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Noctua, The Owl, is an obsolete European constellation. It was invented in the 19th century: Alexander Jamison depicted the early modern invention of a second bird on the extended tail of the Hydra snake as an owl. This way, he replaced the exotic bird from the "new worlds", the flightless [[Solitaire]], with a species home in Europe ("old world"). | |||
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Revision as of 01:59, 13 October 2024
Noctua, The Owl, is an obsolete European constellation. It was invented in the 19th century: Alexander Jamison depicted the early modern invention of a second bird on the extended tail of the Hydra snake as an owl. This way, he replaced the exotic bird from the "new worlds", the flightless Solitaire, with a species home in Europe ("old world").
Etymology and History
Mythology
IAU Working Group Star Names
The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 202x. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.
