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[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Leo]] [[Category:English]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Leo]] [[Category:English]] [[Category:European]]

Latest revision as of 01:59, 19 May 2026

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Dingolay is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is English. It is the name of HIP 54158 (HD 96063) in constellation Leo.

Etymology and History

Dingolay means to dance, twist and turn in elaborate movements, symbolising the culture and language of the ancestors of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN on 2019/12/17.

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