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Stellarium star names


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Stellarium has started? calling stars by different names...e.g.  Castor has now become "The twins forward head";  Pollux " The twins posterior head";  Aldebaran is now called " Follower of the Pleiades"; Capella is now " The Pleiades watcher".

I have never heard of these terms and, as I'm having enough trouble at my age learning the sky I don't really want another set of names. I'm sure it's just a setting thing but I'm blowed if I can find how to change it.

Anyone give me a pointer please to what needs changing?

Steve

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Sounds interesting, gives a bit of an idea to what they considered most relevant. Pleiades were up there near the top it would seem.

Must remember to try dropping "The twins posterior head" into a conversation rather then Pollox.

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