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Wouri is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Duala. It is the name of | Wouri is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Duala. It is the name of WASP-69 in constellation Aqr. | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:59, 23 February 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Wouri is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Duala. It is the name of WASP-69 in constellation Aqr.
Etymology and History
The Wouri is an important river in Cameroon. The 15th-century Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó noted the large number of shrimps in the river and called it “Rio dos Camerões” [river of shrimps], which was the source of the nation’s name Cameroon.
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 Cameroon: Rivers and their tributaries in Cameroon that flow into the Gulf of Guinea.
