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9 October 2025

  • 10:2210:22, 9 October 2025 Egyptian (All Terms) (hist | edit) [2,519 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The ancient Egypts are one of the oldest documented cultures, they settled in Northeast Africa and formed first structures like cities and states. Their early astronomical practices are not well documented, but here we try to give a glance on the known terms and the late names as used today within the IAU. === Solar System Names === {| class="wikitable" !Traditional Terms ! Transliteration !English ! commentary |- | | |Sun | |- | | |Moon | |- | | | Mercury | |- | | |V...")

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  • 09:5109:51, 1 October 2025 Apdu (hist | edit) [8,261 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Apdu, The Bird, is an ancient Egyptian constellation. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== === Origin of Constellation === where was it mentioned, what is the earliest source ... ==== Spelling Variants ==== * ... (Latin Genitive) * ... (Latin Nominative) * ... (Latin Dative? / Translation ) ==== Identifications ==== Depending on the season and context, the term "..." can have the following identifications: * (a) The ... (also ..., ...) * (b) The ... (also...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 09:0609:06, 1 October 2025 Bandaarr (hist | edit) [2,583 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Bandaarr, the kangaroo, is an Australian name for an asterism in the area of Telescopium, Apus, and Ara (the area south of the tail of Scorpius) from the Kamilaroi/ Euahlayi people. ==Etymology and History== Variants * ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2023. WGSN chose ... (not to apply/ to apply the name to a neighbouring star/ to ...) in the IAU-CSN. == Weblinks == *...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 08:0708:07, 1 October 2025 Collowgulloric War (hist | edit) [4,031 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Collowgulloric War is a name for η Car from the Australian Boorong people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) Category:Asterism‏‎ Category:Star...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 06:5106:51, 1 October 2025 Bunya (hist | edit) [1,494 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Bunya, a ring-tail possum, is a name for a star of Crux from the Australian Boorong people.<ref>Hamacher, Duane W. and Frew, David J. (2010). Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (ISSN 1440-2807), Vol. 13, No. 3, p. 220-234.</ref> ==Etymology and History== Stanbridge (1858)<ref>Stanbridge (1858). On the astronomy and mythology of the Aborigines of Victoria. Transactions Philosophical Institute Victoria, 2, 137-140.</ref> has "Won (Corona), a boomerang throw...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 06:0506:05, 1 October 2025 Birray (hist | edit) [2,955 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Birray Birray, a group of boys, is an Australian name for an asterism in Orion from the Kamilaroi/ Euahlayi people. ==Etymology and History== Variants * Birray * Birray Birray The Birray Birray are a group of uninitiated boys who are in love with the seven young women (sisters), Miyay Miyay, who make up the Pleiades star cluster. They chased the Miyay Miyay, who ended up in the sky, and for this they were placed in Orion, as the three stars that make up the belt o...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 06:0206:02, 1 October 2025 Yarran (hist | edit) [692 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Yarran, The Root, is an Australian name for the asterism of Crux from the Kamilaroi/ Euahlayi people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) Category:As...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:4205:42, 1 October 2025 Bardardi (hist | edit) [990 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Bardardi, a ceremonial meeting place, is a name for an asterism in Aquila from the Australian Wardaman people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * Ref...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:4005:40, 1 October 2025 Lardlung (hist | edit) [1,135 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Lardlung, Big Trading Place, is a name for an asterism in Aquila from the Australian Wardaman people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:3905:39, 1 October 2025 Jirradella (hist | edit) [1,155 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Jirradella, rainbow signs, is a name for ... from the Australian Wardaman people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2018. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (Medieval and Early Moder...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:3705:37, 1 October 2025 Muning (hist | edit) [2,000 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Muning is a name for stars in Serpens from the Australian Wardaman people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (Medieval and Early Modern)|...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:3505:35, 1 October 2025 Matariki (hist | edit) [906 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Matariki is a name for the star cluster of the Pleiades from the Maori people in New Zealand. Among the group of nine stars, the term is also used as proper name for the brightest one. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Webl...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:3305:33, 1 October 2025 Weetkurrk (hist | edit) [1,266 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Weetkurrk is a name for a star in Bootes, west of Arcturus (Ἀρκτοῦρος), from the Australian Boorong people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (Me...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:2805:28, 1 October 2025 Neilloan (hist | edit) [1,432 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Neilloan is a name for the asterism in Lyra from the Australian Boorong people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (Medieval and Early Mod...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:2505:25, 1 October 2025 Won (hist | edit) [1,859 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Won is a name for the asterism of Corona Australis from the Australian Boorong people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (Medieval and E...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 05:2005:20, 1 October 2025 Otchocut (hist | edit) [1,131 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A brief information (language, culture of origin) Otchocut is an Australian name for the asterism of Delphinus from the Boorong people. ==Etymology and History== ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed and approved by the IAU WGSN in 2025. 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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References|Refe...") Tag: Disambiguation links

30 September 2025

  • 19:3919:39, 30 September 2025 MēxGāh (میخگاه) (hist | edit) [1,229 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:MēxGāh (میخگاه)}} MexGah (میخگاه), The Pivot of the place / The Pole Star, is the Persian name for the North Star. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== Variants: * Pahl. MēxGāh Pahlavi Mēx ī Gāh, “the nail of the sky”, refers to Polaris, the North Star. In the Pahlavi texts, it was considered the commander-in-chief of the celestial army. Its cosmic adversary is Kēwān, the planet Saturn. In Avestan times, there was no Pole Star,...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 19:3519:35, 30 September 2025 Wanand (hist | edit) [1,484 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Wanand (وَنَند), The Victorious One, is a Persian name for the bright star Vega. The name is clearly a translation from the Vedic nakshatra Abhijit (अभिजित), which became obsolete and is not used in Indian mathematical astronomy of the past two millennia (but only in Hindu astrology). ==Concordance, Etymology, History== Variants: *Pahl. Wanand In Avestan its name was Vanaṇt-, m., “the victorious one”; cf. also Pahlavi Wanand; It corresponds to Vega, α...") Tags: Visual edit Disambiguation links
  • 19:2819:28, 30 September 2025 Sadwēs (hist | edit) [1,419 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Sadwēs (سَدویس) is a Persian name for a bright star, either Fomalhaut, Antares, or Deneb. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== Variants: In Avestan, its name was Satavaēsa-, m. This denomination can be explained as a compound of sata-, “hundred”, and vaēsa-, which  seems to be connected with Skt. vaiśa-, “servant”. Though its identification is debated, it is often linked to Fomalhaut (α Piscis Austrini); Henning thought it was Antares....") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 19:1519:15, 30 September 2025 Haftōrang (هَفتورنگ) (hist | edit) [1,513 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Haftōrang (هَفتورنگ)}} Pahl. Haftōrang (هَفتورنگ), Seven Signs, is a Persian name for the Big Dipper. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== The Av. name of this constellation was Haptōiriṇga-, m. (Pahlavi Haftōring/Haftōrang), and refers to the Big Dipper. Its meaning was “Seven signs” or “seven penises”. This term, like other Indo-European denominations for the same constellation, focuses on the number seven (e.g., Latin Se...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 19:0019:00, 30 September 2025 Pahl. Sorūsh (سروش) (hist | edit) [1,090 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Pahl. Sorūsh (سروش) }} Pahl. Sorūsh (سروش) is a Persian star name. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== The term literally means “obedience” or “discipline.” Known as the “Pious Sraoša” (Pahlavi: srōš ī ahlaw). Av. Sraōša was a divine messenger, a high god representing “obedience”; he is one of the most important Mazdean divinities. In Zoroastrain ancient and medieval sources, he is not associated with astral bodies. T...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 15:3515:35, 30 September 2025 Āpaṃvatsa (अपऻऺवत्स) (hist | edit) [6,776 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Āpaṃvatsa ()}} Āpaṃvatsa is an Indian star name attested throughout the last millennium. The only indication of the position is Apavatsa is 5° to the north of Chitra (Spica). No information on magnitudes is preserved.<ref>B. S. Shylaja and Venketeswara Pai (2019). Āpa and Apāṃvatsa – enigmatic stars catalogued in Sūryasiddhānta, J. Astrophys. Astr. (2019) 40:48, Indian Academy of Sciences</ref> ==Concordance, Etymology, History== === Origi...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 15:0815:08, 30 September 2025 Āpa () (hist | edit) [1,956 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:Āpa ()}} Āpa is an Indian star name in Early Modern times. The only indication of the position is Apa is 5 degrees to the north of Chitra (Spica) and Apavatsa is further 5 degrees to the north. No information on magnitudes. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time. === Origin of Constellation === === Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === == Religion/...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 06:0806:08, 30 September 2025 Siwarha (hist | edit) [5,192 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This star name was invented by the discoverers of the companion star of Betelgeuse. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== ==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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (Medieval and...") Tag: Disambiguation links

17 September 2025

  • 10:5010:50, 17 September 2025 Blaze Star (hist | edit) [12,005 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The name "Blaze Star" as a nickname for T CrB in eruption is being used since the 19th century. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== ==Mythology== no mythology ==IAU Working Group on Star Names== The name was discussed by the IAU WGSN in 2025 due to the ongoing media hype on its due eruption. No decision yet. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * Ian Ridpath's website ([http://ianridpath.com/startales Star Tales] ) Catego...") Tag: Disambiguation links

16 September 2025

  • 07:2107:21, 16 September 2025 Michael (hist | edit) [3,955 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "..., ..., is an Early Modern, European constellation, introduced by ... ==Concordance, Etymology, History== === Origin of Constellation === where was it mentioned, what is the earliest source ... ==== Spelling Variants ==== * ... (Latin Genitive) * ... (Latin Nominative) * ... (Latin Dative? / Translation ) ==== Identifications ==== Depending on the season and context, the term "..." can have the following identifications: * (a) The ... (also ..., ...) * (b)...") Tag: Disambiguation links originally created as "S. Michaelis Archangeli"

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  • 14:1714:17, 11 September 2025 Charles's Wain (hist | edit) [5,732 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "a Norse or old Germanic asterism in Ursa Major, English term<ref name=":0">The [https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=charles%27s+wain American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language], Fifth Edition copyright ©2022 by HarperCollins Publishers.</ref>. * Middle English: charleswen, Charles' (Charlemagne's) wain, probably reinterpreted from * Old English carles wægn or wǣn, churl's wain : carl, churl (from Old Norse karl) + wægn, wain * cf. wegh (To go, t...") Tags: Visual edit Disambiguation links

1 September 2025

  • 10:3810:38, 1 September 2025 Triminus (hist | edit) [1,965 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Triminus is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Latin. It is the name of HIP 44066 (6 Tri, HR 642) in constellation Tri. ==Concordance, Etymology, History== In Early Modern Europe, a huge variety emerged in the drawing styles of classical constellations, while simultaneously new constellations were created. The atlas edition by Hevelius shows the classical constellation of The Trian...") Tag: Disambiguation links

30 August 2025

  • 07:2007:20, 30 August 2025 Cerva (hist | edit) [387 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A brief information (language, culture of origin) ==Concordance, Etymology, History== ==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. == Weblinks == * == Reference == * References (general) * References (Medieval and Early Modern)|References (early mod...") Tag: Disambiguation links

26 August 2025

  • 06:3606:36, 26 August 2025 Dajiangjunbei (hist | edit) [2,006 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "天大将军, “Celestial Grand General” is an important constellation in ancient China. As the determinative star was already named, WGSN named the northernmost star "The Northern one of The Great General" (Dajiangjunbei). ==Concordance, Etymology, History== Tian Da Jiang Jun (天大将军), “Celestial Grand General”, is a historical Chinese constellation. When WGSN aimed to resemble it among the IAU-star names, it was suggested to drop the term "tian" ("heavenl...") Tag: Disambiguation links

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  • 14:1514:15, 24 June 2025 Persian (All Terms) (hist | edit) [1,771 bytes] SadeghFaghanpour (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Here is an overview on all Persian constellation names {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- ! No. !! Modern Persian Name فارسی !! Avestan, Pahlavi (Pāzand) and Persian Transcriptions !! Etymological Meaning, when possible !! Commentary |- | 1 || تیشتر|| Tishtar|| The one connected with the three stars|| Tištrya-, m., was an Ancient Zoroastrian astral deity associated with rain and water. This good is the protagonist of the myth of the liberation of the w...") originally created as "Persian"

17 June 2025

  • 11:2911:29, 17 June 2025 Tusizuo (屠肆左) (hist | edit) [4,623 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Tusizuo is a modern star name adopted to the IAU-Catalog of Star Names in 2025 to memorize the historical constellation Tú Sì (屠肆, "Butcher's Shop"). ==Etymology and History== The old constellation Tú Sì (屠肆, "Butcher's Shop") is a Chinese asterism consisting of two stars, established by the Wuxian (巫咸) school during the Han dynasty. Among these two stars, one is named "the left" and the other "the right one". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on St...") Tag: Disambiguation links
  • 11:1911:19, 17 June 2025 Deltoton (Δελτωτόν) (hist | edit) [2,328 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Deltoton (Δελτωτόν; the letter Delta: Δ) is an ancient Greek name variant for the constellation triangulum, probably the original one. ==Etymology and History== "Delta" is the first letter in the ancient Greek term for "dios", the highest god who possesses and rules the stars. In early uranographies, this triangle was considered a sign of the divinity of the starry sky, a divine inscription "written in the stars". ==Mythology== ==IAU Working Group on Star Na...") Tag: Disambiguation links

16 June 2025

  • 15:2615:26, 16 June 2025 Ekur (hist | edit) [8,646 bytes] Sushoff (talk | contribs) (Created page with "an ancient Mesopotamian asterism. ==Dictionary (Provenance of the term)== === Krebernik (2023) === see glossary of Hoffmann and Krebernik (2023):<ref>Hoffmann, S. M. and Krebernik, M. (2023). What do deities tell us about the celestial positioning system, in: R. Rollinger, I. Madreiter, M. Lang, C. Pappi (eds.). The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East, Papers held at the 64th Rencontre Assyriologique International and 12th Melammu Symposium July 16-20 2018,...")

9 June 2025

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