Diya
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Diya |
|---|---|
| Translation | oil lamp |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 41.040041 |
| Declination | -30.169045 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Diya (10.84m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Cuptor) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | For |
Diya is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Hindi. It is the name of WASP-72 (CD-30 1019) in constellation For.
Etymology and History
Diya is an oil lamp that is brought by Indian ancestors to Mauritius in the 1820's, and is used for lighting during special occasions, including the light festival of Diwali.
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
