Nyamien
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Nyamien |
|---|---|
| Translation | supreme creator deity of Akan mythology |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 208.927967 |
| Declination | -32.159615 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Nyamien (10.8m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Asye) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Cen |
Nyamien 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 WASP-15 in constellation Cen.
Etymology and History
Nyamien refers to the supreme creator deity of Akan mythology.
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
