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WGSN explained by Eric Mamajek

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WGSN explained by Eric Mamajek

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For the scientific meeting in November 2023, the founder of the Working Group summarized the ideas, goals and developments.

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WGSN has monthly online meetings to discuss the naming of the visible stars. These meetings are not public and we do not accept name suggestions.

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