Dingolay
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Dingolay |
|---|---|
| Translation | to dance |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 166.185228 |
| Declination | -2.513218 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Dingolay (8.21m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Ramajay) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Leo |
Dingolay 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 HIP 54158 (HD 96063) in constellation Leo.
Etymology and History
Dingolay means to dance, twist and turn in elaborate movements, symbolising the culture and language of the ancestors of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
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
