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Kleeia, κλεεια is a Greek name, used recently but based on Aratus ... . | |||
==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ||
Name Variants | |||
* kleeia (Greek) | |||
* cleeia (Latinised) | |||
=== Origin of Constellation === | === Origin of Constellation === | ||
"Kleeia" is the name of one of the mythological Hyades. The Latinized name from Aratus (E. Poste, 1880;<ref>Poste, E. (1880), "The Skies and Weather-Forecasts of Aratus", Oriel College Oxford, [https://books.google.com/books?id=74MCAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq="Cleeia" online] </ref>) is often stated as "Cleeia", but the Greek name from Hesiod was κλεεια ("Kleeia"), see Theoi<ref>Theoi [http://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NymphaiHyades.html Website] </ref>. | |||
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === | ||
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== Religion/ Tales/ Mythology == | == Religion/ Tales/ Mythology == | ||
mnemonic tales and cultural significance | mnemonic tales and cultural significance | ||
== IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) == | |||
The name was proposed to WGSN in 2023. Neither Cleeia nor Kleeia appears among asteroid names. In recent years, the name "Cleeia" has been attached particularly to delta^3 Tau, but it is unclear when this attachment occured. | |||
== Weblinks == | == Weblinks == | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 24 March 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Kleeia, κλεεια is a Greek name, used recently but based on Aratus ... .
Concordance, Etymology, History
Name Variants
- kleeia (Greek)
- cleeia (Latinised)
Origin of Constellation
"Kleeia" is the name of one of the mythological Hyades. The Latinized name from Aratus (E. Poste, 1880;[1]) is often stated as "Cleeia", but the Greek name from Hesiod was κλεεια ("Kleeia"), see Theoi[2].
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Religion/ Tales/ Mythology
mnemonic tales and cultural significance
IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)
The name was proposed to WGSN in 2023. Neither Cleeia nor Kleeia appears among asteroid names. In recent years, the name "Cleeia" has been attached particularly to delta^3 Tau, but it is unclear when this attachment occured.
Weblinks
References
- References (general)
