Tianjinnan
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann
Tianjinnan is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Chinese. It is the name of the star ζ Cyg in constellation Cygnus.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Mythology
IAU Working Group on Star Names
The name was discussed and adopted by the IAU WGSN in 2026. WGSN adopted the name "Southern Star of Tianjin" in the IAU-CSN because Tianjin itself has already been used for a lunar crater and we aim to avoid duplicates among IAU nomenclatures.
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- References (general)
- References (early modern)
- Ian Ridpath's website (Star Tales )







