211 June, 1924 , pp | was one of the in |
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Maia was one of the in | Named Pulcherrima most beautiful by Otto Struve |
Merope was one of the in | for 'liberty' 'Aquila' is Latin for '', a popular symbol of liberty |
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other traditional names include Cynosure; north star, pole star, lodestar etc | In Chinese astronomy, it is known as 策 ' "the whip" |
Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as the Royal star Venant, Watcher of the North.
As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Maori Takurua; Hawaiian Ka'ulua, "Queen of Heaven", among others | Named after , the Spanish of |
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Veritate Name adopted by the IAU following the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign | Also known as the Dog Star |