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[[File:Boomerang DarkSparklers+Stellarium.jpg|thumb|Buran, the Boomerang, in Musca according to Cairns and Harney (2004)<ref name=":0">Hugh Cairns and Bill Y. Harney (2004). Dark Sparklers, Cairns (Australia).</ref> and Stellarium.]]
[[File:Boomerang DarkSparklers+Stellarium.jpg|thumb|Buran, the Boomerang, in Musca according to Cairns and Harney (2004)<ref name=":0">Hugh Cairns and Bill Y. Harney (2004). Dark Sparklers, Cairns (Australia).</ref> and Stellarium.]]
The name "Burangalul" is documented for the star α Muscae in the Wardaman culture, which is Indigenous to Australia.<ref name=":0" />  
The name "Burangalul" is documented for the star α Muscae in the Wardaman culture, which is Indigenous to Australia.<ref name=":0" />  
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Latest revision as of 06:27, 8 June 2026

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


Buran, the Boomerang, in Musca according to Cairns and Harney (2004)[1] and Stellarium.

The name "Burangalul" is documented for the star α Muscae in the Wardaman culture, which is Indigenous to Australia.[1]

Etymology and History

CC BY NC (non-commercial). Aboriginal craft - National Botanical Gardens. This file is from Wikimedia Commons and may be used by other projects. The description on its file description page there is shown below.

"forehead band" of the "Buran" [Boomerang = Musca] ("Dark Sparklers", Cairns & Harney 2003: p.202)

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was suggested to IAU WGSN in 2023. α Mus ( HR 4798; HIP 61585, Vmag 2.65, SIMBAD) is a multiple or double star, a B2-type blue giant.

the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.


Reference

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hugh Cairns and Bill Y. Harney (2004). Dark Sparklers, Cairns (Australia).