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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Poerava
| native = Poerava
| translation = a large mystical black pearl of utter beauty and perfection
| pronounce =
| IPA =
| culture = IAU
| RA = 352.834742
| dec = -58.209731
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets = 1 ([[Pipitea]])
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Poerava
| starmagnitude = 7.82
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Tuc
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Poerava is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Cook Islands Maori. It is the name of HIP 116084 (HD 221287) in constellation Tuc.
Poerava is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Cook Islands Maori. It is the name of HIP 116084 (HD 221287) in constellation Tuc.


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* 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds
* 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds


[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Tuc]] [[Category:Cook Islands]][[Category:Maori]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Tuc]] [[Category:Cook Islands]][[Category:Maori]] [[Category:New Zealand]]
[[Category:Australia and New Zealand]]
[[Category:Australia and New Zealand]] [[Category:Oceania]] [[Category:Modern]]

Latest revision as of 02:03, 17 August 2026

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


Poerava
Asterism Info
Native
Poerava
Translation
a large mystical black pearl of utter beauty and perfection
Position (2000)
Right ascension352.834742
Declination-58.209731
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starPoerava (7.82m)
exoplanets1 (Pipitea)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism
IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations
Tuc

Poerava is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Cook Islands Maori. It is the name of HIP 116084 (HD 221287) in constellation Tuc.

Etymology and History

Poerava is the word in the Cook Islands Maori language for a large mystical black pearl of utter beauty and perfection.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

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

Reference