star.names: Celetial Object Names

star.namesR Documentation

Celetial Object Names

Description

Celestial object names (stars, supernovae and galaxies) database. Currently only IAU / Western common names included, but can be expanded to include names from other societies, past or present.

Usage

data(star.names)

Format

A data frame with 300 rows and 2 variables:

identifier

Object identifier used for ephemeris

Western

Western (IAU / common) name for the object


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