New Star Names 2024

January 1, 2025

Press Release The International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) has approved 19 new proper names for stars in 2024, marking another significant step in the organization’s mission to catalogue and standardize stellar nomenclature.  These newly approved names draw from diverse cultural astronomical traditions, reflecting the IAU’s commitment to preserving humanity’s cultural…
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