Intan
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Intan |
|---|---|
| Translation | diamond |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 50.177891 |
| Declination | -33.730104 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Intan (9.92m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Baiduri) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | For |
Intan is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Bahasa Melyu. It is the name of HIP 15578 (HD 20868) in constellation For.
Etymology and History
Intan means diamond in the Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), alluding to the shining of a star.
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
