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Mago

Designations

  • Hipparchos: HIP 24003

Data

  • Constellation: Camelopardalis
  • Apparent Magnitude: 6.42
  • Right Ascension (J2000): 05h09m34.62s
  • Declination (J2000): +69°38'08".0
  • Colour Index (B-V): 1.11
  • Distance: 396.78±0.97ly

Nomenclature

Mago

The star was named as part of the NameExoWorlds 2019 contest by Germany after Mago National Park in Ethiopia, a place known for its giraffes. A fitting name for a star in the constellation of the Giraffe. Its exoplanet companion Neri was named after the Neri river which runs through parts of Mago National Park.

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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