Komondor
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Komondor |
|---|---|
| Translation | a large white Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog |
| Position (2000) | |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Komondor (m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Puli) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | CVn |
Komondor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Hungarian. It is the name of HAT-P-12 in constellation CVn.
Etymology and History
The Komondor is a large white Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog.
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 Hungary: Hungarian dog breeds and Hungarian words associated with dogs.
