Sujet : Re: (ReacTor) The Treacherous Business of Naming Stars in SF
De : wthyde1953 (at) *nospam* gmail.com (William Hyde)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.writtenDate : 10. Feb 2025, 17:10:41
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vallor wrote:
On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 15:08:05 -0000 (UTC), jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll)
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The Treacherous Business of Naming Stars in SF
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Incorporating stellar nomenclature into fiction can be a wild ride.
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https://reactormag.com/the-treacherous-business-of-naming-stars-in-sf/
My ears perked up when I saw "Achernar" -- very close to "Achenar", the
capital of the Empire in _Elite Dangerous_.
"Achernar" and "Fomalhaut" are favourite stars in the SF of Jack Vance.
I just think he liked the names.
"Fomalhaut" also shows up briefly in Dickson's "Mission to Universe", but not as a star with a habitable planet. Far from it.
William Hyde
(ReacTor) The Treacherous Business of Naming Stars in SF
Re: (ReacTor) The Treacherous Business of Naming Stars in SF