Named star

Formosa

HIP: 56508
Designation: HIP 56508
Visual magnitude: 6.45
Constellation: Lion
Name approved by the IAU: 2019-12-17

Origin of the name

The IAU catalogue's account

Formosa is the historical name of Taiwan used in the 17th century, meaning beautiful in Latin.

Source language: Portuguese
Reference: 2019 IAU100 NameExoWorlds

Source: IAU Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN), Working Group on Star Names. The account is the IAU's own text and is quoted in full: it is published under CC BY.

Geometric chains

This star is not part of any chain in the strict sub-corpus.

Constellation

Lion

Other named stars of this constellation:

Regulus1.36
Algieba2.01
Denebola2.14
Zosma2.56
Ras Elased Australis2.97
Chertan3.33
Adhafera3.43
Subra3.52
Rasalas3.88
Alterf4.32