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	=== Numerology (Neptu/Urip) ===		=== Numerology (Neptu/Urip) ===
	Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) has a value of 8 and Kliwon (in pancawara) has a value of 8. Thus, the total urip on this lintang is 16.<ref name=":0">Tim Kajian Palelintangan, “Gabungan Kajian Palelintangan,” Museum Bali (2021), 1-149.</ref>		Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) has a value of 8 and Kliwon (in pancawara) has a value of 8. Thus, the total urip on this lintang is 16.<ref name=":0">Palelintangan Museum Study Team (Tim Kajian Palelintangan Museum), “Gabungan Kajian Palelintangan,” Museum Bali (2021), 1-149.</ref>

	=== Astrological Characteristics ===		=== Astrological Characteristics ===

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	[[File:LintangNAGA.jpg\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in the cloth (CC-BY UPTD Museum Bali Inventary no. 09.752)]]		[[File:LintangNAGA.jpg\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in the cloth (CC-BY UPTD Museum Bali Inventary no. 09.752)]]
			[[File:Naga profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Naga profile Card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]
	[[File:Naga.png\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in lontar Prasi Palelintangan (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)]]		[[File:Naga.png\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in lontar Prasi Palelintangan (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)]]
	[[File:Stellarium-20251010-212838262.png\|thumb\|Balinese constellation: Naga (a dragon), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)]]		[[File:Stellarium-20251010-212838262.png\|thumb\|Balinese constellation: Naga (a dragon), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)]]
	~~[[File:Naga profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Naga profile Card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]~~
	Naga is a constellation used in several Indonesian sky culture. It projects mythological dragon into the sky. The dragon as a religious/divine creature that exists in many cultures in South East Asia from India to Indonesia (e.g. Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China ...). The Balinese astral calendar "P[[Balinese (All Terms)\|alelintangan]]" has "Naga" as one of 35 "lintang" (constellations).<ref name=":2">Maass, Alfred, “Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen,” in Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Feestbundel bij gelegenheid van zijn 150 jarig bestaan 1778-1928, 2 vols. (Weltevreden, 1929), Vol. 2, 126-157.</ref> There naga is found in intersection of Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) and Kliwon (in pancawara).		Naga is a constellation used in several Indonesian sky culture. It projects mythological dragon into the sky. The dragon as a religious/divine creature that exists in many cultures in South East Asia from India to Indonesia (e.g. Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China ...). The Balinese astral calendar "P[[Balinese (All Terms)\|alelintangan]]" has "Naga" as one of 35 "lintang" (constellations).<ref name=":2">Maass, Alfred, “Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen,” in Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Feestbundel bij gelegenheid van zijn 150 jarig bestaan 1778-1928, 2 vols. (Weltevreden, 1929), Vol. 2, 126-157.</ref> There naga is found in intersection of Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) and Kliwon (in pancawara).
			[[File:Naga stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Naga stick figure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]
	Naga is the modern star name for γ Hya.		Naga is the modern star name for γ Hya.

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	The name "Naga" was proposed to WGSN as a star name in 2025 based on the Balinese lintang (constellation). As the name "Naga" has a strong cultural significance in many South East Asian cultures, the WGSN agreed to use it as a star name. The name is proposed for the star Gamma Hya or HIP 64962 because of Naga's cultural significance on Bali where it designates a constellation. HIP 64962 is the star position is at the Naga's tail. Naga are mystical creatures with special powers. The famous Naga Basuki, in particular, is the one that is connected to the Bali Strait. When Manik Angkeran needed money to pay his gambling debts, he cut the Naga's tail that had gold in it. Check full mythology above. Constellation Naga is mentioned in Palelintangan Prasi, dating roughly 700 CE, and is still used in Bali.		The name "Naga" was proposed to WGSN as a star name in 2025 based on the Balinese lintang (constellation). As the name "Naga" has a strong cultural significance in many South East Asian cultures, the WGSN agreed to use it as a star name. The name is proposed for the star Gamma Hya or HIP 64962 because of Naga's cultural significance on Bali where it designates a constellation. HIP 64962 is the star position is at the Naga's tail. Naga are mystical creatures with special powers. The famous Naga Basuki, in particular, is the one that is connected to the Bali Strait. When Manik Angkeran needed money to pay his gambling debts, he cut the Naga's tail that had gold in it. Check full mythology above. Constellation Naga is mentioned in Palelintangan Prasi, dating roughly 700 CE, and is still used in Bali.

	On 22 Februrary 2026, WGSN decided to adopt the name Naga for γ Hya ([https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=gam+Hya&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id SIMBAD]).		On 22 Februrary 2026, WGSN decided to adopt the name Naga for γ Hya ([https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=gam+Hya&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id SIMBAD]). <gallery>
			File:Naga profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|Naga profile Card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).
			File:Naga stickfigure SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|Naga stick figure (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).
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	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

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	[[File:Naga.png\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in lontar Prasi Palelintangan (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)]]		[[File:Naga.png\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in lontar Prasi Palelintangan (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)]]
	[[File:Stellarium-20251010-212838262.png\|thumb\|Balinese constellation: Naga (a dragon), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)]]		[[File:Stellarium-20251010-212838262.png\|thumb\|Balinese constellation: Naga (a dragon), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)]]
			[[File:Naga profileCard SadeghFaghanpour-IAU-WGSN.jpg\|thumb\|Naga profile Card (CC BY Sadegh Faghanpour for IAU-WGSN).]]
	Naga is a constellation used in several Indonesian sky culture. It projects mythological dragon into the sky. The dragon as a religious/divine creature that exists in many cultures in South East Asia from India to Indonesia (e.g. Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China ...). The Balinese astral calendar "P[[Balinese (All Terms)\|alelintangan]]" has "Naga" as one of 35 "lintang" (constellations).<ref name=":2">Maass, Alfred, “Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen,” in Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Feestbundel bij gelegenheid van zijn 150 jarig bestaan 1778-1928, 2 vols. (Weltevreden, 1929), Vol. 2, 126-157.</ref> There naga is found in intersection of Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) and Kliwon (in pancawara).		Naga is a constellation used in several Indonesian sky culture. It projects mythological dragon into the sky. The dragon as a religious/divine creature that exists in many cultures in South East Asia from India to Indonesia (e.g. Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China ...). The Balinese astral calendar "P[[Balinese (All Terms)\|alelintangan]]" has "Naga" as one of 35 "lintang" (constellations).<ref name=":2">Maass, Alfred, “Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen,” in Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Feestbundel bij gelegenheid van zijn 150 jarig bestaan 1778-1928, 2 vols. (Weltevreden, 1929), Vol. 2, 126-157.</ref> There naga is found in intersection of Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) and Kliwon (in pancawara).

			Naga is the modern star name for γ Hya.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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	== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==		== IAU Working Group on Star Names ==
	The name "Naga" was proposed to WGSN as a star name in 2025 based on the Balinese lintang (constellation). As the name "Naga" has a strong cultural significance in many South East Asian cultures, the WGSN agreed to use it as a star name. The name is proposed for the star ~~gam~~ Hya or HIP 64962 because of Naga's cultural significance on Bali where it designates a constellation. HIP 64962 is the star position is at the Naga's tail. Naga are mystical creatures with special powers. The famous Naga Basuki, in particular, is the one that is connected to the Bali Strait. When Manik Angkeran needed money to pay his gambling debts, he cut the Naga's tail that had gold in it. Check full mythology above. Constellation Naga is mentioned in Palelintangan Prasi, dating roughly 700 CE, and is still used in Bali.		The name "Naga" was proposed to WGSN as a star name in 2025 based on the Balinese lintang (constellation). As the name "Naga" has a strong cultural significance in many South East Asian cultures, the WGSN agreed to use it as a star name. The name is proposed for the star Gamma Hya or HIP 64962 because of Naga's cultural significance on Bali where it designates a constellation. HIP 64962 is the star position is at the Naga's tail. Naga are mystical creatures with special powers. The famous Naga Basuki, in particular, is the one that is connected to the Bali Strait. When Manik Angkeran needed money to pay his gambling debts, he cut the Naga's tail that had gold in it. Check full mythology above. Constellation Naga is mentioned in Palelintangan Prasi, dating roughly 700 CE, and is still used in Bali.

	On 22 Februrary 2026, WGSN decided to adopt the name Naga for γ Hya ([https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=gam+Hya&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id SIMBAD]).		On 22 Februrary 2026, WGSN decided to adopt the name Naga for γ Hya ([https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=gam+Hya&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id SIMBAD]).

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	[[File:Naga.png\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in lontar Prasi Palelintangan (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)]]		[[File:Naga.png\|thumb\|Lintang Naga in lontar Prasi Palelintangan (CC-BY Alfred Maaß, (1929), Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen)]]
	[[File:Stellarium-20251010-212838262.png\|thumb\|Balinese constellation: Naga (a dragon), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)]]		[[File:Stellarium-20251010-212838262.png\|thumb\|Balinese constellation: Naga (a dragon), re-drawn by Jessica Gullberg for the planetarium software Stellarium (CC-BY Youla Azkarrula & Jessica Gullberg)]]
	Naga is a constellation used in several Indonesian sky culture. It projects mythological dragon into the sky. The dragon as a religious/divine creature that exists in many cultures in South East Asia from India to Indonesia (e.g. Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China ...).		Naga is a constellation used in several Indonesian sky culture. It projects mythological dragon into the sky. The dragon as a religious/divine creature that exists in many cultures in South East Asia from India to Indonesia (e.g. Cambodia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China ...). The Balinese astral calendar "P[[Balinese (All Terms)\|alelintangan]]" has "Naga" as one of 35 "lintang" (constellations).<ref name=":2">Maass, Alfred, “Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen,” in Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Feestbundel bij gelegenheid van zijn 150 jarig bestaan 1778-1928, 2 vols. (Weltevreden, 1929), Vol. 2, 126-157.</ref> There naga is found in intersection of Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) and Kliwon (in pancawara).

	The Balinese astral calendar "~~Palelintangan~~" has "Naga" as one of 35 "lintang" (constellations).<ref name=":2">Maass, Alfred, “Astrologische Kalender der Balinesen,” in Koninklijk Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, Feestbundel bij gelegenheid van zijn 150 jarig bestaan 1778-1928, 2 vols. (Weltevreden, 1929), Vol. 2, 126-157.</ref> There naga is found in intersection of Wraspati (Thursday, in saptawara) and Kliwon (in pancawara) ~~in a series of [[Balinese (All Terms)\|palelintangan]]~~.

	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==

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Interpretations of Naga in different cultures

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	File:Olbrich Botanical Garden Naga Dragon Statue.jpg\|Naga dragon statue at Olbrich Botanical Garden (CC BY צבוע לבנה).		File:Olbrich Botanical Garden Naga Dragon Statue.jpg\|Naga dragon statue at Olbrich Botanical Garden (CC BY צבוע לבנה).
	File:Wat Si Saket Vientiane 5.jpg\|Believed to be Vientiane’s oldest surviving temple, Wat Si Saket is famous for its cloister wall and rows of hundreds of seated Buddhas. (CC BY Philip Nalangan)		File:Wat Si Saket Vientiane 5.jpg\|Believed to be Vientiane’s oldest surviving temple, Wat Si Saket is famous for its cloister wall and rows of hundreds of seated Buddhas. (CC BY Philip Nalangan)
	File:Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country on the Nerbudda - DPLA - 657678574197483a1cccd123b2404d5f.jpg\|Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country on the Nerbudda (CC0 between 1850 and 1873 ).		File:Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country on the Nerbudda - DPLA - 657678574197483a1cccd123b2404d5f.jpg\|Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country, India, on the Nerbudda (CC0 between 1850 and 1873 ).
	File:Angkor naga.jpg\|Seven-headed ''naga'' from the entrance of an Angkor Thom gate (CC BY Gisling(zh:唐戈))		File:Angkor naga.jpg\|Seven-headed ''naga'' from the entrance of an Angkor Thom gate (CC BY Gisling(zh:唐戈))
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	==Etymology and History==		==Etymology and History==
	Naga (IPA: /ˈna.ɡa/, [ˈna.ɡa]) is inherited from Malay naga, and derived from Sanskrit नाग, nāgá, means “large snake”. Some languages borrow Sanskrit terms and have the same meaning as snake, namely: Iban, Indonesia, Italian, Javanese, Malay, Marano, Portuguese, Tagalog and Yakan.		Naga (IPA: /ˈna.ɡa/, [ˈna.ɡa]) is inherited from Malay naga, and derived from Sanskrit नाग, nāgá, means “large snake”. Some languages borrow Sanskrit terms and have the same meaning as snake, namely: Iban, Indonesia, Italian, Javanese, Malay, Marano, Portuguese, Tagalog and Yakan. In Japanese, "naga" means "long", which perfectly fits the image of the serpent in the sky.

	In Lithuanian, one of the oldest languages in Europe and connected with Sanskrit, "naga" means nail. The German word for "nail" is "Nagel". The term for 'nude' in Germanic languages "naked" (English), "naakt" (Dutch), "nackt" (German), "naken" (Swedish & Norwegian) is also etymologically related. It all derives from the Sanskrit term "nāga" for gold/ iron/ metal.		In Lithuanian, one of the oldest languages in Europe and connected with Sanskrit, "naga" means nail. The German word for "nail" is "Nagel". The term for 'nude' in Germanic languages "naked" (English), "naakt" (Dutch), "nackt" (German), "naken" (Swedish & Norwegian) is also etymologically related. It all derives from the homophonous Sanskrit term "nāga" for gold/ iron/ metal.

	~~In Japanese, "naga" means "long", which perfectly fits the image of the serpent in the sky~~.

	=== Variants (name, spelling...) ===		=== Variants (name, spelling...) ===

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IAU Working Group on Star Names

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	The name "Naga" was proposed to WGSN as a star name in 2025 based on the Balinese lintang (constellation). As the name "Naga" has a strong cultural significance in many South East Asian cultures, the WGSN agreed to use it as a star name. The name is proposed for the star gam Hya or HIP 64962 because of Naga's cultural significance on Bali where it designates a constellation. HIP 64962 is the star position is at the Naga's tail. Naga are mystical creatures with special powers. The famous Naga Basuki, in particular, is the one that is connected to the Bali Strait. When Manik Angkeran needed money to pay his gambling debts, he cut the Naga's tail that had gold in it. Check full mythology above. Constellation Naga is mentioned in Palelintangan Prasi, dating roughly 700 CE, and is still used in Bali.		The name "Naga" was proposed to WGSN as a star name in 2025 based on the Balinese lintang (constellation). As the name "Naga" has a strong cultural significance in many South East Asian cultures, the WGSN agreed to use it as a star name. The name is proposed for the star gam Hya or HIP 64962 because of Naga's cultural significance on Bali where it designates a constellation. HIP 64962 is the star position is at the Naga's tail. Naga are mystical creatures with special powers. The famous Naga Basuki, in particular, is the one that is connected to the Bali Strait. When Manik Angkeran needed money to pay his gambling debts, he cut the Naga's tail that had gold in it. Check full mythology above. Constellation Naga is mentioned in Palelintangan Prasi, dating roughly 700 CE, and is still used in Bali.

	On 22 Februrary 2026, WGSN decided to adopt the name .. ~~for γ~~ Hya.		On 22 Februrary 2026, WGSN decided to adopt the name Naga for γ Hya ([https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=gam+Hya&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id SIMBAD]).

	== Weblinks ==		== Weblinks ==

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	[[Category:Indonesia]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Constellation]]		[[Category:Indonesia]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Constellation]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]]
	[[Category:Balinese]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Sex]] [[Category:Crt]] [[Category:Crv]]		[[Category:Balinese]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Sex]] [[Category:Crt]] [[Category:Crv]]

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	File:Olbrich Botanical Garden Naga Dragon Statue.jpg\|Naga dragon statue at Olbrich Botanical Garden (CC BY צבוע לבנה).		File:Olbrich Botanical Garden Naga Dragon Statue.jpg\|Naga dragon statue at Olbrich Botanical Garden (CC BY צבוע לבנה).
	File:Wat Si Saket Vientiane 5.jpg\|Believed to be Vientiane’s oldest surviving temple, Wat Si Saket is famous for its cloister wall and rows of hundreds of seated Buddhas. (CC BY Philip Nalangan)		File:Wat Si Saket Vientiane 5.jpg\|Believed to be Vientiane’s oldest surviving temple, Wat Si Saket is famous for its cloister wall and rows of hundreds of seated Buddhas. (CC BY Philip Nalangan)
	File:Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country on the Nerbudda - DPLA - 657678574197483a1cccd123b2404d5f.jpg\|Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country on the Nerbudda (CC0 between 1850 and 1873 ).		File:Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country on the Nerbudda - DPLA - 657678574197483a1cccd123b2404d5f.jpg\|Naga and Naga Kanya (snake god and goddess), from the Gond Country, India, on the Nerbudda (CC0 between 1850 and 1873 ).
	File:Angkor naga.jpg\|Seven-headed ''naga'' from the entrance of an Angkor Thom gate (CC BY Gisling(zh:唐戈))		File:Angkor naga.jpg\|Seven-headed ''naga'' from the entrance of an Angkor Thom gate (CC BY Gisling(zh:唐戈))
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