Parumleo
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Parumleo |
|---|---|
| Translation | little lion |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 3.961699 |
| Declination | 1.200441 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Parumleo (11.41m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Viculus) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Psc |
Parumleo is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of WASP-32 in constellation Psc.
Etymology and History
Parumleo is a modern Pseudo-Latin term with the intended meaning "little lion", symbolising Singapore's struggle for independence.
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
