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Lerna is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-42) in constellation Hya. | Lerna is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-42) in constellation Hya. | ||
Revision as of 06:27, 22 January 2026
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann
Lerna is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Greek. It is the name of HIPIntegerPart[] (, HAT-P-42) in constellation Hya.
Etymology and History
Lerna was the name of a lake in the eastern Peloponnese, where the Lernaean Hydra, an immortal mythical nine-headed beast lived. The star lies in the constellation of Hydra.
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17.
Weblinks
- Website of the IAU WGSN: https://exopla.net/
Reference
- References (general)
- 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds
