Karaka
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Karaka |
|---|---|
| Translation | Karaka plant |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 233.916337 |
| Declination | -80.204594 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Karaka (8.71m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Kererū) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Aps |
Karaka is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Māori. It is the name of HIP 76351 (HD 137388) in constellation Aps.
Etymology and History
Karaka is the word in the Māori language for a plant endemic to New Zealand that produces a bright orange, fleshy fruit.
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
