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Liesma is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is | Liesma is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latvian. It is the name of HIP 66192 (HD 118203) in constellation UMa. | ||
==Etymology and History== | ==Etymology and History== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 21 February 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Liesma is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latvian. It is the name of HIP 66192 (HD 118203) in constellation UMa.
Etymology and History
Liesma means flame, and it is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma.
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
