🔵 Paushna — ζ Psc B F-type star in Pisces, named for Pauṣṇa, a name of Revati, the goddess associated with the 27th Vedic nakṣatra. 🌡️ 7,345 K | 1.25 M☉ | 195 ly 🔬 Part of a triple-star system. #Paushna #IAUStarNames #VedicAstronomy ✨

🔵 Paushna — ζ Psc B F-type star in Pisces, named for Pauṣṇa, a name of Revati, the goddess associated with the 27th Vedic nakṣatra. 🌡️ 7,345 K | 1.25 M☉ | 195 ly 🔬 Part of a triple-star system. #Paushna #IAUStarNames #VedicAstronomy ✨

🟡 Tugongli — ξ Peg
Yellow giant in Pegasus, named for the Chinese asterism “Clerks of the Earth Official.” 🌡️ 4,682 K | 1.25 M☉ | 52 ly
🔬 G8/K0 giant with a red dwarf companion and debris disk.
#Tugongli #IAUStarNames #ChineseAstronomy ✨

🔵 Tepennekhet — δ Equ
Yellow F7V + G0V binary in Equuleus, named “Head of the Giant” from the ancient Egyptian Ramesside Star Clocks. 🌡️ 6,200 K | 1.40 M☉ | 60 ly
🔬 Close binary system.
#Tepennekhet #IAUStarNames #EgyptianAstronomy 🇪🇬✨

🔵 Puwuh Atarung — ι Psc
F7V star in Pisces, named for “battling quails,” preserving an Indigenous astronomical tradition. 🌡️ 6,403 K | 1.25 M☉ | 44 ly
🔬 Surrounded by a cool debris disk.
#PuwuhAtarung #IAUStarNames #IndigenousAstronomy 🐦✨

🔵 Yunyu — γ Psc

Yellow G-type giant in #Pisces, mag 3.70. 🌡️ 4,833 K | 1.20 M☉ | 130 ly

“Yún Yǔ” (云雨) “Clouds and Rain,” an ancient Chinese asterism associated with thunder, rainfall, and agricultural prosperity. #Yunyu #IAUStarNames #ChineseAstronomy #HistoricalAstronomy

🔵 Fenmu — η Aqr
Bluish B8/9 V-type star in #Aquarius, mag 4.03. 🌡️ 11,042 K | 2.96 M☉ | 183 ly
“Fén Mù” (墳墓) “Tomb,” an ancient Chinese celestial asterism reflecting funerary traditions. #Fenmu #IAUStarNames #ChineseAstronomy #HistoricalAstronomy

🔵 Jordanus — 25 CVn White A-type binary in #CanesVenatici, mag 4.95. 🌡️ 7609 K | 2.95 M☉ | 191 ly “River Jordan” a historical constellation introduced by Petrus Plancius in 1612. #Jordanus #IAUStarNames #HistoricalAstronomy

🟡 Jiu — ι Peg
Yellow-white F-type star in #Pegasus, mag 3.77.
🌡️ 6580 K | 1.40 M☉ | 38 ly
“Mortar”، Jiù, paired with Nèichǔ (Inner Pestle) in an ancient Chinese asterism.
#Jiu #IAUStarNames #ChineseAstronomy

🟠 Alqiladah — ο Sgr
Orange giant in #Sagittarius, mag 3.77.
🌡️ 4744 K | 1.10 M☉ | 138 ly
“Necklace” al-Qilādah, an indigenous Arabian six-star asterism recorded by early astronomers.
#Alqiladah #IAUStarNames #ArabicAstronomy

🔵 Tianyue — 4 Sgr
Blue-white A0 star in #Sagittarius, mag 4.72.
🌡️ 9661 K | 3.30 M☉ | 436 ly
“Celestial Keyhole” Tiān Yuè, a Chinese asterism governing opening and closing.
#Tianyue #IAUStarNames #ChineseAstronomy

🔵 Alwasl — HD 171034
Blue-white giant in #Sagittarius, mag 5.27.
🌡️ 18,800 K | 7.3 M☉ | ~1,199 ly
“Connection” Al-Waṣl, (الوَصل) linking the Incoming and Outgoing Ostriches in Arabic astronomy.
#Alwasl #IAUStarNames #ArabicAstronomy

🟡 Neichu — π² Peg
Yellow-white giant in #Pegasus, mag 4.3.
🌡️ 6300 K | 1.71 M☉ | 3.54 R☉ | 251 ly
“Inner Pestle” Nèichǔ, paired with Jiù (Mortar) in an ancient Chinese asterism.
#Neichu #IAUStarNames #ChineseAstronomy

🔴 Alqubba — β CrA
Red giant in #CoronaAustralis, mag 4.1.
🌡️ 4575 K | 5.17 M☉ | 38 R☉ | 436 ly
“Domed tent” Al-Qubba, an Arabic asterism of the Southern Crown.
#Alqubba #IAUStarNames #ArabicAstronomy

🔵 Leidian — ρ Peg
Clear white A-type star in #Pegasus, mag 5.9.
🌡️ 9484 K | 2.5 M☉ | 2.25 R☉ | 282 ly
“Thunder and Lightning” Léi Diàn (雷電), an ancient Chinese asterism that appears and vanishes almost instantly, with no direct connection to meteorology.
#Leidian #RhoPegasi #IAUStarNames