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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. Her name is usually translated as "Lady Greenery" or "Lady Greens."<ref>Cavigneaux, Antoine; Krebernik, Manfred (1998a), "[~~[DNin-sar\|~~<sup>d</sup>Nin-sar]]", Reallexikon der Assyriologie (in German) </ref> They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known compendium (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE)<ref name=":0" />:		[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. Her name is usually translated as "Lady Greenery" or "Lady Greens."<ref>Cavigneaux, Antoine; Krebernik, Manfred (1998a), "[https://publikationen.badw.de/en/rla/index#8928 <sup>d</sup>Nin-sar]", Reallexikon der Assyriologie (in German) </ref> They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known compendium (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE)<ref name=":0" />:

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	'''MUL.APIN''' (I i 27)<ref name=":0">Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>		'''MUL.APIN''' (I i 27)<ref name=":0">Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>

	* DIŠ 2 MUL<sup>meš</sup> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> EGIR-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB<sup>meš</sup>-''zu'' <sup>d</sup>Nin-SAR ''u'' <sup>d</sup>Er<sub>3</sub>-ra-gal		* DIŠ 2 MUL<sup>meš</sup> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> EGIR-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB<sup>meš</sup>-''zu'' <sup>d</sup>'''Nin-SAR''' ''u'' <sup>d</sup>Er<sub>3</sub>-ra-gal
	* The two stars which stand behind it [the Goat]: Nin-nisig and Erragal.		* The two stars which stand behind it [the Goat]: '''Nin-nisig''' and Erragal.

	These two stars are identified with η + θ Lyrae (e.g bei Weidner 1957-59<ref>''Weidner E.'' mul gir<sub>2</sub>.tab = ''zuqaqîpi'' // AfO. 1957-1958. Bd. 18. S. 393-394].</ref>).		These two stars are identified with η + θ Lyrae (e.g bei Weidner 1957-59<ref>''Weidner E.'' mul gir<sub>2</sub>.tab = ''zuqaqîpi'' // AfO. 1957-1958. Bd. 18. S. 393-394].</ref>).

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. Her name is usually translated as "Lady Greenery" or "Lady Greens."<ref>Cavigneaux, Antoine; Krebernik, Manfred (1998a), "[[DNin-sar\|<sup>d</sup>Nin-sar]]", Reallexikon der Assyriologie (in German) </ref> They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE):		[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. Her name is usually translated as "Lady Greenery" or "Lady Greens."<ref>Cavigneaux, Antoine; Krebernik, Manfred (1998a), "[[DNin-sar\|<sup>d</sup>Nin-sar]]", Reallexikon der Assyriologie (in German) </ref> They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known compendium (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE)<ref name=":0" />:


	'''MUL.APIN''' (I i 27)<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>		'''MUL.APIN''' (I i 27)<ref name=":0">Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>

	* DIŠ 2 MUL<sup>meš</sup> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> EGIR-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB<sup>meš</sup>-''zu'' <sup>d</sup>Nin-SAR ''u'' <sup>d</sup>Er<sub>3</sub>-ra-gal		* DIŠ 2 MUL<sup>meš</sup> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> EGIR-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB<sup>meš</sup>-''zu'' <sup>d</sup>Nin-SAR ''u'' <sup>d</sup>Er<sub>3</sub>-ra-gal

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE):		[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. Her name is usually translated as "Lady Greenery" or "Lady Greens."<ref>Cavigneaux, Antoine; Krebernik, Manfred (1998a), "[[DNin-sar\|<sup>d</sup>Nin-sar]]", Reallexikon der Assyriologie (in German) </ref> They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE):

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE):		[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE):


	'''MUL.APIN''' (I i 27)<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>		'''MUL.APIN''' (I i 27)<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>

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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
			[[NIN.SAR\|Nin-nisig]] (see Kurtik n40)<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> and ''[[Erragal]]'' are a couple of ancient Mesopotamian gods. Ninnisig is the butcher of Enlil’s palace [[Ekur]], wife of Erragal. They are attested as two stars in MUL.APIN, the oldest astronomical known (dating between 1350 and 1150 BCE):
			'''MUL.APIN''' (I i 27)<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>

			* DIŠ 2 MUL<sup>meš</sup> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> EGIR-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB<sup>meš</sup>-''zu'' <sup>d</sup>Nin-SAR ''u'' <sup>d</sup>Er<sub>3</sub>-ra-gal
			* The two stars which stand behind it [the Goat]: Nin-nisig and Erragal.

			These two stars are identified with η + θ Lyrae (e.g bei Weidner 1957-59<ref>''Weidner E.'' mul gir<sub>2</sub>.tab = ''zuqaqîpi'' // AfO. 1957-1958. Bd. 18. S. 393-394].</ref>).

	==Mythology==		==Mythology==
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	The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026 with a set of star names for Lyra.		The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026 with a set of star names for Lyra.

			Decision: On 18 June 2026, the IAU WGSN adopted the name Ninnisig for the star θ Lyrae.

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Ninnisig is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sumerian. It is the name of the star θ Lyr in constellation [[Lyra]].

==Concordance, Etymology, History==

==Mythology==

==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026 with a set of star names for Lyra.

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