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Sapaki is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is | Sapaki is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Quechuan. It is the name of the star WR-67-1 in constellation [[Circinus]]. | ||
A | ==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ||
The name was suggested in a research paper by '''M. S. Zarricueta Plaza, A. Roman-Lopes and D. Sanmartim''' '''(2023)'''<ref>M. S. Zarricueta Plaza, A. Roman-Lopes and D. Sanmartim (2023). Sapaki: Galactic O3If* star possibly born in isolation, | |||
A&A, '''Volume''' 675, July 2023, A22, [https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/abs/2023/07/aa45856-23/aa45856-23.html A&A online], | |||
https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202345856</ref> with the argument:<blockquote>"The word translates into solitary from the Quechua language, which is spoken by several indigenous peoples in the North of Chile."</blockquote> | |||
==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
==IAU Working Group on Star Names== | ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== | ||
The name was | The name was approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, following a proposal by the SIMBAD team. This Nitrogen-rich Wolf-Rayet star (type WN) has apparent V magnitude 16, and, thus, beyond the naked eye visibility limit. | ||
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* [[References|References (general)]] | * [[References|References (general)]] | ||
* [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (early modern)]] | * [[References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (early modern)]] | ||
[[Category:Star Name]] | [[Category:Star Name]] | ||
[[Category:IAU-Star Name]] | [[Category:IAU-Star Name]] | ||
[[Category:Quechua]] | |||
[[Category:Modern]] | [[Category:Modern]] | ||
[[Category:South America]] | [[Category:South America]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:18, 20 April 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Eric Mamajek
Sapaki is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Quechuan. It is the name of the star WR-67-1 in constellation Circinus.
Concordance, Etymology, History
The name was suggested in a research paper by M. S. Zarricueta Plaza, A. Roman-Lopes and D. Sanmartim (2023)[1] with the argument:
"The word translates into solitary from the Quechua language, which is spoken by several indigenous peoples in the North of Chile."
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, following a proposal by the SIMBAD team. This Nitrogen-rich Wolf-Rayet star (type WN) has apparent V magnitude 16, and, thus, beyond the naked eye visibility limit.
Weblinks
Reference
- ↑ M. S. Zarricueta Plaza, A. Roman-Lopes and D. Sanmartim (2023). Sapaki: Galactic O3If* star possibly born in isolation, A&A, Volume 675, July 2023, A22, A&A online, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202345856
