Star in Tucana

Lang-Exster

α Tuc HR 8502 HIP 110130

Lang" is an Malayan/ Indonesian term meaning "hornbill", "Exster" is a Dutch word meaning "magpie" and both terms were used as name for the newly defined constellation in Early Modern Age by the Dutch sailors (de Houtma…

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Astronomy

Official IAU information

Designation

HR 8502

HIP

110130

Bayer ID

α Tuc

IAU adoption

2024/09/19

Name origin

Lang" is an Malayan/ Indonesian term meaning "hornbill", "Exster" is a Dutch word meaning "magpie" and both terms were used as name for the newly defined constellation in Early Modern Age by the Dutch sailors (de Houtman 1603) who artificially created the constellation as "Indian Magpie" referring to a species of bird with a strong cultural significance for the indigenous people they met (e.g. Dayak). The star is a spectroscopic binary which is why it makes sense to give it a double-name.

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