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Group Members
- Chair: Hoffmann, Susanne M.
- Adams, Danielle
(Arabic Name Group Coordinator) - Baki, Paul
(Councillor for African Names) - Belmonte Aviles, Juan Antonio
(Expert for Egyptian Names) - CHEUNG Sze-leung
- Cunnama, Daniel
(Councillor for African Names) - Gullberg, Steven
(Expert for Inka Names) - Hamacher, Duane
(Expert for Indigenous Australian Names) - Lopez, Alejandro
(Expert for Indigenous South American Names) - Mamajek, Eric
(Astrophysicist, Expert for Stars and Exoplanets) - Mejuto Gonzalez, Javier
- Montmerle, Thierry
- Ridpath, Ian
(Expert for historical European Names:
Star Tales) - Ruggles, Clive
(Oceanic Name Group Coordinator) - Shylaja, B S
(Expert for Indigenous Indian Names) - SUN Xiaochun
(Expert for Chinese Historical Astrometry) - van Gent, Robert
(Expert for hist. European Names) - YAMAOKA, Hitoshi
(Astrophysicist, National Outreach Coordinator Japan)
Associated Group Members
- Al-Ajaji, Khalid
(Expert for Arabian Names) - Determann, J. Matthias
- Laffitte, Roland
(Expert for Arabian Names: URANOS.FR) - Shi Yunli
- Vickers, Doris
(Etymology Councillor) - Yang Boshun
(Expert for Chinese Names)
Consultants
- Cannon, Chris (Northern Dene sky culture)
- Horowitz, Wayne (Babylonian sky culture)
General Coordinator: Susanne M Hoffmann
Etymology Councillor: Doris Vickers
(outreach notes on X, key in historical texts and notes)
Arabic Star Names Subgroup Coordinator: Danielle Adams
(members: Danielle Adams, Matthias Determann, Roland Laffitte)
Chinese Star Names Subgroup Coordinator: Susanne M Hoffmann
(members: Yang Boshun, Sun Xiaochun, Shi Yunli, Cheung Sze-Leung)
Oceanic Names Subgroup Coordinator: Clive Ruggles
(members: Clive Ruggles, Rob van Gent, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula)
Former members
- Pasachoff, Jay (passed away in 2022)
- Beatriz Garcia (left the group in 2025)