Añañuca
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Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Añañuca |
|---|---|
| Translation | Phycella cyrtanthoides sp. |
| Position (2000) | |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Añañuca (m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Tahay) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Vel |
Añañuca is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of HIP 47780 (GJ 367) in constellation Vela.
Etymology and History
Añañuca (Phycella cyrtanthoides) is the name of a red wildflower that grows from the Coquimbo region to the Maule region, whose colour alludes to that of the star GJ 367.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/08/01.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- NEWC Chile: Names of flowers endemic to Chile, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the named celestial objects.
