Moth
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Moth 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 the star HD 61005 in constellation Puppis (Argo).
Located 120 light-years away, this young star earned its nickname because it is surrounded by a massive, wing-shaped dust disk that resembles a giant moth fluttering in space.
Concordance, Etymology, History
This is a very recent nickname for circumstellar structure, nicknamed by Dean Hines (2007)[1]. It is the dust that earned the nickname 2007ApJ...671L.165H. Popular enough to appear in paper titles:
- 2007ApJ...671L.165H,
- 2010A&A...524L...1B ,
- 2013ApJ...774...80R,
- 2016AJ....152...85E
Note: In biology, the famous "Bogong moth" is well-known for its ability to navigate using the stars and the Milky Way
Mythology
no mythology.
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026, as it already in popular use.
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