Fafnir
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Fafnir |
|---|---|
| Translation | a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 276.496404 |
| Declination | 65.56348093 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Fafnir (4.823m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Orbitar) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Dra |
Fafnir is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Old Norse. It is the name of HIP 90344 (42 Dra, HR 6945) in constellation Dra.
Etymology and History
Fafnir was a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2015/12/15.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- 2015 NameExoWorlds
