Bake-eo (or Bake Eo)

Ophiuchus · Oph · γ Oph · HR 6629 · HIP 87108

A Marshallese star name for γ Oph. Pronounced "bakey-yew". Both spellings, "Bake-eo" and "Bake Eo" are accepted. The particle "Eo" simply means "here it is, take it", Bake is the spondylus mussel.

Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 6629

HIP

87108

Bayer ID

γ Oph

IAU adoption

2024/08/20

Name origin

A Marshallese star name for γ Oph. Pronounced "bakey-yew". Both spellings, "Bake-eo" and "Bake Eo" are accepted. The particle "Eo" simply means "here it is, take it", Bake is the spondylus mussel.