Chechia
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Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Chechia |
|---|---|
| Translation | a flat-surfaced, traditional red wool hat worn by men and women |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 304.0250157 |
| Declination | 4.580794438 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Chechia (6.446m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Khomsa) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Aql |
Chechia is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Tunisian Arabic. It is the name of HIP 99894 (HD 192699) in constellation Aql.
Etymology and History
Chechia is a flat-surfaced, traditional red wool hat worn by men and women, symbolising the country's rich traditions and is considered as the national headdress for in Tunisia.
Mythology
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
