Chaophraya: Difference between revisions
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| translation = the great river of Thailand | | translation = the great river of Thailand | ||
| pronounce = | | pronounce = | ||
| IPA = | | IPA = | ||
| culture = IAU | | culture = IAU | ||
| RA = 43.688059 | | RA = 43.688059 | ||
Latest revision as of 03:06, 11 July 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Chao Phraya |
|---|---|
| Translation | the great river of Thailand |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 43.688059 |
| Declination | -10.898063 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Chaophraya (11.55m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Maeping) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Eri |
Chaophraya is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Thai. It is the name of WASP-50 in constellation Eri.
Etymology and History
Chao Phraya is the great river of Thailand.
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
