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Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Columba]]. | Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation [[Columba]]. | ||
==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ==Concordance, Etymology, History== | ||
Revision as of 08:01, 19 April 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Paloma, The Dove/ Pigeon, is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Spanish. It is the name of the faint star 2MASS J05243042+4244506, a cataclysmic variable in constellation Columba.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2026, following a proposal by the SIMBAD team.
WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.
Weblinks
Reference
- References (general)
- References (early modern)
- Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )





