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Filetdor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Catalan. It is the name of | Filetdor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Catalan. It is the name of WASP-166 (BD-20 2976) in constellation Hya. | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:49, 20 February 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Filetdor is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Catalan. It is the name of WASP-166 (BD-20 2976) in constellation Hya.
Etymology and History
"Filet d'Or" refers to a golden sea serpent, the protagonist in the Mallorcan folktale (rondalla) "Na Filet d'Or".
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2023/08/01.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- NEWC Spain: Characters in the Catalan dialect from Mallorcan folktales as recorded in "Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines d'en Jordi d'es Racó" by Mallorcan writer Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862-1932).
