Nushagak
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Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Nushagak |
|---|---|
| Translation | a regional river near Dilingham |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 42.435361 |
| Declination | 71.753231 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Nushagak (8.17m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Mulchatna) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Cas |
Nushagak is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is NEWC. It is the name of HIP 13192 (HD 17156) in constellation Cas.
Etymology and History
Nushagak is a regional river near Dilingham, Alaska, which is famous for its wild salmon that sustain local Indigenous communities.
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
