Tonatiuh
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Tonatiuh |
|---|---|
| Translation | the Aztec god of the Sun |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 180.087533 |
| Declination | 76.9057341 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Tonatiuh (5.8m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Meztli) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Cam |
Tonatiuh is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Aztec. It is the name of HIP 58952 (HR 4609) in constellation Cam.
Etymology and History
Tonatiuh was the Aztec god of the Sun.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2016/07/20.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- 2015 NameExoWorlds
