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[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Lyn]] [[Category:Estonian]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Lyn]] [[Category:Estonia]] [[Category:European]]

Latest revision as of 05:57, 24 May 2026

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Koit is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Estonian. It is the name of the star XO-4 in constellation Lyn.

Etymology and History

Koit is Estonian for the time when the Sun rises in the morning (dawn).

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17.

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