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| name = Wouri | |||
| native = The Wouri | |||
| translation = an important river in Cameroon | |||
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| culture = IAU | |||
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| areatotal = 0 | |||
| numbermainstars = 1 | |||
| numberbfstars = 1 | |||
| numberstarsplanets = 1 ([[Makombé]]) | |||
| numberbrightstars = 0 | |||
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| brighteststarname = Wouri | |||
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| bordering = Aqr | |||
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| cat = IAU-Star Name | |||
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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 WASP-69 in constellation Aqr. | 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 02:51, 17 August 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | The Wouri |
|---|---|
| Translation | an important river in Cameroon |
| Position (2000) | |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Wouri (m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Makombé) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Aqr |
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.
