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9 lines
971 B
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name: Sualocin a Rotanev
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constellation: Del
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created_by: editor.cs
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created_date: 2023-11-05 15:28:03.011565
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updated_by: editor.cs
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updated_date: 2023-11-05 15:28:03.011571
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The two brightest stars of the constellation, α (3.77 mag) and β Del (3.63 mag), are an example of the unquenchable human desire to leave something lasting behind. If we read the names of these stars backwards, we discover the words Nicolaus Venator, the Latin name of the Palermo astronomer Niccola Cacciatore, a long-time assistant to the famous Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi. He greatly desired for his name to be preserved in the sky. He used a trick and gave his own name to these two stars, even though no one has the right to name a star after themselves. However, this lie was discovered too late, and the names had already become established. Even today, some atlases list them as names of unknown origin. They are the only stars in the sky that bear the name of a real person. |