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Xihe is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 91852 (HD 173416) in constellation Lyr.
Xihe is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 91852 (HD 173416) in constellation Lyr.


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


Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China.
Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the Sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China.


==Mythology==
==Mythology==
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* 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds


[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Lyr]] [[Category:Chinese]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Lyr]] [[Category:Chinese]] [[Category:East Asian]] [[Category:Asian]]

Latest revision as of 11:21, 29 May 2026

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Xihe is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 91852 (HD 173416) in constellation Lyr.

Etymology and History

Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the Sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

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