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Zhang is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 48356 (υ<sup>1</sup> Hya, HR 3903) in constellation Hya. | Zhang is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 48356 (υ<sup>1</sup> Hya, HR 3903) in constellation Hya. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:22, 17 January 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, IanRidpath
Zhang is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of HIP 48356 (υ1 Hya, HR 3903) in constellation Hya.
Etymology and History
Determinitive star of lunar mansion Zhang (The Stomach [of the Red Fire Bird] or a Bow or Bird Catcher, an Extended Net, Spread or "to open") whose naming constellation consists of 6 stars according to sources back to the 3rd millennium BCE.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2017/06/30.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- Lunar Mansion
