Moldoveanu
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Moldoveanu |
|---|---|
| Translation | the highest peak in Romania of the Făgăraș mountain range |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 240.54936 |
| Declination | 28.169561 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Moldoveanu (11.28m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Negoiu) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | CrB |
Moldoveanu is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Romanian. It is the name of XO-1 in constellation CrB.
Etymology and History
Moldoveanu is the highest peak in Romania of the Făgăraș mountain range with an altitude of 2544 metres.
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
