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Bran is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Tuiren]] in the constellation of [[ | Bran is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is [[Tuiren]] in the constellation of [[Canes Venatici]]. Suggested by the country of Ireland, it follows the name theme Mythological dogs and associated characters from the story The Birth of Bran, an Irish legend associated with the tales of Fionn mac Cumhaill, as retold in Irish Fairy Tales by author James Stephens (1920). | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Tuiren's son Bran was a hound and cousin of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend. | Tuiren's son Bran was a hound and cousin of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend. | ||
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[[Category:Exoplanet]] | [[Category:Exoplanet]] [[Category:Asterism]] [[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:European]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:58, 16 May 2026
Bran is an IAU name for an exoplanet. Its host star is Tuiren in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Suggested by the country of Ireland, it follows the name theme Mythological dogs and associated characters from the story The Birth of Bran, an Irish legend associated with the tales of Fionn mac Cumhaill, as retold in Irish Fairy Tales by author James Stephens (1920).
Etymology and History
Tuiren's son Bran was a hound and cousin of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN in the 20xx NameExoWorlds Campaign (NEWC).
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
