Timir

Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann

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Timir is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Bengali. It is the name of HIP 80687 (HD 148427) in constellation Oph.

Etymology and History

Timir means darkness in Bengali language, alluding to the star being far away in the darkness of space.

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