Chinese star names (Chinese: 星名, xīng míng) are named according to ancient Chinese astronomy and astrology. The sky is divided into star mansions (星宿,...
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Star Names, which has been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of April 2022, the list included a total of 451 proper names...
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This is a list of Arabic star names. In Western astronomy, most of the accepted star names are Arabic, a few are Greek and some are of unknown origin....
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names appear in the following articles: List of Arabic star names List of Chinese star names List of proper names of stars: traditional proper names in...
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star names), 30 June 2017 (29), 5 September 2017 (41), 17 November 2017 (3) and 1 June 2018 (17). All 330 names are included in the current List of IAU-approved...
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Traditional Chinese astronomy has a system of dividing the celestial sphere into asterisms or constellations, known as "officials" (Chinese 星官 xīng guān)...
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China portal Chinese Indonesians List of common Chinese surnames Legislation on Chinese Indonesians Sōshi-kaimei for Japanese policy on Korean names during...
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Chinese star maps (Chinese: s 星图, t 星圖, xīngtú) are usually directional or graphical representations of Chinese astronomical alignments. Throughout the...
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Illicium verum (redirect from Chinese star anise)
(star anise or badian, Chinese star anise, star anise seed, star aniseed and star of anise) is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to South China and...
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This is a list of notable Chinese Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants who have...
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This is a list of flags of entities named or related to "China". In July 1949, a contest was announced for a national flag for the newly founded People's...
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The national flag of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Five-star Red Flag, is a Chinese red field with five golden stars charged at the...
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23, 2022. "Mainland China's only three-Michelin-star restaurant of Chinese cuisine Xin Rong Ji takes Chinese cooking to the top of the global food scene"...
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Rely. In this list, the local Chinese market name of the vehicles takes precedence, while the alternative and export market names are listed in its "Also...
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by constellation List of proper names of stars List of Arabic star names Chinese star names Nakshatra Stars named after people List of nearest stars (up...
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the state of being under the influence of the substance. This list is not exhaustive; it includes well-attested names. The first recorded name for cannabis...
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Star Names (WGSN)". IAU Working Groups. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 22 May 2016. "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names" (PDF)...
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audiences. Its first 5 channels including Star Plus (then an English-language entertainment channel), Star Chinese Channel, Prime Sports, Channel V and BBC...
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batches of names approved by the WGSN; which included Alcyone for this star. It is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. In Chinese, 昴宿 (Mǎo...
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This list of stage names lists names used by those in the entertainment industry, alphabetically by their stage name's surname followed by their birth...
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Alioth (redirect from Alioth (star))
of names approved by the WGSN; which included Alioth for this star. This star was known to the Hindus as Añgiras, one of the Seven Rishis. In Chinese...
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Chinese era names, also known as reign mottos, were titles used by various Chinese dynasties and regimes in Imperial China for the purpose of year identification...
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Boldened names indicate place names where only one part is pronounced irregularly, italicized pronunciations are uncommon. Exonyms are listed among examples...
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fandoms in popular culture have their own names that distinguish them from other fan communities. These names are popular with singers, music groups, films...
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This is a list of Chinese television series by genre. For a chronological list, see List of Chinese television programs by date. The Lost Tomb (2015)...
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This is a list of notable Chinese Indonesians: Arief Budiman (Soe Hok Djin; Chinese: 史福仁), sociologist, professor at the University of Melbourne, formerly...
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Algol (redirect from Demon Star)
"IAU Catalog of Star Names". Retrieved 28 July 2016. "Marcus Vitruvius Pollio: de Architectura, Book IX". Retrieved 8 October 2023. (in Chinese) AEEA (Activities...
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the Name. Collier, Katie (3 May 2022). "Star Wars Day: Character names that most influenced baby names in 2020". Retrieved 6 June 2022. "Popularity of a...
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Union (IAU) established a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) in May 2016 to catalog and standardize proper names for stars for the international astronomical...
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Liu Yifei (category Articles containing Chinese-language text)
Chinese-born American actress. She has appeared multiple times on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list and was named one of the New Four Dan actresses of China...
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