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Latest revision as of 13:28, 7 June 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
Formosa is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Portuguese. It is the name of HIP 56508 (HD 100655) in constellation Leo.
Etymology and History
Formosa is the historical name of Taiwan used in the 17th century, meaning beautiful in Latin.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds
