Naledi
From All Skies Encyclopaedia
Authors: IAU-WGSN Etymology Group, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
| Asterism Info | |
| Native | Naledi |
|---|---|
| Translation | star |
| Position (2000) | |
| Right ascension | 87.139974 |
| Declination | -63.988441 |
| Area | 0 sq. deg. |
| Stars | |
| Bright stars | 1 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 1 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Brightest star | Naledi (10.12m) |
| exoplanets | 1 (Krotoa) |
| Taxonomy | |
| category of asterism | IAU-Star Name |
| IAU- constellations | Dor |
Naledi is a modern star name adopted by the International Astronomical Union in the IAU-Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN). Its origin is Sesotho, Se Tswana and SePedi. It is the name of WASP-62 in constellation Dor.
Etymology and History
Naledi means star in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages and is typically given as a name to girls in the hope that they will bring light, joy and peace to their communities.
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
