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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Atakoraka
| native = Atakoraka
| translation = chain of the Atacora mountain range
| pronounce =
| IPA =
| culture = IAU
| RA = 101.115022
| dec = -32.858383
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets = 1 ([[Agouto]])
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Atakoraka
| starmagnitude = 12.53
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = CMa
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Atakoraka is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Ewe. It is the name of  WASP-64 in constellation CMa.
Atakoraka is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Ewe. It is the name of  WASP-64 in constellation CMa.


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* 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds
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[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:CMa]] [[Category:Ewe]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:CMa]] [[Category:Ewe]] [[Category:West Africa]] [[Category:Africa]][[Category:Modern]]

Latest revision as of 01:57, 11 July 2026

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


Atakoraka
Asterism Info
Native
Atakoraka
Translation
chain of the Atacora mountain range
Position (2000)
Right ascension101.115022
Declination-32.858383
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starAtakoraka (12.53m)
exoplanets1 (Agouto)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
CMa

Atakoraka is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Ewe. It is the name of WASP-64 in constellation CMa.

Etymology and History

Atakoraka means the chain of the Atacora: the largest mountain range in Togo.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

Reference