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Upsilon Eridani

Four or seven stars in the constellation Eridanus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Upsilon Eridani
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The Bayer designation Upsilon Eridani (υ Eri / υ Eridani) is shared by four or seven stars, in the constellation Eridanus:

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Location of υ Eridani stars (circled)

Some sources[which?][citation needed] include the following stars:

This series of stars bore the traditional proper names Theemim (also Theemin) and Beemin (also Beemim).[1][2] In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[3] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the names Theemin for υ2 Eridani on 1 February 2017 and Beemim for υ3 Eridani on 30 June 2017; both are now included in the List of IAU-approved Star Names.[4]

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