Natasha
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Natasha |
|---|---|
| Translation | thank you |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 147.510404 |
| Declination | -49.790266 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Natasha (8.54m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Madalitso) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Vel |
Natasha is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Zambian. It is the name of HIP 48235 (HD 85390) in constellation Vel.
Etymology and History
Natasha means "thank you" in many languages of Zambia.
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
