Pulcherrima

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The name Pulcherrima was given to the B-component of epsilon Bootis (4.8 mag) by Friedrich G. W. von Struve in 1844.

Concordance, Etymology, History

19th century German-Russian astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve, known for his study of double stars, named the star Pulcherrima, Latin for “the loveliest.” Proctor (1866) for name "Pulcherissima" states ""A_name_given_by_modern_astronomers_to_express_the_extreme_beauty_of_this_double_star_(orange_and_green),_viewed_with_a_good_telescope.", however the spelling "Pulcherrima" appeared much more often after mid-19th century. Admiral Smyth (1844) cites Struve as the source of the name (https://books.google.com/books?id=uigPUsd-pssC&pg=PA325&dq=Pulcherrima)

Mythology

IAU Working Group on Star Names

The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 202x. As this star is already named ..., the WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN.


Reference

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