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[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Ancient Greek]]
[[Category:Asterism]][[Category:Star Name]][[Category:IAU-Star Name]] [[Category:Hya]] [[Category:Ancient Greek]] [[Category:European]]

Latest revision as of 06:43, 24 May 2026

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


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 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.

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