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	=== Concordance of the Star Name ===		=== Concordance of the Star Name ===
			This star name does not appear in the discovery study itself ([https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/abc256 Vedantham et al. 2020])
	* Press Releases		* Press Releases
	** [https://www.astron.nl/first-direct-detection-of-a-brown-dwarf-with-a-radio-telescope/ ASTRON] (Nov 2020)		** [https://www.astron.nl/first-direct-detection-of-a-brown-dwarf-with-a-radio-telescope/ ASTRON] (Nov 2020)

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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was proposed to 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 proposed to the IAU WGSN in 2026.

			No decision made yet

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	==IAU Working Group on Star Names==		==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
	The name was proposed to 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 proposed to 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 adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026, as it has been in popular use among astrophysicists and listed in SIMBAD already~~.

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	* Press Releases		* Press Releases
	** [https://www.astron.nl/first-direct-detection-of-a-brown-dwarf-with-a-radio-telescope/ ASTRON],		** [https://www.astron.nl/first-direct-detection-of-a-brown-dwarf-with-a-radio-telescope/ ASTRON] (Nov 2020)
			*** “Our ultimate goal is to understand magnetism in exoplanets and how it impacts their ability to host life. Because magnetic phenomena of cold brown dwarfs like ''Elegast'' are so similar to what is seen on solar system planets, we expect our work to provide a vital datapoint to test theoretical models that predict the magnetic fields of extrasolar bodies,” said Dr. Harish Vedantham, ASTRON staff scientist and lead author of the discovery study.
			*** “We could not have picked out ''Elegast'' in our standard radio images from among the crowd of millions of galaxies, but ''Elegast'' immediately stood out when we made circularly polarised images,” said Dr. Tim Shimwell, ASTRON staff and project scientist of the LOFAR survey that led to ''Elegast''’s discovery.
	** [https://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=11015 UH Manoa],		** [https://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=11015 UH Manoa],
	** [https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/11/09/elegast-discovered-by-radio-telescope/ UH News],		** [https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/11/09/elegast-discovered-by-radio-telescope/ UH News],

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	* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )		* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )

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	The term "Elegast" was used in press releases		The term "Elegast" was used in press releases on the discovery of the brown dwarf BDR J1750+3809 in 2020 by the Dutch LOFAR radio telescope array. The name originates from Proto-Germanic and refers to a King of the Elves in medieval Dutch folklore.

			==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			'''Variants'''

	~~A brief information (language, culture of origin)~~		* Elbegast
			* Alegast
			* Elegast

	==~~Concordance, Etymology, History~~==		=== Origin ===
	Elegast (also known as Elbegast or Alegast) is a central figure in medieval Germanic and Dutch folklore, best known from the Middle Dutch chivalric epic Karel ende Elegast (Charles and Elbegast). In the poem, Elegast possibly represents the King of the Elves. He appears as a knight on a black horse, an outcast vassal of Charlemagne living in the forest. The name comes from Proto-Germanic albi-gastiz ("elf guest"), linking him to ancient elf or dwarf king archetypes like Alberich. Unlike most Frankish heroes of the era, Elegast represents an indigenous Low Frankish/Dutch heroic archetype, blending Christian knightly themes with older pagan mythology.		Elegast (also known as Elbegast or Alegast) is a central figure in medieval Germanic and Dutch folklore, best known from the Middle Dutch chivalric epic Karel ende Elegast (Charles and Elbegast). In the poem, Elegast possibly represents the King of the Elves. He appears as a knight on a black horse, an outcast vassal of Charlemagne living in the forest. The name comes from Proto-Germanic albi-gastiz ("elf guest"), linking him to ancient elf or dwarf king archetypes like Alberich. Unlike most Frankish heroes of the era, Elegast represents an indigenous Low Frankish/Dutch heroic archetype, blending Christian knightly themes with older pagan mythology.

			=== Concordance of the Star Name ===

			* Press Releases
			** [https://www.astron.nl/first-direct-detection-of-a-brown-dwarf-with-a-radio-telescope/ ASTRON],
			** [https://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=11015 UH Manoa],
			** [https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2020/11/09/elegast-discovered-by-radio-telescope/ UH News],
			** [https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2020/11/first-direct-detection-of-a-brown-dwarf-with-a-radio-telescope Univ. of Leiden]

			* and consequently used by the media; see e.g.
			** [https://www.space.com/super-planet-found-using-radio-telescopes Space.com],
			** [https://nypost.com/2020/11/24/super-planet-discovered-for-first-time-with-radio-observations/ New York Post], or
			** [https://www.ca-se-passe-la-haut.fr/2020/11/elegast-la-premiere-naine-brune.html Ça se passe là haut] in France

			* Research Papers
			** [https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2023/07/aa44965-22/aa44965-22.html Vedantham et al. (2023)]

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==

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==Concordance, Etymology, History==
Elegast (also known as Elbegast or Alegast) is a central figure in medieval Germanic and Dutch folklore, best known from the Middle Dutch chivalric epic Karel ende Elegast (Charles and Elbegast). In the poem, Elegast possibly represents the King of the Elves. He appears as a knight on a black horse, an outcast vassal of Charlemagne living in the forest. The name comes from Proto-Germanic albi-gastiz ("elf guest"), linking him to ancient elf or dwarf king archetypes like Alberich. Unlike most Frankish heroes of the era, Elegast represents an indigenous Low Frankish/Dutch heroic archetype, blending Christian knightly themes with older pagan mythology.

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was proposed to 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 adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026, as it has been in popular use among astrophysicists and listed in SIMBAD already.

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== Weblinks ==

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== Reference ==
* [[References|References (general)]]
* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (early modern)]]
* Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] )

[[Category:Single star-asterism‏‎]]
[[Category:Star Name‏‎]]
[[Category:Eurasia]]
[[Category:East Asian]] [[Category:Asian]][[Category:Modern]]