Bibing - Revision history

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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026 in the IAU-CSN. λ Tauri is a triple star system in the constellation Taurus. In 1848, the light from this system was found to vary periodically and it was determined to be an eclipsing binary system—the third such discovered.		The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026 in the IAU-CSN. λ Tauri is a triple star system in the constellation Taurus. In 1848,<ref>Fekel, F. C. Jr.; Tomkin, J. (December 1982), "Secondaries of eclipsing binaries. IV - The triple system Lambda Tauri", ''Astrophysical Journal, Part 1'', '''263''': 289–301, Bibcode:1982ApJ...263..289F, doi:10.1086/160503, hdl:2152/34674</ref> the light from this system was found to vary periodically and it was determined to be an eclipsing binary system—the third such discovered.

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[File:Lodge_Bi,_in_the_Eastern_Han_Tomb_Mural,_excavated_in_Qushuhao,_Jingbian_County,_Shannxi_Province.jpg\|thumb\|'''Fig 2. Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.''' The rabbit represent the Pleiades, called Mao(昴, Hair) in China.]]		[[File:Lodge_Bi,_in_the_Eastern_Han_Tomb_Mural,_excavated_in_Qushuhao,_Jingbian_County,_Shannxi_Province.jpg\|thumb\|'''Fig 2. Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.''' The rabbit represent the Pleiades, called Mao(昴, Hair) in China.]]
	Bì ( Net, 畢), or Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿), one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, is the fifth mansion of the White Tiger of the West.		Bì ( Net, 畢), or Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿), one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, is the fifth mansion of the White Tiger of the West. The 8th star is called by number, Bixiuba (畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu), or with the proper name "Bibing (畢柄, The handle of Bi)".

	The 8th star is called by number, Bixiuba (畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu), or with the proper name "Bibing (畢柄, The handle of Bi)".

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			[[File:Lodge_Bi,_in_the_Eastern_Han_Tomb_Mural,_excavated_in_Qushuhao,_Jingbian_County,_Shannxi_Province.jpg\|thumb\|'''Fig 2. Lodge Bi, in the Eastern Han Tomb Mural, excavated in Qushuhao, Jingbian County, Shannxi Province.''' The rabbit represent the Pleiades, called Mao(昴, Hair) in China.]]
	Bì ( Net, 畢), or Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿), one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, is the fifth mansion of the White Tiger of the West.		Bì ( Net, 畢), or Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿), one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, is the fifth mansion of the White Tiger of the West.

	The 8th star is called by number, Bixiuba (畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu), or with the proper name "Bibing(~~畢柄，The~~ handle of Bi)".		The 8th star is called by number, Bixiuba (畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu), or with the proper name "Bibing (畢柄, The handle of Bi)".

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026. ~~As this~~ star ~~is already named ..~~., the ~~WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name~~ to ~~a neighbouring star/~~ to .~~..) in the IAU-CSN.~~		The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026 in the IAU-CSN. λ Tauri is a triple star system in the constellation Taurus. In 1848, the light from this system was found to vary periodically and it was determined to be an eclipsing binary system—the third such discovered.


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Bibing is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of the star λ Tau in constellation [[Taurus]].

==Concordance, Etymology, History==
Bì ( Net, 畢), or Bì Xiù (Net Mansion/Lodge, 畢宿), one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, is the fifth mansion of the White Tiger of the West.

The 8th star is called by number, Bixiuba (畢宿八, The eighth star of Bixiu), or with the proper name "Bibing(畢柄，The handle of Bi)".

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.

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