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Dombay

Designations

  • Hungarian Automated Telescope: HAT-P-3

Data

  • Constellation: Ursa Major
  • Apparent Magnitude: 11.58
  • Right Ascension (J2000): 13h44m22.25s
  • Declination (J2000): +48°02'00".9
  • Distance: 439.8±0.8ly

Nomenclature

Dombay

The star and its exoplanet were named as part of the NameExoWorlds 2019 contest by Russia. Dombay was named for the Домба́й Dombay region of the North Caucasus, a resort region whose wildlife includes bears, alluding to Ursa Major. Its exoplanet companion was named Teberda after the Теберда́ Teberda river, a river with rapid flow, alluding to the planet's rapid motion around its host star.

Sources

  • IAU WGSN. IAU-Catalog of Star Names (CSN). link.
  • Stellarium Contributors. Stellarium Astronomy Software. link.
  • IAU. NameExoWorlds 2019 Approved Names. link.
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