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[[File:Lilium Pardies, Ignace-Gaston (1636-1673). Cartographe bnf-gallica.jpg|alt=screenshot of the atlas page with highlighting|thumb|Lilium in "Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio auctore R.P. Ignatio Gastone Pardies Societatis Jesu mathematico opus postumum" by Ignace-Gaston Pardies (1636-1673). [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b59714416/f2.zoom digitalized]]]
{{distinguish|Lilii Austrina|Lilium}}
Ignace-Gaston Pardies introduced a new (now obsolete) constellation ''[[Lilium]]'', the fleur-de-lis of France, 1674. He had reused four stars in the north of Aries which were unnamed in Antiquity and therefore subject of various namings in Early Modern Ages. The individual stars of the Lily were unnamed.  
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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{{Infobox constellation
| name = Lilii Borea
| native = Lacaille and Borea
| translation = in the north of Lily
| pronounce =
| IPA =
| culture = IAU
| RA = 41.97725865
| dec = 29.24711827
| areatotal = 0
| numbermainstars = 1
| numberbfstars = 1
| numberstarsplanets =
| numberbrightstars = 0
| numbernearbystars =
| brighteststarname = Lilii Borea
| starmagnitude = 4.51
| neareststarname =
| stardistance =
| numbermessierobjects =
| meteorshowers =
| bordering = Ari
| notes =
| cat = IAU-Star Name
}}
Lilii Borea is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of the star 39 Arietis in constellation [[Aries]].  


In the Almagest listed as "The 4 stars over the rump [of the Ram]", outside the constellation image.
==Etymology and History==
==Etymology and History==
[[File:Lacaille1757 LiliiBorea marked.jpg|alt=screenshot of page from Lacaille's star list, Lilii Borea highlighted|thumb|screenshot of page from Lacaille's star list, Lilii Borea highlighted]]
[[File:Lacaille1757 LiliiBorea marked.jpg|alt=screenshot of page from Lacaille's star list, Lilii Borea highlighted|thumb|Screenshot of a page from Lacaille's star list, Lilii Borea highlighted]]
[[File:Lacaille1757 LiliiBorea-et-Austrina marked.jpg|alt=screenshot from book, marked star names|thumb|page of the star catalogue of Lacaille1757 (Astronomiae fundamenta novissimis solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita, Lutetiae in Collegio mazarineo et in Africa ad caput Bonae Spei) with LiliiBorea and Lilii Austrina marked]]
Ignace-Gaston Pardies introduced a new (now obsolete) constellation''[[Lilium|, Lilium]]'', the fleur-de-lis of France, in 1674.<ref>Ridpath, Ian, ''Star Tales'' (Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 1988) ISBN&#x20;0-7188-2695-7 [[https://archive.org/details/startales0000ridp_w3y6 Internet Archive link]] -- a revised and expanded edition was published in 2018 [ISBN&#x20;978-07188-9478-8] -- online version on [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/contents.html Ridpath's website].</ref><ref>Kanas. N., (2007) ''Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography'', Praxis, Chichester, p. 159.</ref><ref>Warner, D. J., (1979) ''Sky Explored: Celestial Cartography 1500–1800'', Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York / Theatrum Orbis Terrum Ltd., Amsterdam, p. 213.</ref> He had reused four stars in the north of Aries, which were unnamed in Antiquity and subject to various namings in the Early Modern Ages. The individual stars of the Lily were unnamed. 
Lacaille named its two brightest stars ''Lilii Borea'' and ''[[Lilii Austrina]]'' (i.e. in the north and south of the lily)


In his ''Astronomiæ fundamenta novissimis solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita'' published in 1757<ref>Lacaille, N. L. (1757). Astronomiae fundamenta novissimis solis et stellarum observationibus stabilita, Lutetiae in Collegio mazarineo et in Africa ad caput Bonae Spei peractis a Nicolao Ludovico de La Caille. [https://books.google.de/books/about/Astronomiae_fundamenta_novissimis_solis.html?id=LXm0RAf6fk0C&redir_esc=y Digitalized by GoogleBooks], here p. 227 and 233.</ref>, Lacaille presented several tables, e.g. a star catalogue (''Tabula exhibens Stellarum afcenfiones rectas veras declinationes veras'') and a list of right ascensions of selected stars (''De veris aliquot Stellarum afcenfionibus rectis fæpiùs'') where he calls the two star names ''Lilii Borea'' and ''Lilii Austrina''.
In the Almagest, it is listed as "The 4 stars over the rump [of the Ram]", outside the constellation image.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!RA<sub>1750</sub>
!DEC<sub>1750</sub>
!identification
|-
|Lilii Borea
|38° 15' 39."7
|28° 11' 33."1
|39 Arietis (a star of Lilium)
|-
|39 Ari (Stellarium)
|38.°28
38° 17' 1".6
|28° 11' 34."6
|
|-
|Lilii Austrina
|38° 49' 45."2
|26° 12' 47."7
|41 Arietis (a star of Lilium)
|-
|41 Ari (Stellarium)
|38.°84
38° 50' 37"
|26° 12' 52."1
|
|}
Lacaille also published the ''[https://books.google.at/books?id=8Y9uW-OVAOsC&printsec=frontcover&hl=de&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Ephemerides des mouvemens celestes, pour dix annees, depuis 1765]''<ref>Lacaille (1765) ''[https://books.google.at/books?id=8Y9uW-OVAOsC&printsec=frontcover&hl=de&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Ephemerides des mouvemens celestes, pour dix annees, depuis]''</ref> and names these two stars ''La Boreale a la fleur de Lys'' (The Northern one of the Lily) and ''L'Australe a la fleur de Lys'' (The Southern one of the Lily).


The modern designations of these two stars are 39 and 41 Arietis. In 2017 the IAU WGSN adopted Lacaille’s name Lilii Borea for 39 Arietis. They gave 41 Arietis the name Bharani after the second nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astronomy, consisting of 35, 39, and 41 Arietis.
==Mythology==
==Mythology==
The Lily was an emblem of France: the "Fleur-de-lis" (Unicode U+269C ⚜) is a heraldic symbol. In particular, in the time of Louis XIV this symbol was dedicated to the French king as the country's representative.  
The Lily was an emblem of France: the "Fleur-de-lis" (Unicode U+269C ⚜) is a heraldic symbol. In particular, in the time of Louis XIV this symbol was dedicated to the French king as the country's representative.  


==IAU Working Group Star Names==
==IAU Working Group on Star Names==
The name was applied to the 4.52 mag-star HR 824 (39 Ari) in the IAU-CSN in 2017.
In 2017 the IAU WGSN adopted Lacaille’s name Lilii Borea for 39 Arietis, a 4.52 mag-star HR 824 (SIMBAD). They gave 41 Arietis the name Bharani after the second nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astronomy, consisting of 35, 39, and 41 Arietis. The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.
 
In 2023/ 24 the IAU WGSN discussed the parallel name. As the identification of ''Lilii Austrina'' with 41 Arietis is without any doubt due to the given coordinates, and this star already has a name given by the IAU already ([[Bharani]]), WGSN refrains from applying "Lilii Austrina".  


== Weblinks ==
== Weblinks ==
 
* Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
* Ridpath, Ian, ''[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/muscaborealis.html#lilium Star Tales: Lilium, the fleur-de-lis]''
* Ridpath, Ian, ''[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/muscaborealis.html#lilium Star Tales: Lilium, the fleur-de-lis]''


== Reference ==
== Reference ==
 
[[Category:Single star-asterism‏‎]] [[Category:Asterism]]
* Warner, D. J., (1979) ''Sky Explored: Celestial Cartography 1500–1800'', Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York / Theatrum Orbis Terrum Ltd., Amsterdam, p. 213.
[[Category:Star Name‏‎]]
 
* Kanas. N., (2007) ''Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography'', Praxis, Chichester, p. 159.
 
[[Category:Single star-asterism‏‎]]
[[Category:Eurasia]]
[[Category:Eurasia]]
[[Category:European]]
[[Category:European]]
[[Category:IAU-Star Name‏‎]]
[[Category:Latin]]
[[Category:Ari]][[Category:Modern]]

Latest revision as of 06:16, 25 September 2026

Not to be confused with Lilii Austrina or Lilium.

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Doris Vickers, Ian Ridpath, Youla Azkarrula

Lilii Borea
Asterism Info
Native
Lacaille and Borea
Translation
in the north of Lily
Position (2000)
Right ascension41.97725865
Declination29.24711827
Area0 sq. deg.
Stars
Bright stars1
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars		1
Stars brighter than 3.00m0
Brightest starLilii Borea (4.51m)
Taxonomy
category
of asterism		IAU-Star Name
IAU-
constellations		Ari

Lilii Borea is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of the star 39 Arietis in constellation Aries.

Etymology and History

screenshot of page from Lacaille's star list, Lilii Borea highlighted
Screenshot of a page from Lacaille's star list, Lilii Borea highlighted

Ignace-Gaston Pardies introduced a new (now obsolete) constellation, Lilium, the fleur-de-lis of France, in 1674.[1][2][3] He had reused four stars in the north of Aries, which were unnamed in Antiquity and subject to various namings in the Early Modern Ages. The individual stars of the Lily were unnamed.

In the Almagest, it is listed as "The 4 stars over the rump [of the Ram]", outside the constellation image.

Mythology

The Lily was an emblem of France: the "Fleur-de-lis" (Unicode U+269C ⚜) is a heraldic symbol. In particular, in the time of Louis XIV this symbol was dedicated to the French king as the country's representative.

IAU Working Group on Star Names

In 2017 the IAU WGSN adopted Lacaille’s name Lilii Borea for 39 Arietis, a 4.52 mag-star HR 824 (SIMBAD). They gave 41 Arietis the name Bharani after the second nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Hindu astronomy, consisting of 35, 39, and 41 Arietis. The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/09/05.

In 2023/ 24 the IAU WGSN discussed the parallel name. As the identification of Lilii Austrina with 41 Arietis is without any doubt due to the given coordinates, and this star already has a name given by the IAU already (Bharani (भरणी)), WGSN refrains from applying "Lilii Austrina".

Reference

  1. ↑ Ridpath, Ian, Star Tales (Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 1988) ISBN 0-7188-2695-7 [Internet Archive link] -- a revised and expanded edition was published in 2018 [ISBN 978-07188-9478-8] -- online version on Ridpath's website.
  2. ↑ Kanas. N., (2007) Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography, Praxis, Chichester, p. 159.
  3. ↑ Warner, D. J., (1979) Sky Explored: Celestial Cartography 1500–1800, Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York / Theatrum Orbis Terrum Ltd., Amsterdam, p. 213.
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