Aniara

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

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Aniara is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is fictional. It is the name of HIP 57820 (HD 102956) in constellation UMa.

Etymology and History

Aniara is the name of a spaceship in the epic poem Aniara by Swedish author Harry Martinson.

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