crossing off the names that bring up bad associations (y’know, exes, bullies ...
All stars but one can be associated with an IAU (International Astronomical Union) constellation. IAU constellations are areas of the sky. Although there are only 88 IAU constellations, the sky is actually divided into 89 irregularly shaped boxes as the constellation Serpens is split into two separate sections, Serpens Caput (the snake's head) to the west and Serpens Cauda (the snake's tail ...
Celebrate your little girl’s individuality by giving her a unique girl name. Here are 205 unique names for your daughter.