R/starnames.R

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#' Official list of IAU Star Names
#'
#' Data from the International Astronomical Union.
#' An official list of the 336 internationally recognized named stars,
#' updated as of June 1, 2018.
#'
#' @docType data
#'
#' @usage data(starnames)
#'
#' @format A `data.frame` with official IAU star names and several properties, such as coordinates.
#'
#' @keywords datasets
#'
#' @references E Mamajek et. al. (2018),
#' \emph{WG Triennial Report (2015-2018) - Star Names}, Reports on Astronomy, 22 Mar 2018.
#
#' @source \href{https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/}{Naming Stars | International Astronomical Union.}
#'
#' @examples
#' data(starnames)
"starnames"